"One genre where this is starting to happen more frequently is in sports games. I always use my real name when creating an athlete, but in MLB 09: The Show I was surprised to hear the play-by-play announcer speak my name when I stepped to the plate. To be honest, it was thrilling. Names are so personal that when someone speaks yours, you instantly feel like they're talking about <i>you</i> and not the avatar.
We all have an instant reaction to our name; we've all been in public and heard someone shout our name, only to turn around and find they're talking to someone else. Can you imagine that same internal reaction when someone in-game calls our name? When this sort of thing becomes possible (as you say, it's a long way off), it will add so much to the level of immersion."
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We all have an instant reaction to our name; we've all been in public and heard someone shout our name, only to turn around and find they're talking to someone else. Can you imagine that same internal reaction when someone in-game calls our name? When this sort of thing becomes possible (as you say, it's a long way off), it will add so much to the level of immersion."