Pilot sims, horror games, exploration games, puzzle games will all be so much better played with headphones and an Oculus Rift. Imagine playing Outlast that way and then tell me VR is just a temporary fad.
"Make it quick outlander. I haven't much time." I remember bristling over that in my first playthrough of Morrowind. I thought the game was great because I became immersed in the cultures, religions, and prejudices rubbing up against one another just like in the real world.
It's all about the immersion really. Can I get lost in this new world for a little while? I am a vocal ESO "hater" because I knew the moment I heard the concept that it would be a retrograde step in immersion. On the other hand, despite Oculus supposed Faustian deal with Facebook I still get all tingly inside just thinking about virtual reality and the future of hardcore, immersive gaming.
ESO and Watchdogs will soon be forgotten but virtual reality is just getting started.
Silly me. I read this article expecting an answer to the question; "Are people sick of Kickstarter?". All I've read from Fargo on down are isolated opinions. This is 2014. Run the numbers and see if backing is declining, flat, or still growing. Geez.
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