[blparent] FW: video games

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

the wee is definitely playable if you're blind, you will just need help 
setting up the games.

hth

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] FW: video games


> If he insists, have him help you two to figure it out. He'd probably
> love that.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Rhonda Scott
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 6:55 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> 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>
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> 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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