Accessibility Game Review – Doom Eternal
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible Doom Eternal is the latest entry in the franchise that can rightly be considered the godfather of the first-person shooter genre. As a follow up to 2016’s Doom, it follows the...
Accessibility Game Review – Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Thoroughly Accessible Thoroughly AccessibleIf you have been reading this site for very long, you will notice that I tend to really enjoy tactical turn-based RPGs. This is because not only do they tend to...
Accessibility Game Review – Luigi’s Mansion 3
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Partially Accessible Partially Accessible In the latest installment in the series, Luigi and his friends get a mysterious invitation to a hotel for a vacation getaway, but...
Accessibility Hardware Review – Wii U
After previewing the Wii U a couple of weeks ago, it became clear that there was hope for the future of Nintendo game accessibility. But this is an understatement. After some extended hands-on time with the Nintendo Wii U using multiple games, it’s clear that this...
Accessibility Hardware Review – PS Vita
When the PlayStation Vita was announced, it looked to be another colossal step toward game inaccessibility. Happily, however, after many hours hands-on with this system, it is clear that first impressions aren’t always accurate. To begin with, those with sight...
Accessibility Hardware Review – Smartphones
In recent years, the mobile phone has gone from being a method of communication to a method of gaming. As a gaming platform, the smartphone has some unique strengths and weaknesses uncommon to any other gaming device. For this reason, smartphones are the next platform...
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Accessibility Game Review – Mortal Kombat 11
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free From a narrative standpoint, the latest entry from NetherRealm Studios represents a literal starting-over for the Mortal Kombat Universe. The events of the game take place...
Accessibility Game Review – Mega Man 11
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Thoroughly Accessible Few mascots in the gaming industry are as recognizable as Mega Man. For decades, the Blue Bomber has offered the type of hardcore platforming that has...
Accessibility Game Review – Kingdom Hearts 3
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible The imaginative crossover of Disney and Final Fantasy concludes with the third release in its mainline series! An action RPG with hack and slash...
Accessibility Game Review – Spyro: The Reignited Trilogy
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Thoroughly Accessible Auditory Inaccessible Partially Accessible The feisty purple dragon is back to save the day again! I'll be honest, nostalgia played a huge part in why I was so excited to play this remaster of...
Accessibility Game Review – Pokémon Let’s Go!
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible It would not be an overstatement to say historically that Nintendo’s core Pokémon franchise is probably the most consistently accessible franchise in gaming...
Accessibility Game Review – Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is the latest game in the long-running Action-Adventure Stealth franchise that was reinvigorated with last year’s...
Accessibility Game Review – Octopath Traveler
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Usually at DAGERS the intention when we review a game is to immerse ourselves thoroughly in the experience so that if there are hidden barriers, they become apparent through...
Accessibility Game Review – Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Thoroughly Accessible Thoroughly Accessible If you are at all familiar with DAGERS, you know that turn based strategy games typically receive high ratings, this is due in large part to the...
Accessibility Game Review – Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free The accessibility of Super Smash Bros Ultimate has challenged my bias that the Switch is an inherently less-accessible system. Simply put, Super Smash Bros Ultimate will be...
Accessibility Game Review – Mario Tennis Aces
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Thoroughly Accessible Faithful DAGERS readers will know, that for the past year, there has been a significant hole in our coverage. This is because when the Nintendo Switch first...
Accessibility Game Review – Red Dead Redemption II
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Thoroughly Accessible Red Dead Redemption II is a game that, for many including myself is a prime example of a Game of the Year contender. It is Rockstar Games'...
Accessibility Game Review – For the King
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Not every game that I have the privilege of demoing at GDC is able to be reviewed on this site. For the King looks like an impressive title, but I never got around to...
Disability Game Review – Marvel’s Spider-Man
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible It was my express privilege to partner with Insomniac to bring accessibility features to Spider-Man for the PS4. Normally at DAGERS, staff members who...
Accessibility Game Review – God of War
Visual Barrier-Free Fine-Motor Thoroughly Accessible Auditory Barrier-Free Thoroughly Accessible Anger and rage aren’t the only tools for survival. Kratos must journey with his son Atreus to the highest peaks of the nine realms, in order to spread the...
Accessibility Game Review – Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Back in March, I had the opportunity to preview Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, but because of an inaccessible venue, the developers at Obsidian graciously offered to give...
Accessibility Game Review – Detroit: Become Human
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Partially Accessible Partially Accessible Detroit: Become Human is the latest title from Quantic Dream which promises immersive story that will have players questioning what it...
Accessibility Game Review – Far Cry 5
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Partially Accessible Partially Accessible I have often said that in a vacuum, open world games such as Ubisoft’s latest entry in the Far Cry series are more accessible than...
Accessibility Game Review – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Barrier-Free Auditory Thoroughly Accessible Thoroughly Accessible Full disclosure: I’m not very good at first-person shooters and I usually don’t like them because the shooting mechanics start getting...