Telling Lies

 Xbox One
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 8 out of 24

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  1. madmad90
    Jul 12, 2020
    5
    Way too boring, the acting is good but playing the game put me to sleep. The story is boring too.
  2. Salt_addict
    Feb 14, 2022
    5
    Definitely Gamepass fodder but its ok for a playthrough, Get the partner involved. Almost like a bad movie.
  3. eva3si0n
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Telling Lies was the first game for me from Sam Barlow, so the impressions of it were purely positive and new. The mechanics of the game are simple, the plot is not impressive, the videos are shot cheaply. A couple of evenings. Respect causes that all this was able to do 1 person. Such projects are needed by the industry and I am glad how Game Pass helps in this. And in it is a bug withTelling Lies was the first game for me from Sam Barlow, so the impressions of it were purely positive and new. The mechanics of the game are simple, the plot is not impressive, the videos are shot cheaply. A couple of evenings. Respect causes that all this was able to do 1 person. Such projects are needed by the industry and I am glad how Game Pass helps in this. And in it is a bug with 170 videos if you play with Russian localization on all platforms… Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. XboxAddict
    May 29, 2020
    70
    It’s obvious that a lot of work and care went into crafting the unique experience Telling Lies gives, it simply takes some out of the box thinking to really appreciate and hours of patience to piece it together. While I enjoyed the outcome and its complexity, it’s tricky to recommend unless you’re the type of person that would enjoy snooping through hours of private video conversations and can somehow keep track of it all.
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  2. MondoXbox
    May 4, 2020
    90
    Telling Lies is an atypical and surprising game that every lover of deep narrative and thrilling stories should try. Digging through tens and thousands of video recordings you'll unearth an intimate but complex world of love, lies, betrayal and human fragility that will glue you to the screen through the end, leaving you in anguish and willing to dig even deeper.
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  3. XBLA Fans
    May 1, 2020
    80
    The way the game can allow you to interact with the videos works extremely well. It’s not something you play but is an experience. It’s very much an interactive movie that feeds you the information based on how your mind works. Certain keywords will stick out to you but not to others since you have a different history. This is the evolution of a jigsaw puzzle. Yet I still hated it. I would rather have just watched something than have to dig around a fake computer. That’s a lie! I admired almost everything about Telling Lies and, though I wouldn’t play it through again, it’s very much worth your time.
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