![]() ![]() Though not a hard‑core PG fan, I found Xplora both entertaining and informative, the only niggle being the fact that you can't go straight to locations of interest without having to humour the game writers. In addition to the disk, you get an Xplora book. To run the program, you'll need a Mac with at least 3Mb of spare RAM, and the faster the Mac, the smoother the animation. There's also the full SP on Amnesty International, which enjoys Peter's support exposure for this cause is, I suspect, one of the prime reasons for creating Xplora. You get to explore world music, try out various ethnic instruments, and even set up world music jam sessions. And for the more adventurous, you can even spend some time as one of Peter's dogs and see the world from a dog's eye view. When you arrive at certain doors, they open and a member of staff welcomes you in to see a recording session or to lwt you set up your own mix (four tracks) of 'Digging in the Dirt', one of the songs from the latest album. The studio visit is quite impressive a Quicktime movie shows your field of view and changes as you wander around the complex. He also crops up at various other points in the proceedings to comment on your progress or to tell you that you can't come in without a pass! After assembling the face, you can decide whether to explore the music, the album artwork, Real World studios and so on, though some parts of the disk can't be accessed unless you've picked up certain objects along the way and stashed them in your virtual briefcase - which is where the game element comes in. The 'Interact' option is more fun, but is frustrated by the painfully slow rate at which current CD‑ROM systems operate, though if you have one of the faster 040 Macs, things are rather better.Īfter correctly assembling an identikit picture of PG's face, the animated face of the man himself appears at the top of the screen and thanks you before letting you move on. Équipé darmes variées et de pouvoirs surhumains. Unlike, say, a CD‑ROM that's designed to let you explore a zoo, Xplora doesn't let you go directly to where you want to go, but instead insists you go through a process of discovery and exploration, though if you prefer a non‑interactive approach, you can select the 'Watch' option, which takes you on a tour of the man's music. Secret World Legends est un RPG daction en monde partagé accordant une importance toute particulière à lhistoire, qui plonge les joueurs dans une terrible guerre de lombre contre les forces surnaturelles au cours dune aventure puisant son inspiration dans les mythes et légendes du temps jadis, qui menacent le monde à notre époque. ![]() So, what is Xplora? It isn't a documentary and it isn't a game, but it contains elements of both. If you have a Mac with a CD‑ROM drive and you also happen to have an interest in Peter Gabriel's music, then Xplora is a fun way to get behind the scenes to see how it is made, but if you're a a dedicated fan, then Xplora is an absolute must. CD‑ROM adventures don't normally make it into the pages of SOS, but then Xplora is no ordinary CD‑ROM. ![]()
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