Knee Deep

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  • Summary: When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious suicide as three distinct characters: cheeky blogger Romana Teague, down-and-out local reporter JackWhen a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious suicide as three distinct characters: cheeky blogger Romana Teague, down-and-out local reporter Jack Bellet, and cynical private investigator K.C. Gaddis.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 5 out of 15
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Jan 31, 2017
    80
    Impressively single-minded in its aim, Knee Deep strips everything back from aesthetics to player agency to fashion a non-linear narrative adventure quite unlike any other. Fans of well-written adventures would do well to not sleep on Knee Deep.
  2. PlaySense
    Jan 31, 2017
    70
    Highly original, but lacking in interactivity, Knee Deep is nevertheless a story worth exploring at least once.
  3. VideoGamer
    Feb 2, 2017
    70
    Knee Deep's swampy noir mystery play is one of the most interesting and entertaining ways to frame a game you'll ever see. Just a shame the final act doesn't rise to the humid, neo-gothic heights of the rest.
  4. The Digital Fix
    Feb 1, 2017
    60
    While not as genre-bending as perhaps one might expect a video game portrayed as a interactive theatre show to be, Knee Deep does provide an entertaining, if rather silly, distraction while it lasts.
  5. Digitally Downloaded
    Feb 7, 2017
    50
    Knee Deep isn’t a terrible game, nor is it as ground-breaking as it wants to be. It definitely gives a unique spin on the interactive drama genre, and it does tell a somewhat dark, noir inspired tale. Folks who approach this as anything other than a slightly more interactive Visual Novel are going to be disappointed, though, and given that it was more pitched towards adventure game fans, I think there might be a few people that are disappointed with their purchase here.
  6. Digital Chumps
    Feb 1, 2017
    50
    The only portion of Knee Deep that works as intended is its presentation as a stage play. Sequences meant to be shocking or surprising are met with audible gasps from the audience. Intermissions come complete with player selection options of how to handle a minute or two of free time. Applause is delivered at the conclusion of every act. Like Puppeteer, it really feels like you’re watching a show.
  7. Push Square
    Jan 31, 2017
    30
    Knee Deep makes a decent attempt at telling a dark, mysterious tale, but underneath lies a bland game with little interaction. The cast of characters aren't particularly likeable and the story they tell makes some bizarre missteps. Perhaps the murder mystery fans among you could get a small kick out of this, but we'd say that most of you can safely ignore this title, knee deep in problems as it is.

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  1. Paignionomikon
    May 24, 2021
    8
    Hi everyone!

    The way Knee Deep unfolds is very clever: you are watching a theatrical play and are managing three characters deciding for    Hi everyone!

    The way Knee Deep unfolds is very clever: you are watching a theatrical play and are managing three characters deciding for them, although I am not sure your decisions affect the play and to what extent. So it is a decision management game.

    The scenery changes in a unique and very beautiful way which, to my experience, I have never seen before. I would encourage you to play it even just for that.

    The chatacters' voices are beautiful and clear. And all characters are lovable.

    The soundtrack is splendid, too!

    If you play it, enjoy!

    Thank you for reading!    … Expand