

From the small glimpse we get of the tragedy at the beginning, the mother Mary-Ann Ronan didn’t appear to accept the transgender transition of Tyler, a character who was born female. But you’ll come across nothing more challenging than occasionally finding things in the environment.ĭuring some moments, I wondered if Tell Me Why was a simple soap opera about a family that didn’t get along.

You’ll read through lots of things like old letters that shed light on the mystery and solve a few puzzles like encoded combination locks. I was soaking in the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, and I felt engaged with the unification of the twins and how they got to know each other after being apart.

You won’t find challenges such as button-mashing tests and other things that might turn people off who just want to experience a good story.įor the first 30 minutes of the game, I didn’t have to do anything consequential. Critics will say it’s a boring “walking simulator” without much action, but that didn’t bother me. It’s an accessible experience that any adult can play (it’s rated mature for drug references, mild blood, strong language, and violence) and enjoy for its complex characters, mystery, and good writing. This game isn’t for the crowd with twitch reflexes. They also seek to understand the tragedy that separated them so long ago in the fictional Alaskan wilderness town of Delos Crossing. As young adults, the twins are reunited and are planning to sell their family home. Tyler, voiced by August Aiden Black, spent 10 years separated from Alyson (voiced by Arica Lindbeck) in a place called the Fireweed Residential Center after the death of their mother. The game focuses on identical twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan.
