Knee Deep

I think if you could concentrate the feeling of wanting to roll your eyes, turn that into a potion, then drink it, that's what it's like to play this game.

Good stuff. The reason why you want to get a VR headset. Game is old and not a particularly flashy game in VR terms but who doesn't like some good Twin Peaks -tier stuff on VR even if it's a bit janky or cheesy. I enjoyed this far more than i could ever have imagined early on when i decided to try it.

Originally played the game in Nov 2016 and it took me 3 1/2 hours to beat. Replaying for review purposes. I like the game, I think it's fun. After close to 10 years, and the fact it took me 3 1/2 hours to beat, I don't think the game is worth 20$. But I do recommend it, I had fun then and it's still fun now. Replaying on Windows 11 with an upgraded PC and I had absolutely no problems running it though optimization isn't the best, but again it's an almost 10 year old game and the devs aren't around. [b]People have complained there are game breaking bugs, I don't remember running into any in 2016 and I didn't run into any now.[/b] Some stuff was a bit wonky but no real trouble. The downfall is if anyone does run into bugs, the devs aren't around and haven't been around for 5+ years. Knee Deep is a bit of a weird and wonky/bizarre game, it's just out there a bit, but it's also kind of unique. Took me about 3 1/2 hours to beat so depending on how you play and such it really doesn't necessarily take long, or it can take longer. Game takes place on a theater stage where the acts are set up in theater fashion. It's just uniquely and well done. It's episodic and choices matter, especially with the choices you make it will depend on how other characters react to you. This is a murder mystery game and honestly it's quite fun, at least I had fun with it. The voice acting is really good too. The art direction I will say isn't the best, but I really liked the story and gameplay. You can choose how your character replies and reacts to stuff- sometimes it's really dumb and sometimes it can be quite humorous. For a murder mystery game, I had way more fun and like it alot more than I genuinely thought I would.

Twin Peaks x Rat Movie

[i]This review contains[/i] [b]no[/b] [i]spoilers, but does contain a brief synopsis that conveys the plot which you learn within minutes after you start playing[/i]. Knee Deep is an entertaining 'choices matter' game with 3 protagonists where you play out an act on a moving stage with an audience. I highly recommend it if you want a very different and unique but still great mystery-adventure game. [h1]Story synopsis[/h1] I wont talk too much about the story, but here is the synopsis: You play through the game as 3 different protagonists, 1 blogger/journalist, 1 journalist and 1 detective. All 3, through different circumstances, are investigating a suicide in Cypress Knee, but they quickly learn that there's more to the incident than meets the eye, and soon more questions and mysteries are revealed than answers. That's all I can really say about the story as I do not want to spoil anything. [h1]Voice acting, sound effects, music[/h1] The voice actors in this game are absolutely brilliant, they all do a fantastic job, the accents, how they bring the characters alive, it's all amazing. The soundtrack is very good, it helps so much with the atmosphere, each scene has a soundtrack that perfectly explains what's currently happening on stage. The game has amazing ambiance and sound effects, it was very calming and just amazing throughout the game: ambient water sound, crickets, frogs, faint wind, and lets not forget the audience. The audience was the cherry on top that I didn't expect. They gasp, laugh and cheer at certain scenes, in-between each scene you can hear them cough, clear their throats, re-position in their seats, chat a bit, etc. It helped so much with the atmosphere and it sounds very good. [h1]The gameplay[/h1] The gameplay in and of itself is fairly simple, and I absolutely recommend you play it laid back with a controller. All you do is move the thumb-stick a bit and press A, B, X or Y to select a decision. Each dialog has several different dialog-choices that impact the story with good and bad consequences, whether that be immediately or long-term or that can bite a character in the back much later into the game. When playing a game like this where you're playing/acting out a literal play it is important to remember that you're not looking to make the "correct" choices. You can pretend you're the director or writer or something, you're in part making a story as you go. The choices you make aren't right or wrong, the choices you make is just that and nothing else, choices; playing out the scenes as you go, don't sit around trying to find which dialog option to pick to get a "good ending" or something. Pick what [b]you[/b] want to pick, chose the option that creates a better story or scene for you. Something I'd like to mention is that Act 3(the last act) was head and shoulders above Act 1 and 2. This is not to say that Act 1 and 2 were bad, it just means that Act 3 was very good, so while playing if you're starting to lose interest a bit I encourage you to stick around for the last act. [i]Of course you may disagree, it is merely my opinion and you may have a different experience.[/i] [h1]Ending words[/h1] I absolutely recommend it. It is a very enjoyable adventure game, it's very unique and sets itself apart from the rest in a great way. The game takes about 5 hours to complete, and it has a lot of re-play ability because choices in this game actually do make a difference. [h1]Curator page[/h1] [i]If you liked this review or otherwise found it helpful in deciding whether or not to buy this game, feel free to follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/29162366/]my Curator page[/url].[/i]

Really enjoyed this game and recommend it. Very atmospheric and the way the game moved between scenes was something I enjoyed. Choices matter in this game and there were plenty of opportunities to make decisions. Time wise it took about three hours for me to complete the first playthrough of the game.

Well, that was one wild ride. From a zany cast of characters you get to choose their decisions, while watching from the audience but still forgetting it's a play... all a murder mystery! Pros: Great voice acting, characters were well thought-out, the sets (environment) were awesome, the minor plots and characters were cool, easy to play (good for casual gamers), great soundtrack, really super interesting plot with some great and weird twists... would make a cool movie! Choices matter. Seems to have good replay value. Cons: There are some bugs that were never fixed but if you check the forum there's some ways around them so they aren't game ending. The ending kinda just... ends. I would have liked an epilogue. You'll need to play it a good 4 or 5 times to get all the achievements and make all the choices which can get a bit much. The mini games were the easiest I have ever played- would have been nice if there were some difficult ones.

Very nice game, different from the most adventures, nice pace and good music. Act 3 is a bit off but quite good too. Too small for the retail price. I recommend buying this only in sales.