Assistive Gaming - Making Mac OS X games accessible

Signing off

Paul Natsch — 2013-02-26T21:02:44Z

The end of the Assistive Gaming website
For anybody that might still be checking this website this will be the last post on assistivegaming.com. The last article that was posted on the website was back in August 2012. At that time my motivation and enthusiasm for the website was declining because it seemed like there wasn't much interest in the site but I still intended to keep posting articles. But for a variety of reasons, some of which were being busy with other things and just not (...) - Articles / Children (6-12 years), Children (under 6 years), Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years)

Opinion: As it turns out the iPad (especially the new iPad) really is for me

Paul Natsch — 2012-08-14T17:48:40Z

From what would have been little more than an expensive paperweight to an indispensable device that I use every day in just a few months.
Back in 2010 I wrote an article for this site entitled "Why the iPad isn't for me". Much has changed since then and I now have a third-generation iPad, also known as the "new iPad". Whether you're a gamer or not I thought there might be some interest on my experiences of using one for around five months. Specifically how useful the new iPad can be (...) - Articles / Children (6-12 years), Children (under 6 years), Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years)

Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition

Paul Natsch — 2012-07-12T17:08:30Z

One of the best real-time strategy games of all time finally makes its way to the Mac!
Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition is a real-time strategy game set during World War II originally released for Windows back in 2006 but now available for the Macintosh courtesy of Aspyr Media. The Macintosh version is designated “Campaign Edition” because it does not contain the skirmish and multiplayer modes. It does, however, contain the full single player campaign from the original game as (...) - Reviews / Action, Strategy, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and multiple mouse buttons and actions

The Walking Dead: The Game

Paul Natsch — 2012-05-10T17:59:26Z

The dead come to life in this brilliant but physically challenging adventure game
Back in 2003 Robert Kirkman brought us The Walking Dead comic book series that's still going strong today. Then in 2010 AMC unleashed a TV adaption of The Walking Dead to rave reviews and great ratings. It's one of my favorite shows on television and it's encouraged me to check out the comic book series. So with the success of the comic book and television series it was no surprise when news broke last year of (...) - Reviews / Adventure, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and mouse movements and left-clicks only

Diablo 3 Preview

Paul Natsch — 2012-04-26T17:22:25Z

An early peek at the long-awaited third installment of the legendary franchise.
On May 15 one of the most anticipated games of the year, which has been in development for an unusually long period of time, finally gets released to the public. I'm talking about Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo 3. It's been twelve years since Diablo 2 was released and this third installment in the incredibly popular franchise was announced way back in June of 2008. This past weekend Blizzard had a free public (...) - Articles / Action, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Role-playing, Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and multiple mouse buttons and actions

Six Outstanding Puzzle Platformers You Should Try

Paul Natsch — 2012-02-08T15:46:05Z

And they're accessible and fun for everybody.
Recently I've started to enjoy a type of game known as the "puzzle platformer". These games are sort of an offshoot of the platform game genre, which includes well-known games such as Donkey Kong, Prince of Persia and Mirrors Edge. Typically platform games, or “run and jump” games as some people like to call them, are action and reflex–orientated. Puzzle platformers, however, rely much more on puzzle solving then quick reflexes. These types of (...) - Articles / Children (6-12 years), Puzzle, Action, Strategy, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and mouse movements and left-clicks only

Elven Legacy Collection

Paul Natsch — 2011-10-31T14:56:42Z

Turn-based strategy wargaming in a fantasy setting
Back in 2009 Virtual Programming announced that they would be bringing the turn-based fantasy strategy game Elven Legacy to the Macintosh. It seems it ended up taking longer than expected but alas it has finally arrived in the form of Elven Legacy Collection. Elven Legacy was originally developed by the Russian development house 1C Company and three expansion packs for the game eventually followed. The Macintosh version includes all three (...) - Reviews / Strategy, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and mouse movements, left-clicks, drags only

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters

Paul Natsch — 2011-09-29T14:19:10Z

The popular franchise finally returns to computer screens with the famed Augusta National Golf Club at the forefront
Golfing games have been around for personal computers about as long as personal computers have been sold. Back in the early days of Mac gaming I remember playing such titles as MacGolf and World Class Leaderboard. Then in the 1990s the Links series of golf games was the popular choice for most people including yours truly. But in 1998 Electronic Arts released the first Tiger (...) - Reviews / Children (6-12 years), Sports, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Mouse movements and left-clicks only

Rome: Total War Gold Edition

Paul Natsch — 2011-08-08T16:17:01Z

A true classic that's accessible and still holds up well today
Rome: Total War is an award-winning strategy game developed by The Creative Assembly. It was released for Windows PCs in September of 2004 and received an overwhelming amount of critical acclaim. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest computer games of all time. It was finally released for the Macintosh in February of 2010 by Feral Interactive under their “Legends” label. The Macintosh version is actually the “Gold” version (...) - Reviews / Strategy, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows, Keyboard and multiple mouse buttons and actions

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy

Paul Natsch — 2011-07-13T15:37:16Z

World War 2 tactical wargaming at it's accessible best
Back in 2000 Battlefront released Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord to critical acclaim. Two excellent games in the series (Barbarossa to Berlin and Afrika Korps) followed in 2002 and 2004 respectively. These games have generally been regarded as some of the best tactical World War II games ever released for their realism and attention to detail. And better yet they were all available for the Mac (as well as the PC)! But Battlefront took (...) - Reviews / Simulation, Adults, Seniors, Teenagers (13-18 years), Mac OS X, Windows