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Interesting. To be honest with you, I think objectively it could be a mixture of what you mentioned in your first post and then some.
For me personally, the characters, story-line, and attention to detail is what gives me the most effective sense of immersion in a video game. For example, the new player character models that are coming out will have enhanced detail(s) (we will no longer look like human trapezoids, yay). This is a minor detail, yet subconsciously it helps so much with immersion. To have more human-like features as opposed to the triangle shaped ones we have now is subtle yet very beneficial in this sense.
In addition, I think relatability to the characters and stories are super important for me. If the story or gameplay seems completely farfetched, then I'm less likely to feel connected with it. Thus, I would be less likely to relate with it on a personal level which leads to lack of immersion. I prefer realism over sci-fi and other genres primarily for this reason.
Is Runescape immersive? Yes, absolutely. The story, the music, the characters and the quests are truly one-of-a-kind. There are certainly times where I don't feel immersed in the story, but these instances are few and far between. Maybe it's because I grew up on Runescape that I have such an 'at-home' connection with the world of Gielinor, but who knows really
. I definitely think Runescape captures the sense of immersion to an almost perfect degree, but it's hard to pinpoint the exact reason behind it.
For me personally, the characters, story-line, and attention to detail is what gives me the most effective sense of immersion in a video game. For example, the new player character models that are coming out will have enhanced detail(s) (we will no longer look like human trapezoids, yay). This is a minor detail, yet subconsciously it helps so much with immersion. To have more human-like features as opposed to the triangle shaped ones we have now is subtle yet very beneficial in this sense.
In addition, I think relatability to the characters and stories are super important for me. If the story or gameplay seems completely farfetched, then I'm less likely to feel connected with it. Thus, I would be less likely to relate with it on a personal level which leads to lack of immersion. I prefer realism over sci-fi and other genres primarily for this reason.
Is Runescape immersive? Yes, absolutely. The story, the music, the characters and the quests are truly one-of-a-kind. There are certainly times where I don't feel immersed in the story, but these instances are few and far between. Maybe it's because I grew up on Runescape that I have such an 'at-home' connection with the world of Gielinor, but who knows really
. I definitely think Runescape captures the sense of immersion to an almost perfect degree, but it's hard to pinpoint the exact reason behind it.
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21-Feb-2021 21:17:01 - Last edited on 21-Feb-2021 21:19:38 by Conformed
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