Why some games lie to you

I started thinking recently about what it means when a game tells you, as a player, a deliberate lie. It all came to a head after playing Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice. I wanted to now know, "when does a game's lie go too far?". In this video I try my best to answer this question by looking at games like Hellblade, Telltale's The Walking Dead, Life is Strange, Spec Ops: The Line, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Gears of War, and Guilty Gear Strive.

Hope you enjoy :)

________
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pixel-whip.b...
Patreon:   / pixelwhip  


Sources:
Quotes from Antoniades: https://www.pcgamesn.com/hellblade-se...
GOW health:    • Bridging the Gap Between UX Principles and...  
GOW multiplayer damage: https://mp1st.com/news/gears-of-war-m...
GGST: https://www.dustloop.com/w/GGST/Damage
Walt William's stance on black/white fades: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/0...
Hellblade Polygon article: https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/15/163...

0:00 Introduction
1:55 Hellblade's Unabashed Lie
17:09 Lying About Mechanics Gone Wrong
24:44 Lying About Mechanics Gone Right
31:19 Lying About Scope
40:32 A Tame Lie About Outcomes
43:52 The Most Serious Lie of 2012
56:18 Closing Thoughts


A deep dive analysis on the topic of lying in video games. I guess you could call it a video game video essay.