Re: Audio games as an alternative for someone who has recently lost sight
@Jude hello and welcome to the forum.
What Tward and the others here have said is true, actual Xbox games are not accessible via audio only. However, depending upon this boy's gaming preferences and also mental abilities, there is likely to be something kicking around in the audio market that might well involve familiar concepts, for example if this boy is an fps fan, games like shades of doom from Gma games, if he's a more horror/suspense fan, perhaps something like the games from somethinelse on the Iphone such as pappasangre and the night jar, while if he's more into rpgs, perhaps Entombed from driftwood audio. If your looking for something more traditional or more simpler arcade style, perhaps some of Jim Kitchin's or Ian humphries spoonbill games.. Unfortunately, our site database is not in a working condition at the moment which is a shame sinse it is possible to sort audiogames by genre such as traditional games like Chess, action or first p erson shooter games. You can however find a very comprehensive audiogames list over at www.pcsgames.net and also http://www.applevis.com/ has listing of audiogames on Ios.
While there aren't many audiogames over all, now we are getting to the point where most genres are represented, so you can find a choice.
Just as a start you could consider terraformers from http://terraformers.nu/ it is first person thus uses positional audio in detail, and involves an evolving story and plot, but plays at an over all slower pace with an emphasis on puzzles and audio challenges. it has very good quality audio and atmosphere, but does not require amazingly fast reflexes.
While a commercial game at one time it's sinse been made freeware, so is available to everyone.
As I said, otherwise, it'll depend upon the boy's abilities and inte rests, but hopefully his gives you an idea. While the number of available audiogames as compared to graphical ones is still ludicrously small, at least now we're at the point where most genres are represented.
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