If you play games on consoles or computers may have become a common thing for most people. However, it is now blind was already enjoying the game as one of their entertainment media. Through the game audio, visual impairment can play card games such as Poker, Blackjack, or dominoes. They were able to play classic games such as snakes and ladders and monopoly, or a more challenging like shooting games and races.
Similarly, the common games, audio games can be played using a computer. Well, in this article the author wanted to show a glimpse of the game audio and games that are already available, with the hope of motivating programmers or game developers to develop games for the visually impaired.
The simplest example is a game of monopoly. Blind who play enough games and listen to information laws that place names on the board to play. Thus, instruction in the form of sound will be heard when playing blind.
How? As has been the authors mentioned above, the game audio sound utilizing a conductive medium of information. By using technology stereo or surround, a game audio can be played on a PC.
For a more complex game audio, stereo and surround sound systems into use. In games such as car racing, but to use to describe the arena announcer and guide the player in control of the car, the vehicle's movements simulated with stereo sound. When the car turned left, then the sound of a car engine is only audible in the left speaker only. If the car was in the middle lane, the two speakers will sound, as if the sound is in the middle between left and right.
For example, the player can press the up or down arrow to select Buy, Roll Dice, or Exit Game. After agreeing, press ENTER to activate the desired command. When choosing Roll Dice for example, the computer voice and the acquisition of the dice is thrown informing the place where the pawn is, and then the player can make choices as well as playing regular monopoly.
One game that has the audio visual elements are Tiflo 21, a blackjack card game that can be played in two languages, Spanish and English. Since the game also comes with pictures (card, information value, and a description of the menu), then the berpenglihatan too can play this game, or playing blind test agility.
Unfortunately, because these games are made for consumers with visual impairments, visual elements into the number two thing that is often overlooked. So, often the game audio on the market do not come with pictures, so people can not see or berpenglihatan enjoy.
For blind people who love to play the game more challenging audio, simple games like robot elude guards or shoot Santa Claus flying in the air certainly is not that hard anymore. However, could they accept the challenge to save the kingdom and fight against evil demons in a virtual world?
In the game Castle Quest, we are tasked to save the kingdom from the threat Nevora demon king Rama and his armies. We can choose whether to play as a male or female hero, choose the desired type of expertise (such as knights, witches, hunters, or archer), and even learn the science of magic and put dozens of weapons!
Unlike other simple game audio, Castle Quest is a development of the game type "role playing game" (RPG), the game is presented in the form of adventure storyline and music. In addition to engaging in battle and a long journey, players must complete missions and solve puzzles in accordance with the storyline.
Then, what about the game online? Of course, the blind can not play online games like Ragnarok Online or Counter Strike. Online game play is most likely a type alias text-base using the words as a conductor media information. To that end, the blind require a screen reader program (screen reader) to read the contents of the website following sentences in it (not the image, but the font ASCII format).
This site is a storehouse of game audio that you can download. You can listen to the latest game audio development, or join the game audio community via forums available. Some games are not available for download yet, but most games are still available. The author recommends the following games for download; Crazy Tennis, Dark Destroyer, Pigeon Panic, SonicMatch, Tiflo 21, Winpoly, and Winspank.
In addition, we are also able to interact with other players via chat message and facilities all of which are also accessible to the blind.
Meanwhile, South Korean Gamers and Nintendo Wii,.
Nintendo Wii is very popular and endeared so many people. But in South Korea, sales of the Wii is quite far from expectations.
"Gamers do not feel like buying the Wii version can only play Korean because the Korean version of the software are just a few. Though many want to play the popular Japanese game," said Jang Jae-heung, hard core gamer South.
South Korean gamers apparently upset that the Wii sold there, the system is restricted so that only a few can play video games.
However, although sales is quite low, the performance of the Wii in South Korea declared still better than its rival, Microsoft Xbox or Playstation 3.
Not only the local players were being affected by Nintendo's policy. The reason is because the Wii in Korea only supports Korean, foreigners in South Korea must learn before they can play.
On the other hand, the Wii's debut in South Korea is also facing the threat of software piracy. Nintendo had previously fought against the spread of illegal copies of Nintendo DS games in the country which can be obtained easily.
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