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1 Accessibility Feature

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We've documented 1 accessibility feature for De Blob 2, including Motion Gesture. It has features in Controls to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

De Blob 2 is a platform-puzzle game where you explore cartoon-style urban landscapes to recolour the city. You play a sponge-like creature that can collect coloured paint and take it to different locations to turn the buildings and landscape features to full colour. The three colours of red, yellow and blue, must be combined into green, orange, purple and brown.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked De Blob 2 (Series) accessibility 2 years ago.

Accessibility Notes

You can play with Wii or Move controls and use a shake for enemy attacks. No motion controls are available on the Switch version.

Game Details

Release Date: 26/09/2008, updated in 2011

Price: 75% off

Out Now: DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Players: 1-4

Genres: Puzzle, Traversal (Action, Collecting, Creative and Platform)

Accessibility: 1 feature

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

Developer: THQ Nordic (@THQNordic)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in De Blob 2 which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.

Motion

Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.

Motion Gesture: Can motion with the controller to direct an in-game action. This can be a one-to-one motion for analogue sword or camera movement. It can also be a simple shake to trigger a one-off action. This is sometimes known as Waggle or Shake controls, as popularised by the Wii.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play De Blob 2, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in De Blob 2 which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Yoshi's Crafted World

Getting Started

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in De Blob 2 which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:

Reading

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in De Blob 2 which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Reading:

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in De Blob 2 which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in De Blob 2 which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Audio

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in De Blob 2 which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. The following games are similar to De Blob 2, and offer accessibility features for Audio:

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.

Nintendo Wii
The Wii has a few helpful settings, like disable rumble, but you have to use gesture controls for most games and the system menu.

PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.

PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).

Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.

iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.

Read more about system accessibility settings.

Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson

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