Unfortunately, not all aspects of the game's visual presentation are worth getting excited about. A Game Informer correspondent has issued a PSA to alert fans about certain elements that do not play well with epilepsy, having encountered at least one seizure herself while playing. General triggers were identified from the red glitching visual effect that pops up frequently throughout the story progression, as well as flickering pale blue lights that appear when talking to Keanu Reeves' character, Johnny Silverhand . Due to the bombastic nature of Night City, the correspondent identified several "danger zones" for epileptic gamers when entering bars and nightclubs. The game's Braindance mechanic was identified as a particular area of concern; the headset that the protagonist dons to engage with the mechanic bears a surprising similarity to a medical headset used to trigger seizures, and is unfortunately roughly as effective. The correspondent recommends looking away whenever the headset appears, and using caution and, if possible, the buddy system to navigate the Braindance mechanic its
Unfortunately, when the game hits shelves on December 10th, not everyone will be able to fully enjoy the bright lights of Night City. Liana Ruppert, a journalist for Game Informer , issued a PSA yesterday warning epileptic fans of an overabundance of flashing lights in the game which could potentially trigger seizures. Given the high-tech nature of the game's setting, this is perhaps understandable, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Among the many potential triggers Ruppert outlined were decorative lights pulsing in multiple bars and nightclubs, as well as a glitchy visual effect which appeared every time Keanu Reeves' character Johnny Silverhand appeared onscreen. She also identified the game's braindance mechanic as a major threat; the headset that protagonist V uses to engage with this mechanic in-game bears an unfortunate resemblance to a medical device used specifically to trigger epileptic episodes, and is roughly as effect
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Game Informer Associate Editor Liana Ruppert recently penned an "Epileptic PSA," detailing exactly what epileptics can expect from Cyberpunk 2077 . Apparently, it's not only the highly-stylized Braindance feature that can cause problems for those with a history photosensitivity troubles. " General triggers " may also prove problematic due to the sci-fi title's interface, according to Ruppert's article. And some sequences involving Keanu Reeves' character, Johnny Silverhand, could similarly affect those with some forms of epile
The question of accessibility in video games is a long process, and an important one. No one deserves to threaten their health and safety to play a video game because of forces outside their own control. Unfortunately, advocates for safer and better options have an uphill battle ahead of them, due not only to the complex nature of the issue but to blatant insensitivity. For instance, after her epilepsy PSA was published, Ruppert began receiving videos designed to trigger her epilepsy from trolls masquerading as sympathetic fellow sufferers. This kind of behavior is abhorrent and, tragically, it's all too common in the video game commun
