X Japan – Virtual Shock 001
This game acts as a cross between an FMV-based adventure game and an
interactive concert video. Based on a real-life X Japan concert held at the
Tokyo Dome on December 30 and 31, 1994, it puts the player in the role of a
concert photographer. The player starts out backstage, able to navigate the
Tokyo Dome from a first-person perspective through live-action still photos
and video scenes. By speaking to backstage employees and searching through
rooms, they can access their press pass and photo equipment; this grants the
player the ability to go onstage to photograph the concert. At this point the
game switches over to video footage of the concert; the player can’t control
the camera, but can decide when to take photos.
X Japan – Virtual Shock 001