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ReginaldPMcpoop
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Games that are immersive from the get-go
#19314209 - 12/22/13 11:42 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I just finished replaying Half Life 2 and the two episodes that came after it. I was worried about whether or not it would hold up since HL2 was released nearly ten years ago, and I haven't played it in at least 5 or 6 years. But as soon as I started the game up and saw this (HL 2 intro) I was hooked.
I don't think I've ever been as completely immersed in a game as much as with Half Life 2.
I really like how the game unfolds without a break in the narrative. There are no cut scenes or menus to navigate in between levels. It's just one continuous experience with the story unfolding in real time. That added to the creepy G-Man with his intimations of ineffable mysteries, the vibe of being in a world on the verge of being taken over by an alien race, and a perfect balance of difficulty and puzzles all made it a very solid and fun gaming experience.
 I'm wondering where to go from here. I've heard the Bioshock games are moody and immersive, maybe I should check those out. I was playing through Borderlands 2 and then Mass Effect but I feel like in those games that I get too bogged down in endless item/ability management. That kind of stuff tends to take me out of it... which sucks because those are both beautiful and well made games.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: ReginaldPMcpoop]
#19314374 - 12/23/13 01:04 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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If you haven't played Bioshock I would recommend it. I still geek over fallout 3 and the 50s styling and music.
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mushroom_sandwich
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: niteman]
#19316223 - 12/23/13 01:43 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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the Last of Us draws you in and just doesn't let go.
it isn't first person though.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: ReginaldPMcpoop]
#19317214 - 12/23/13 05:11 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hearthstone. I was addicted after like the first hour
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Shroomism]
#19317303 - 12/23/13 05:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Skyrim.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: ReginaldPMcpoop]
#19317356 - 12/23/13 05:36 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I liked Bioshock infinite a lot. I'm half way through the last of us, it's awesome, great deep story. These are my sort of games. I prefer them to GTA's. Heavy rain seemed good but i never got round to finishing it, not because it was bad. God of war series have good action but they're on PS3.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Mike_yy]
#19317360 - 12/23/13 05:37 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Heavy rain was boring as fuck.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Enjoywho]
#19317374 - 12/23/13 05:39 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I played it with family but ended up doing the start twice and never got back to it. It's more like an interactive movie.
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LordSenate
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Quote:
mushroom_sandwich said: the Last of Us draws you in and just doesn't let go.
it isn't first person though.
I'll second the last of us
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: ReginaldPMcpoop]
#19320475 - 12/24/13 10:40 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hotline Miami. It sucked me in from the very beginning. Though it is a very different game from HL2 and the others mentioned, the game has atmosphere. I'm finding these days, for me in gaming, atmosphere is one of the best things about a game. If it has atmosphere, it has a leg up on most other games out there. It's like an indescribable feeling that is felt while playing, that is not actually stated out loud by the game but implied by it. Basically like good music, it speaks an emotion that is impossible to put into words, it just speaks for itself.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Jufin]
#19325146 - 12/25/13 10:50 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Total war series
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The5thElement
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Beanhead]
#19359701 - 01/02/14 05:12 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Definatly play mass effect series
Skyrim
Total war series are pretty sweet
The last of us was great
Not a huge fan of bioshock but it's still pretty good.
I'm thinking of putting 2 grand on making a gaming computer, mostly for planetside 2..... Might wait for it to come out on ps4 and get it then + the ps4... I duno though I think I'd really enjoy the pc though..
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: The5thElement]
#19366888 - 01/04/14 04:56 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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you can build a pretty sweet gaming rig for less then 2 grand, but 2 grand would def put you into the land of 'ultra on every game out, and not upgrading for a few years for sure'. I dropped 1450 on my gaming rid back in march and it pwns nublets. I have a nvidia gtx680 as my vid, x128GB SSD + 2 TB for hard drive space, i7 3820 overclocked @ 4.4ghz, 16GB of 1866 gaming ram that I suddenly cant remember the model name (its corsair brand i believe though), sexy case with 240mm waterblock for a self contained water block CPU cooler. DVD burner/reader/normal stuff like gaming mouse and gaming keyboard, gigabyte motherboard (I like gigabyte)
oh, and a warrenty for everything because I had cyberpowerpc 'build' it for me. I just waited for them to have an uber sale like they are now for new years, then went through their various different systems and customized it with the best parts for the cheapest price. I found a lot of loop holes in their configurator like they wouol have 2 advertised systems for different prices right, one has a weaker vid card and different case and is like 200 bucks cheper then another, but you can configure it and make it have rthe SAME parts as the more expensive one, but still be 100 bucks cheaper.
So you have to be picky with their site, digging through and customizing a few various sale systems they are running to see which one gives you the screaming deal.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: mndfreeze]
#19378328 - 01/06/14 05:47 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Crysis 2 is pretty immersive
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Galvie_Flu]
#19378388 - 01/06/14 05:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ah yes half life 2... best game ever. The atmosphere was great. (If you didnt already, get yourself the "episode 1" and 2 add-on, and "project black mesa", a remake of the original half life)
And Metro 2033 and Metro last night (all though nowhere as "perfect" as HL2) have the same kind of vibe too it. You'll probably enjoy those.
Edited by MightyMustache (01/06/14 06:00 PM)
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: MightyMustache]
#19392985 - 01/09/14 10:17 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I have to chime in, if you play online games, or sandbox type games, give eve a shot!...I got into it from day one. Its hard to learn, and a lot of people give up. Its worth the effort tho and will suck you in and make you forget about rl if you are not carefull!
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: tripmob]
#19393069 - 01/09/14 10:44 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Shenmue
and Elder Scrolls
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: Cosmic_Flame]
#19402456 - 01/11/14 05:29 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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the STALKER series
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: spazmodog]
#19446702 - 01/20/14 09:02 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Horror games are the most consistently immersive games out there. If you're in to them I suggest checking out Amnesia, Dead Space (they progressively get become more about action has the series goes on), Doom 3, and Outlast.
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Re: Games that are immersive from the get-go [Re: BluePixieWaves]
#19448318 - 01/20/14 03:50 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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fallout
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