Why can't you accept that there are people who aren't interested in video
games. We are among a small minority who play them. I think you just have
to
deal with that.
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From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On
Behalf Of Yohandy
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:06 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] my frustration with the blind gaming comunity.
SO since you didn't have much success with mainstream gaming when you were
younger, you just assumed ok I can't play this? you gave up, just like
that?
you never considered trying the game for a while and try to figure things
out? also I'm sorry to say, but you'll never find a mainstream game that
caters to your extremely unrealistic specifications.
From: "Philip Bennefall" <phi...@blastbay.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] my frustration with the blind gaming comunity.
Hi Yohandy,
I pretty much feel the same way as a lot of other people on this list.
If the game is not accessible enough to allow me to play without
sighted assistance, or requires me to learn everything by heart such
as all menu options etc before I can even begin, I quite frankly have
no interest in it. I did my fare share of controller punching myself
when I was younger just because I liked the sounds and wanted to
experience a fraction of what my friends were talking about all the
time. I didn't have much success, but that does not mean I have no
interest. Tell me a game that I can read the manual fore, install,
run, and play without requiring any help from someone sighted, and
also that will not run me 300 dollars for a console and 40/50 for the
game, and I will be more than happy to play. But I am not willing to
buy a console just because I might, with trial and error, be able to win
a
few times after countless attempts and assistance.
That is a sacrifice that I feel is not only huge, but fruitless.
Kind regards,
Philip Bennefall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yohandy" <yohand...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 7:12 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] my frustration with the blind gaming comunity.
Hey guys,
Ok I'm gonna go ahead and say it. I find myself getting extremely
frustrated with the blind gaming community. Why you ask? ok here goes.
I'm sure you guys have noticed I've been putting up some rock band
samples
up.
you've also noticed Clement has been putting up some street fighter IV
samples and various other samples. So why is it that when we ask for
feedback or comments on these samples we work hard to create, people
simply either ignore us completely, or the same 3 or 4 people are the
ones to always respond? well you know what I think the reason for that
is? simply that the games we post about are mainstream games, not
audio games. I've noticed that when a new audio game comes out, even
if it's the most simplistic game in existence, everyone's all jumping
to download it immediately and there are threads that span hundreds of
messages on the subject. But when we post something having to do with
console games, the thread dies in a matter of hours. I'm sure Clement
has been feeling this frustration as well. it's been leaking through
in his emails to the list even if he hasn't mentioned it outright. So
my question is this: what must we do to get you guys interested in
something other than topspeed 3, or any other audio game for that
matter? don't you guys have that spark of curiosity to find out
everything there is to find about video games? why is everyone
ignoring these games outright? This community has hundreds of members,
and only a very limited amount of people even talk about mainstream
games. it's all audio games, audio games, and more audio games.
there's so much more out there for you to find guys. how can you call
yourself a gamer when you aren't even willing to download the files
Clement and I put up to at least listen to what these games have to
offer? Whenever I put up a rock band sample, I get like 4 or 5
downloads at most. however I rarely get any feedback. I think you guys
are just shoving these files in your hard drives and don't even take a
listen. if you do, then you have the curiosity of a robot. I don't
know about Clement, but I'm not planning on putting anything else up.
What's the point? no one seems to care what we have to say, or have
any curiosity about console gaming. you guys just keep playing your
audio games and keep your closed-minded mentality about game
accessibility in general. If you think I'm taking things too far,
consider this: remember when Clement and I had that little Street
Fighter seminar? I finally thought that people finally had some
interest in what we had to say and in the game and such. we got some
really good questions, and over all had a really good time. but once
that seminar ended, what do you think happened? That's right.
absolutely nothing. people basically were like oh ok, that game had
awesome sounds and music and such. ok back to playing some tank
commander. at least, that's how I feel personally. it was fun as a
spur of the moment thing.
Now
let me ask you this. how many of you, after listening to that seminar
went over to gamestop and bought a copy of Street Fighter? or even go
to a friend's house and try the game out? My guess is 0. ok rant over.
I know this email is a mess lol, but it's just basically me writing
down my ideas as they come to mind. take from it what you will. for
those of us serious about gaming, we need to get together and figure
where we should take it from here. Do we give up, or keep trying? I'm
pretty tired of trying my self when everyone's resisting to be honest.
Good day everyone.
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