Microsoft's new
accessible game controller has a retro vibe, enormous buttons, and a range of attachments tailored to specific disabilities.
Not exact matches
With perfect touch - screen controls throughout in handheld mode, added to the already excellent
controller support from other iterations, this is easily one of the most
accessible games in the genre, and definitely one of the most enjoyable on Nintendo Switch, full stop.
PSNow has brought many Sony exclusive titles to PC players since it launched, however the service only has limited availability — being only
accessible in six countries — and the
games can not be played with keyboard and mouse, only with
controllers.
Many of the
games have two - player options, and these are
accessible to Mini NES owners via a second
controller (sold seperately).
And download it you should; Halo Wars 2 is more
accessible than most RTS
games, but that makes the
controller experience - usually a finicky exercise in finger management - a surprisingly intuitive one.
FLASHOUT 2 features high - end console - quality graphics, some of the best and most
accessible controls to allow you to focus on pure action, amazing licensed electronic music and
game controllers support!
This allowed
games to be more
accessible and enjoyable to players without the frustration of having to reload a save
game or checkpoint every time they were defeated by a particularly tough boss.Dark Souls on the other hand was a
game that outright refused to help the player beyond a few basic tips and put players in extremely challenging scenarios that proved to be the reason of many a broken
controllers.
My girlfriend has never held an Xbox
controller in her life and thinks that Super Mario is an Italian restaurant - but if she is able to play and understand my
game, then I know it is clear,
accessible and intuitively designed.
People who approach
game accessibility tend to do so with the attitude of: «If the physical interface of a
game is inaccessible, then the best way to make a
game accessible is to change the physical components of
controllers and systems.»
The opening few hours of the
game are far from
accessible to newcomers and many will find themselves put off by the
controller smashing difficulty; Bloodborne doesn't pull any punches and it's not uncommon to die upward of twenty times whilst learning the lay of the land.
Adam Coe, CEO of Evil
Controllers, said, «The one - handed
controller is revolutionary for
gamers who need a more
accessible solution.
Halo Wars 2 is one of the rare
games to make the strategy genre feel good on a
controller, and it includes an innovative Blitz mode that allows for fun, fast and
accessible multiplayer matches.
While Breath of the Wild is easily the biggest title of the Switch's launch, it's also simultaneously available on the Wii U, so Nintendo may have hoped to both boast a legit exclusive and a more
accessible casual experience with 1 -2-Switch, a party
game that compiles numerous quirky minigames showcasing what the Switch's trademark motion - sensing Joy - Con
controllers are capable of.
As well as being available on PS4, PS3 and Vita, PlayStation now will also
accessible on certain Sony TVs, with users just requiring a
controller to play streamed
games.
In translating mixed - martial arts to video
games, EA needed to ensure that style, strength, and depth made it through and that each remain
accessible to competitors who only want to pick up the
controller for settling arguments with fellow fans.
Adam Coe, CEO of Evil
Controllers, said, «The one - handed
controller is revolutionary for
gamers who need a more
accessible solution... [Read full story]
With limited third party devices available at retail for
controller customization for the Xbox One, such an
accessible feature in a flagship franchise would establish goodwill and trust between Xbox One and its disabled
gamers early in the console generation.
While not fully barrier free for the fine - motor impaired due to a lack of adequate
controller customization Yoshi's Woolly World does do more to make the genre
accessible than many
games I have seen released from Nintendo and as such it is a good choice for any disabled Nintendo fans as long as they're prepared to put up with the barriers inherent in the platform genre.
Additionally, the arcade stick ports the Xbox One
controller's inputs — X, Y, A, B, RB, LB, RT, LT — into arcade buttons located atop the faceplate which is more
accessible for disabled
gamers who face inaccessibility with using the triggers and shoulder buttons of a
controller.
Best of all though is just how
accessible it all is, with the
game simply demanding a few basic
controller inputs to pull off all of these slick moves.
PSNow has brought many Sony exclusive titles to PC players since it launched, however the service only has limited availability — being only
accessible in six countries — and the
games can not be played with keyboard and mouse, only with
controllers.