• antaymonkey@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve never heard the term “immersive sim” before, but if Half- Life, Deus Ex and Thief are examples, then sign me up.

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    1 year ago

    So, is “immersive sim” just a vaguely plot-driven game in a setting with good world building?

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      1 year ago

      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.