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Based on 126 ratings
6.9
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Score Breakdown Based on 126 ratings
  1. 10 (16)
  2. 9 (22)
  3. 8 (37)
  4. 7 (18)
  5. 6 (9)
  6. 5 (4)
  7. 4 (4)
  8. 3 (2)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (13)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Kentucky Route Zero

  • Rating:6

    Interesting art, but the story is too abstract and doesn't go anywhere

    I love adventure games, especially ones that do something interesting or unique for the genre. Mostly I love adventure games with fantastical stories and great characters. Graphics usually comes last with these kinds of... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    David Chronenberg and David Lynch Had a Baby in Video Game Form

    I had first heard about this quirky game called Kentucky Route Zero a couple years after the first episode came out. I don’t like playing my games spread out like that so I decided to wait until the whole game was ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    The surreal setting can be as amusing as it is bewildering and boring.

    INTRO:The adventure game genre was a very crowded place, and perhaps still is. When considerable gameplay complexity is not needed, there can only be so much that can be done in terms of puzzle designs, writing, and char... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    This feels like a chore

    I really liked the visuals. I liked how to switched between one character to another. The dialogue was well written and the interactions between characters were good.However despite enjoying the writing, I felt the stor... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A brilliant and haunting odyssey

    The best adventure games stand the test of time; no matter how clunky their graphics, their stories endure. Myst's fanatical attention to world-building, The Secret of Monkey Island's rapier wit, the richly fleshed out c... Read Full Review

    4 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A Journey to dailey life

    I wont spoil the game but i will say what kinda game is this so that players can find them self if they like this type of game or not.First of all its a point & click Adventure game a very story driven game with cho... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5

    It looks great, provides a great game world, and is fun, but can be a bit of a chore.

    "Indie" games have given us an awesome resurgence of the point-and-click genre. Kentucky Route Zer0 is the latest in that category, and it delivers a solid performance. There's not much to say about the gameplay -- it... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful