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On the fateful night of April 14th, 1912, the legendary ship TITANIC had struck an iceberg and began sinking. Once it became clear what was happening, passengers on board began scrambling for the all too few lifeboats in a desperate attempt to live. Many books, movies, and stories have been made about this famous ship... but this CD-i title puts them all to shame. You're not even close to second place, Mr. Cameron. :-)
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Narrated by Star Trek's Patrick Stewart, TITANIC: AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION is quite possibly the informational title ever made on the subject. Dare I say, the best informational title... PERIOD. It's no wonder this little gem is sought out by not only fans of the CD-i, but by those intrigued by the TITANIC's story as well. |
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First, lets talk audio. The music, a humble score of extremely high quality orchestral music, can be heard throughout the
"GUIDED PRESENTATIONS", though its never very intrusive or distracting. Never overbearing, and never flat and dull as you get in some info-titles, Stewart gives an impressive reading of everything from simple discriptive passages on the ships areas, to telling the story of the great ship, conveying not just the information, but a dramatic sence of feeling and emotion. Truely one of the key assets to this title.
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Some of the real treats to this title are also the visuals. Everything from handpainted scenes, classic oil paintings, sketches, photos, video clips and more look absolutely flawless on the CD-i. An intresting asset is only noticeable when you have the DV Cart. Some of the small window size videos are switched to full screen MPEGs of the same scene. A real treat, as you get to see some of the old archival footage of the ship or shots of the undersea exploration in full screen, crystal clear video. If you don't have the cart... the improvements to this title alone makes it worth getting. |
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From it's easy to use icon navigated menus, to the sheer amount of information at your disposal, TITANIC: An Interactive Exploration shows just how good a multimedia title can be. It's kind of like visiting a Titanic theme park. Lots to do. Not just a linear biographical film (or drippy romance flick). This title should be a staple in every CD-i owners library. Absolutely... FLAWLESS!!
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Requires DV Cart : No (But, some video improved by having DV Cart)
Rec. Controler: CD-i Mouse
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