Ultimate Immersion
Is Immersion Based On Story Or Gameplay? (49:13 - 49:58) Immersion can be based on both, there are also a lot of other elements that add to the immersion of the game, such as camera angles, characters and environment. Any game can feel immersive if you’re willing to invest yourself in the game.
Have you ever wondered how to make your game immersive or why some games are more immersive than others? Learn about this and more in the Ultimate Immersion Livecast.
Laurie (Avocado Fire) joins Rick Davidson & Tim Ruswick* to discuss ultimate immersion in video games. In this Livecast they explore immersion in the games Hacknet, The First Minutes and more, along with other experiences that can be found in video games.
(*Rick has more than 14 years experience in the game dev industry, working on IP's that include Mario, Transformers, Captain America and Mortal Kombat. He's done it all, from Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director and Executive Producer to GameDev.tv's very own Instructor extraordinaire).
Listen to the whole chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvnXIHRj-GI
Our 'AHA' moments
- Learn how to be a ‘hacker’...
- Hacknet is so immersive that Tim has to show us a video rather than play it and try to talk
- Music and environment help create a level of immersiveness
- Does the genre of a game affect immersion?
- What is more important? Story or Gameplay?
YouTube Channel.Until next time, happy dev'ing!