Customer Reviews

Ceremony of Innocence: Griffin and Sabine (PC Win 95 / MAC CD-Rom) (Griffin & Sabine for the '90s)

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This is so much better than reading a book and then "seeing the movie". This CD draws you into the book and makes you feel like a part of the story. The music, poetry, graphics and acting were superb! The voices were a perfect choice.

By the way, I might add that the colors on the cd graphics as well as the clarity of the pictures were far superior to the pictures in the book.

I waited over a month to receive this CD from Amazon, but it was well worth the wait! I have everything that Bantock has written and my collection definitely would not be complete without this work of art.

Thanks, Nick Bantock and company, for all of the incredible effort that went into this work. What next?

This is not a game at all, it is a book come to glorious life. To interact with this CD you must have patience, for sure, but the payoff is more than worth it. Casting is perfect, music is just amazing (the opening of this CD is like watching the opening credits of a MOVIE!).

A fan of the series of "Griffin & Sabine" books or the author's would be remiss in overlooking this addition to the mythology. Great job, Mr. Bantock and Real World.

Wow!!! what else is there to say?? I am a huge Nick Bantock fan, and this "adventure" did not disappoint.. the images are all beautifully rendered, and the animation and interactivity just add to the mystery and intrigue of an already magical story. what can I say, except I love it!!! (a strange thing happens to me when I see a Bantock book... I feel compelled to buy it.. even though I already own all of the books.. It is hard to resist his work..)

Aside from the thought-provoking mysteries of the Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, it is Nick Bantock's art to transport a reader right into the middle of a story. With the collaboration of Nick Bantock and Real World MultiMedia, the trilogy hasn't been so alive before. Simply no words can describe it.

definately the most exciting computer entertainment i've ever seen. plays like a game, but with the visual richness and depth of a peter greenaway movie. - strange and full of wonder, it blew me away.

bantock's work translates wonderfully to the computer. the use of music, voice readings, animated cards, ambient noises and of course his wonderful artwork makes for a haunting experience. the interface is intuitive and your level of "interaction" doesn't intrude at all on this magical love story.

After reading all of the Griffin and Sabine books I found that I had an desire for more! I have just discovered a new release by Peter Gabriel's Real World Multimedia that is an incredible interactive extension to the Trilogy. I found it richly textured and offered a fantastic sensory connection. The depth of talent within this CD-ROM is superb and has given me a hightened attachment to the Griffin and Sabine storyline.

I am a little aggravated because I can't seem to open the eighth card from book two. It seems I cannot find the web site for realworld.on.net either. The CD ROM moves along too slow for enjoyment. So where do I get my questions answered?

I find the CD ROM frustrating. Some of the cards and letters take too long to open. I have to click all over the letter, and still it won't turn over. If I had known this I would not have spent . As a matter of fact no price is worth the distress it causes. I feel that it is unfair that a pace was chosen for me, the player/buyer. It is far from relaxing to get in and out of the CD ROM. It moves at a snails pace. I have tried to pull up the CD ROM's company maker~ which I think is Realworld , but I cannot. I would like an address were I could mail in an offical complaint. Nick Bantock~ shame on you! I didn't expect this from you. I thought your mind was steps ahead of everyone else's.