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An
Interactive
Romantic Comedy |
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"Two For
The Road" is a "tale of two misfits"
and the strange things that happen when they fall
in love. The bizarre adventure begins when
terminally hip Robbi Bailey and cynical working
man Roadkill Jones hook up to share a ride from
LA to Amarillo. Cheap transportation to a family
wedding is all these strangers are hoping for,
but fate and circumstance have much more in mind.
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As they travel
the American highways, Robbi and Roadkill
encounter enough action to last more than a
lifetime: breakdowns in no man's land, UFO
encounters, government spies, teenage thugs,
cryogenically frozen heads, gambling fever, do-it-yourself
strip joints, ghostly mariachis, Satan's baby,
gun-toting hillbillies, and a wedding that could
end all thoughts of marriage.
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Puzzles
and Arcades
For
Dharma Bums |
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Like any road
trip, "Two For The Road" is a mind game.
Who chooses the car tunes? Should you eat the
corn nuts in the trunk? How do you find your way
out of a poorly-marked cave? Did you get the best
rate from that blind psychic mechanic? How fast
and hard do you swat when a bee lands on the
driver's head? What do you throw if you're caught
in a holy war?
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Artificial
Intelligence
And Emotion |
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One or two
players can play this blend of puzzles, arcades
and interactive conversations. Rich and deep
conversational databases imbue the game's
synthetic personalities with the ability to
respond intelligently and emotionally. Players
can badger, praise, annoy, ignore, flirt with and
snub the AI characters--or each other--to see how
they respond. Once a choice is made, the
corresponding line of dialogue is delivered by
the player's on-screen persona. In a one person
game, the game engine chooses a response for the
player's "better half" while a two
player game allows the opponent to choose a
comeback from a computer-selected range of
emotional response buttons.
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"Two For
The Road's" unconventional theme is visually
presented in an equally unconventional manner.
Animation, video, 3D and 2D rendering techniques
are combined to create a unique and memorable
visual experience. Lively and expressive
characters interact in worlds that may be highly
realistic or highly interpretive, leaving the
viewer with unexpected delights in every scene.
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A Game
For Couples,
Singles, Men and
Women |
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Robbi and
Roadkill operate as a team, so players must work
cooperatively or combatively to reach the end of
the line. Forget about that claustrophobia...
it's about sticking together, side by side,
whether you want to or not. As they discover the
hidden outposts of the American Southwest, Robbi
and Roadkill get to know each other: how they act
in tough situations, their philosophies, how they
chew their food... all the things it normally
takes couples months or years to learn about each
other. Our pair can wind up falling in love,
becoming mortal enemies, or a little bit of both.
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