all games bring you into their worlds
but only some go all the way to truly
immerse you in them you’re a wanted man
some everyone knows your face
welcome to watchmojo.com actually we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten immersive Sims for more gaming
videos check out our new spinoff channel
mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at a particular
genre of game that focuses on emergent
gameplay interconnecting systems and
player agency these games combined
elements of first-person shooters RPGs
stealth and adventure games and offer
players multiple ways to play through
the adventure with a focus on immersion
number 10 prey you asked me to provide
you with more neural mods which I’ve
done good luck Morgan we open our list
with a game from 2017 proving that the
jar is still alive and well the
spiritual successor to System Shock has
all the things you could ask for in a
modern day immersive sim the games a
sci-fi romp aboard the Talos 1 space
station an expansive construct that was
formerly a cage for the dangerous aliens
playing is either a male or female
version of Morgan you player has to
explore the depths of Kalos one and in
true immersive sim style there’s never
just one route to your destination the
space station is a joy to explore maybe
or thrilling by the unique and creative
ways you use the many tools and
number 9 vampire the masquerade
no this isn’t Twilight the video game
vampire the masquerade bloodlines tries
to truly simulate the life of a vampire
in LA starting with the players
awakening as a vampire and their
subsequent journey through the
paranormal I have decided join vampire
clans that are distinct in culture and
aesthetic acquire unique abilities and
build your character into a vampire that
suits your playstyle this game truly
explores every element of vampire lore
depending on how you play you could end
up being an undead Casanova a sewer
skulking creep or pretty much anything
else in between a braid stalker
Call of Pripyat really expeditions into
the zone usually end in tragedy this
2010 entry in the stalker franchise
elevated the series to new heights and
new levels of immersion set in the
real-life ghost town of Pripyat Ukraine
major Alexander Deng Tata is sent to the
Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion
zone an isolated area of restriction
that has now become home to outlaws
bandits mercenaries mutants and various
there’s a whole fighting world to be
found in the zone and with top-notch
exploration gameplay and AI there’s
always something to see and do making
Call of Pripyat a must play for lovers
number seven Deus Ex mankind divided
agent Jennsen am I going to have a
problem with you no sure
Deus Ex as a series has always been a
coda fire of the conventions that make
up immersive Sims its latest entry
mankind divided is an explosive epoch
that combines human augmentation
terrorist groups far-reaching
players reprise the role of Adam Jensen
an Augmented human who is thrown into
the conflict between other augs
and the rest of society it’s more or
less what you’d expect from a deus ex
game but with a level of cinematography
momentum and you guessed it immersion
that are in the league of its own
nothing about this is clear number six
Ultima Underworld the Stygian abyss we
were attacked goblins and West men owned
we wouldn’t be able to talk about
immersive Sims without talking about the
mother of them all Ultima Underworld a
gem from the 90s that pioneered the
genre this game is the definition of
ahead of its time
despite being 25 years old it presented
players with one of the earliest
examples of an expansive 3d world
complete with survival elements
rudimentary physics light mechanics and
a complex magic system it’s a totally
nonlinear experience that comes as close
as possible to the experience of being
thrown into a dungeon with nothing but
your wits to survive will you thrive in
dishonored tells the story of a
bodyguard turned assassin within the
fictional city of dunwall a man who sets
out to clear his name of a murder he did
not commit and to get back at those who
framed them assassinations in a video
game are a fruitful area for emergent
gameplay after all there’s always more
than one way to skin a cat choosing from
a variety of methods including inventive
gadgets and even supernatural powers our
hero Corvo is free to complete his
missions as creatively air quotes as the
player desires leading to some stellar
moments sure a satisfying the most
the Bioshock series is basically a
household name at this point if your
household has good taste in games that
is it features one of the most unique
and engaging settings in modern media
the underwater metropolis of a rapture
an art deco-inspired utopia intended to
hide away the world’s geniuses in order
to create the perfect Randian society
[Music]
this might not surprise you but things
don’t actually go quite as well as
planned the player controls the sole
survivor of a plane crash who then
arrives in rapture and has to navigate
its haunting halls making innovative use
of weapons tools and supernatural
abilities known as plasmids how you
discover rapture is up to you and that
discovery was one for the ages
number three thief to the metal age
sooner we’re done here the sooner we can
start looking for your servant
here’s another game that’s bound to come
up when talking about immersive Sims
thief – the game is nothing short of a
masterpiece presenting emergent gameplay
that focuses on stealth thievery and
infiltration the missions are engaging
and unique and require the player to
enter the mind of a real thief stay
hidden stay silent and map out the best
possible route to your goal without
getting caught of course in true
immersive sim style there’s never just
one way to do that playing as Garrett
the player will go through 15 missions
in the city and will uncover the
mysteries of the prophesized metal Age
number 2 System Shock 2
it probably wouldn’t surprise anybody
that the makers of Ultima Underworld
would follow up their successes and take
the shara to new heights this immersive
cyberpunk Jam blends RPG elements with
survival horror creating a hybrid
experience unlike anything else at the
time I mean because Deus Ex was only
taking place entirely on a starship that
doubles as the site of a dangerous
outbreak the player has to navigate the
confines of the ship with whatever they
have at their disposal to stay alive
this game is so influential that it
inspired many of the games on this very
list we’re looking at you Bioshock this
is one of the absolute hallmarks of the
immersive Sims honor and if you haven’t
played it you need to get on that like
now number one day use X let the bodies
pile up in the streets in the end
they’ll beg us to save it finally we
reach what might just be the pinnacle of
immersive sim gaming or rather we
reached that pinnacle way back in the
year 2000 with the very first Davis X
game this game boasts an incredibly
robust character building system but
much like the other entries we’ve
discussed before missions can be tackled
through a variety of ways and the way
the game adapts and has planned for all
the eventualities you can think of is
what’s truly so special about it but my
orders are to hold back and send you in
alone I think someone high up wants to
see how you handle the situation there’s
never really a dull moment to the world
of Deus Ex where conspiracy theories
abound as everyday occurrences with
choices and branching paths that
actually matter there is more than
enough opportunity for you to fall in
love with one of the richest video game
experiences that ever was I refuse to be
pushed into some obscure bureaucratic
cubby hole
I doubt you’ll get the chance do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day [Music]
but only some go all the way to truly
immerse you in them you’re a wanted man
some everyone knows your face
welcome to watchmojo.com actually we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten immersive Sims for more gaming
videos check out our new spinoff channel
mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at a particular
genre of game that focuses on emergent
gameplay interconnecting systems and
player agency these games combined
elements of first-person shooters RPGs
stealth and adventure games and offer
players multiple ways to play through
the adventure with a focus on immersion
number 10 prey you asked me to provide
you with more neural mods which I’ve
done good luck Morgan we open our list
with a game from 2017 proving that the
jar is still alive and well the
spiritual successor to System Shock has
all the things you could ask for in a
modern day immersive sim the games a
sci-fi romp aboard the Talos 1 space
station an expansive construct that was
formerly a cage for the dangerous aliens
playing is either a male or female
version of Morgan you player has to
explore the depths of Kalos one and in
true immersive sim style there’s never
just one route to your destination the
space station is a joy to explore maybe
or thrilling by the unique and creative
ways you use the many tools and
number 9 vampire the masquerade
no this isn’t Twilight the video game
vampire the masquerade bloodlines tries
to truly simulate the life of a vampire
in LA starting with the players
awakening as a vampire and their
subsequent journey through the
paranormal I have decided join vampire
clans that are distinct in culture and
aesthetic acquire unique abilities and
build your character into a vampire that
suits your playstyle this game truly
explores every element of vampire lore
depending on how you play you could end
up being an undead Casanova a sewer
skulking creep or pretty much anything
else in between a braid stalker
Call of Pripyat really expeditions into
the zone usually end in tragedy this
2010 entry in the stalker franchise
elevated the series to new heights and
new levels of immersion set in the
real-life ghost town of Pripyat Ukraine
major Alexander Deng Tata is sent to the
Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion
zone an isolated area of restriction
that has now become home to outlaws
bandits mercenaries mutants and various
there’s a whole fighting world to be
found in the zone and with top-notch
exploration gameplay and AI there’s
always something to see and do making
Call of Pripyat a must play for lovers
number seven Deus Ex mankind divided
agent Jennsen am I going to have a
problem with you no sure
Deus Ex as a series has always been a
coda fire of the conventions that make
up immersive Sims its latest entry
mankind divided is an explosive epoch
that combines human augmentation
terrorist groups far-reaching
players reprise the role of Adam Jensen
an Augmented human who is thrown into
the conflict between other augs
and the rest of society it’s more or
less what you’d expect from a deus ex
game but with a level of cinematography
momentum and you guessed it immersion
that are in the league of its own
nothing about this is clear number six
Ultima Underworld the Stygian abyss we
were attacked goblins and West men owned
we wouldn’t be able to talk about
immersive Sims without talking about the
mother of them all Ultima Underworld a
gem from the 90s that pioneered the
genre this game is the definition of
ahead of its time
despite being 25 years old it presented
players with one of the earliest
examples of an expansive 3d world
complete with survival elements
rudimentary physics light mechanics and
a complex magic system it’s a totally
nonlinear experience that comes as close
as possible to the experience of being
thrown into a dungeon with nothing but
your wits to survive will you thrive in
dishonored tells the story of a
bodyguard turned assassin within the
fictional city of dunwall a man who sets
out to clear his name of a murder he did
not commit and to get back at those who
framed them assassinations in a video
game are a fruitful area for emergent
gameplay after all there’s always more
than one way to skin a cat choosing from
a variety of methods including inventive
gadgets and even supernatural powers our
hero Corvo is free to complete his
missions as creatively air quotes as the
player desires leading to some stellar
moments sure a satisfying the most
the Bioshock series is basically a
household name at this point if your
household has good taste in games that
is it features one of the most unique
and engaging settings in modern media
the underwater metropolis of a rapture
an art deco-inspired utopia intended to
hide away the world’s geniuses in order
to create the perfect Randian society
[Music]
this might not surprise you but things
don’t actually go quite as well as
planned the player controls the sole
survivor of a plane crash who then
arrives in rapture and has to navigate
its haunting halls making innovative use
of weapons tools and supernatural
abilities known as plasmids how you
discover rapture is up to you and that
discovery was one for the ages
number three thief to the metal age
sooner we’re done here the sooner we can
start looking for your servant
here’s another game that’s bound to come
up when talking about immersive Sims
thief – the game is nothing short of a
masterpiece presenting emergent gameplay
that focuses on stealth thievery and
infiltration the missions are engaging
and unique and require the player to
enter the mind of a real thief stay
hidden stay silent and map out the best
possible route to your goal without
getting caught of course in true
immersive sim style there’s never just
one way to do that playing as Garrett
the player will go through 15 missions
in the city and will uncover the
mysteries of the prophesized metal Age
number 2 System Shock 2
it probably wouldn’t surprise anybody
that the makers of Ultima Underworld
would follow up their successes and take
the shara to new heights this immersive
cyberpunk Jam blends RPG elements with
survival horror creating a hybrid
experience unlike anything else at the
time I mean because Deus Ex was only
taking place entirely on a starship that
doubles as the site of a dangerous
outbreak the player has to navigate the
confines of the ship with whatever they
have at their disposal to stay alive
this game is so influential that it
inspired many of the games on this very
list we’re looking at you Bioshock this
is one of the absolute hallmarks of the
immersive Sims honor and if you haven’t
played it you need to get on that like
now number one day use X let the bodies
pile up in the streets in the end
they’ll beg us to save it finally we
reach what might just be the pinnacle of
immersive sim gaming or rather we
reached that pinnacle way back in the
year 2000 with the very first Davis X
game this game boasts an incredibly
robust character building system but
much like the other entries we’ve
discussed before missions can be tackled
through a variety of ways and the way
the game adapts and has planned for all
the eventualities you can think of is
what’s truly so special about it but my
orders are to hold back and send you in
alone I think someone high up wants to
see how you handle the situation there’s
never really a dull moment to the world
of Deus Ex where conspiracy theories
abound as everyday occurrences with
choices and branching paths that
actually matter there is more than
enough opportunity for you to fall in
love with one of the richest video game
experiences that ever was I refuse to be
pushed into some obscure bureaucratic
cubby hole
I doubt you’ll get the chance do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day [Music]
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