MTZehvor said:
Reading or temporarily taking your attention away from the game world doesn't kill immersion to nearly the same degree. For example, something like Silent Hill 2 requires you to take your attention away from the game world in order to read or use a map, and yet is widely considered one of the most immersive experiences in video games. Referencing another game that's been mentioned quite a few times on this thread, Metroid Prime, is also praised frequently for its immersiveness, while having lores communicated in much the same way. Same goes for Amensia. Stopping what you're doing to read something doesn't break immersion nearly as much as being forced to look away from the TV. One simply pauses the game; the other forces you to divert your eyes from the TV and see whatever is inbetween your TV and the Gamepad; floor, carpet, objects lying on the ground, oftentimes your own body, etc. One simply is a break in the action, while the other is a consistent reminder that you are not, in fact, in a video game. And no, I'm not really sure it would. Regardless, if you're managing probes around for money, you might as well be making that into a full blown pause screen for the amount of time your attention will be taken away from the game. |
So essentially if you have to manage things you're breaking immersion anyways.
And though it depends on person, looking at the game pad actually made me felt more immersed.
