Enduring the film Rob Roy was a true test of my mettle: there I was, fighting to keep my butt in the theater seat while ignoring every fiber in my being screaming (in their finest brogue), "AAAAARRRrrrrrgggghh!" Thankfully, Rob Roy Legend of the Mist - the movie's digital counterpart - is much easier to take sitting down. This CD-ROM is free of the predictable Hollywood twists the celluloid version succumbed to.
From the opening page, a torch-lit chamber brings you to one of the most visually stunning areas - the Aerial Highlands. Careering over misty green hills, you dip into valleys of meandering streams and primeval lakes. Flying graphics appear to transport you to other areas.
Deeper in, you'll find more treasures, from an illuminating historical perspective to a study of various clans. For example, you'll discover lurid details of ol' Rob's less saintly side - such as how he pillaged neighbors who refused to pay him for "protection."
Legend of the Mist is neither as glitzy nor as enticing as the product verbiage suggests (heh ... show me one that is). But it is well worth sitting comfortably in your chair for the entire show.
Rob Roy Legend of the Mist PC and Mac CD-ROM: US$29.99. MGM Interactive: (800) 646 5808, +1 (310) 449 8959.
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