First of all, sorry for *another* thread about Sekiro and Easy Modes but I thought this was worth its own discussion as it's a piece by Steve Spohn from AbleGamers. Disability was invoked a lot on both sides of the debate here so it's good to see an article about this discussion from the point of view of someone who actually has a disability that affects how they're able to play the game
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-accessiblity-equal-mode/
Definitely worth a read, and there's some interesting responses to some of the main arguments (some of which will be very familiar if you perused the other threads about the topic) he's heard against Easy modes. Have also included a couple of quotes below:
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-accessiblity-equal-mode/
Definitely worth a read, and there's some interesting responses to some of the main arguments (some of which will be very familiar if you perused the other threads about the topic) he's heard against Easy modes. Have also included a couple of quotes below:
When the controversy around Sekiro broke, the idea of it needing an "easy mode" seemed silly to me. I had just won the title of Global Gaming Citizen at The Game Awards in December, a recognition for the positive work I've done in our industry including my life's work at AbleGamers. In its 15 years of existence, our charity has never been busier, having contracts with almost every major publisher in the industry and working on all kinds of cool, secret things that I can't talk about without an army of robots jumping out of my closet and beating me down. Surely with all the progress we've been making, no one would be against adding accessibility to a video game?
I was wrong.
After several days of fielding valid concerns, worries, and in some cases, outrageous insults, I've listened to all of the pros and cons of adding an easy mode to the game. The conclusion?
SEKIRO DOESN'T NEED AN EASY MODE, IT NEEDS AN EQUAL MODE
How you choose to play a single player game is not affected by how anyone else chooses to play the same single player game.
Accessibility options allow people who have physical or cognitive disabilities to participate on an even playing field. The entire notion of gamers with disabilities wanting to make a very difficult game extremely easy is what fired up so many people against accessibility. Very few people want to distort or change an experience like Sekiro where its main draw is the challenge of the game. But there's also a very rich world of storytelling and lore just waiting to be discovered.
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