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. Sadra_The_Gamer
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Tell me Why is a title that I definitely recommend to fans of interactive games, especially Life is Strange, and don't doubt that its emotional, attractive and very unique story will always remain in your mind. Also, the game has a very good gameplay, which is really admirable for a game of this genre. The characterization of the characters is also great and you can relate to them well.Tell me Why is a title that I definitely recommend to fans of interactive games, especially Life is Strange, and don't doubt that its emotional, attractive and very unique story will always remain in your mind. Also, the game has a very good gameplay, which is really admirable for a game of this genre. The characterization of the characters is also great and you can relate to them well. But unfortunately, I saw negative points in my experience that made me give such a grade. First, let me address the extreme weakness in face animations, which is literally insulting for a game released in 2020. The next point is extremely strange for such a game! Usually in interactive games, the opinions and morals of the characters should be done by the players, but unfortunately, sometimes important dialogues are chosen by the game! Of course, be careful that only "sometimes". Otherwise, very important choices are still in the hands of the players. Something that is strange for a title in 2020 is that the characters are sometimes soulless and hollow and robot-like, but on the other hand, they are sometimes extremely good. Character designers seem to be divided into two groups of rookies and those who who know what to do! And we have reached the last weakness, let me start by saying that Tell me Why consists of 3 chapters that chapters 1 and 3 are extremely good. But this is not the case in Chapter 2, and it seems that the main writers spent time in the bathroom during the making of Chapter 2! This chapter was so boring, stereotyped and weak that I almost deleted the game right there! But thank God I didn't do that and I was able to see the very good, beautiful and emotional ending of this game.… Expand
  3. ehtaco
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    I didn't enjoy this game at all. Especially when comparing it to other similar games like the entire Life is Strange series. The story did nothing for me and the journey to see it through felt agonizing. It's one of the more boring games of this type I have ever played, and one of the least interesting.

    The key to a game like this is story & characters and I think it misses the mark on    I didn't enjoy this game at all. Especially when comparing it to other similar games like the entire Life is Strange series. The story did nothing for me and the journey to see it through felt agonizing. It's one of the more boring games of this type I have ever played, and one of the least interesting.

    The key to a game like this is story & characters and I think it misses the mark on both those fronts for me. I wanted to quit after the first chapter, but I wanted to give it a fair chance, so I completed it. I thought maybe there'd be a really big payoff and conclusion, but there was not. Even the worst of the Life is Strange, Telltale, and Super Massive games have memorable characters and moments. This, again, does not. At least for me.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. BradMorgan
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
    A tragic story with impactful moments. However, the stoytelling manner is painfully slow at times. The gameplay mechanics remain basic troughout the game but are enough to empathize with the characters. The art style and the soundtrack are strong yet, in the end this is not a must play game.

    Pros:
    - Story
    - Art style
    - Soundtrack

    Cons:
    - Facial animations
    - Character animations
    - Gameplay
  6. Simon1111
    Feb 1, 2022
    2
    Bad setting, bad strory, very borring. Oppressed minorities. Waste of time.
  7. Ray6701
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Awesome game it's amazing and interesting to me and incredibly cool and great graphics
  8. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    After playing life is strange I downloaded this off gamepass to see what it was like. I enjoy story games. Really enjoyed it reminded me of life is strange some of puzzles a bit confusing but loved the storyline and characters.
  9. infraphys
    Oct 2, 2021
    0
    Gratis con game pass, genial el juego por ese hecho y divertido si has jugado life is strange
  10. Tonnine
    Aug 29, 2021
    4
    LIS and LIS2 are good games, but this, this is a very uninteresting and boring game.
  11. GetRaki
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Если после шедевральный первой части и приквела к ней вторая казалась местами слабовата, то эта часть просто позорище, зауши притянутые персонажи с такими же проблемами
  12. iMustang
    Jul 25, 2021
    5
    I was hopeful playing a game by the creators of the esteemed Life is Strange would capture some of the charm or passion of the work so often praised… unfortunately, I now have a better understanding of why no one has talked about Tell Me Why since it’s release. This is one of the most exceedingly average games I’ve ever played, created with a clear lack of love or care for their world,I was hopeful playing a game by the creators of the esteemed Life is Strange would capture some of the charm or passion of the work so often praised… unfortunately, I now have a better understanding of why no one has talked about Tell Me Why since it’s release. This is one of the most exceedingly average games I’ve ever played, created with a clear lack of love or care for their world, characters, story, and so utterly devoid of anything that could be called “fun.” This story was promoted as a sort of supernatural mystery game, with two twins using psychic powers to interrogate people and learn the truth of their past. Instead the final product is a depressing adventure in a tiny town filled with the most bland and uninteresting cast, with the only mystery to be found being how awful they all are. Every time you think the plot may go somewhere, it completely and inappropriately halts for nonsense scenes and dialogue that means nothing to the story. This gets so bad at a point where you go from needing to interrogate a store owner, to instead having a plushie battle with one of her employees. Another time a character goes from talking about how emotional they are learning details of their deceased mother, to talking about plastic surgery they want to have after selling their house. That’s this whole game in a nutshell - Every time you think something cool or mysterious will happen in the plot, inappropriate filler actions/conversations force themselves in. It’s a mess.

    What’s truly tragic here is this game was a very good chance to introduce inclusion as a normality for those playing it, maybe even giving them a chance to learn more about people in the demographic and understanding them better. Instead they decided to focus so much on a message they were attempting to portray it not only killed any chance this game had for a good story or characters, it killed any chance it had to be a good game. Completely predictable plot that lead absolutely nowhere, characters who spent the game whining instead of developing, some of the easiest puzzles ever solved, and completely devoid of any charm. It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game with so much wasted potential, and while I can’t say I hate it, I certainly can’t say I liked any of it either. A laugh here, or a cute moment there, sure. A good game, story, lovable cast, or memorable experience? No where to be found.    … Expand
  13. Farbodltu
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    The story is just so beautiful but gameplay is ao slow but i enjoyed playing this game
  14. zezeljmare
    Jun 21, 2021
    6
    EN:
    Average game, average dialogues, average characters. I was expecting a lot more from Dontnod, especially after the great games from the Life is Strange series. The world is beautiful, but unfortunately the story has no depth and extremely short.
    SRB: Prosečna igra, prosečni dijalozi, prosečni likovi. Očekivao sam mnogo više od Dontnod-a, pogotovo nakon sjajnih igara iz Life is    EN:
    Average game, average dialogues, average characters. I was expecting a lot more from Dontnod, especially after the great games from the Life is Strange series. The world is beautiful, but unfortunately the story has no depth and extremely short.

    SRB:
    Prosečna igra, prosečni dijalozi, prosečni likovi. Očekivao sam mnogo više od Dontnod-a, pogotovo nakon sjajnih igara iz Life is Strange serijala. Svet je lep, ali nažalost priča nema dubinu i traje izuzetno kratko.    … Expand
  15. Benny555
    Jun 19, 2021
    1
    Life is Strange was a good game, Before the Storm was pretty good too, Life is Strange 2 was awful and this is worse, Dontnod are on a downward trajectory.

    Thankfully I got it on Game pass and could quickly uninstall it.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. ttj101gr
    Jun 6, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First 2 episodes are great, 3 is just ok.
    The main problem is the too much attention to Tyler and i don't get why he gets only one romance option. He chose his gender and he cant choose his romance?    … Expand
  19. Elayuwoki
    Jun 1, 2021
    7
    Está bien pero si quería leer demasiado texto hubiese leído un libro el 50% del juego son textos que hay que leer si o si de resto está bien el paisaje los gráficos, no me gustó el chico trans ya que era una niña linda y ahora parecía un tipo engreído
  20. agent13
    May 6, 2021
    2
    this game is a boring mess you have no motive to keep playing, I love interactive movie like games such as quantic dream games and life is strange and even some telltale games, but tell me why is so slow and boring and it's story as a whole isn't good for a video game the only good thing about it is the visuals
  21. materonin
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    ➕ fantastycznie napisane postacie
    ➕ świetny, małomiasteczkowy klimat
    ➕ organiczny level design

    ➖ motywy nadprzyrodzone wprowadzone na siłę
    ➖ miejscami powtarzalna do bólu
    ➖ dosyć krótka
  22. 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.
  23. Rubisan
    Mar 28, 2021
    6
    Interesting in matters of inclusion but quite boring and slow... It feels quite real (it could be perfectly a real world story) and it has some positive and interesting things, but in terms of mechanic or action, you need patience with this one. In the end, I liked the characters and how they were growing up while living again certain memories of the past with an adult mind/perspective.Interesting in matters of inclusion but quite boring and slow... It feels quite real (it could be perfectly a real world story) and it has some positive and interesting things, but in terms of mechanic or action, you need patience with this one. In the end, I liked the characters and how they were growing up while living again certain memories of the past with an adult mind/perspective. But... it could have been much better in my opinion if a little bit longer, maybe? When I was starting to feel connected to the characters, I was already getting at the end of the game.… Expand
  24. fr8ctur3
    Feb 24, 2021
    3
    There are games that touch on social/political issues - then there is "Tell Me Why". Many times developers will attempt to weave a message into a game to provide some balance. NOT Tell Me Why. From the first dialogue and continuing through to the entire game, all you will hear about is Tyler's transgender transformation and insecurities. I'm all for representing every group and all,There are games that touch on social/political issues - then there is "Tell Me Why". Many times developers will attempt to weave a message into a game to provide some balance. NOT Tell Me Why. From the first dialogue and continuing through to the entire game, all you will hear about is Tyler's transgender transformation and insecurities. I'm all for representing every group and all, but this felt as the author made a conscious decision to bring up his transgender identification every 15 words, which made the game very uninteresting. Initially, I was hopeful but 30 minutes in, it just continued happening and it just made the whole game about that one thing. I wasn't enjoyable after that. Had they explored the twins trias as well, it would have balanced it out. I… Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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!!
  27. 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.
  28. snorkiss
    Jan 21, 2021
    0
    So utterly devoid of anything remotely fun or interesting. This has to be one of the most awful video games ever made - 1 star
  29. LastHope17
    Jan 15, 2021
    0
    Incredible in it's boringness. Gets high scores just for including minorities. Please make the stories better or whenever someone see's a game with minorities they'll think it's trash.
  30. 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.
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78

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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