Entertainment production company Cecropia is previewing its innovative video game, The Act, at locations in Boston and Cambridge.
The Act is an interactive comedy that was created by an all-star team of former Disney animators. It gives players the unique experience of playing a video game that's also a high quality, hand drawn, animated feature film.
With The Act, Cecropia is breaking new ground with content-rich video games that appeal to the rest of us.
Players take the role of Edgar, a shy window washer who is tossed into a strange role and must maintain the deception - The Act - through a series of increasingly challenging scenes. Players use a simple knob to control Edgar's reactions and interactions with a comic supporting cast.
More than 1,200 people have played The Act since the field test began. The reaction, from hard-core gamers to people who don't usually play video games, is outstanding.
What Players are Saying about The Act
I hope to see more of your style game in the near future. It is much more appealing than the standard 'button masher' style games.
It's a cinematic experience you don't get in any other video game. I enjoyed watching the emotions of the characters and I wanted to know how the story ended because I really cared what happened to them.
It is the most original game I've seen in a long time. It has the eye candy factor of past games like Dragon's Lair but you've eliminated the tedious and repetitive move-memorization game play.
The slapstick comedy in The Act is tremendous and made us want to play over and over.
This is truly the first animated game people will want to play because it's fun rather than simply because it looks neat. It's a video game that I can actually play with my girlfriend!
Cecropia Founder Omar Khudari said, We're gratified at the response to The Act. People are lining up to play - even groups of strangers enjoy playing the game together.
The Act is installed at locations including:
--Our House West at 1277 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston
--TC's Lounge at One Haviland Street, Boston
--Boston Bowl at 820 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
--T's Pub at 973 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
--Lanes & Games at 195 Concord Turnpike, Cambridge
