Hi yoandy and others. i have a gba and a ps2 here, including this pc that's very good for gaming purposes and i'm always looking forward to games that are playable for us. unfortunately i can't get much enjoyment out of rock band, although i have rb 1, 2, 2 track packs, gh 1 2 3 world tour and smash hits i prefer the rb series, and it's unfortunate that they aren't updating it in the ps2, but going back to the topic, i also enjoy fighting games such as mk, sf 4, urban reign, and all the others, the reason that i don't comment in the videos is just because i know very little information about the background of characters, moves, etc. usualy i don't play these games to earn more achievements, first because with the years passing i have less and less time, even to login and talk in msn, so when i feel like playing a fighting game for example i just pick it up, complete it one time or so, beat some peoples, and i feel good with it. however it's my preference and i know that others have different kind of view in everything. just curious, i missed the message with the link for the ceminar, is it still available for downloading? i agree that the blind community should be interested in more of these games, guys, it's easy, memorization is only needed if you want to change all the options, music, etc etc, for example if you're used to these games, even if you aren't with some little efforts you can find where a training menu, vs. mode, etc are in fighting games, the menus are in lots of times in a similar order. not to mention that some games, including all the dbz budokai series (which i own all of then for ps2, and i really love all of then) i'm surprised why no one did a review for the games and sent to brandon.) the menus in this game are all talked, virtua fighter 4 if i remember right menus are also with voice, so this is no excuse for you guys to say that "it's too difficult". i wish i had a current gen console such as ps3 or x360, even a psp would do, but unfortunately i can't afford it, but a ps2 is not all that expensive. if you guys want to get started in these games, just say and i can do a long podcast explaining 5 games for example. some games i don't even remember the menus, i just pick it and see what is what. memorization can go as little or as much as you want, rb for example is the extreme. menus are very easy to navigate, they don't even wrap, but the sounds are hard to play in the higher difficulties, it takes lots of memorizations indeed, but there are some things that help us play the game, such as the pitch of the notes, and knowing the song, and various other things. for those of you that only played audiogames, i don't even know if they can be compared to these mainstream games, some of then in my opinion can, but there are rare ocasions, very very rare. yes, we are restricted to a small genre of games, including ritm games, fighting, beat'em ups and if you feel like trying, sports may even be accessible, like soccer, with the commentary giving so much information it's easy to know what's happening. pitermach said that even the drifting mode in need for speed was accessible, i was surprised, i still need to try it out. so, here are my cents, i'm not pretending to criticise anyone with these arguments, just to complement with what others have said. i'm playing videogames for lots of years, the first console i had was a snes, but i also played the mega drive(or genesis)(streets of rage!!) and in the past i've also had a ps1, i think i still have it in my father's house, i think it works. if you're pretending to buy a console that will offer you fun and help you get started, i recommend ps2 definitely, the games now are cheap to buy. but of course if you have money, get the new consoles. hope we can continue discussing this topic, with more peoples knowing about these sighted games, the more we can hope to see games that will offer accessibility for the blind, at least talking menus and features that will help us in more dificulty games, like rpg, etc. just one more thing that i remembered. another example of a totaly playable game for us, for the pc platform, is shank. even with the platforms and stuff, you require little memorization to complete the game although the fighting part is challenging. me and many others have did it, so even if you have a pc, there's still some games you can enjoy. -----Mensagem original----- De: "Yohandy" <[email protected]> Para: "Philip Bennefall" <[email protected]>,"Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Data: Segunda, 7 de Fevereiro de 2011 15:53 Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] my frustration with the blind gaming comunity.
when I said unrealistic, I was referring to the fact that no developer is ever going to cater to them. so if you're waiting for such a video game to come out, you'll be waiting for a very long time. Also my email wasn't intended to sound accusatory in any way. I'm just a bit frustrated with the community as a whole and most people's unwillingness to even try some of these games out simply because it's way easier to assume they can't play them. It wasn't personal or anything, and I apologize if it seemed that way to you. I'd like to also point out that we don't play games simply based on memory alone. yes we memorize menus, moves etc, but the way you put it it sounds as if we just button mash and hope for the best. Like any average sighted person, these games require practice and skill as well to actually complete, and being blind has nothing to do with how well a blind person plays the game. A sighted person doesn't just magically know all the combos and is automatically good at a particular game, they also need to practice. sometimes for months, to get good at a game on a competitive level. --- 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].
