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The immersive sim genre is simultaneously one of the broadest and most specific genres in gaming, with roots in the form of classic games such as Thief, System Shock, and the iconic Deus Ex, these ...

With excitement building for Arkane Studios’ upcoming immersive sim Deathloop, I’ve been thinking about the sentiment that immersive sims are a niche “gamer’s game” genre. I’ve seen it echoed a lot ...

The immersive sim genre has seen several ups and downs since its initial conception with pioneers such as Thief, System Shock, and Deus Ex. Nowadays, there are significantly fewer new releases in this ...

One of the more important subgenres of gaming in the last three decades has been the immersive sim. According to legendary developer Warren Spector, who himself coined the term and helped create many ...

At first glance, Underworld Ascendant appears to be a doomed project. Immersive sims like it have proven to be a hard sell in recent years, with the likes of Dishonored 2, Prey, and Deus Ex: Mankind ...

Explaining himself, Colantonio said "If you really think about it, Bethesda games - or Obsidian games - are very, very immersive sim. The overlap between first-person RPG and immersive sim, it's very ...

The immersive sim genre has always prided itself on player choice. The genre’s bread and butter is giving players multiple solutions to overcome obstacles while lacking traditional handholding or ...

Immersive sims is a genre all about choice, but fans are rapidly running out of them. Deus Ex, Thief and Dishonored are all on hiatus following the disappointing performance of their latest outings, ...

Immersive sims are a rare breed in the gaming landscape. They are games that whisper "what if?" instead of shouting, "do this." They also come with layered systems and focus on open-ended ...