In The Pit

By: Albert Lai

On: March 11th, 2007

I
remember seeing In The Pit previewed
a while ago in one of the game magazines I stole off the shelves of SuperFresh
(As well as, but not limited to, a week old issue of Times, Reader’s Digest,
and three packs of Tic-Tacs. Score!) but it was only recently that
I’ve rediscovered the link and decided to try it out.

Then I found out I couldn’t, because it required an XBox 360 controller
to play. But, you may be asking me, why did you decide to post about this
on TIGSource without first making sure it is worth precious, precious time I
could be using to find other games/talk about Aquaria/sending money to TIGSource?
The answer:

In The Pit is an “audio-only” stealth action game, in which you play a nasty creature living at the bottom of a pit, hunting down people who fall in. The “audio-only” part means that there are absolutely no graphics at all.

So – very, very intriguing. If anyone is able to try this game out, give us
your impressions!

This also linked me to Sonic
Invaders – an audio-only take on Space Invaders. Needless to say, I didn’t
get too far (bombed out at around level 6), but I choose to blame my terrible
earbuds rather than my non-existent ability to pin-point positions based on
auditory cues. Games for the blind. Who-da-thunk-it?

Also! Shinji16 has pointed out a few more interesting games for the blind in
the comment section – Shades of Doom
and BSC Games among them!

The previous statement is not intended to be directly or
indirectly derogatory in relation to those who are visually impaired and/or
sensitive about those who are. etc. etc. etc. War is peace, freedom is slavery,
ignorance is strength.