Something I can add to karamazovnew's list:
Immersion: Ace Combat 4 and 5
Gameplay: Ace Combat Zero
There was all kinds of stuff you could do in Ace Combat Zero that was "better" or more in-depth (plus better AI) than in 4 and 5, but I always preferred playing 4 and 5 simply for the great stories they offered when you played them.
Immersion: Any MGS game
Yes, about half of the playing time of those games are cut-scenes and whatnot, but you get so wrapped up in it that you don't care.
Immersion: Silent Hunter 3
Gameplay: Silent Hunter 4
I've just never gotten the same feeling playing SH4 (even with OM) as I got with SH3 and GWX. (I don't want to start a discussion on this, just sharing my thoughts)
Immersion: Rome: Total War
Gameplay: Medieval 2: Total War
Medieval was much better in the technical aspects, but when you played R:TW, it felt like you were there in a sense that M2:TW came close to, but failed to equal.
Immersion: Europa Universalis 2 and 3
Gameplay: Victoria: Empire Under the Sun
Vicky is way, WAY more complicated and has more technical aspects, but EU3 is simply more fun because Vicky gives you so much complexity that you can't really get into the game.
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