I’ve never heard the term “immersive sim” before, but if Half- Life, Deus Ex and Thief are examples, then sign me up.
Bioshock, System Shock, and Dishonoured are also examples.
Prey (2017) is another example.
It’s not a super descriptive term for sure, but I have no idea what it would be called otherwise. It’s similar to things like Metroidvanias or Soulslikes in that it’s a very specific niche without a clear delineation of what it is, but fans will know it when they see it
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You can argue half life, but Deus Ex and Thief are the quintessential “immersive sim” forbearers (along with system shock 2). When they say sim, they mean the game reacts to play action in ways that aren’t predetermined or scripted. The idea is they value player agency and their impact in the game world over pre-set events
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Please read up on what an “immersive sim” is, because you’re plain wrong.
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So, is “immersive sim” just a vaguely plot-driven game in a setting with good world building?
It’s kind of a nebulous definition, but typically they’re games in which you have a variety of options and systems to complete objectives. So things like Deus Ex where you can stealth, fight or hack your way through the plot. Usually the games will have a robust amount of physics or interaction with various objects so there’s always a variety of things to do in a level.
It’s like a FPSRPG
Kenshi 2 here we gooo
