A confusing title this one. The Mac version is a track one disc, but the Windows version uses the CD Plus format. This is because Apple's CD Plus authoring software wasn't ready in time, so rather than hold back, Factory too decided to push ahead.
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stare and revel in the hidden surprises awaiting you on Sex and Death |
This is a nice package, you get ten music tracks, which will play on any audio CD deck, plus a nifty little screen saver, which only uses 128K of RAM, and can also be used to controlled music CDs played your CD-ROM drive. The graphics look good thanks to a combination of Photo CD, and Adobe's PhotoShop and Illustator.
Using the disc is very simple, the home screen presents you with
a track listing and you click on it and then call up further information.
This includes a text description plus brief commentary from composer/guitarist
Vini Reilly. Most of the screens have hot spots which you can
click on to see pictures, video clips or read more text. For me
the most interesting snippets were Vini's description of the various
drugs he's been prescribed to tackle anxiety and depression, and
the on the section fender stratocaster, where you can "strum"
the strings and discover what the various controls do.
There are plenty of hidden surprises on the disc, but you never feel lost thanks to a very effective navigation system, which makes it easy to return to your last spot or go back to the home page.
Verdict:
A good example of how CD Plus should be used. The music
comes first, but a lot of thought has also gone into the interactive
portion, which fans will appreciate.