well what has happened to them. they went dark all of a sudden, lists, site the load. the site is still up but nothing is on there. and no warning. I don't think its been abandoned but for whatever reason the whole company has just gone offline. At 03:59 a.m. 1/03/2009, you wrote: >Hi > > Speaking of that game I wonder if it's been abandoned? It was truely >coming along in a most amazing fashion. > >Ron > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Feir" <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:13 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Mainstream Games > > >True enough. I would wager that most of the sidescrollers could be made >accessible with the efforts of a good programmer and audio person who took >sound seriously as a means of conveying functional information rather than >window dressing. Surreal Horrizons was extremely close to releasing a >splendid version of Asteroids for us. I dearly wish that had not been >abandonned. We've seen more than one racing game now. I would also think a >lot of puzzle games could be done. The economics just aren't there to >attract people yet. Unless they are in some way personally connected to the >blind community, it's very unlikely we'll see their efforts directed at us. >Michael Feir >Author of Personal Power: >How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People >2006-2008 >www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power > >A Life of Word and Sound >2003-2007 >http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound > >Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine >1996-2004 >Check out my blog at: >www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Darren Harris" <[email protected]> >To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 7:36 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Mainstream Games > > >> Hi, >> >> The point is, a lot of these so-called accessible games are nothing more >> than rince and repete type games. Which actually does annoy me because >> so much more could be done and yet isn't. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Constantine >> Sent: 28 February 2009 01:50 >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Mainstream Games >> >> >> Hi >> >> I'm a classic gamer myself. I think I'm one in 1000000 because there >> doesn't >> seem to be much interest here. >> >> Anyway, onto my report - I'll make this as detailed as I can, sorta. >> >> Well, to start off with, I own a sega genesis, soon to own a sega cd, >> 3do >> and dreamcast - I also own a n64, and gamecube. >> >> Sega Genesis: >> Well, this heres pretty obvious - the 16 bit lovable genesis released in >> >> 1989. Anyway, the best beat-em-up ever is Streets of rage. Its one of my >> all >> time favorite games - and while I can't beat it, I can get to level 4 >> pretty >> easy - I made it to level 5 once, but that was by luck. If I practiced >> enough, I could beat it - but I get enough enjoyment out of it that >> beating >> it doesn't matter to me. >> Mortal kombat 1, 2, and 3 - Well, fighting. Nothing talks, but I don't >> care. >> I'm slowly learning all the moves. I love mk 3, though, its got the >> coolest >> music, and my favorite MK character of all - nightwolf! >> >> Sega CD: >> This heres an add on to the genesis. Its got the same color pallit - but >> >> better sound, more storage space - which means more things talk and more >> >> accessibility is here... >> Mortal Kombat for this system wasn't widely recognized. Bad graphics. >> Jesus. >> Who cares about graphics! >> Its basically MK1 for the genesis revamped to have characters names >> spoken, >> and music from the arcade version. The most horrible thing here though >> is >> the load times. Nearly 30 seconds between each fight. If you do a >> fatality, >> you have to wait about a second before it actually does it. Keep in mind >> I'm only brushing the top. I could go into much more details >> over each game, each system, etc. >> I'm missing a system or two here - but you get the idea. Mostly fighting >> >> games - but then again, Rush 2: extreme racing for the n64 was and still >> is >> one of the coolest racing games of all time. >> >> >> contact details: >> >> email: [email protected] >> >> and others >> msn: [email protected] >> skype: the_conman283 >> >> system details: >> Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc >> AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 1024 mb DDR ram, >> Fujitsu >> 100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive, connecsant AC-link audio >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mani Djazmi" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:11 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] Accessible Mainstream Games >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> my name's Mani Djazmi and I'm a reporter on the In Touch programme at >>> BBC >>> Radio 4 in England. I'm currently researching a feature on the >>> accessability of computer games for blind and partially sighted >> people. >>> The impression I'm getting is that mainstream games generally aren't >> very >>> accessible so bespoke ones are being produced. Is this fair? Do any of >> you >>> guys play mainstream games and how do you find them? >>> >>> >>> >>> I look forward to hearing your thoughts and knowledge. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Mani >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Check out the new and improved services from Windows Live. 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