The only text game I'd play again is Worlds Apart, just cuz it was that good. Ken Downey President DreamTechInteractive!
And, Coming soon, Blind Comfort! The pleasant way to get a massage--no staring, just caring. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zachary Kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:29 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Replayability, accessibility, and such Hiya, This is just my two cents on replayability of games and the like, a topic which has been brought up recently on here. Dark, I agree with your assessment about interactive fiction. Unfortunately, there's little replay value in most of it, though to be fair I am not quite sure what could be done to add any, short of some randomness, which always creates problems when a programmer of IF tries it I've found. An alternative to interactive fiction are the roguelike games I play a lot. There is even a Zcode version of Rogue, the original and simplest game of this genre. These games sacrifice plot and such for totally randomized areas, challenges, etc. If you can play them at all, they're worth the trouble. I am actually surprised not more blind people get into these, but then again I guess that accessing them isn't so easy as it used to be. Strategy games, like SoundRTS, especially with multiple players, have replay value as well. I've been waiting forever for an audio version of Civilization or the like. I wish wholeheartedly that a developer might try this concept someday. Anyway, I hope this might be some food for thought. If you're interested in roguelikes, there's a good article in early Audyssey somewhere, around Issue 3 or 4. Thanks, Michael, for that one. All the best, Zack. _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.9/1090 - Release Date: 10/24/2007 8:48 AM --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
