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CDX is an interactive multi-episode adventure game that uses real actors and video segments to spin a tale of mystery and intrigue around an ancient Roman sacrificial blade. There are four episodes. It's based on a six part BBC TV show about Ancient Rome. Core to the proposition was to include educational content in a non-traditional way, being discreetly informative. The story-line of the game takes the form of a dark contemporary thriller set in the background of the series broadcast on television. The central narrative premise - a prop man working on the show becomes embroiled in intrigue and dark happenings - takes the story beyond the broadcast. The format of the game is very much like a point-and-click adventure in that you're presented with a brief cutscene introducing you to the story and your role within it, except it is entirely live action video. You're next dropped into a room in which you must figure out how to move the story forward. Exceptional attention to detail and high production values set this effort apart from other Web-based point-and-click adventures, and the acting is fairly top-notch. There are even selectable dialog sequences in which the actors will play out a scene based on the choices made by the player. The experience attracted 1.2 million unique visitors in the first six months. |
