Published in English 21.04.13 under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE license on superlevel.de, this article has been republished - without edits - here, for posterity.This is the third part of our analysis of Kentucky Route Zero. Original by Magnus Hildebrandt, translation by Josefiene Pertosa
Lateness, delayed projects and the kind of Faustian bargains one strikes in order to not have to give up. Just as we did in the previous parts, we will once again delve deep into the background of and inspiration for Cardboard Computer’s surrealistic adventure. This time it’s about mathematics, romantic poetry, Olivia Newton-John and why Heaven on Earth is almost always destined to fail. Before we go on, here is your obligatory spoiler warning. First spoiler: Olivia Newton-John will not make an appearance.
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Jan 24 2024Kentucky Fried Zero - Part Three
Jan 24 2024Kentucky Fried Zero - Part Two
Published in English 21.04.13 under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE license on superlevel.de, this article has been republished - without edits - here, for posterity.This is the second part of an Analysis of Kentucky Route Zero
Original by Magnus Hildebrandt, translation by Dennis Kogel
Welcome back, welcome back, I hope you thoroughly enjoyed the short break, had some lively small talk and tried some of our criminally overprized canapés. But break’s over, so please head back to your seats, because the second act of Kentucky Route Zero is about to start.
May 09 2023Kentucky Fried Zero - Part One
Published in English 21.04.13 under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE license on superlevel.de, this article has been republished - without edits - here, for posterity.This is the first part of an Analysis of Kentucky Route Zero
Original by Magnus Hildebrandt, translation by Dennis Kogel
Kentucky Route Zero, the Kickstarter funded adventure about a delivery driver searching for an unknown address in a surrealist Kentucky, is an exceptional game. It is filled with weird characters, strange sights and haunting symbolism. The free appendix episode “Limits and Demonstrations”, a fictional art exhibit with artworks corresponding directly to characters and events in the main storyline, shows that Kentucky Route Zero is even more layered and complex than it may seem at first glance. What is behind all this? Does it just mask missing substance with cryptic references?