{"id":132632,"date":"2023-03-22T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146905"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:45:00","slug":"brok-the-investigator-gets-accessibility-update-for-visually-impaired-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/22\/brok-the-investigator-gets-accessibility-update-for-visually-impaired-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Brok The InvestiGator Gets Accessibility Update For Visually Impaired Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e4f9c48b93a4b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e4f9c48b93a4b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Brok\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e4f9c48b93a4b\/brok.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e4f9c48b93a4b\/brok.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Brok\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: COWCAT Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Developer and publisher COWCAT Games has announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/brok_the_investigator\">BROK the InvestiGator<\/a> has received a new update that introduces a range of accessibility features for visually impaired players.<\/p>\n<p>The update is available now and adds full narration via text-to-speech, along with adapted puzzles, tutorials, and positional audio during fights. Here&#8217;s a look at everything included in the new update:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>-Fully narrated via quality text-to-speech and audiodescriptions (characters, locations and scenes.)<br \/>&#8211; Puzzles adapted for blindness.<br \/>&#8211; All puzzles and fights can be skipped.<br \/>&#8211; Adapted tutorials.<br \/>&#8211; Buttons to repeat the last voice speech and instructions.<br \/>&#8211; Positional audio for fights.<br \/>&#8211; No online connectivity required (after the download).<br \/>&#8211; No specific device required: play with keyboard or a controller.<br \/>&#8211; Additional options: larger fonts and increased contrast (backgrounds and enemies.)<br \/>&#8211; Compatible with all versions of the game (Steam, GOG, PS4\u2122, PS5\u2122, Nintendo Switch\u2122 and Xbox)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Brok Update\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb718b2d82674\/brok-update.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb718b2d82674\/brok-update.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Brok Update\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: COWCAT Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In our review for Brok the InvestiGator, we said that the game &#8220;is a true original&#8221; with &#8220;consistently characterful art&#8221;, but mentioned that the disparate genres can sometimes clash, awarding it a score of 7\/10.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:144591 @ 2023-03-23T01:39:50+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you make of this new update for Brok the InvestiGator? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: COWCAT Games Developer and publisher COWCAT Games has announced that BROK the InvestiGator has received a new update that introduces a range of accessibility features for visually impaired players. The update is available now and adds full narration via text-to-speech, along with adapted puzzles, tutorials, and positional audio during fights. 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