Kingdom City Drowning Episode 1 - The Champion

Very cool, gives you a taste of what VR movies could be. Please, if you are complaining of poor quality, pause the game, go to the quality options on the far left of the little menu, hit the trigger till it is at the quality desired, and there you have it. Honestly, looking forward to the next episode.

Kingdom City Drowning is a "passive" VR experience, like watching an episode of a television show. There are no puzzles to solve, no monsters to shoot, etc. You just watch. Despite that, it's far more involved than any movie. You are expected to look around, and are often rewarded with breathtaking visuals that are straight-up impossible outside of virtual reality. I was afraid of missing the action by looking around too much, but the creators used a number of subtle tricks to draw your attention. The oddest part was the use of scale - you shrink to slip through bars, staring up at characters who tower over you. Moments later, it smoothly transtions back to a more normal size. It's a very interesting effect and has a lot more impact than a traditional close-up shot. Story-wise, the setting is grim and oppressive. Despite the title, it reminded me less of drowning and more of being buried alive. Our protagonists is by no means a hero, and you'll be hard-pressed to find anything positive in this dark world. Episode 1 functions as a prologue, introducing us to our main character and the world he inhabits. The overall experience was very good, and I'm eagerly looking forwa…

It got interesting in the end. Had a kind of Blade Runner Feeling.

Everybody that likes movies should try this experience. It gives you a taste of what will be possilble in VR movies in the future. For example, it never felt so real to sneak around a corner together with somebody else and almost look over his shoulder...

Can't comment on the game as it crashes about a minute in. Tried some work arounds listed in the forum. They don't work for my system. Developer has known about the crash for almost a year, it seems, with no fix. Don't waste your money if you have a GTX 1080 like myself.

Short... Boring... Pointless... And i feel like i am half blind...