![]() ![]() ![]() She instills a warmth in Alyson that makes her character shine, making us cry when she cries, laugh when she laughs, etc. All of these aspects are captured beautifully by Erica Lindbeck’s stunning performance, which is easily among the finest of the generation. ![]() She is strong-willed, courageous, creative and kind, but also a bit mischievous and directionless. Beginning with Alyson, she is a kind 21-year-old woman coming into her own as well as coming to terms with her past. This is particularly exemplified through our two main leads. If you played DONTNOD’s Life Is Strange series, you should pretty much know what to expect here (the games play virtually identically), but whereas I felt those games at points seemed out of touch with their target demographic (seriously guys, I was 16 when you released that game, we do NOT say “Hella” unless we are referring to the goddess “Hela”), Tell Me Why is incredibly introspective, thoughtful and realistic. This is coupled with DONTNOD’s signature point-and-quick style gameplay with meaningful choices, that drives the narrative forward. The story fits well into the episodic release structure, touching upon many of televisions hallmarks from cliffhanger endings to brief synopses. The set-up is intriguing, and the mystery is one that I found myself dedicated to solving from the beginning. Beginning with the narrative, Tell Me Why is engaging from the outset, with two incredibly well-defined characters. ![]()
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