- Publisher: Wales Interactive
- Release Date: Jan 31, 2017
- Also On: PC, Xbox One
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Feb 2, 2017Knee 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.
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Jan 31, 2017Highly original, but lacking in interactivity, Knee Deep is nevertheless a story worth exploring at least once.
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Jan 31, 2017Knee Deep has some interesting and fun mechanics and delivers a reasonable mystery. It is just a shame that the quality shown at the beginning doesn’t last until the end.
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Jan 31, 2017Despite its basic visuals and limited gameplay, Knee Deep’s interesting, well-written story is worth the investment. This game’s strength is in its writing – the snappy dialogue and quirky characters will make you forget its flaws – most of the time.
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Feb 27, 2017Knee Deep is a good investigation adventure but, although the story is quite good, the player doesn't have to do anything but choosing among different dialogue options. In this game there is more to read than to play.
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Feb 7, 2017Dont be confused by the odd design choices and the lack of interaction. Knee Deep is a narrative driven game aiming to mimic a play, and despite some clunky animation and pacing issues it just about manages to bring the theatre to the PlayStation 4.
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Feb 1, 2017While 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.
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Feb 7, 2017Knee 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.
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Feb 1, 2017The 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.