![]() ![]() Thankfully, Elden Ring helps to alleviate physical exhaustion from the inability to fully rebind inputs by offering a fantastic targeting system. And while certain actions feature double inputs, like ‘Shift’ and the ‘Scroll Wheel,’ any attempt to rebind them to two different keys or buttons will not work, meaning that physically disabled players will need multiple individual keys or buttons to perform moves or actions if they, like me, cannot regularly reach ‘Shift.’ ![]() To further create complications, players are only able to access their inventory, equipment, or craft items by pressing the ‘Escape’ key. By restricting the capability to rebind actions onto two of those keys, I lose roughly 20 percent of functioning buttons. Because of my limited reach due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy type II, a neuromuscular disorder which progressively weakens my muscles over time, I can only use nine to 10 keys on the left side of my keyboard. While I can rebind my keyboard keys and mouse buttons for most inputs, Elden Ring prohibits any function from being placed onto the ‘Tab’ or ‘Caps Lock’ keys. Even though this game features a new setting and new enemies, the objectives remain the same as previous entries: kill monsters, level up your character, find powerful items, and be prepared to die repeatedly.Īs for traditional accessibility offerings, Elden Ring’s selections are admittedly underwhelming, especially when customizing controls. Throughout your adventures, you will explore beautiful and haunting landscapes while defeating grotesque monsters. As a newly created Tarnished, players must collect Great Runes to restore the titular Elden Ring and bring peace to The Lands Between. In keeping tradition with FromSoftware titles, Elden Ring’s story and objectives are relatively vague. Despite not featuring a plethora of togglable options, Elden Ring’s use of inclusive design makes it one of the most entertaining and physically accessible open-world games I’ve played in years. Traditionally, these titles are filled with insurmountable barriers, especially for physically disabled individuals, but Elden Ring marks a notable shift in physical accessibility within the Souls series. ![]() They reward patience and persistence while simultaneously punishing players for making mistakes. FromSoftware games are notoriously difficult both in their gameplay and lack of notable accessibility options. ![]()
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