Jake Hill
COGconnectedTelling Lies (Switch) Review – A Messy Port of an Otherwise Unique Game
Published 5/14/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
78
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
PS4 / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 8/23/2019
Telling Lies
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
- Developer
- Furious Bee Limited, Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
81
Average of 28 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Show 12 more descriptors
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureModerately · Curated baseline
Side-content richModerately · Curated baseline
Short / focusedModerately · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedNot present · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureNot present · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidencePolarized
Critic avg
81
28 scored reviews
Total coverage
28
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 28 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
28 included scored reviews
90–1009 reviews · 32%
80–8911 reviews · 39%
70–794 reviews · 14%
Below 704 reviews · 14%
Showing 1-10 of 28 matching critic reviews. 28 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 3.
Ozzie Mejia
ShacknewsTelling Lies (Switch) review: Searching for answers
Published 5/11/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJohn Rogers
Nintendo World ReportTelling Lies (Switch) Review
Published 5/7/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPranavsingh Dhunnoo
GBAtempGBAtemp Telling Lies Review
Published 5/6/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalHeidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Telling Lies (Switch)
Published 5/1/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
70
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareTelling Lies - FMV Thriller on the Cusp of Greatness
Published 4/28/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
70
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGavin Lane
Nintendo LifeReview: Telling Lies - Sam Barlow's FMV Detective Thriller Translates Smoothly To Switch
Published 4/28/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleTelling Lies Review – Context, Perspective, and Voyeurism (PS4)
Published 4/28/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDan Webb
Xbox AchievementsTelling Lies Review
Published 4/28/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
65
-16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJoe Apsey
PlayStation UniverseTelling Lies PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/27/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
100
+19 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.