Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
28th Apr 2020, $19.99
28th Apr 2020, £14.99
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Reviews
Review Telling Lies - Sam Barlow's FMV Detective Thriller Translates Smoothly To Switch
Virtual desktop
Chances are that the very screen you're reading this review on has a camera either built into the shell or sitting in close proximity, and its the notion that government agencies are capturing our every action through the devices we use everyday that gives Sam Barlow's Telling Lies its central conceit. Following the static,...
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Telling Lies Guides
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Detective Games
Grab your trilby and trench coat
Updated with Master Detective Archives: Rain Code and the wonderful Switch remaster of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. A decision that was, frankly, elementary... Everyone loves a good mystery, and even more so if they're the one who gets to solve it. The detective genre has evolved a great deal since its...
Telling Lies News
Feature What The Heck Is A 'MetroidBrainia'? Introducing The Newest Genre On The Block
Brain reaction
Recently, I was talking to my partner about my all-time favourite niche genre of games. He's a game developer, so we have these kinds of discussions a lot, usually trying to nail down what it is we like best about a particular game, or scene, or genre — but this time, we were trying to find out exactly what the genre even was. Now,...
Feature Sam Barlow On Bringing Telling Lies To Switch, His Directing Style, And His Next Project
"Being an intense, memorable experience up front is more important than replayability"
For many gamers the term 'FMV' may still be loaded with memories of shlocky 'cinematic' clips crammed into games in the early 1990s. The memory space of the CD-ROM enabled developers to 'wow' people who had invested in their first personal computer with compressed...
Nintendo Download 30th April (Europe)
Streets of Rage 4! Moving Out! Book of Demons!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Arcade Spirits (£17.99 /...
Nintendo Download 23rd April (North America)
Trials of Mana, Moving Out and PICROSS S4!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Trials of Mana (Square Enix, Fri 24th...
News Annapurna Is Bringing Narrative Thriller Telling Lies To Switch At The End Of April
Porkie pies
Telling Lies, the narrative FMV thriller from the developer of Her Story, is landing on Switch and other consoles courtesy of Annapurna Interactive at the end of the month. Set to drop on 28th April, the game came out on PC and iOS last year to positive reviews and picked up a host of award nominations for its design and performances...
About The Game
>A Video Game About Private Conversations
An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé, Angela Sarafyan and directed by Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
How does it work?
Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story.
Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.
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