Tell Me Why

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  • Summary: Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life Is Strange. In this intimate thriller, twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their special bond to unravel mysteries of their loving but troubled childhood. Set inTell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life Is Strange. In this intimate thriller, twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their special bond to unravel mysteries of their loving but troubled childhood. Set in beautiful small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why features true-to-life characters, mature themes and gripping choices.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. TheGamer
    Aug 31, 2020
    100
    In a time where I needed hope perhaps more than ever, Dontnod delivered it. For that, their masterpiece has firmly cemented itself as my absolute favorite video game I've had the pleasure of playing.
  2. XGN
    Sep 15, 2020
    85
    This first episode of the new Dontnod trilogy story is a bit of a slow starter, but sets a beautiful scene of little-town Alaska where twins Tyler and Alyson grew up. The game brings everything we expect from a Dontnod game: exploration, tough decisions and puzzles combined with the supernatural and more than one complex and difficult relationship.
  3. Screen Rant
    Aug 27, 2020
    80
    Tell Me Why is another strong effort from Dontnod. The care it takes with its characters is to be applauded, and although it doesn't always hit the perfect spot with its themes the fact that it is discussing them at all is commendable. Those who enjoyed Life is Strange will get a kick (and a cry) out of its cast and plot, and at least it's not afraid to talk about uncomfortable topics in an age where so many developers are trying so hard to be apolitical.
  4. The Digital Fix
    Sep 25, 2020
    80
    Tell Me Why pushes the boundaries of video-game storytelling with its mature, open-minded approach to its themes and its pioneering representation. The inclusion of a trans lead character is vital but the story is a lot deeper than what's on the surface.
  5. Critical Hit
    Nov 16, 2020
    75
    Tell Me Why is a moody and mature-minded mystery focused on family secrets, while touching sensitively on themes like mental health, gender, and indigenous cultural practices. It’s slow going but compelling. Less successful is a supernatural gameplay component that’s never fully explored, and feels superficially integrated with the storyline.
  6. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    70
    Tell Me Why is more of a PR product that suffers from typical problems of Dontnod Entertainment' games, where's the key story bits is exaggerated and backed up by nothing interesting, while the game tries to resonate with players by cheap controversy. The first episode is powerful, but then game descends into a pit of monotony and despondency. And this is sad.
  7. Game Revolution
    Aug 29, 2020
    50
    Tell Me Why and Dontnod deserve praise for the game’s carefully considered representation of trans protagonist Tyler, but unfortunately, the game struggles on all other fronts. It tries to make you care about its characters by way of explaining everything about them, leading to jarring interactions and tons of useless exposition. While its strong performances and central mystery ensured I still wanted to see how it all played out, I was also left disappointed by its underwhelming conclusion. Ultimately, it’s a small-town mystery that’s best unsolved, and it’s more interesting before all of its loose threads are haphazardly tied together.

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  1. Positive: 36 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 108
  3. Negative: 44 out of 108
  1. UMK
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Very Good..................................
    Best story...................................
  2. ScathachPreach
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    A lovely and really positive story that touches many important social topics.
    Storydriven, with interesting characters and a strong bond    A lovely and really positive story that touches many important social topics.
    Storydriven, with interesting characters and a strong bond between the twins who try to find out about their past.    … Expand
  4. Isrra
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    El primer capítulo es muy interesante, te adentra a la historia como es costumbre en estos tipos de juegos, si no estás acostumbrado a tenerEl primer capítulo es muy interesante, te adentra a la historia como es costumbre en estos tipos de juegos, si no estás acostumbrado a tener paciencia explorando cada rincón y prestando total atención a cada detalle de la historia, no podrás disfrutarlo al maximo, yo que he jugado life is strange 1 y 2 y juegos de ese tipo puedo decir que es si te adentra y te hace querer descubrir más sobre la historia es en parte conmovedor hasta donde he jugado me gusta, claro no esta a la altura de los juegos ya antes mencionados incluso life is strange 2 no fue de mis favoritos pero este a mi parecer es más entretenido que el life 2 espero los siguientes capítulos ya que lo juego por Game pass
    Y al precio que esta no lo compraría eso sí no lo compraría Pero si te gustan este tipo de juegos y has jugado varios te lo recomiendo, pero si vas a empezar con este mejor ve a jugar el life strange y después vienes a este juego te familiarisaras mejor    … Expand
  5. MohammadRasouli
    Jan 17, 2022
    6
    Tell me why has good game , and beautiful story and high-flying but Tell me why Does not use this potential in termination، TheTell me why has good game , and beautiful story and high-flying but Tell me why Does not use this potential in termination، The characterization of two characters that complement each other is unique ، Artificial faces and ordinary graphics… Expand
  6. hokest
    Sep 8, 2020
    4
    The story seemed very interesting but the presentation is terrible. It’s too slow paced to be interesting, the tasks like starring at aThe story seemed very interesting but the presentation is terrible. It’s too slow paced to be interesting, the tasks like starring at a landscape, looking for a screwdriver or buying snacks in a shop could’ve been easily skipped to make the story flow better. The weird silent pauses and drawn out scenes really don’t help out here. It really tired me out so much I couldn’t finish the first episode. I really loved their previous games, every Life is Strange game they made, so it’s sad this didn’t live up to my expectations. I hope they change the way they write their stories in the future - it’s supposed to be engaging and gripping, not so boring it makes you exhausted. The first 30 minutes of the game could’ve been easily cut to 5 minute gameplay. I understand they want to flesh out the characters, but they weren’t fleshed out well either: they were also very uninteresting. The graphics and the art is very good though, as long as the music, also the story could’ve been very interesting so that’s why I gave 4 points out of 10.… Expand
  7. GuessIAteMyWHEA
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    Best part of the game was Guess I ate my wheaties and that was it but Guess I ate my wheaties
  8. jeckdd
    Jul 11, 2021
    0
    Woke garbage, no interesting characters, stupid plot, annoying left propaganda

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