![]() ![]() It started back in 2011 with a Kickstarter. It has a bleak Southern Gothic tone that's married with magical realism by way of Haruki Murakami. You follow a set group of characters through it all. Unlike most classics of the genre, there is no inventory. You point and click where characters move, and answer dialogue in turn. Kentucky Route Zero is a point-and-click adventure game, in the traditional way of the genre. It's a place where the people who work the hardest are paid the least, and struggle the absolute most. ![]() It's a game made as a direct answer to the Great Recession of 2008 that unceremoniously destroyed the economy and whatever was left of "the American Dream," leaving middle-to-lower class people to suffer in its wake. Kentucky Route Zero is a game acutely aware of the compromises that everyday Americans constantly make to survive and provide for their loved ones. Like clockwork, the Hamburger Helper would give way to Tuna Helper. I remember the times she and her partner got laid off from their respective jobs. It was when I knew the bills were coming up, so my mom had to tighten the belt. I remember when the Hamburger Helper turned into Tuna Helper. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Also available onPlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. ![]()
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