"System Shock and Deus Ex, they were RPGs. People called them RPGs": Gloomwood's publisher isn't too keen on using the term immersive sim despite it being one

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GamingBot@lemmy.zip · 12 天前

"System Shock and Deus Ex, they were RPGs. People called them RPGs": Gloomwood's publisher isn't too keen on using the term immersive sim despite it being one

OneCardboardBox · 11 天前

I used to like the genre term “immersive sim” and was sad that it wasn’t getting much love. Then I heard someone say the phrase better describes games that simulate trucking or menial retail jobs and now I’m OK with looking for new language.