We've documented 11 accessibility features for Mechstermination Force, including Large Subtitles, Large Text, Play Without Hearing, Speaker Indicator and Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech). Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Audio but it also has features in Controls, Navigation and Visual to reduce unintended barriers.
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Game Details
Release Date: 03/04/2019
Out Now: PC, PS4 and Switch
Players: 1-2
Genres: Platform, Shooting and Action
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Bertil Horberg (@BertilHorberg)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in Mechstermination Force which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Mechstermination Force, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Cuphead (6 Controls Features)
- Alien Hominid HD (5 Controls Features)
- Downwell (3 Controls Features)
- Spitlings (2 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Mechstermination Force 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 Mechstermination Force, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Cuphead (2 Difficulty Features)
- Alien Hominid HD (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Gunman Clive (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Shadow Of The Colossus (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Mechstermination Force 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 Mechstermination Force, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Cuphead (3 Getting Started Features)
- Alien Hominid HD (2 Getting Started Features)
- 10 Second Ninja X (2 Getting Started Features)
- Shadow Of The Colossus (2 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Reading in Mechstermination Force 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.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Text Visibility
Large Clear Text: All essential text is large and clear or can be adjusted to be. The general text used throughout the game in menus, instructions and other key information (excluding subtitles that are assessed separately) is at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height on landscape screens and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters.
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Subtitles
Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Mechstermination Force which deals 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.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Mechstermination Force, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Alien Hominid HD (5 Navigation Features)
- Cuphead (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Visual in Mechstermination Force which deals with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Contrast
Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Mechstermination Force, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Alien Hominid HD (5 Visual Features)
- Gunman Clive (3 Visual Features)
- Cuphead (3 Visual Features)
- Downwell (2 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Mechstermination Force 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.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Mechstermination Force, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Audio accessibility:
- Alien Hominid HD (3 Audio Features)
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.
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).
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Wesley Williams