#KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO ACT 4 RELEASE DATE TV#
One takes the form of a discussion between barflies in a bar, another is the exploration of an art exhibition, and the longest is a talk show recording in a tv studio. I can only imagine that this was another way of cramming even more different ideas into the game. Interludes between the five acts are pretty random. It seems like memorable imagery is just around every corner. In this place ghosts are visible amongst the living, glowing skeletons produce whisky in coffins, and roads are randomly blocked by teams of wild horses. There are Kafkaesque moments where the protagonists are caught in bureaucratic loops, time is spent playing ancient computer games, and multiple museums of strange things need to be checked out. There’s a rather trippy journey through a cave system that is not easy to describe, a flight on the back of a giant bird, and a river trip with a giant woolly Mammoth sitting on the deck of the boat. Later on, there is a need to navigate the vehicle using the radio. Players are required to steer the wheel down each and every road in the first few sections to discover the next place that needs investigating. Moving around from location to location is rather unique in that the truck is represented by a lone wheel on a very basic line-drawn map. Inspired visuals accompanied this, with the roof literally being raised to allow the stars to be seen above her and very simple yet stylish dancing by the singer was mesmerising. Raising the RoofĪ performance by a singer in a roadside bar was a particular highlight as I was able to choose verses for her to sing while the song played. I really liked the use of this device as it was not overused but really elevated those moments in the game. Music is used to heighten the atmosphere at key moments with a lone guitarist or whole bands appearing at the edge of the screen to add depth and texture to what is happening.
All that is required is that you click your way through the highlighted cues in each location as various characters before the game decides to move on to the next part of the trip.
There is no combat, puzzles, or character threat here. Soaking up the weirdness and atmosphere as you work your way through this Lynchian world is pretty much all that a player is required to do. The silhouette of each character that you come across makes each one of them stand out in an easily identifiable way, even when you are observing them from afar.Īs a point-and-click adventure, all that the player is required to do is observe things, interact with objects, and talk to people (in sometimes rambling dialogue trees) to progress on the journey. The main character ‘Conway’ starts limping at one point and the change in his physical stance paints a picture of the physical decline that he is going through. Posture and the way that each person moves around the screen is used in such a way that facial cues are not required. Looking similar to British train and cruise liner advertising from the 1920s, the fact that the characters have blank faces with very little detail to them made no difference to me. The Heart of darknessĪt this point, the almost gothic use of light and shadow, reminiscent of the classic film ‘The Night of the Hunter’, in conjunction with the stunning visual art style really drew me into the game. He drives down Interstate 65 in the US state of Kentucky but soon becomes lost and stops to ask for directions at possibly the coolest looking garage ever called ‘Equus Oils’. A man and his hat-wearing canine companion set off in a truck to deliver something from an antiques shop.
In terms of story, it is important to mention that this title only has a narrative in the very loosest sense. Let’s fill up on diesel (while we can still afford it) and set off to 5 Dogwood Drive in the Xbox Era review of Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition.
#KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO ACT 4 RELEASE DATE PC#
Having been released on PC in sections over many years, this one is now available on Xbox Game Pass in the ported edition that ties all of the acts together into a complete package. Unlike traditional titles, they do not offer combat or tests of skill but instead, create a world where you become deeply immersed in your surroundings and feel emotions due to what you witness going on around you. Some games exist purely to offer an unusual experience to those that play them.
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