177:, and was distributed on 3 CD-ROMs; however, it continued to use the technique of embedding small frames of video into full screen still frames to save disk space — usually the head and shoulders of the speaking character being the only part of the frame that moved. This embedded video technique allowed many times more interactive material to be included on the disks than could have been done with full-screen video (even if highly compressed), and thus allowed greater freedom in storytelling and a more diverse cast within the technical limitations of the CD-ROM format. This approach was both lauded and criticized in published reviews, since it is a clever solution yet often created distracting disjoints between character motion and the framing image.
127:, users find themselves at the start of the game crashing an exclusive high-society fashion and art party on the top floor of an unnamed hotel hosted by anarchist artist Vito Brevis. The primary mystery at the heart of the event is Vito's true intentions. He appears cynical and anarchistic, but hidden information can be found that implies that he is actually part of a secret cabal that is using this event as some kind of supernatural ritual. The gameplay progresses through emotion-based interactions with other characters that are also attending the party, with the goal of creating in the player a feeling of shared intimacy with those characters.
167:. The red, left end of the bar represents a negative response ("no", "I disagree", "I don’t like that"), the blue central part of the band represents a neutral response ("I don’t know", "I don’t care", "I have no opinion"), and the green right end of the bar represents a positive response ("yes", "I agree", "I like that"). While the bar is a smooth colour gradient that shows no clear demarcations, giving the illusion of infinite choice, practically there were usually only a few possible pathways from any given bar, with varying percentages of the bar devoted to the choices depending on circumstance.
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