I'm Antonio Fonseca (a.k.a 35antonio) and I'm a huge WWE Games fan. I've been buying WWE games every year since the very 1st SmackDown vs Raw.
In September 2012 I had an accident and became a tetraplegic. Since then I recovered my left arm and a bit of my right arm (except hands).
After a couple of months I decided to try playing WWE'12 on my Xbox 360 and later FIFA 13 thanks to the two button control mode. It was hard playing it in the 1st couple of days but after some time, I started getting "used" to it.
Now you are probably asking yourselves how I can play WWE'12 only with one arm and "no hand" on my Xbox 360 so here's more information about how I play:
I can only click A, X, Y, B, LB, RB and RT one at a time. I obviously can't click 2 thing at the same time, for example: I can't run, I can't grab, I can't enter and exit the ring, I can't climb the apron, I can't choose weapons in Extreme Rules matches, I can't do springboard attacks, I can only do 1 grapple move in each grapple hold (I mean is, I can only do grapple moves pressing only the A button), I can only do 1 turnbuckle grapple move and strike attack, I can do only 1 diving movecan't do running strike attacks, grapple and finishers, I can only do 1 finisher when a superstar has more than 1 finisher in the same position, I can't climb turnbuckles, the apron, ladders, cages and the cell, I can't mash buttons (for submissions and Royal Rumble eliminations), I can't climb the steel cage and Hell in a Cell and I can't do Limb Targenting moves.
A good solution to the grapple and submission situation is to put it on the right stick (Just like SvR 11).
Please help me and share on twitter this petition with #WWE2K14accessibilitycontrols, @WWEgames and @2KSports so they can hear me and to put a accessibility control mode in the game so I can play and enjoy the badass WWE game that they're making.
Thank you
I was reading through all the comments again and it is honestly overwhelming to see how many people face these same barriers while trying to just enjoy a game after a long day. It makes me realize that this is not just about one feature but about how we think about design in general because I am still trying to find a way to get a real response from the developers regarding these movement limitations.
July 13, 2013
I honestly did not think this would gain any traction at all when I started typing out my frustration that night. Looking at the notifications light up my phone is surreal (and a little overwhelming) because it really feels like people are finally noticing how much these games could mean if they just had a few extra settings. I am still processing this momentum but knowing other people want this change too makes everything feel less impossible.
6 Comments
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Kevin Petersen
12 years ago
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Been playing wwe since smackdown 2 and fully support this. gaming is for everyone.
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Sarah Meyer
12 years ago
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Really hope they listen to this. Accessibility options are super important for gamers like Antonio.
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David Becker
12 years ago
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total BS that he cant play properly. 2k needs to step up their game and include everyone.
C
Chris Whitaker
13 years ago
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Please make this happen. Even just button mapping would go a long way for so many people.
J
Jason Cox
13 years ago
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Fix the controls!! It is not hard to add a one handed mode. Let people play.
M
Mike Shepherd
13 years ago
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This would be so cool. Everyone should be able to play these games.
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I'm Antonio Fonseca (a.k.a 35antonio) and I'm a huge WWE Games fan. I've been buying WWE games every year since the very 1st SmackDown vs Raw.
In September 2012 I had an accident and became a tetraplegic. Since then I recovered my left arm and a bit of my right arm (except hands).
After a couple of months I decided to try playing WWE'12 on my Xbox 360 and later FIFA 13 thanks to the two button control mode. It was hard playing it in the 1st couple of days but after some time, I started getting "used" to it.
Now you are probably asking yourselves how I can play WWE'12 only with one arm and "no hand" on my Xbox 360 so here's more information about how I play:
I can only click A, X, Y, B, LB, RB and RT one at a time. I obviously can't click 2 thing at the same time, for example: I can't run, I can't grab, I can't enter and exit the ring, I can't climb the apron, I can't choose weapons in Extreme Rules matches, I can't do springboard attacks, I can only do 1 grapple move in each grapple hold (I mean is, I can only do grapple moves pressing only the A button), I can only do 1 turnbuckle grapple move and strike attack, I can do only 1 diving movecan't do running strike attacks, grapple and finishers, I can only do 1 finisher when a superstar has more than 1 finisher in the same position, I can't climb turnbuckles, the apron, ladders, cages and the cell, I can't mash buttons (for submissions and Royal Rumble eliminations), I can't climb the steel cage and Hell in a Cell and I can't do Limb Targenting moves.
A good solution to the grapple and submission situation is to put it on the right stick (Just like SvR 11).
Please help me and share on twitter this petition with #WWE2K14accessibilitycontrols, @WWEgames and @2KSports so they can hear me and to put a accessibility control mode in the game so I can play and enjoy the badass WWE game that they're making.
Thank you
I was reading through all the comments again and it is honestly overwhelming to see how many people face these same barriers while trying to just enjoy a game after a long day. It makes me realize that this is not just about one feature but about how we think about design in general because I am still trying to find a way to get a real response from the developers regarding these movement limitations.
July 13, 2013
I honestly did not think this would gain any traction at all when I started typing out my frustration that night. Looking at the notifications light up my phone is surreal (and a little overwhelming) because it really feels like people are finally noticing how much these games could mean if they just had a few extra settings. I am still processing this momentum but knowing other people want this change too makes everything feel less impossible.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Petersen
12 years ago
Featured
Been playing wwe since smackdown 2 and fully support this. gaming is for everyone.
S
Sarah Meyer
12 years ago
Featured
Really hope they listen to this. Accessibility options are super important for gamers like Antonio.
D
David Becker
12 years ago
Featured
total BS that he cant play properly. 2k needs to step up their game and include everyone.
C
Chris Whitaker
13 years ago
Featured
Please make this happen. Even just button mapping would go a long way for so many people.
J
Jason Cox
13 years ago
Featured
Fix the controls!! It is not hard to add a one handed mode. Let people play.
M
Mike Shepherd
13 years ago
Featured
This would be so cool. Everyone should be able to play these games.
Been playing wwe since smackdown 2 and fully support this. gaming is for everyone.