With less than three months until Bethesda’s flagship release starfieldHowever, fans of the title are concerned about the lack of information regarding the game’s accessibility features. Gamers with disabilities are enjoying games more than ever before due to the uptick in accessibility features in modern games, and many gamers hope that starfield trend continues.
Last month, Bethesda released nearly an hour starfield Direct who showcased the many features the game has to offer. Fans have seen how combat works, how to customize spaceships, travel from planet to planet, and even how to take sandwiches from enemy ships and store them on their own. But despite the large number of screenshots shown for the title, nothing in Direct or any other announcements has covered how the game’s accessibility options work. In fact, it is not clear if there are any access options at all.
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According to IGN, Bethesda’s silence has continued starfieldThe accessibility features have caused some disabled players to worry if they can actually play the game. Disabled players such as Colo Jones, who suffers from ADHD, as well as spondyloarthritis causes inflammation in her spine, making it difficult for her to control the controllers. With these conditions, Jones would need explicit “mission marks” to travel to and from the many planets starfield, plus additional control support for dual stick movement and button pressing. Jones is passionate about the game, but having to use both thumbsticks while pressing multiple buttons the traditional way might prevent her from playing it.
Unfortunately, Bethesda games have a history of lacking accessibility features, and one disabled gamer named Matthew Allcock found this out the hard way. Before developing nystagmus, a disability that involves rapid and repetitive eye movements, he enjoyed playing Bethesda titles such as He falls And Skyrim. As his disability progressed, it became impossible for him to continue playing due to the difficulty in locating enemies, finding objects, and traveling around the map. Allcock hopes so starfield It breaks the tradition and adds the necessary features to help it enjoy the game.
In the past few years, there have been many great video games with excellent accessibility features, and game companies have been doing a great job of catering to those who need a little extra help. Adding these features isn’t always easy, but hopefully, starfield It could be added to the list of great titles for disabled players later this year.
starfield Launched on September 6th for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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source: IGN
