Los Angeles, CA ï May 11, 1995 ï Pop Rocket, Inc., an interactive media company, launches previews today of Total Distortion, the first │Music Video Adventure Game▓ on CD-ROM at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Atendees of the show
can see previews at the Electronic Arts booth #701 near the entrance of
the South Exhibit Hall.<p>
Total Distortion combines the creativity of music video production, with the thrill of adventure gaming. The player must pursue his or her new career as a music video producer after teleporting to the dangerous and supernatural │Dimension of Distortion▓.
Stranded there with limited funds, the player is forced to deal with motley rock star inhabitants, battle guitar warriors, edit music videos,
and cut million dollar deals on-line with Earthling TV producers. The
user╣s challenge is to earn enough money to travel back to Earth rich and
famous. <p>
The gaming system within Total Distortion is very uniqueï rewarding courage, creativity and intellect with fame, fortune, and survival. The player can customize the levels of difficulty and danger for each playing experience. Innovative software devices
and 3D animation allow you to quickly assemble music videos, navigate to
far-out locations, and interact with the bizarre inhabitants on the
Plane of Distortion.<p>
Sparks explains the 'music video adventure game' concept: "...Total
Distortion has many of the elements found in îtraditiona adventure
gamingï- you have an inventory to store and use items, stats for your
character like physical health, mental health, life force, and others. You can die of starvation, violence, traps, and more. Talking characters have memory, personality and smarts, and you have long con
versations with them. Moreover, it all happens in full-blown multimedia:
great 3D animation, over 50 all-original songs, pro voice-overs, giant
soundtrack... over 500 megabytes of top quality, custom-created
interactive media.<p>
"In most adventure games you're rewarded with things like silver keys or
bright gems, but in Total Distortion, the real treasure is îmedia
treasure, as in video clips you can grab with your camera, sound chips,
lost recordings, and more. They don't just
sit in your inventory, you can take them back to the media station in
your tower and actually create long, complex, layered music videos with them. And not just îpointlesmusic videos either, TV producers back on earth have the brains to dissect your
creations, and pay, or not pay accordingly. They know if your trying to
cheat them, they know what they like, and it's up to you to figure out what sells in their TV markets. So, the treasures are more than just icons, you have to do something with your
treasure. Something creative..."<p>
Pop Rocket's Total Distortion, will be distributed in North America by
Electronic Arts. The Macintosh and Windows versions will be available in Summer, 1995. Pop Rocket will continue to develop entertainment titles for the Apple Macintosh, Windows personal computers, PowerPC, and various home entertainment systems.
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ABOUT POP ROCKET<br>
Pop Rocket, Inc., located in San Francisco, was founded in December, 1991
to develop and publish innovative interactive media products. Pop Rocket President, Joe Sparks, was co-developer of the pioneering and popular CD-ROM title Spaceship Warlockü. Pop Rocket is teamed by a talented staff of experienced multimedia developers
and marketing professionals.<p>
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Pop Rocket, Inc. PO Box 170460, San Francisco, CA 94117
