While I, like everyone else, would love the idea of having every single game accessible in the future, it will not happen. Think about how costly this would be, development would raise the price of a game to probably double what it is now. And to an extent I could understand that the sighted gamers will hit the roof when they are forced to pay outrageous prices for content they would never need or use. Again, I would love to see this happen, nut chances are very very slim that this is happening. We are too few in numbers really to be a target customer for those games. The only thing I can see happening is maybe them adding reading out loud in all menus and stuff so that it is easier to navigate. This should be easy to do and would not really cost more, I assume. They already have subtitles for hearing impaired gamers but the adjustments for that group are so much easier anyway, because you do not have to change the game itself at all. chrissy
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 5:50 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Visually impaired gamer sues Sony Online. Hi Chrissy, Weather it works or not I think the main point of this lawsuit should be to make Sony and some of these major companies aware that accessible mainstream video games are possible, and that we would like them to take us seriously as a group interested in purchasing their video games. It is important to remember these companies, Sony in this case, repeatedly ignores requests for accessibility features, and won't even give a person a reasonable response when asked about accessibility. Here is a case in point. Back when the Play Station III was coming out I wrote them asking about possible accessibility features. I gave various suggestions in which they could improve the platform, improve accessibility, etc. However, the only response I got back was something to the effect "thank you for your suggestions, but Sony can not endorse or accept new ideas for game titles, or improvements for existing game titles." I can't remember the reply word for word, but it was pretty clear they hadn't even read my e-mail.Even if they had it looked like something drafted by a team of lawyers to serve as a one size fits all type of canned answer they send everybody. Indeed I sent a few more e-mails and got basically the same message multiple times sent out by a different customer service rep. So what are we suppose to do to get these peoples attention? The bottom line is Sony, and probably various other companies, have customer service reps --- low level peons --- to basically tell the average Joe Smith to take a hike. So It is very doubtful anyone with any real authority saw my message, and I am assuming this person who is suing Sony got the exact same treatment. The first thing the Sony movers and shakers probably knew of this is when they got hit with the lawsuit, and that is because they hired peons to stone wall anyone who has a serious suggestion or complaint about their products. --- 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].
