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Play Overview
Telling Lies (2019) is from the same developer as Her Story. It's named as an investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling by the developer.
You investigate a murder through a desktop computer interface that lets you access live filmed interviews. This lets you access numerous video clips covering a two-year period for four key characters. But the clips have had a technical issue which has fragmented and muddled them. You must piece together what happened by watching, taking notes and searching for other clips. All the time the clock is ticking as you have a limited time in which to solve the mystery.
The novelty is both in the web of lies and deceit you have to uncover but also because this is acted like a Netflix series or TV drama rather than a traditional video game.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Telling Lies 5 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 6 months ago.
You investigate a murder through a desktop computer interface that lets you access live filmed interviews. This lets you access numerous video clips covering a two-year period for four key characters. But the clips have had a technical issue which has fragmented and muddled them. You must piece together what happened by watching, taking notes and searching for other clips. All the time the clock is ticking as you have a limited time in which to solve the mystery.
The novelty is both in the web of lies and deceit you have to uncover but also because this is acted like a Netflix series or TV drama rather than a traditional video game.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Telling Lies 5 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 6 months ago.
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Telling Lies usually costs £6.99 to £16.74.
Telling Lies
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
Game Details
Release Date: 31/07/2019, updated in 2020
Price: 75% Off
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Puzzle (Brain Game, Communication and Point-and-Click)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: Filmed
Developer: Mr Sam Barlow (@MrSamBarlow)
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