http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Topic: Too old to play a game against kids en Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:07:54 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2798#post-21755 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:25:41 +0000 graylox 21755@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank you. Bobby, good link list </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2798#post-21731 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:19:36 +0000 Bobby 21731@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>"I am a one handed old man with poor reflexes. " </p> <p>@ Bigun: I know what you mean. Both hands here but only one brain cell left to operate 'em. </p> <p>Thought you might like to try some of these sites, specifically for gamers with special needs:</p> <p><a href="http://www.ablegamers.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ablegamers.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.vh1gamebreak.com/2007/05/games_4_disable.html/" rel="nofollow">http://www.vh1gamebreak.com/2007/05/games_4_disable.html/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/accessible-computing.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/accessible-computing.shtml</a><br /> <a href="http://www.dgamer.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dgamer.com/</a> (old site) &#38; <a href="http://dgamerblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://dgamerblog.wordpress.com/</a> (new site)</p> <p>Be sure to check their links to find other special gaming sites!</p> <p>Also, check out the information here on 'one-switch' games, and special controllers that make gaming possible for disabled folks like us.</p> <p><a href="http://www.game-accessibility.com/index.php?pagefile=motoric" rel="nofollow">http://www.game-accessibility.com/index.php?pagefile=motoric</a><br /> <a href="http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/games/0index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/games/0index.htm</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2798#post-21663 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:17:35 +0000 goodgotd 21663@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>personally, I play quake II online as it's within my reduced capacity to at least give a reasonable challenge to younger players by using strategy (don't suicide alone) over skill and reflexes. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2798#post-21640 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:11:15 +0000 Bigkeyguy 21640@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>"My favorite games are the shoot-um ups (like Half Life). I am a one handed old man with poor reflexes. "</p> <p>You must be a very patient- and persistent man! Have you considered forming a league for the chronologically advanced?</p> <p>What you've suggested could be accomplished with a tagging system displayed in a cloud as here in the forum. The most oft submitted tags would be the largest -- or whatever weighting system is implemented.</p> <p>Although if time is that precious, and it were me, I wouldn't be playing games alone. :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2798#post-19730 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:05:28 +0000 Bigun 19730@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Suggestions for Future Giveaways</p> <p>GGOTD has provided me with several games that I enjoy playing. I download from six to ten games a month from the GGOTD daily offerings. I don't want to waste time installing something if I know that I will not keep it. Once something is installed on my computer (even if I don't like it) it may stay on my hard drive forever. </p> <p>If the comment for the game makes the game look promising, I usually take a look at the author's website for screen shots. No screen shot – no installation. There are exceptions to this. If good comments pile up in the comments section, I may re-download the offering. I also blackball games if the download does not contain instructions on how to play it. I don’t want part of the game to start off being a puzzle on how to play it. I prefer games where a joystick can be used because of reasons below.</p> <p>My favorite games are the shoot-um ups (like Half Life). I am a one handed old man with poor reflexes. Those infirmities slow down my progression from one level to the next. I completed Half Life after about a year and a half of play. I am too slow to play against others - I have tried to do it several times and I get shot before I have figured out how to turn around. </p> <p>I am wondering if many other users of this forum would like to see a short statement following the comment or a series of letters that answer the questions I listed above. The person writing the comment for the daily offering could add another line or two such as:</p> <p>Shoot-um up<br /> Instructions for game play included<br /> Play on line or play your computer<br /> Joystick or Key Board control</p> <p>If the game comment section included something along the lines that I mentioned – I could avoid wasting some of the time that I spend hunting for information and game play instructions. In truth, Time is precious to me I don’t have much of it left. </p>