I’ve heard this game described as big budget but I don’t necessarily see it as such. They key beats remain memorable so I found it easy enough to recall what video clips related to what conversations.
It’s clever and I didn’t find it too confusing or convoluted to follow. It’s fun to pick through it and there’s definitely some revelations to uncover.
Everyone has an intricate story to tell and motives. The writing is stellar and really helps paint a fuller picture of these lives in front of you. Despite your potential to deviate or go down the wrong line of questioning, pertinent information finds its way to you. It’s all nicely pitched and, despite the potential for missing pieces, it builds nicely. You believe these people are in relationships, know things about each other and, in some cases, don’t. There’s always something to look for and the small, dedicated cast perform very well. It helps that there’s not a lot on tape that’s superfluous. Colleagues might interrupt you or you could spend time playing Solitaire but, for the most part, the game has your full attention. There’s not a lot to divert your attention. It remains an interesting conceit as many story beats can appear out of order and you can be hours or minutes away from any corresponding context. You can rewind, scrub footage and tag videos for future reference but I preferred to rely on my memory as I fired through clip after clip. Much like Her Story, the gameplay revolves around searching numerous video clips for key words and piecing together a very, very fragmented narrative. Right off the bat, you’re shown David and his ability to lie to maintain cover and the relationships around him.
He’s an FBI agent infiltrating a protest group in resistance of an oil pipeline. David Smith is the key figure who connects all of them. They’ve been under constant surveillance and it’s up to you to discover why. Our main cast of four characters all converge and interact well in what is a fascinating exploration of deceit and voyeurism.įittingly, Telling Lies places you in the shoes of Karen Douglas, an FBI agent who returns to work under cover of darkness to investigate the lives of four associates. Following up in spirit and structure of its predecessor, this new tale explores lying in a variety of different professions and circumstances. Sam now returns with another desktop detective thriller in Telling Lies. Sam Barlow’s attempt at a narrative experience focusing entirely on a police interview raised many eyebrows and critical acclaim. Her Story‘s a game I completely missed the boat on. In PS4 / Reviews tagged espionage / fmv / full motion video / narratively-driven / sam barlow / telling lies / voyeurism by Mike
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