What's the Most Immersive Game You've Ever Played?
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Took the gasmask right off my face.bobfish92 said:
The STALKER series is without a doubt the most immersive, "alive" feeling FPS worlds around. The weather, the AI, the roaming packs of mutants that fight each other, the ever present threat of radiant pockets or the dreaded "anomalies". Not to mention the absolutely terrifying underground bunker segments.
If only that could port them to consoles, so more people would play the damn things. European games have a gritty, realistic feel that American games just seem to lack in so many cases.
This is how I define it as well.Marik Bentusi said:
Having spent so much time in the different worlds of Final Fantasy, to me it's the most immersive experience I've had in games yet.
First you say "'Immersive' is one of those words that almost everyone has their own interpretation of.", and then you go on to complain about how people define it in a way that isn't the same as yours, and lastly you tell people "Now THAT is immersion."? To quote you; "Are you fucking kidding?".uzo said:
While I do see your point with the whole Mount and Blade point, M&B does little for me in that regard. I find the Final Fantasy games I enjoy to be way more immersive. Check the top of this comment for my take on immersion.
For me, a game that has me immersed is one in which I look up and realize I've lost 3 hours. The best indiator of that is when I start playing when the kids go to bed and the next time I look up it's 3 or 4 AM. For a guy who really, really values his sleep (Going to bed 10 minutes after the children go to bed isn't uncommon), I know I have something special when I'm up during the wee hours.
That said - my most immersive games:
Silent Hill 1 and 2 - The original Silent Hill got into my head so much I actually had to periodically turn off the Playstation and walk away. It's hard to describe, but the feeling of dread I got once I realized I had to step into the hospital's basement was profound. Silent Hill 2 wasn't (quite) as scary, but the psychological aspect of it drew me in deep.
Fallout 3/New Vegas - Fallout 3 slightly more so than New Vegas, but both were close enough that I felt NV had to be included. Something about seeing an interesting shape on the horizon and hoofing it over to check it out. One night I was just about to turn in when I my radio suddenly popped up with an emergency signal. Next thing I know I was racing through abandoned buildings on a rescue mission for Riley's Rangers. I actually felt like I couldn't go to bed without rescuing them for fear of letting them down. THAT'S immersion.
World of Warcraft back in the 1.0 - 1.7ish days. Hard to remember those times, but back then crap was actually new. There weren't nearly the resources or discussions centered around the game back then and there really was a sense of exploration. Non-crosslinked battle grounds and glacial level progression made a much tighter knit community. Heck, back then I could have told you every level 60 druid on server (because there were like 3 of us...). The game really used to have a sense of exploration to it.
There's plenty of other games I've burned hours and hours on, but the above were the ones where I pretty much was just *lost* for hours and hours.
That said - my most immersive games:
Silent Hill 1 and 2 - The original Silent Hill got into my head so much I actually had to periodically turn off the Playstation and walk away. It's hard to describe, but the feeling of dread I got once I realized I had to step into the hospital's basement was profound. Silent Hill 2 wasn't (quite) as scary, but the psychological aspect of it drew me in deep.
Fallout 3/New Vegas - Fallout 3 slightly more so than New Vegas, but both were close enough that I felt NV had to be included. Something about seeing an interesting shape on the horizon and hoofing it over to check it out. One night I was just about to turn in when I my radio suddenly popped up with an emergency signal. Next thing I know I was racing through abandoned buildings on a rescue mission for Riley's Rangers. I actually felt like I couldn't go to bed without rescuing them for fear of letting them down. THAT'S immersion.
World of Warcraft back in the 1.0 - 1.7ish days. Hard to remember those times, but back then crap was actually new. There weren't nearly the resources or discussions centered around the game back then and there really was a sense of exploration. Non-crosslinked battle grounds and glacial level progression made a much tighter knit community. Heck, back then I could have told you every level 60 druid on server (because there were like 3 of us...). The game really used to have a sense of exploration to it.
There's plenty of other games I've burned hours and hours on, but the above were the ones where I pretty much was just *lost* for hours and hours.
This.bobfish92 said:
But I was also extremely immersed in Gothic 2, especially the part in the Monastery when you are a Novice (wannabe mage).
I also noticed a pattern: I'm more immersed if its raining ingame. Bonus points if its raining in RL although you don't really realize that if you are completely immersed.
PS: I'm just gonna leave this here: http://www.rainymood.com/
Because rain makes everything better.
Eternal Darkness on the gamecube. I just got lost in that game. Couldn't stop playing until I did it three times and saw the slightly different ending.
To me immersion is that game sucks you into it and you actually care what happens to characters and their fate.
For me, there are so many of them...
Ultima V, VII Black Gate & Serpent Isle
System shock 1 & 2
Baldur's Gate 1 & 2
Half-Life 1 & 2
Elder's Scrolls Morrowind, Oblivion & Skyrim
Fallout 2,3 & New Vegas
Homeworld 1 & 2
Operation Flashpoint -cold war crisis
I "lost" so many hours on those...ah, the memories :')
For me, there are so many of them...
Ultima V, VII Black Gate & Serpent Isle
System shock 1 & 2
Baldur's Gate 1 & 2
Half-Life 1 & 2
Elder's Scrolls Morrowind, Oblivion & Skyrim
Fallout 2,3 & New Vegas
Homeworld 1 & 2
Operation Flashpoint -cold war crisis
I "lost" so many hours on those...ah, the memories :')
hmmm..
I have to say that I got lost in Half Life 2 and it's episodes when I played those a couple of years ago. Project Zero was fantastic and really drew me in, more recently I would say the Mass Effects and Dragon Age: Origins.
I have to say that I got lost in Half Life 2 and it's episodes when I played those a couple of years ago. Project Zero was fantastic and really drew me in, more recently I would say the Mass Effects and Dragon Age: Origins.
I also try to get immersed in games although I never managed it in Fallout New Vegas at all nor Dragon Age Origins. Most immersive game I've played to date though would have to be Skyrim by quite along way.
I never quite got New Vegas, can't really explain why but it just didn't work for me. The combat for Dragon Age through it for me since it was so weird (PC version).
Skyrim just has everything really, while not perfect it beats the competition.
I never quite got New Vegas, can't really explain why but it just didn't work for me. The combat for Dragon Age through it for me since it was so weird (PC version).
Skyrim just has everything really, while not perfect it beats the competition.
Huh. It's weird, but for me it's Fallout 3. It's strange that a game from a company notorious for their buggy games, bugs and glitches being things that completely break one's immersion, as they slap you in the face and remind you that you are playing a game, is so goddamn immersive. I guess a good game will always be a good game, even if you do have to reboot the thing a lot.
Assasins creed II, Never played the first, Brotherhood was good but didn't keep me occupied as long and I have yet to get Revelations.
This is a difficult question to answer because with the exception of poorly made games (FF12) and games where you're forced into playing with other people (MMOs), I'm almost always immersed into whatever I'm playing. If it can grab my attention, and most games with a storyline can, and the gameplay is good, then I'm hooked.
As some have said, games like Dragon Age and Portal are very immersive but for different reasons. In DA you had all these people to talk to, all these journals and stuff to read, making you feel very into the game. Portal had you all alone save for the voice of GLaDOS spurning you on as you completed puzzle after puzzle, slowly realizing all is not as it seemed. I'm reminded of how I felt the first time I played Super Metroid or Half-Life..
RPGs tend to be the most immersive games, but adventure games are just *shudder* something I love with a passion. I dunno, this is kind of an impossible question for me.
As some have said, games like Dragon Age and Portal are very immersive but for different reasons. In DA you had all these people to talk to, all these journals and stuff to read, making you feel very into the game. Portal had you all alone save for the voice of GLaDOS spurning you on as you completed puzzle after puzzle, slowly realizing all is not as it seemed. I'm reminded of how I felt the first time I played Super Metroid or Half-Life..
RPGs tend to be the most immersive games, but adventure games are just *shudder* something I love with a passion. I dunno, this is kind of an impossible question for me.
