So many games tout themselves on their amazing immersion, though there's always a certain layer disconnecting you from a game. A game can have this incredible, frictionless systems that make you feel like a part of the world, but you're still you, sitting by your monitor or TV.
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It'll never be perfect, but VR adds a whole extra layer to immersion, one you can't just tear your eyes away from. It's a level that forces you a little closer to a world, your own movement feeding into the game. Plenty of games take advantage of the capabilities of VR, but some immersive games could be all the more immersive to literally see with your own eyes.
10 Death Stranding
The first game from Kojima Productions after their separation from Konami, Death Stranding is all about trying new things, breaking new ground, and forging ties. A shattered world that needs repair is filled with people afraid to go outside. VR feels like the perfect companion.
Death Stranding already uses the Dualsense controller to incredible effect, but imagine it in PSVR2. That same haptic feedback and active trigger support, but now you're seeing the sheer scale of the mountains before you. Even looking around to see the cargo on your back or using your own hands to hold your cargo would be transformative in VR.
9 Elden Ring
Though every game made by FromSoftware is a visual treat, Elden Ring is something special. Within a massive open world, the game prioritizes freedom. It lets you drop into every nook and cranny of the world, discovering its gorgeous secrets at your own pace.
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There's an incredible scale to the world of Elden Ring, from the vast plagued vistas of Caelid to the jagged cliffs of Liurnia. Through VR, the size would be something else entirely. But even fighting enemies would be an entirely different experience. Have you ever wanted to see a giant lobster in meticulous detail before your eyes?
8 Dishonored
Arkane has always been praised as one of the best studios in gaming when it comes to immersive sims. Their worlds are immaculate, truly giving you the chance to freely traverse their levels and do what you want, or even simply ignore it.
More than even the creative freedom afforded in the painterly world of Dishonored, just watching the life flow in them is the greatest joy. For as grisly as it would be to see death happening with your own hands and eyes, simply sitting on the docks and looking a the life go around, or peering down from a window, would really show you the incredible detail added to their worlds.
7 The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 has received many accolades in its life, maybe even a bit too much, but it's something still incredibly fresh in the fantasy genre. Where many games go off an American-centric idea of fantasy, The Witcher 3 simply makes real life into its own fantasy.
Every inch of the world of The Witcher 3 feels lived in. Walking through the painted houses of villages to the broken cobbled paths of Novigrad gives a sense of how life is lived. In VR, you could see this all in more detail. In combat, you could even make the various signs with your own hand, drink Geralt's potions, and actually aim his crossbow with something resembling accuracy.
6 Ghostwire Tokyo
If there's anything you can say about Tango Gameworks, it's that its games are never the same. Though the majority of their catalog veer towards horror, none of them are quite the same. Ghostwire Tokyo, for example, offers an incredible recreation of Tokyo, bringing much of its folklore to life.
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VR mods already exist for Ghostwire, making it a tantalizing experience, though it's purely visual. Already first-person, it would be the perfect game to port to VR, though even better would be the possibilities of finger tracking. Drawing the various seals, performing the motions for Akito's abilities, and just generally seeing the beauty and color of that world up close.
5 Metro
The Metro games have always been praised for their incredible immersion. While the first two games are known for their claustrophobic atmosphere, Exodus takes players to the surface on a grand journey, offering a whole new perspective on the series.
VR would also give a whole new perspective! Just imagine skulking through the metro, hearing sounds all around you, and suddenly something attacks you, damaging your mask. Having to use your actual hands to wipe away dirt in your view. Having to care for the minute details of your weapons that you can see and reach with your own eyes and hands.
4 Xenoblade Chronicles
Anyone who's played a Xenoblade game can tell you their defined feature, the one thing shared by all of them: the absolutely massive size of the environments. It's over-the-top in every regard, yet is the trademark of the series, and it just wouldn't be Xenoblade without it.
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VR is one that might not seem right for it at first. Yes, you could truly see the scale of things, but is that really enough? Combat is all about placement though, and physically moving around enemies to get the upper hand would be so much more dynamic. Plus, just imagine having to run away while seeing a level 120 monster chasing behind you.
3 Assassin's Creed - Discovery Tour
The sheer size of Ubisoft as a corporation lets them pump seemingly endless funds and developers into the Assassin's Creed games. Very few people can create worlds to their scale, and no one else can develop them as quickly.
The worlds they make, though, end up feeling somewhat lifeless, and VR isn't gonna add much to that. Instead, it would add a whole new dimension to the Discovery Tour section. Actually being able to freely examine all the detail they put into architecture, food and everything else would be massively improved rather than having to rely on blocks of text.
2 Red Dead Redemption 2
Though Rockstar's mission structure hasn't really changed much since the PS2 days, they've always pushed the quality of their worlds further. Red Dead Redemption is a great example of it, with cities filled with reactive civilians and the wild teeming with plants and animals living out their own lives.
Red Dead Redemption 2 already comes with a first-person mode, Rockstar not wanting you to miss the intricacies of their Wild West. The control scheme, though unique, can be at odds with itself at times. VR could eliminate much of this, making it more contextual based on your own movements. Swinging your own fists to win a barfight or slowly reaching for your revolver during a duel would be an unmatched feeling.
1 The Sims
You're playing The Sims. You've spent years decorating your home, building a family, working your day job, and raising a pet or two. It's been a fulfilling life, but you feel like your own work is underappreciated. Don't you just wish you could actually see the home you've designed a bit more closely?
The Sims 4 actually has a first-person mode to help with this, but VR could turn it into something of a God game. Zoom around your house as a disembodied spirit, but also use your own hands to decorate. Drag your Sims around like you're playing with dolls. It would be like playing with your toys as a child, but actually with the unprecedented power you felt you had back then.
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