Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris going to add an important feature, which will improve the experience for some players. Lately, more and more developers take into consideration how giving a choice about certain aspects of their project’s gameplay can gain them more players.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhas joined the ranks of those companies that now include one specific mode to make the game more accessible.
Accessibility is a much discussed topic among gamers and developers. Accessibility in games can take many different forms. In 2018, Xbox released its adaptive controller, a non-traditional input device which allows people to play games on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S even if they have difficulty using the standard controller. In January 2023,PlayStation also introduced its own accessibility controllerwith the name Project Leonardo. But accessibility on a smaller scale is also being implemented in games. This can take the form of adding the option to include subtitles and also increasing the font size of the subtitles. These features can help those who are hearing impaired or have issues with their eyesight. But there are plenty of other accessibility features that could improve the experience of gamers.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhas added an arachnophobia toggle to its settings. When this feature is switched on, the game removes all spider-like enemies from the game. The decision came after some players had difficulty playing through parts ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderonce they encountered a particular beast, the spider-like Wyyyschokk on the Wookie home world. So this time around, Respawn Entertainment has decided to add a feature that will help players with arachnophobia get through the game. However, at the moment it’s not quite clear whether the game replaces these creatures with something else instead. The wayGroundeddealt with the issue was to include a scale on which players could select how much detail the spider will have. This means players will still fight a creature, but it’ll just look less like a spider.
For a lot of gamers with arachnophobia, the photorealistic depiction of a spider is the worst part. Some will find seeing the legs the worst, while some find the head of a spider the most disturbing. Therefore, the way thatGroundeddealt with spidershelped to not take away the challenge of the game but gave an enemy that was visually easier to fight.
Hopefully, thefeature inStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwill take a similar approach and will not deprive players of a challenge, but will give a visually less panic-inducing enemy. As the game is now available to play, no doubt fans will be eager to give their feedback on the result.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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