Welcome to our review of Tell Me Why, just announced as Gamescom award winner and it really is one amazing journey!
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, twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their special bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood in beautiful small-town Alaska.
Use the twins’ supernatural bond to relive and explore their conflicting childhood memories. Build relationships and solve mysteries through the eyes of compelling and realistic characters. Influence the relationship between Tyler and Alyson with choices that will determine their future. Match wits with puzzles that deepen the story and open a window into the twins’ fantasy world, “The Book of Goblins.” Explore locations set in beautiful, highly detailed small-town Alaska in stunning 4K and HDR.
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. 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 special bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood.
Set in beautiful small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why features a cast of intriguing, true-to-life characters and mature themes. As players interact with memories of the past, they will make choices that determine the strength of the unique bond that Tyler and Alyson share—and shape the future course of the twins’ lives.
When I started playing this masterpiece, I literally knew nothing about it. This proved to be the best basis for one heck of an experience. The game starts with some amazing music and before I knew it, I was hours into the game and actually in dire need of some sleep so I would not be exhausted when I arrived at my day job. I ended up with nearly 3 hours of sleep that very same night, it was just that great. More than once did I just have the idea that this game needed a Netflix show or something.
Tell Me Why is very narrative-driven and brings a whole new dimension to the table with not just great narration and a splendid storyline but also very mature and sensitive topics that are almost magically mixed with each other.
On top of the narration and the slow yet steady pace, there are the intense deja-vu moments and that first time that I encountered one spontaneously, my Xbox controller just started buzzing and I just instinctively knew what to do, the way to recognize a great game, where instinct and intuition allow you to make the next step.
Graphically, this is one beautiful game, I love how some conversations allow you to still move the camera around and especially at the beginning of the game when you are on the boat talking with Allyson, that part was just drop-dead gorgeous.
As this game is all about exploration and solving some puzzles, it was right up my alley and I must say I did not anticipate this game to be so addictive. The story itself might not be for everyone but personally, I can just say that it is well worth your time. The things you slowly find out, make it all worth it.
In conclusion, Tell my why is deservedly the winner at Gamescom for best Xbox game, this game is plain and simple a fabulous game.
