A sightless warrior's world is that of intimate detail: an enemy's rasping breath, a foot shifting on swampy ground, the crack of steel on leather. The Vale is an audio-based action adventure game that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat.
An immersive audio-based action RPG you have to play on Nintendo Switch
From its distinctive concept to its terrific use of spatial audio, this sightless adventure is absolutely unique on the Switch
Developer Fallen Squirrel worked with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to create The Vale: Shadow of the Crown for blind gamers, but it should appeal to anyone who enjoys a good action adventure. What it lacks in visuals it makes up for with its unique use of familiar RPG elements and its stunning audio presentation. The Vale's somewhat...
The Vale is perhaps one of the most unique titles I have played in recent memory. Hopefully, more developers can take some notes when it comes to making accessible games. It may be a very short adventure, but it's one I won't soon forget.
More than a recommendation for its unique accessibility features, The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is, as a whole, a robust and very well articulated project. Aside from the lack of localization and advanced features of the new generation, it's an absolutely necessary game for each of us, psychics or not.
