Mon
20
Aug '07
If you can’t jet to the idyllic Italian island of Capri soon, you can always play the video game.
That’s the idea, at least, behind forthcoming computer game “Anacapri: The Dream.”
Players take on the tired-sounding role of an Indiana Jones-type expert who must search for an ancient artifact and save the village best known to tourists as the more affordable part of the glam island.
The real draw? If you’ve ever had that Fellini-esque feeling of being surrounded by a colorful cast of extras while visiting Italy, you’re in for a treat. Aiding or thwarting your quest are real locals, historical figures (perhaps Debussy?) plus some 8,000 awww-inducing actual images of the island.
Check out the trailer here.
[...] via Zoomata: [...]
[...] If you’re thinking of a kind of combination of Indiana Jones meets Myst, you’re probably not far off. But if you’re confined to a non-Italian computer for any length of time, this game might be the escape you’re looking for. And, as zoomata points out, since Claude Debussy was a sometime-resident of Anacapri, he just might pop up in the cast of characters. That alone might be worth the price of admission. [...]