“Have the Big Ben as your screensaver”

Around the World: London is an animated screensaver that displays a very well-known image of the British capital city while you're away from your PC.

The screensaver shows popular London landmarks such as Big Ben, the House of Parliament and the river Thames. The whole view is animated according to the passing of time, that is, it shows different light values and colors depending on the time of the day: sunrise, noon, sunset, etc. The animation also includes a nice background soundtrack and also some sound effects to represent rain, thunder and other weather conditions.

On the downside, I have to say that the image quality is a bit disappointing: I expected digital photos but got drawings instead. Also, the animation is far from realistic, not only because day and night last for about 30 seconds each, but also because Big Ben doesn't even move. No matter what time of day it is, it always says 9 o'clock.

Around the World: London displays a nice view from the European capital city, but unfortunately falls short of expectations due to low quality imagery and unrealistic animations.

Languages:

English

Limitations:

Nag window

OS requirements for Around the World: London:

OS: Win98/98SE/2000/XP/Vista

Minimum requirements:

Video: 128
DirectX 9.0

Pros

Nice view from London
Includes background music and sound effects
Displays different times of the day and weather conditions

Cons

Real photos would look nicer
Animation is not real at all

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From the publisher of Around the World: London

Let this fabulous screensaver take you to the very heart of London to explore one of the world's most famous landmarks. Go for a walk along the River Thames and enjoy the stunning views of the legendary Big Ben and the magnificient Palace of Westminster with a glimpse of the ancient Westminster Abbey. When day turns to night, you will be fascinated by the grand gothic splendour of this breathtaking setting.