
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
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Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their supernatural bond to unravel the memories 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.
As you conjure up memories of the past, your choices will affect the twins’ relationship, determine the strength of their bond, and shape the course of their lives.
Revisit your past, discover the truth, and shape your future
• Uncover the truth – Use the twins’ supernatural bond to relive and explore their conflicting childhood memories.
• Shape your Story – Influence the relationship between Tyler and Alyson with choices that will determine their future.
• Unlock even more secrets – Match wits with puzzles that deepen the story and open a window into the twins’ fantasy world, “The Book of Goblins.”
Experience true-to-life setting and characters
• Unique characters – Build relationships and solve mysteries through the eyes of compelling and realistic characters.
• Alaskan splendor – Explore locations set in beautiful, highly detailed small-town Alaska in stunning 4K and HDR.
Storytelling with purpose – DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios conducted on-the-ground research and partnered closely with cultural, mental health and gender advocates to craft a thoughtful, true-to-life experience.
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Languages: English*, French*, Italian, German*, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil*, Spanish - Latin America**languages with full audio support
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Woke nonsense and boring to boot. Not recommended.
Tell Me Why is by far the most boring Dontnod game. If you have played any of their Life Is Strange games, you know what to expect gameplay-wise. But the story is just not gripping at all. The final reveal in the last 30 minutes is quite good, but the hours before that really don't move you at all. I just couldn't move myself to care for any of the characters. Even for free in June - one of the main characters is transgender - I cannot recommend this. It will almost put you to sleep before the final.
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Was suuuper keen first hour of game play was awesome till I realised it's it's a game about LGBTQ+ Stopped immediatly should have been in the games description and even though I got it for free I'm returning it lol
As much as I wanted to like this story I can’t lie and say that I eventually come to love it. It felt like writers were trying to make a convoluted story, but didn’t really cared to put some good writing in it. I enjoy good sibling games, but this game was mostly centred around Tyler. What he feels, what he thinks, what he wants and Aly felt more like a background character even when you play as her. She had some kind of an arc in chapter 3, but authors needed to put Tyler out of the story for Aly to have her moment… I was feeling like I was forcing myself to continue playing it, mostly because it felt boring. I had a feeling like I’m going in circles and learning information that I already had. But, I still think that many people could enjoy this game, so to each their own
This would be a really good multiplayer game if one player played as alyson and the other as tyler.
tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake Tell me why I never wanna hear you say I want it that way
You know why…
Achei que era um daqueles jogos de escolhas que tudo poderia dar errado com escolhas ruins, mas é só um jogo gay
Dať prvú epizódu zdarma je dokonalý Biznis plán. Čo sa týka samotnej hry tell my why tak som si užil príbeh, atmosféru,tajemno (Dajú sa na internete stiahnuť české titulky)Čo som rád že ma to napadlo až v tretine hry ,Lebo angličtine rozumiem ako západniar vychodniarovy veľmi stroho 🤣 Čo sa týka Konceptu hry kde rozhoduješ akým štýlom sa príbeh vyvíja je za mňa perfektný. Určite doporučujem 10/10 a kúpim ďalšie epizódy nebudem ani čakať na zľavu ...
woke slop, don't even add this to your account when it goes free every 3 months
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