So long as I can turn off the bubbles so I'm not annoyed by them, I don't see a reason that people who DO want them can't have them. I personally find them incredibly annoying. Also, again with the "Immersion" word. How exactly does seeing a bubble of text over your character's head make you feel a deep mental involvement? If anything they'd make it feel less involved and more like a cheap comic strip or something.


Just my two cents.