2005-08-14 14:43:16

hello

list,

a few months before someone had said that the new GTA games out was

accessible and they said that they would do a review of it and no had done

it so i wondered if anyone can explain how it's accessible if you are a

blind person.
thanks in advance

2005-08-15 14:33:42

Hi,

I am not blind but I own a copy. GTA SA is not

an accessible game! However, parts of it are playable by a blind gamer. GTA

SA, like the others in the series, consists of a huge interactive world

through which you can walk, use weapons, drive vehicles, etc. Although the

game's story is pretty linear, you can spend hours and hours doing what you

want. Most of the interaction is very simple, for instance, getting into a

car simply consists of standing somewhere near a car and pressing enter. You

character will then find the nearest car and off you go. I have heard of

many blind players playing GTA games, usually with a trainer which provides

unlimited ammo and health, etc. However, playing the real game (the

storyline) is near impossible, since it requires sight. Toying around,

crashing into other cars, spreading havok and making a mess is possible

without sight. Still, you'll need some time to learn all the cues (like car

horn indicating that you stand near a car in the middle of the street -

press enter to hijack it).

So, the game is *NOT* accessible, but it has a

certain (very limited!) amount of playability for the blind gamer. I've

completed the game just last week, after several months of playing. The

later levels tend to be quite hard to finish, even with sight

wink

Greets,

Richard

2005-08-15 15:49:57

I've also got a Grand Theft Auto game, GTA2. All you can do is steal

some cars, shoot or run over some pedestrians and blow away cop cars until

the soldiers hunt you with machine guns and tanks.