Tell Me Why

 Xbox One
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 292 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 145 out of 292
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 292
  3. Negative: 105 out of 292

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Apr 9, 2023
    8
    Don't Nod games are awesome thrillers I purchased this aswell I liked it beginning to end great point n click game
  2. dieguitodrg
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Great story, great characters, great visuals, "The book of goblins" and the final room is very good art and lightning.

    I'm so sorry for the whole bunch of people voting 0 for a character being trans or a "woke story". This game is not about being trans, it almost takes only 5% or less of the dialogues. If you're not ok being a trans character you can play other games and be a goat, a    Great story, great characters, great visuals, "The book of goblins" and the final room is very good art and lightning.

    I'm so sorry for the whole bunch of people voting 0 for a character being trans or a "woke story". This game is not about being trans, it almost takes only 5% or less of the dialogues.

    If you're not ok being a trans character you can play other games and be a goat, a supermutant or a cat.    … Expand
  3. Ray6701
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Awesome game it's amazing and interesting to me and incredibly cool and great graphics
  4. Farbodltu
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    The story is just so beautiful but gameplay is ao slow but i enjoyed playing this game
  5. Alanbdjdjdhd
    Jun 16, 2021
    8
    Me gusta demasiado la historia de Tell Me Why lo único que no me gusta es su gameplay lo deberían de mejorar para siguientes entregas con esas mejoras sería el mejor esclusivo de Xbox
  6. amansavant
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    This games has some of the deepest and well defined characters in any games and u can relate with the person you playing as so well the story is amazing and anyone will have a great time playing this and the puzzles are also nice
  7. Ismy
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    Dontnod has developed a game full of sweetness and a story about different themes, with a great attention to the Transgender thematic.
  8. SergeantDan
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    I have individually reviews on all 3 chapters varying in score because all of them have to be set and looked at separately and as a combined product. Combined they are a 9/10. If you would like to see what I think of each chapter their all in my bio. But in conclusion this game is an experience. The characters aren't forced. This is a new IP so nothing comes out of left field. It justI have individually reviews on all 3 chapters varying in score because all of them have to be set and looked at separately and as a combined product. Combined they are a 9/10. If you would like to see what I think of each chapter their all in my bio. But in conclusion this game is an experience. The characters aren't forced. This is a new IP so nothing comes out of left field. It just works well the way they did it and it the characters can grow on you if you do the story right. There is a chance if you perform the story poorly you might hate who the characters become. But the way I did it I loved how everything came together.… Expand
  9. Itsmaya
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    A touching game with a great story and voice acting!
    If you like games that are like LIS or Firewatch I think you would love this game!!
  10. mlann
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    there are so many people giving this game a 0 SIMPLY because this game features a trans character. I believe this type of representation is SUPER important, but this story doesn’t just get representation.. the score, the graphics, the story, the gameplay, all great in my opinion.
  11. KernBall
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    This game hit me way harder than I was expecting. I don't really relate to what the characters are going through and it still nearly had me in tears like 5 time. Also, Tyler is definitely my favourite portrayal of a trans character in a video game so far.

    The game is weak on the gameplay side but the beautiful story makes up for it.
  12. Jimmyw
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    I dont understand all the hate just because the story has a trans character? what is this?? how old are people on this website... why does every single game that has something "out of the norm" get labeled "woke" and flamed to death...

    it was an insanely well told story and it kept a hold of me. I love games that, when I play them - hours and hours go by without noticing - and when I    I dont understand all the hate just because the story has a trans character? what is this?? how old are people on this website... why does every single game that has something "out of the norm" get labeled "woke" and flamed to death...

    it was an insanely well told story and it kept a hold of me. I love games that, when I play them - hours and hours go by without noticing - and when I don't play them, all I think about is when my next play session is. Very few games has done this to me - RDR2, TLOU 1 and 2, Detroit become human and Firewatch (wish it was 3x the length) and Tell me why. The premise, without getting into spoiler territory, is so intriguing. to me, the main char could be anything, Trans, Gay, Straight - whatever. Its the childhood trauma, piecing together where that trauma stems from, is everything as the main characters perceive nad remember?

    its a masterpiece in its own right and for the genre, it does absolutely amazing.    … Expand
  13. HaktanT
    Jan 4, 2021
    8
    An incredible and mysterious adventure of two siblings by dontnod. Life is Strange 2 was one of my fav games as well, so when I heard about Tell me why, I got hyped real quick. And when the game out, it didnt dissapoint me as I expected. The cartoonish graphics, story, soundtracks and atmosphere were real good. I'd recommend it to someone who likes Story driven games.
  14. Sole_Survivor26
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    Great Game, Cried a lot, loved the story, a fitting cousin to Life is Strange.
  15. Sciza
    Dec 25, 2020
    9
    I loved this game. the plot is amazing and the choices are interesting, +the whole story about the goblin's book is incredible
  16. aelinae_g
    Dec 16, 2020
    9
    Très bon jeux de la société dontnod qui nous place dans une histoire autour de la transsexualités. Le scénario est intéressant et très bien mené.
  17. JEXICK
    Nov 25, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buena historia y desarrollo de personajes espero no tarden tanto en sacar los capítulos que faltan… Expand
  18. Xplocion
    Nov 18, 2020
    9
    The good:
    Narrative game of elections. Much Text. Nice graphics. Much to discover. Entertaining puzzles. Inclusion that doesn't feel forced. The decisions are not completely black / white. "Interpretive" endings. 1500 G "Easy" Achievements, 100% of the game can be completed in at least two passes). It's on Xbox Game Pass (you can try it out and finish it just by paying your membership).    The good:
    Narrative game of elections. Much Text. Nice graphics. Much to discover. Entertaining puzzles. Inclusion that doesn't feel forced. The decisions are not completely black / white. "Interpretive" endings. 1500 G "Easy" Achievements, 100% of the game can be completed in at least two passes). It's on Xbox Game Pass (you can try it out and finish it just by paying your membership).

    The bad:
    If yours is "Much Text", it is not a game for you. Situations of the pain of others ... If the story does not hook you, surely you will leave it halfway.

    Meh !:
    This game despite its high sentimental load and inclusion does NOT feel forced, they did not make a fool of themselves with false campaigns of belonging to something or marketing campaigns of "you're going to cry and the feelings and emotions" (like The Last of Us 2 or Last Guardian)    … Expand
  19. Matias8654
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego muy en la linea de life is strage, pues es el mismo estudio. Lo único que talvez me hubiese gustado es el poder tener una visión del alma de la madre, pero de hay en mas muy disfrutable el titulo… Expand
  20. Nervuz
    Oct 25, 2020
    8
    Dontnod me dejo marcado con el primer Life is strange y sin duda alguna siento como si Tell me why fuera un paso maduro para sus historias, aun así, no deja de sentirse tedioso en algunos momentos del juego, sentirás que quieres adelantar mucho, pero aun con ese defecto, si llegas al final te encontraras con una gran historia y muy interesante plot que quizá te guste mucho o se te haga lasDontnod me dejo marcado con el primer Life is strange y sin duda alguna siento como si Tell me why fuera un paso maduro para sus historias, aun así, no deja de sentirse tedioso en algunos momentos del juego, sentirás que quieres adelantar mucho, pero aun con ese defecto, si llegas al final te encontraras con una gran historia y muy interesante plot que quizá te guste mucho o se te haga las cosa mas x del mundo, aplaudo este tipo de acercamientos por parte de desarrolladoras como Dontnod. Tell me why es una gran historia, pero no deja de sentirse que le falta algo mas para que pueda superar a Life is strange, pero hey!! esta en gamepass!! Dale una oportunidad.… Expand
  21. Justicev8
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Great Game. Enjoyed it all along. Would recommend it to everyone who likes story Driven games in the life is strange steele.
  22. AdamKronus
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    An amazing game, with a touching story and that portrays well the dilemmas of a person facing a new world after actually meeting. It serves as a milestone for the presence of transgender characters in the game scene.
  23. TransRights4Evr
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    Doing my part to counter the bigots giving it a 0 just because there is a trans character. The game is good, not as good as Life as Strange but still good. All the reviews saying "there is no story, just being woke" is just a dog whistle for "I'm a straight cis male and any game that doesn't cater exclusively to me is bad."
  24. SamThingElse
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! Seriously i love it! The story is great, i've fall in love with the twins, it has great representation. I like it so much i couldn't help coming here just to rate this positively. I obvously recommended.
  25. elpatonocomepan
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    el juego es bueno se podría decir un life is trange 3
    me dejo viseado y pensativo siempre un juego infaltable en tu catalogo de xbox
  26. EnjoyGames
    Sep 25, 2020
    8
    My favorite part of this game is the story in chapter 3. It reveals who is the real mad hunter, which surprised me. It is not only a story about LGBT, but also about family and parenthood. It reminds me of the unloving mother in the movie "Ordinary People", which garnered 4 Oscars in 1980.
  27. GamergodsFail
    Sep 24, 2020
    8
    Tell Me Why is an interactive game about twins having a unique super ability to share their thoughts, feelings and memories. More importantly, it's an eye-opening narrative experience on how transgenders or even gays suffer from domestic abuse, human rejection or other issues they face in society. It brings us a new perspective of such a sensitive matter, and it's just one story of many toTell Me Why is an interactive game about twins having a unique super ability to share their thoughts, feelings and memories. More importantly, it's an eye-opening narrative experience on how transgenders or even gays suffer from domestic abuse, human rejection or other issues they face in society. It brings us a new perspective of such a sensitive matter, and it's just one story of many to be told about mental illness, even if the pacing and blank facial expressions of this particular journey will sometimes take you out of it.… Expand
  28. Filmanwalt
    Sep 24, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a solid story, which is lacking some of the shining moments LiS had. I really enjoyed the Game and hat a lot of fun getting the coilectables, lurking for more informations in this world and just experience this very well made Story of the two siblings.

    Both characters were well chosen.

    It just felt a bit to rushed in the transition from Episode 2 to 3. I wanted a little bit more processing with the character of Alysson. We could have needed probably a longer Episode 3 or an Episode 4 to get a clean package here.

    But all in all they did a fantastic job with their narrative and highlighting some serious themes (depression, climate change, transgender). Besides the Depression which is main part of this game with also the Forgiveness and being done with memories, the other themes were very subtle and smart brought into the game.

    For me 8/10    … Expand
  29. lessacebola
    Sep 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Dontnod nos surpreendeu mais uma vez, os gráficos tiveram uma grande melhoria comparado ao Life is Strange 2, a narrativa continuou magnífica, mais uma vez eles conseguiram tocar em assuntos "polêmicos e delicados" de uma ótima forma. O jogo tem alguns pontos fracos na minha opinião, a jogabilidade é um pouco bugada, existem muitos textos desnecessários que são meio que obrigatórios para continuar com a história, por fim, a telepatia entre o Tyler e a Alyson é pouco explorada no jogo e não muda quase nada nos momentos importantes.

    Mesmo assim o jogo é incrível e altamente recomendado pra quem gosta de uma história emocionante.    … Expand
  30. rolnxyz
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Another great DontNod game. Ignore all the "not a game cuz I ain't got no boom boom pew pew" fortnite fanboy reviews.

    Great concept, amazing world building, insane work of concept artists as always. Music is awesome, great story, and I loved the fresh supernatural twist as in previous games. Very cool children book inspired puzzles and little stories full of beautiful metaphors. An    Another great DontNod game. Ignore all the "not a game cuz I ain't got no boom boom pew pew" fortnite fanboy reviews.

    Great concept, amazing world building, insane work of concept artists as always. Music is awesome, great story, and I loved the fresh supernatural twist as in previous games. Very cool children book inspired puzzles and little stories full of beautiful metaphors. An awesome search for truth in the blur of childhood memories, it's great, fresh, I loved the game and I LOVE DontNod. Keep making games like this, we need them.

    This game is relatable in many ways. A ton of people can't stand the trans element of this story. For god sake, just get past that. Yes it's a story about sexual identity, but it also has more depth than that, it's about dysfunctional families, it's about brothers and sisters, it's about moving away and going back home, it's about remembering your childhood, it's about overcoming your past, closure, forgiving, searching for truth, moving on. It's so sad people get caught up hating on a single dimension of a story when there is so much more. I loved it so much.

    DontNod, I beg you, DO NOT cater your next game to the negative reviewers. Keep doing you.

    If you like point and click adventure games, or like the previous life is strange games, this game is not going to disappoint you.    … Expand
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#43 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. GamingBolt
    Oct 31, 2020
    80
    When all is said and done, though Tell Me Why doesn’t necessarily disturb the established Dontnod template too much, it executes it well enough that that doesn't ever seem like an issue. Excellent characters, strong writing, and a deeply personal plot help the player connect with the story. In the end, that most criticisms of the game can be boiled down to “I wish I had had more time to spend in its world and with its characters” should, ultimately, be all that really needs to be said about Tell Me Why.
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  2. Atomix
    Sep 17, 2020
    75
    Tell Me Why tells a compelling story with some of the most memorable characters in videogames of recent years, but the narrative sometimes feels rushed and some of its best moments feel a little bit too short.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Sep 15, 2020
    90
    Tell Me Why on Xbox One is DONTNOD's strongest game to date. It is quiet, introspect, mature and superbly written and performed, with visuals that are easy on the eyes - the novel release approach also helps things. There are still some factors holding it back from perfection, but I sincerely hope this is the start of a great partnership between Xbox and DONTNOD, as I feel this game is a perfect example of the type of content Game Pass is perfect for delivering.
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