this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2024
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It's kind of sad that one of the greatest video game series is on hold for now.
Conspiracy theories, multiple ways of solving a mission, game lore hidden in computer inboxes...
Are there any (pre-2010) games that gave you the same feeling or do a similar thing?

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ctrl Alt Ego is new, but is a fantastic immersive sim. If you want pre-2010 though, you're limited to System Shock 1 and 2, Thief Gold/2: The Metal Age, Hitman: Blood Money, and the original Deus Ex.

Immersive Sims are coming back, but pre-2010 cuts you to essentially the formative classics of the Immersive Sim genre.

If you want to branch out of the strict boundaries of Immersive Sims, Fallout: New Vegas and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines are both incredible.

[–] verycoolusername@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Added Ctrl Alt Ego to my Steam Wishlist - never heard of it, great tip!

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Indies are absolutely crushing it, especially in the ImSim scene. Not an ImSim, but In Stars and Time recently blew me away with how much I loved the characters, even if it was cheesy.

I'm a half-patient gamer, I play older AAA and AA games, and newer and older indies. It's a good mix!