1. Mentiras Juguetonas y Autocríticas: Humor y Empatía.
Un uso frecuente y ligero de “lie” aparece en expresiones retóricas como “I won’t lie…” o “Not gonna lie…”, que señalan sinceridad entre la hipérbole o la vulnerabilidad. Estas frases funcionan como pegamento conversacional en comunidades de videojuegos, fandoms y relatos personales.
- I won’t lie, there was a small part of me that hoped katamari would be bad so i could ignore it.
- Not gonna lie, i kinda grouchy that sleep gets in the way of my digimon playing.
- Im not gonna lie, my heart stopped for a little bit when he said an update on a beloved franchise… and then it ended up being octopath traveler lmao.
- Not gonna lie, i was up all night playing sonic racing crossworlds and forgot to make smth today lmaoo.
- Cant lie. Im dead ass. Im starting to think this is actually a next-gen game.
2. Mentiras Narrativas y Temáticas: La Historia como Engaño.
La palabra “lie” es central en las tramas y temas de varios juegos citados —especialmente en títulos de horror psicológico como Brokenlore: Don’t Lie, donde la realidad se desmorona mediante manipulación, narradores poco confiables y sistemas de falsedad. Estas historias exploran cómo las mentiras moldean la percepción, la memoria y la identidad.
- Brokenlore dont lie is coming to ps5, xbox series, and pc! this psychological horror game dives into junkos unraveling reality filled with lies and paranoia.
- What if the reality you woke up in wasnt real? unravel the conspiracy in thevisitoreffect… and break free from the lie!
- The fact they acted so fucking uppity at people wanting them to update their barebones ass game… and then went no more ever again only to then lie and make an exception purely for switch 2 update sales.
- Higurashi commits what is known in my heart as the forbidden kingdom heartsaroo: the act of making a huge deal out of something that turns out to be a lie or irrelevant at the nearest convenience.
- You are a clone named watcher, and youve made a grave mistake. Surface a 1,00-year-old lie from the cosmic shadows….
3. Mentiras Industriales y de Marketing: Promesas Rotas y Representación Engañosa.
Los usuarios acusan frecuentemente a desarrolladores, editores e influencers de engaño deliberado: tráilers falsos, publicidad engañosa, retrasos ocultos o minimización de problemas técnicos. Estas “mentiras” erosionan la confianza, especialmente en modelos de servicio continuo y monetización móvil.
- The biggest lie i ever heard was that the gex games were always terrible, when in reality, theyre just the most aight games that exist.
- The fad toy everyone wanted the year you were born… i wont lie, a game of hungry, hungry hippo would heal me right now.
- I just love when i get an ad for a game i already have and the ad for it is a lie like thats not the gameplay at all.
- They straight up lie to you for no good reason at all. True champions of jank.
- The opening sentence of this video is already a lie. Is it a physical version if it isnt actually a game?
4. Mentiras Personales y Existenciales: Identidad, Afrontamiento y Autoengaño.
Más allá de la retórica y la crítica, “lie” refleja estados psicológicos profundos: autoengaño para soportar dificultades, preservar la esperanza o mantener la motivación. Estas confesiones suelen tener carga emocional —agotamiento, nostalgia, síndrome del impostor— y revelan cómo los videojuegos se entrelazan con la salud mental y la autopercepción.
- H-how could a game.that youre forced to play.be fun.? i had to think this game was fun to survive. I had to lie to myself!
- Maybe if i focus on all of my projectsengross myself in video games, i can get over my emotional torment is probably the worst lie i keep telling myself!
- You have exposed me as the fake fate fan. All these years ive loudly proclaimed to love and understand fate. But it was all a lie.
- My entire brain chemistry was altered the moment i dug through pics… and saw the handlers age is 17-19… please god i need it.
- I lie awake at night wondering why the fuck they were too cowardly to let you fuck arachne in hades 2.