Board 8 > Platinum #208 - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition

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https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/10290-kentucky-route-zero-tv-edition/ArcticCress
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Kentucky-Route-Zero/trophies?gamerid=5963

Thanks to Board 8, I bought this in a sale at some point and was excited to play it as many people on board 8 had very high praise for the story in this adventure game.

Unfortunately because of that I am slightly disappointed overall. The story was good and I definitely got interested as the story progressed, but I did not think it was amazing or "the best video game story" as I have heard it talked about around here. The soundtrack for the game is fantastic though, with a lot of tracks I really enjoyed - probably will grab the $10 digital album I saw when I searched for it.

This is another adventure game trophy list, similar to Grim Fandango, that rewards exploration and finding additional events that are not part of the actual storyline. I feel that most adventure games should do a trophy list similar to this one, though this was a bit lacking (not that I did not explore as much as I could when I had the chance!)

Still, an enjoyable read, one definitely different from the usual games I play, so I am glad I had a chance to play it.

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I also played through this game recently for the first time and had a similar experience. (I didn't do all of the trophies as I played on Switch and I also don't care about trophies myself) I was a little bit disappointed given the hype I had heard, but still felt like it was a worthwhile story to play, and I think a replay at some point would yield a more thorough understanding of the themes. Thinking about Conrad's experience and relating it to the Great Recession of 2008 is a pretty good place to start, though.

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