We played developer Sam Barlow’s previous game, Her Story, in the same way, but while that consisted entirely of clips from a police interview cell, Telling Lies takes the same idea and broadens it. My wife and I played together over a couple of evenings, swapping theories and suggestions of “ooh, try this word”.
This extreme non-linear storytelling is fascinating, and great fun when experienced with a friend. One word in particular would let you instantly access what I think is the final video in the chronology, but that would probably leave you with more questions than answers. I am being intentionally cagey about the nature of the mystery you must solve or even the names of the characters involved, because discovering them for yourself is part of the fun. The clips are all shot with real actors on phones, laptops or other in-fiction cameras, adding to the realism. You can search the videos for particular words, but only the first five results are watchable – there is a slightly hokey in-game reason for this limitation – which forces you to tease out clues. On the computer, there is a database of video clips apparently stolen from the US National Security Agency. In a nice touch, her reflection in the screen remains partially visible throughout, a mirror of your voyeuristic self. A video shows a woman sitting down at her computer, and you take control of the desktop. While an earlier report this year revealed that less than 1% of Netflix subscribers actually download games from the growing library, Netflix has said that it's seeing "some encouraging signs of gameplay" that is leading to higher retention from its subscriber base.Read more: Resident Evil 3 review: A glimpse into post-pandemic fictionĪt the start of the game, you don’t even know what you are looking for. The company has 55 games currently in development, some of which are based on existing Netflix IPs, and the streaming platform also wants to create more synergy between its media formats, similar to how the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series helped boost the profile of Cyberpunk 2077 this year. Available for free to subscribers, the company has focused on ports of cult-classic games such as Into the Breach and is also investing heavily in developing its own original titles. Netflix's gaming section, which it launched at the end of 2021, has seen a major expansion throughout 2022. "It's similar to its predecessors, Telling Lies and Her Story, in some key ways, but more thought-provoking, too, and certainly more unnerving than you'll be prepared for." "The latest game from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid builds on what you've come to expect while also subverting its own genre in clever ways," Mark Delaney wrote in GameSpot's Immortality review. Now Playing: Best Xbox Game Pass Games To Play Right Now By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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