[blparent] FW: video games

Tue Dec 22 19:21:33 UTC 2009

I'm curious, why do you have to force him outside? I ask since my
daughter loves the outside though she's younger by a lot then your son.
Does he not have appropriate places and things to do outside? I'm not
saying you can fix that since you probably can't, I'm truly curious. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Rhonda Scott
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:39 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] FW: video games

Well, we're giving Deven a Wii for Christmas, and the bowling game is 
included with the sports package that comes with it, so we'll be giving
that 
a try. We figure he can at least interact with a Wii physically, so
since we 
have to practically force him to go outside, with this he can get a
little 
exercise inside.

Thanks for giving me the info.

Rhonda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] FW: video games

Rhonda,
There are games you can play on the Wii.  I have a friend who is blind
and
she plays games with her husband.  She plays games like American Idol
and
bowling.  On one you actually sing into a microphone and the other you
act
like you're rolling a bowling ball...  I haven't actually tried it this
is
just what she tells me so it sounds like a possibility for blind parents
to
play with their kids.  Much more than other systems anyway.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Scott" <earthmagic7 at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] FW: video games

> Hi Allison
>
> I know for sure that Shades of Doom doesn't have graphics, not sure
about
> any others. I had that thought too that if any of them were audio as
well
> as
> visual, I might be able to play them with Deven. He insists that his
dad
> and
> I could play games with the Wii, but I've never seen a Wii, so I don't
> know
> about that.
>
> Rhonda
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allison (NFBA)" <nfbarizona at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] FW: video games
>
>
> Hi Veronica,
>
> Thanks for forwarding this!  Do you know if any of these accessible
> computer
> games have graphics in addition to their sounds?  Could you ask your
> friend?
> I've been thinking of buying an accessible comp game, but I'm afraide
the
> audible ones won't be interesting for a sighted kid.  Especially not
one
> like Nathaniel who's used to action-packed games like World of
Warcraft.
> But it'd be fun to find at least one comp game I could play with him.
The
> website All In Play has free memberships available through Dec 31 and
I
> plan
> to give that a try with Nathaniel to see if he likes playing those
with
> me.
> We'll see.  I'll let you all know how that goes.  I think All In Play
is
> kinda exspensive, but I'm greatful for their free trial option this
month.
>
> Allison
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:05 PM
> Subject: [blparent] FW: video games
>
>
>>I asked a friend of mine who is blind from birth about video games.
Of
>> course he is 21, but has been playing some of these games for years.
I
>> thought I'd share his reply.  V
>>
>> Hello veronica. A few games for the blind that I really enjoy playing
>> are:
>> 1. Shades of doom. This game is found at www.gmagames.com and costs
$35
>> 2. Lone wolf. Also found at www.gmagames.com. This game costs $30 as
>> well.
>> 3. GMA Tank Commander also at www.gmagames.com.
>> A great site to check out is www.audiogames.net. It has loads of info
>> on just about every audio game.
>> I also enjoy playing Madden NFL which is produced for xbox
playstation
>> and nentendo. With Madden and games of that nature I usually have
some
>> one read me the lay out of the screen so I can memorize it. otherwise
>> I wouldn't reccomend it.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
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