There's no question in my mind that it's either Bioshock or Dishonored. Then you work back, assuming you love the genre, play the other classics. You could go Deathloop as well, but that's got extra mechanics on top that might confuse matters.
People recommending Bioshock are crazy, it's not an immersive sim or even a good game, it's a dumb shooter with powers.
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Co-signing thisBioshock or the new Prey. I think the older stuff is great, but like a lot of games the gameplay design and whatnot may feel quite a bit outdated. The original Bioshock is still incredible.
^Not a real genre btw
But Deus Ex, Bloodlines, and Prey 2017 are very very good games
it's a serviceable shooter with a great story and an incredible setting. no immersive sim thoughPeople recommending Bioshock are crazy, it's not an immersive sim or even a good game, it's a dumb shooter with powers.
I've been thinking about it on and off, but that System Shock remake (which looked really nice in its demo) is aiming for a release this year...System Shock 1 Enhanced Edition adds mouselook and other modernizations like 4K/widescreen/FOV support, and is still top 5 all time in my book.
Skipping it is a mistake.
Jeez I hope they can get it finished. Feels like that was announced a decade ago.I've been thinking about it on and off, but that System Shock remake (which looked really nice in its demo) is aiming for a release this year...
You can actually kill a fairly large number of enemies and still maintain a "low" chaos rating in Dishonored 1. I haven't played Dishonored 2 so I don't know how it is in that, but in Dishonored 1 I killed I decent number of the enemies I came across and still had a low chaos rating at the end of every mission except mission 1. It is true though that you can't go in guns blazing, but it's not quite as strict as I expected it to be either.I would recommend the Dishonoured games too, but those very definitely punish you for engaging in combat and killing your enemies. Stealth isn't really optional in that game if you want a 'good' ending.
People recommending Bioshock are crazy, it's not an immersive sim or even a good game, it's a dumb shooter with powers.
It's the worst!
The actual name of a genre is mostly meaningless to me, but it's a good way to categorize things. While "immersive sim" is kinda stupid, I know exactly what the OP means.
People are recommending it not because it's an immersive sim, but because there is just enough bleed over that it would be a good primer before a new player dives into the genre for real.
And I agree with them.
It's not a punishment to take your actions into account.Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided for sure. Those are excellent immersive sims, with lots of roleplaying elements too and a solid cyberpunk story to get you invested. They're also modern games, certainly in the looks, which is a plus point in comparison to the genre defining excellence of the original. You can also quite happily go loud and engage in combat.
Prey (2017) is also fantastic, the mechanics and setting are really special. The actual main plot is.. well it's not as good as other games, but the mechanical immersion and world building throughout the levels is second to none. And again, you can build relatively combat heavy without being punished.
I would recommend the Dishonoured games too, but those very definitely punish you for engaging in combat and killing your enemies. Stealth isn't really optional in that game if you want a 'good' ending.
Then if you want to go back to the classics, Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines is a fantastic stopping point that still looks good today, thanks to the wonderful facial animations. Lots of fun choices and roleplaying in that title, with a world that really nails that feeling of the World of Darkness. And you can build a combat monster if you want.
The original Deus Ex has been talked about, and I'd definitely recommend it alongside System Shock 2, buuuuut those are rough looking games these days. Mods can help but I wouldn't recommend them for first timers to the genre. You should look into playing them though.