Many of us fans boast about our skills at playing Zelda, especially in regards to the classic, Ocarina of Time. I know I'm not wrong when I say that quite a number of us fans have, in passing, said something along the lines of "Ocarina of Time... I can beat that with my eyes closed." Obviously that's an overexaggeration, one very few of us would be game enough to actually attempt; however, nineteen year old Jordan is doing exactly that.
Well, okay, he's not necessarily playing it through with his eyes closed, but I failed to mention that Jordan has been blind since birth. Whether his eyes are open or closed is irrelevant. With the help of some members of the YouTube community, Jordan is progressing through Ocarina of Time using very specific audio directions. From watching some of his gameplay, I admire his effort greatly. It would easily become frustrating with only a slight mistake in the instructions, or in following them, leaving him lost. You can watch his beginning gameplay below.
We here at ZeldaInformer are behind you Jordan and wish you luck in this endeavor. It is truly inspirational, and I hope that those of you in similar situations can get some encouragement from Jordan. He himself says "Have faith in yourself, and never stop believing that you will succeed. As long as you follow that simple rule, you'll find you can do just about anything. Take a look at my accomplishments and see the truth in this statement for yourself!"
You can stay up to date with Jordan's progress via his YouTube Channel.
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While I can't say wheter or not this is fake, I can say that this has been known for some time, and has actually inspired someone to try and do it facing away from the tv. http://youtube.com/runnerguy2489 ←He's gotten pretty far and he's still working on it (it's segmented).
i never told yall but i actually write all of my news posts blind
i feel it stimulates other senses, leading to a greatly enhanced piece of writing
As with all things like this, there is the possibility that it is hoaxed. Nevertheless Jordan should know that if he is really doing it, congratulations to him, but at the same time, if he's faking it, well then **** **** *** ****. I see no need to straight away say it's a hoax, but the suspicion is there.
"unless someone is guiding this kid with there voice" - Nate
I'm pretty sure that's what is happening. The YouTube community are either audio recording the instructions, or typing them and his computer reads them to him. If you visit his channel, he attempts to prove that he is blind in one of his videos, so I'd have a look through all that, before making a judgment, but it is possible to be fake.
Nick - it's called touch typing. :P
This is the coolest thing ever, EVER.







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I know I work here at ZeldaInformer... but I read this piece, watched 3/4 of the video... and went "fake". I'm sorry, unless someone is guiding this kid with there voice, he isn't playing this game.
If it's somehow true... he is the best gamer on the planet. Frankly, I don't see this as being remotely possible.