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Slideshow: Talk Your Way Out of Trouble

Using a headset microphone and voice-recognition software to control the onscreen action, Konami's seeks to increase players' immersion in the game world. It succeeds, but not in the ways you might think. A review by Chris Kohler.
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Although Rio is the main character, "you" are not Rio -- "you" are another survivor, trapped in the security room of the space station, watching Rio on the security monitors and giving her advice.Courtesy of Konami

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To get Rio to pick up an unidentified object, you have to look for it yourself and describe it to her to get her to notice.Courtesy of Konami