[games_access] Alt-Gamers.com

[Mark Barlet]

They are great, they have shared a lot of their fine review work with  
AbleGamers. I am happy to know them.

Mark

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On Jan 23, 2009, at 7:23 PM, "Barrie Ellis" <barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk 
 > wrote:

> Here's more on Alt-Gamers.com - which is a year old:
>
> http://www.alt-controls.com/about/
>
> They have lists of games that support ways to reconfigure the  
> controls for quite a lot of PS3 and Xbox 360 games.
>
> The lack of support for alternative controls in the modern gaming  
> world is becoming a major concern for many console gamers. With  
> first and third person shooting games in particular, many gamers  
> miss out on numerous great titles due to the omission of Southpaw,  
> Legacy and other alternate control styles.
>
> Why do some developers provide alternate control schemes while  
> others don’t? Which games offer additional control schemes and custo 
> mization? These are question that resulted in the need for a website 
>  dedicated to keeping gamers  informed on the use of alternative con 
> trols in gaming.
>
> Alt-Controls.com is focused on keeping readers up to date on this  
> issue to prevent gamers from the disappointment of purchasing or  
> renting games that they can’t control comfortably. We offer comprehe 
> nsive lists and current news on this growing concern in the gaming i 
> ndustry that is being neglected by many developers and game reviewers.
>
> In essence, the mission is simple: Keeping Southpaw, Legacy and  
> Customizable Game Controls Alive.
>
>
>
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