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Difficulty vs Sensory: Autism in Gaming

While reflecting on the “Designing for Disability” study by the YouTube Channel ‘Game Maker’s Toolkit’, created by Mark Brown, a thought struck Will.

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dogidoga_1002239d ago

That is the issue with autism being such a wide spectrum, if they couldn't get being deaf right then what chance do they have with something that has many different things that can affect people differently?
I think having NPC's show signs of autism would be a lot easier to do than having the main character show it.

CobraKai2239d ago

I know a gamer on the spectrum. She has to tone down colors and turn up the brightness to the tv since it causes visual sensory sensitivity and sometimes audio can be “too loud” if she’s stressed out and decibel levels are quite low.

Reibooi2239d ago

My nephew is also on the spectrum and his issues with games are mostly via sound. I remember showing him Shantae Half Genie Hero and though he liked it his first question was if there was a way to completely turn off the music as it just made him uncomfortable. It's a hard issue to pin down as some games the soundtrack gives him no issues and others cause him great stress and discomfort. We know it's something to look out for but we still haven't figured out a pattern yet.

81BX2239d ago

Have you tried introducing the same patterns in small increments at a lower volume.

Sciurus_vulgaris2239d ago

Autism follows a wide spectrum. People with high functioning autism or Aspergers may not be negatively affected by their disorder when it comes to playing video games. I know autistic individuals who excel at video games including Doom (which was mentioned in the article). However, the high functioning autistics and Aspergers individuals that I know tend to aggressively tune-out the surrounding world when they game.

jerethdagryphon2238d ago

As an autistic myself I can agree with all these points I play with very low sound and high bright Ness and tend to play games that allow my slow methodical method to play or are fairly linier

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Why Dark Souls 2 Deserves a Second Chance in 2025

As difficult and frustrating as it is, people should consider reliving the Dark Souls 2 experience, especially because of what's coming to the game.

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PrimeVinister40d ago

Many of those who hate Dark Souls II hate it because it's not Dark Souls. The same people love Dark Souls III because it isn't Dark Souls II.

And so many of the issues at the centre of common complaints about DS2 are present in DS3 and sometimes even DS1. The hatred and bile spewed over this perfectly decent game is ludicrous.

CrimsonWing6940d ago

I don’t think it’s a terrible game, but like a movie sequel by a different director, for me, it does NOT capture any of the “magic” felt from the Miyazaki entries. Boss battles don’t feel epic, environments don’t have the same sense of awe, the enemy variety isn’t particularly interesting, the art direction just feels bland, about the only thing I can give it praise for is some of the music.

Now, again, this is only how I feel about it, so I’m not trying to invalidate his you feel about the game, but it is the worst entry in the series due to those factors and it’s the least re-visited entry, for me.

Is it decent as a game on its own? Sure. But in comparison to the Miyazaki entries, it does not stack up and I believe that’s where many were disappointed with it.

PrimeVinister40d ago

Completely fair. I cannot disagree either, mate.

MrWood40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

You can also play it in VR flawlessly on PC & controller with the LukeRoss mod so… another reason to jump back in with extra immersion.

jznrpg40d ago

It’s not a bad game it’s just not as good as the others

Shadow Man39d ago

The controls felt very clunky to me, I tried playing it after beating Darksouls 3 and it didn’t feel fluid, obviously the hit detection is less superior for been an older game.

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Devil May Cry Games Ranked, Worst to Best

With the release of the Devil May Cry series on Netflix, we take a moment to look back on this almost 20-year-old series and let you know the best of the best.

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Dandalandan11765d ago

DMC2 ranked 2nd and also DmC ranked 3rd?
What a load of BS!

ABizzel165d ago

IMO

6. DMC2 6/10
5. DMC4 7.5/10 (Hated Nero, repeat bosses, Dante was the saving grace but only about half the game)
4. DmC 7.5/10 (solid overall, some great ideas, meh story, dialog sucked, and the director almost killed DMC)
3. DMC1 8.5/10 (all around solid)
2. DMC5 9/10 (carried by Dante & Nero gameplay, I didn’t like V’s, Nero’s better but still not a fan)
1. DCM3 10/10 (chef’s kiss)

Vits65d ago

Well, it worked.

This nothingburger of a opinion article got a lot of views and comments.

Pyrofire9565d ago

WHAT!? who in their right mind would put 2 near the top (not at the bottom) unironically?
I think all of them are worth playing in their own right honestly, except 2 unless you REALLY want to experience the whole series.

FinalFantasyFanatic64d ago (Edited 64d ago )

I honestly don't know what the author was smoking, personally I'd rank DMC3 as no.1, maybe DMC5 as second, DMC1 as third, DMC4 as fourth, and DMC as fifth and DMC2 last. such a bizarre list, mybe the author just has strange taste.

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lellkay65d ago

DMC2 anywhere but last is crazy. Awful list overall.

BlaqMagiq165d ago

"Devil May Cry 2 isn’t trash. It’s just misunderstood by a fanbase that doesn’t like change."

This and putting DMC 2 number 2 is all I need to ignore this ranking. DMC2 is absolute trash and it's clear this person doesn't understand exactly why.

Flenter65d ago

For me: 3,1,5,4,2 and then .....Dmc

fsfsxii65d ago (Edited 65d ago )

Why is DmC last? Genuinely curious.

lellkay65d ago (Edited 65d ago )

Dmc is far superior to DMC2 come on

generic-user-name65d ago

"almost 20-year-old series"

It's 24 years old.

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Bethesda Nintendo sale: lowest prices ever for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Doom (2016), more

Big Bethesda Nintendo Switch eShop sale now live with lowest prices ever for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Doom (2016), and more.

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Lionsguard103d ago

At this point, if you still don't have these games, just wtf are you even doing?