Charles, I think you missed my point entirely. USA Raceway doesn't fall under the category I was referring to at all. There is currently only one decent racing game available for the blind gamer, Top Speed 2, and it leaves a lot to be desired for the true racing fan. I'm all for USA Raceway, I was referring to using copyrighted material or releasing yet another shooter or side scroller. It has just been done to death, and offers nothing new of any substance for the blind gamer that we haven't seen before. Again, if developers want to make this stuff, that's cool, I just prefer to use the extreme amount of effort involved in game development creating something we haven't had before. I'm sure that USA Raceway will bring things to the table we haven't experienced in the racing genre, just as Rail Racer will. As I said before, my hat is off to any accessible game developer, it is a lot of hard work for not much return, I would just like to see the effort put into creating something as unique as possible. But just like my belly button, that opinion is just mine. And keep your hands off my belly button, you weirdo. Grin, Che Developer - Blind Adrenaline Simulations
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Illegal activity was: star wars sounds > There is a need for games of a particular theme if no such game currently > exists for the blind gamer. There are tons of racing games on the market, > but how many can be played with no sighted existence? Hance, the need for > one or more that can be. I anxiously await USA Raceway. If the major > game > manufacturers aren't interested, fine. Thom could use the money, couldn't > he? As long as it's legal, I think he should go for it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Illegal activity was: star wars sounds > > >> quote: >> I know I'm going to regret getting into this, but while you are telling >> him >> how wrong it may be to make a starwar game using starwar sounds, whatever >> happened in the cases of, say, trek2000, and previous games that are >> basically just blind copies of famous sighted games? >> end quote >> >> Well frankly, I think we can create very good and original games without >> using other programmers' and sound artistswork. >> I respect the work and artistry that folks like Thomas have put into >> games >> like the Star Trek stuff, but I just don't see the need for it, as for >> one >> thing, this type of game has been done with Star Trek sounds, and why >> risk >> getting your development company in trouble with copyright lawyers? >> However, I understand the frustration of Trekkies and Star Wars fans >> that >> don't have accessible games to play, and the major companies have zero >> interest in producing games for the accessible community. >> Just my personal view, but I'd rather spend the huge amounts of time it >> takes to develop a game working on something that hasn't been done before >> and breaks new ground. >> Programming these games is tough, no doubt about it, why not push the >> envelope while your at it? >> Again I'm not flaming the folks making games using copyrighted material >> and releasing them for free, but it just isn't my personal M.O. >> Later, >> Che >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
