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What does a good game consist of? (part 9)

Immersion

I believe immersion is rare to get by these days. But considering it is an ecstatic state(I was in such a state three times and can guarantee if feels good) we should at least explore it.

How can we better immerse ourselves? You can immerse yourself in your work, observing art, while listening to music, in enjoying the texture and taste of good food, but most importantly for us, in a video game.

How many times have you really immerse yourself in one? Me neither. But jokes aside, I have never really been immersed by a video game. No lies.

Since it's such a good feeling, let's take a look at how we could better immerse ourselves in a game:
-drink some water while playing, I don't think there's another substance(except energy itself) which can stimulate our brains positively as much
-daydream about our games
-try to find some inspiration in a game for an artwork we are doing
-make your life an adventure(do things you like, have a playful attitude, read, exercise, try new stuff, do things which we pump you with adrenaline)

What can we say about immersion then? I'm not sure if it's really a necessary component in a game, but damn it feels good. I hope I'll get another immersion minute soon.
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