Hiya,
This is one of those games you stumble onto
completely by accident. At least, I do--I'm not sure if others do the same or
not. Anyway, it's quite accessible and has the potential for hours of fun, so
I'll explain:
The game is set in a science fiction universe.
You play a ship captain, for one of four different factions in the game who are
in more or less constant war with each other. Your objective is quite simple:
to rise in the ranks, however you can. You can do this by trading goods back
and forth, by going on missions for your faction, by becoming a pirate, and a
lot of other things besides.
The thing I like most about this game so far is
that the story is not scripted. It's influenced a lot by what you do in the
game. Also, there's the potential for a lot of replay value: you'll probably
not have the same game twice.
To anyone who is familiar with the game Trade
Wars, for old BBS systems, this is similar in some ways. The trick of it is
that
it's single player, and something you have to buy, though there is a free trial
available.
In terms of accessibility, the game has a lot
of controls which I found I need to navigate with the Window-Eyes mouse cursor.
I think Jaws should be able to do similar things with its cursor. There are no
realtime elements to speak of. The combat, traveling, etc. is all
turn-based.
The one obsticle which might get in the way of
enjoying this game is the music. You can turn it off in the options menu, but
it's quite loud initially so hearing the options menu in the first place could
be tough. However, it's not impossible. The sound effects in the game will
tell you enough anyway.
I think that I'm sufficiently impressed with
this game to buy it.
You can download the trial at:
http://www.download-free-games.com/war_game_download/smugglers3.htm
The trial lasts for an hour of gameplay, which
is enough to get the general feel of things, even if it will cut off in the
middle. This is an hour only, and once it's up, it's up.
Enjoy, and do let me know what you think or if you
have questions.
All the best,
Zack.
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