Telling Lies

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 35
  3. Negative: 12 out of 35

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  1. MondayQB
    May 3, 2020
    10
    A cerebral exploration of what we think we know and what might be reality. My brother is a detective in LA and he played this game (remotely and socially distanced), and his comment was that Telling Lies is about as close as you can get to what it is like to be a detective without having to join the force. My view is that this was entertaining and interesting - and quite a break from theA cerebral exploration of what we think we know and what might be reality. My brother is a detective in LA and he played this game (remotely and socially distanced), and his comment was that Telling Lies is about as close as you can get to what it is like to be a detective without having to join the force. My view is that this was entertaining and interesting - and quite a break from the "mash the buttons" games that, while certainly fun, can become repetitive. Definitely worth the money - a must buy.… Expand
  2. iBob1977
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    ** QUICK SKIP HACK FOUND FOR PS5/PS4 ***

    After a lot of frustration, I found it: You hold L2/R2 to fast forward/rewind. While holding it down, you press TRIANGLE. You press TRIANGLE AGAIN to get our of the instructions and then...IT STARTS GOING BACK/FORTH at 10x SPEED! Now let your L2/R2 button. BE CAREFUL ---> DON'T PRESS X YET! Move the opposite direction a bit like if you    ** QUICK SKIP HACK FOUND FOR PS5/PS4 ***

    After a lot of frustration, I found it:

    You hold L2/R2 to fast forward/rewind.
    While holding it down, you press TRIANGLE.
    You press TRIANGLE AGAIN to get our of the instructions and then...IT STARTS GOING BACK/FORTH at 10x SPEED!
    Now let your L2/R2 button.
    BE CAREFUL ---> DON'T PRESS X YET!
    Move the opposite direction a bit like if you went back, then go forth.
    And THERE YOU GO! It starts at the new point!!!

    Thank you!

    Btw, the game gets a 10/10 because of the feelings it gave me, the amazing acting and direction and cause its GOOD to have games like this happen more often.    … Expand
  3. JayAlex
    Apr 24, 2021
    2
    Too expensive for what you get, and if you're expecting "Her Story 2," this isn't it, it isn't even close. Part of what made Her Story work was the micro-viewing sessions, which are replaced with longer, more tedious one-sided delivery that seems to be basically ignorant of what makes a game fun - this is more a slog than fun. Don't recommend.
  4. Messeboy
    Apr 30, 2020
    5
    While there is an interesting story here, and I understand the casting cost must have been fairly high.... the game does not warrant the price tag in playtime and replayability.
  5. anton1453x
    Oct 16, 2022
    3
    Not good, wouldn't recommend it. Got it for free with ps extra, i normally enjoy this types of games. But this was pretty boring overall
  6. DangerDave1409
    Jan 24, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I need to admit I only played it so far for like 2 hours but it already is quite boring and strange to just see videos, searching for clues in these without any real reason. The story so far seems boring and badly written.… Expand
  7. MrEBE
    Aug 5, 2023
    3
    Boring.. boring and boring.. the story can be resumed in 2 to 3 sentences ! Seriously.. If only there was some efforts put on the "game" side of this mini movie ! But no.. the game can be resumed to this:

    You browse 170 videos.. that's it ! To you to make something of it.. To me it was like being forced to see a small tv episode being divided into 170 pieces and in a complete messed    Boring.. boring and boring.. the story can be resumed in 2 to 3 sentences ! Seriously.. If only there was some efforts put on the "game" side of this mini movie ! But no.. the game can be resumed to this:

    You browse 170 videos.. that's it !
    To you to make something of it.. To me it was like being forced to see a small tv episode being divided into 170 pieces and in a complete messed order !!

    How fun is that ??    … Expand

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#52 Best PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Finger Guns
    Aug 9, 2020
    70
    You’re going to want a pen and a pad nearby to keep track of your characters, the threads and the keywords you’ll want to search for, and some questionable design decisions hold the game back from being an all-out classic of the genre – with the shocks and twists of Her Story towering over Telling Lies’ endgame – but it’s still well worth exploring if you’re looking for an interactive mystery to untangle.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 4, 2020
    80
    A perfectly executed peep-’emup that makes you feel in control of your investigation, and tells a twisting tale that you won’t easily forget. [Issue#176, p.81]
  3. GameCritics
    May 29, 2020
    65
    Telling Lies is a fantastic game…On PC. On consoles it’s playable, and for those who don’t have any other alternative it’ll do in a pinch, but playing with a mouse and keyboard is the way to go. The experience is so thematically intertwined with the pretense of using a personal computer that a lot is lost in the translation to home consoles. Considering the low system requirements, anyone with a relatively recent laptop should be able to run the PC version, making the console versions obsolete on arrival. The devs did the best they could with the port, but it’s still a distant second best to the original.
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