Release Date: October 13, 2016
A horror adventure game developed for virtual reality sets by a small developer Tangentleman in cooperation with Sony Santa Monica. Here They Lie is a dark, psychedelic experience that takes the player to a terrifying and slightly surrealistic world filled with various dangers. In contrast to other classic survival horrors, the game focuses on dark atmosphere and on fueling player's fear.
Here They Lie is one of the titles available for PS4 which uses PlayStation VR goggles. The title was created by a small studio Tangentlemen founded by Cory Davis, Toby Gard, Rich Smith and John Garcia-Shelton, who previously worked on such series like Tomb Raider, Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. Santa Monica Studio also helped in production of Here They Lie. They are known as the creators of such titles like God of War and The Unfinished Swan, which was created in cooperation with Giant Sparrow.
Here They Lie for PS4 can be most easily described as a dark, psychedelic experience which takes the player to a terrifying, surrealistic world filled with various dangers. In difference to other survival horrors, Tangentlemen’s production focuses mostly on narration and increasing the fear with more sophisticated methods than classic jump scares. The title creates fear in the mind with various visions and unordinary characters encountered in the game world. The feel of danger and scare are additionally multiplied by the use of PlayStation VR thanks to which player feels as if he was actually inside the game.
Platforms:
PlayStation 4
Developer: Tangentlemen
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Game Ratings for Here They Lie Video Game.
TheSixthAxis: 9 / 10 by Tuffcub
It’s a shame we weren’t able to review the game prior to launch, because Here They Lie is by far the best game I have played on the system. It’s definitely not for everyone and the weirdness may put a lot of people off, but I loved every moment and couldn’t wait to see what the game was going to throw at me next. Screaming creatures, cities on fire, underground stations that warp and shudder like an intestine, and a humanoid pig giving an antelope a high-five as they tag team a CRT television. What’s not to love?
Destructoid: 6 / 10 by Chris Carter
Here They Lie is a successful use of the PlayStation VR, but outside of the novelty of transporting yourself into the veil of a unique hellish landscape created by beautifully tortured souls, the actual delivery and writing fall flat. I don't mind the heavy emphasis on morality, but there's only some exploration of basic philosophical concepts that range from mildly thought-provoking to "I bet these are Jaden Smith quotes."
CGMagazine: 8.5 / 10 by Elias Blondeau
Here They Lie is grotesque and horrifying, but it’s also a thought-provoking, philosophical head trip that makes some of the best use of VR to date.
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