Immersion – Why Talking to Every Person in Town is a Good Idea

Immersion is an elusive thing that every writer hopes to accomplish, I would think. When you are immersed in a work, you become connected to it, and you allow it to effect you emotionally. You take in the world that you are witnessing, and, on some level, allow it to become ‘real’, whether you are a participant in it, or a bystander to the events that take place. In any medium, immersion is how a work truly connects to the viewer/reader and becomes a part of them – an actual experience in their life that they will carry with them. But in some ways, it’s up to the consumer how immersed they will get.

Rondo of Swords First Impression: Having Fun, Loosing Teeth

Rondo of Swords will immediately throw off turn-based tactics veterans with it’s totally new battle system disguised under a familiar setup. The maps, sprites, attacks, character classes, and statistics are all standard fare torn straight from the screens of Fire Emblem. However, the battle system is something new entirely.