正舉辦得如火如荼的西南偏南大會上,不少公司都帶來了最前沿的應用和科技交互體驗,但 HBO 卻反其道而行,沒有炫酷的特技,只是將參與者帶回到狂野的《西部世界》,感受「老派」的真人體驗。該主題公園開放時間為 3 月9 日- 13 日。<p style="text-align: center;"><img style="display: inline-block;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa535619859a425008b47d2-960-640.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa535619859a425008b47d2-960-640.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa535619859a425008b47d2-960-640-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa535619859a425008b47d2-960-640-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /><label class="figuresaid" style="width: 600px; display: block; text-align: left; color: #555; line-height: 22px; padding: 0 3px 22px 3px; border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0; margin: -5px auto 1rem auto;"><span style="color: #2382c5; padding-right: 5px;"> ▲ </span>公園的酒館裡放著標誌性的自動鋼琴,彈奏著熟悉的音樂</label></p>
<p>今天,我們就跟著多家外媒進去感受一下這個「西部世界」主題公園。</p>
<h3>白色帽子還是黑色帽子?</h3>
<p>在《西部世界》第二集裡,故事描述了男主角入公園前的一個重要儀式&mdash;&mdash;選帽子。只有黑白兩色的選擇,暗示了遊客所選擇的身份&mdash;&mdash;好人還是壞人?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;"><img style="display: inline-block;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-6.gif" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-6.gif 400w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-6-360x203.gif 360w" width="600" height="338" /><label class="figuresaid" style="width: 600px; display: block; text-align: left; color: #555; line-height: 22px; padding: 0 3px 22px 3px; border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0; margin: -5px auto 1rem auto;"><span style="color: #2382c5; padding-right: 5px;"> ▲ </span>圖自 <a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/26ufoNGjV0tAFZiOQ/giphy.gif" rel="lightbox[994239]">Giphy</a></label></p>
<p>和劇中一樣,公園的具體地址需要保密,因此,所有參與的遊客都聚集在德州奧斯丁的一家酒吧報到。</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-2-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-2-1.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-2-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>在酒吧裡,遊客會被邀請到一個和劇中相似的頂樓酒廊裡,領取自己的帽子。和劇中不同的是,遊客並不能自己選擇帽子顏色,只能報上名字,由接待(host)分配帽子顏色。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-3-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-3-1.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-3-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>隨後,乘客乘上(沒有窗戶)直通巴士,前往神秘的園區。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-8.gif" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-8.gif 400w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-8-360x200.gif 360w" width="600" height="333" /></p>
<p>途中,接待給每位遊客發了兩枚「流通貨幣」,用於在小鎮的三家酒館買酒,其中,當然包括著名的 Mariposa 酒館/妓院。</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2-15.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2-15.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2-15-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2-15-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>車上的接待對遊客們說明了兩條規矩:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>不要破壞任何東西,不要傷害其他客人(guest)或遊客(visitor)。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>下車後,另一位接待在和劇中一樣的武器展示區迎接遊客,親切地送上一句:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>歡迎來到『西部世界』(Welcome to Westworld)。</p>
</blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3-13.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3-13.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3-13-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3-13-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<h3>沒有介紹會,沒有遊戲指南</h3>
<p>在劇中,當男主角穿過這道門,他就正式進入到「西部世界」園區。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/giphy-1.gif" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/giphy-1.gif 400w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/giphy-1-360x203.gif 360w" width="600" height="338" /></p>
<p>而西南偏南的觀眾,同樣也會經歷這樣一個「穿過這道門,就來到西部世界」的轉接點。從這裡開始,每個接待都按著自己的故事線和個性忠實演繹。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-1-2.gif" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-1-2.gif 400w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-1-2-360x200.gif 360w" width="600" height="333" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/westworld-hbo-experience-at-sxsw-2018-3#production-on-the-westworld-park-began-in-november-a-crew-of-40-people-worked-for-the-last-five-weeks-assembling-the-set-from-scenic-design-and-construction-to-landscaping-9">據介紹</a>,一支 40 人的團隊用了 5 周時間搭建了這片佔地約為兩英畝(約為 8000 平方米)的主題中心。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-4.gif" width="600" height="330" /></p>
<p>HBO <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/westworld-hbo-experience-at-sxsw-2018-3#production-on-the-westworld-park-began-in-november-a-crew-of-40-people-worked-for-the-last-five-weeks-assembling-the-set-from-scenic-design-and-construction-to-landscaping-9">聘請</a>了 60 名演員、6 名特技演員、五支樂隊和 5 匹來自本地的馬。在 90 分鐘左右的體驗背後,是長達 440 頁的劇本支援。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5-6.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5-6.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5-6-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>在進入主題公園後,就和劇中一樣,沒有人會告訴你怎樣做。因此,從各家外媒報導來看,大家遇到的東西也不盡相同。</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qupcgRD6bM4">Engadget 的編輯</a>就在鎮中心的酒吧遇到一位在尋找他媽媽的居民(看到後面你會發現,原來他也算是個主角)。</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-5.gif" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-5.gif 480w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-5-360x199.gif 360w" width="600" height="331" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MK7dmo6rE">NoProscenium 的記者</a>則走得更偏,來到鮮有人煙的邊緣酒館,遇到一位武士裝的接待。她取下帽子問道「你知道這個符號是什麼意思嗎?」武士看了一下,並沒有作任何回答。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-2-1.gif" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-2-1.gif 400w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-2-1-360x201.gif 360w" width="600" height="335" /></p>
<p>在日間,其他人也曾見到武士在小鎮巡邏,同樣也是沉默不吭聲。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/44-2.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/44-2.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/44-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/44-2-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>此前,一官方授權廠商<a href="https://hot.cnbeta.com/articles/movie/652427.htm">爆料</a>,《西部世界》第二季將探索第二大樂園「武士世界(Samurai World)」,<a href="https://juto8.com/westworld/2/2144.html">也有消息稱</a>那應該叫作「將軍世界(Shogun World)」,而這次出現在主題公園裡的武士角色也算是小預告了。</p>
<p>不少遊客莫名奇妙地就開始挖標記著女主角 Dolores 名字的墳墓。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/22-4.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/22-4.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/22-4-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/22-4-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>也許為了尋找解密的線索吧,或者像其中一位 Engadget 編輯一樣看到別人在挖也跟著挖挖看。因為誰也不知道這個遊戲該怎麼玩。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/21-2.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/21-2.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/21-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/21-2-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>也有人走到了「西部世界」和研究室的交界處,發現了曾在預告片中出現過的白色 Drone Host。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-6.gif" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-6.gif 480w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-6-360x197.gif 360w" width="600" height="328" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img style="display: inline-block;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IIuEqYL.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IIuEqYL.jpg 669w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IIuEqYL-360x240.jpg 360w" width="600" height="400" /><label class="figuresaid" style="width: 600px; display: block; text-align: left; color: #555; line-height: 22px; padding: 0 3px 22px 3px; border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0; margin: -5px auto 1rem auto;"><span style="color: #2382c5; padding-right: 5px;"> ▲ </span>圖自 <a href="http://epicstream.com/news/More-Stills-Released-for-Westworld-2-Give-us-a-Look-at-the-Drone-Host">Epic Stream</a></label></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/westworld-hbo-experience-at-sxsw-2018-3#we-dont-know-much-else-about-the-drone-hosts-but-such-an-elaborate-staging-of-one-in-the-westworld-park-experience-suggests-they-could-become-key-players-in-season-two-21">Business Insider 的編輯</a>則在郵局收到了一封寄給她的信,緊迫地告訴她(編輯):「告訴大家。這個世界就是一個謊言。」</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/222-2.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/222-2.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/222-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/222-2-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa53543a4f4ac25348b45ab-960-640.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa53543a4f4ac25348b45ab-960-640.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa53543a4f4ac25348b45ab-960-640-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5aa53543a4f4ac25348b45ab-960-640-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>但並不是所有信件都那麼沉重。NoProscenium 記者收到一封<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MK7dmo6rE">來自「老朋友」的信</a>。後者因沒法親自招待她,所以讓她去 Coronado 酒館,「報上 J.D 的名號,酒保就會照顧你的。」</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG6.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 1433px) 100vw, 1433px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG6.jpeg 1433w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG6-360x194.jpeg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG6-768x414.jpeg 768w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG6-1024x552.jpeg 1024w" width="600" height="323" /></p>
<p>也有遊客居然直接在鎮上的理髮店剪了個頭髮,修了修胡子,看來玩法真的很自由。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG16.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG16.jpeg 1430w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG16-360x194.jpeg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG16-768x413.jpeg 768w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG16-1024x551.jpeg 1024w" width="600" height="323" /></p>
<h3>歡迎來到「西部世界」</h3>
<p>突然,小鎮上爆發了一場持槍衝突。大部分遊客也都因吵鬧聲聚集在小鎮中心。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-9.gif" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-9.gif 480w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-9-360x197.gif 360w" width="600" height="328" /></p>
<p>前面提到那位「找媽媽」的男居民,居然拿起槍指向了一個牛仔。他身旁的女角色則一直勸她別這樣做:「你不是說要照顧我的嗎?」。</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG18-1.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG18-1.jpeg 1228w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG18-1-360x190.jpeg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG18-1-768x406.jpeg 768w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WechatIMG18-1-1024x541.jpeg 1024w" width="600" height="317" /></p>
<p>最後,他放下了槍。但一聲槍響下,他眼前的牛仔還是應聲倒下。</p>
<p>原來,另一位身份為「遊客」的牛仔拔槍把那個牛仔給殺了。我又怎樣知道他演的是一位遊客?因為殺完人後他超級興奮地喊,我終於成功了!「這是我第七次來了!第七次!」</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-10.gif" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-10.gif 480w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ezgif.com-optimize-10-360x182.gif 360w" width="600" height="303" /></p>
<p>被殺牛仔的兄弟非常生氣,拔槍射他,卻發現無論怎樣扣壓扳機都沒有子彈出來。因為,按照劇情,接待機器人是不能傷害遊客的。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aa.gif" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aa.gif 480w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aa-360x182.gif 360w" width="600" height="303" /></p>
<p>這時候,穿著一身像防生化武器服裝的公園工作人員來到現場,邊聊天邊檢查被「意外」殺死的機器人,並啟動「撤離(Evacuation)」機制,所有接待機器人都被重啟。</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/00-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" srcset="https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/00-1.jpg 960w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/00-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://images.ifanr.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/00-1-768x512.jpg 768w" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>這時候,無論遊客對機器人說什麼,都只能換來一句「歡迎來到『西部世界』(Welcome to Westworld.)」。</p>
<p>體驗結束。</p>
<p>雖然各家媒體在這 90 分鐘的「西部世界」體驗中經歷的事物都不同,但他們對此卻有非常統一的一個觀點:</p>
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<p>現場所有演員都非常投入,這讓體驗非常好。</p>
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<p>Engadget 的編輯表示,曾經有那麼一刻,他都忘了對方是演員,自己是來「玩」的遊客,因為一切都那麼自然。</p>
<p>而這只是 90 分鐘的體驗,想像一下,數天,數週,當所有人都穿上西部的服裝,那個沉浸感,也許真沒有人可以拒絕。</p>
<p>也許,這也是為什麼要限時體驗吧(當然,更可能是因為更長時間的體驗,意味更高成本)。</p>
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<p>題圖來自 <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/07/23/the-new-westworld-season-2-trailer-is-a-violent-delight/#2b0cabd96ec4">Forbe</a>,文章圖片整合自 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/westworld-hbo-experience-at-sxsw-2018-3#we-dont-know-much-else-about-the-drone-hosts-but-such-an-elaborate-staging-of-one-in-the-westworld-park-experience-suggests-they-could-become-key-players-in-season-two-21">Business Insider</a>、<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qupcgRD6bM4">Engadget</a>、<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MK7dmo6rE">NoProscenium</a></p>
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