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Why did you make the guys with exploding heads who run at you and their scream gets louder as they approach? I can still hear them.

Rinzler89 2y ago
Why wouldn't they? It's called great sound design. Games of the 90s and early 2000s put a lot of effort in that. See Thief the dark project. Sound design can bring more immersiveness than graphics alone. It's something forgotten in many games of today that keep beating the ray traced graphics horse
- knolan 2y ago
  I think it was a playful rhetorical question.
- netmare 2y ago
  I think it was a rhetorical question. I wasn't a big fan of the SS series, but those damn kamikaze still echo in my mind. I've even had nightmares about them...
  - vanjajaja1 2y ago
    the way they start in the distance and blend into the rest of the sounds until... ".. wait what's that sound?"
- masfoobar 2y ago
  I love Thief - I am playing new levels (I think its black parade) One of my favourite games.
- danielbln 2y ago
  Oh you can thank Creative for buying Aureal and throwing it in the trash. That crippled immersive/3D game sound design for a long time, I wouldn't be surprised if that had ripple effects l the way into today. Also there is no need to rag on ray tracing, a nicely ray traced game look wonderful. Ideally we have a feast for eyes as well as ears though.
kvakerok 2y ago
That's like one of the key selling features of the game. Great experience that also scars you for life.
- robertlagrant 2y ago
  Exactly. See also: first headcrab fight with only a crowbar in Half-life.
  - fileeditview 2y ago
    This is THE one thing I remember from playing Half-life :)
    - robertlagrant 2y ago
      The other thing is when it comes over the intercom: Forget about Freeman! Anyone still down there is on there own! The worldbuilding in Half-life was so good. You weren't a character walking into rooms and enemies would attack you, like Doom and Quake. There was a big event happening, and you were just a part of it.
    - nick7376182 2y ago
      It's quite memorable in VR as well! If you get the chance I highly recommend playing HL Alyx with a valve index setup. It was on par with my first playthrough of the original HL so many years ago.
  - Cthulhu_ 2y ago
    The noises... the noises! Which are actually voice lines of people in torment played in reverse.
  - kvakerok 2y ago
    Huh, it didn't do anything for me, I dodged it on the first jump and caught it mid-flight baseball bat style. The pack of sonic dogs was way worse. And the beaked hydra, with the constant metal drumming, ugh.
ilamont 2y ago
The Witch in Left 4 Dead. Whoever cooked up the audio for that deserves an Oscar. https://youtu.be/C71U4CxD_J8?si=dvaDyhYCKtb5f069 https://youtu.be/C71U4CxD_J8?si=dvaDyhYCKtb5f069

Rinzler89 2y ago

Why wouldn't they? It's called great sound design. Games of the 90s and early 2000s put a lot of effort in that. See Thief the dark project. Sound design can bring more immersiveness than graphics alone. It's something forgotten in many games of today that keep beating the ray traced graphics horse

knolan 2y ago
I think it was a playful rhetorical question.
netmare 2y ago
I think it was a rhetorical question. I wasn't a big fan of the SS series, but those damn kamikaze still echo in my mind. I've even had nightmares about them...
- vanjajaja1 2y ago
  the way they start in the distance and blend into the rest of the sounds until... ".. wait what's that sound?"
masfoobar 2y ago
I love Thief - I am playing new levels (I think its black parade) One of my favourite games.
danielbln 2y ago
Oh you can thank Creative for buying Aureal and throwing it in the trash. That crippled immersive/3D game sound design for a long time, I wouldn't be surprised if that had ripple effects l the way into today. Also there is no need to rag on ray tracing, a nicely ray traced game look wonderful. Ideally we have a feast for eyes as well as ears though.

kvakerok 2y ago

That's like one of the key selling features of the game. Great experience that also scars you for life.

robertlagrant 2y ago
Exactly. See also: first headcrab fight with only a crowbar in Half-life.
- fileeditview 2y ago
  This is THE one thing I remember from playing Half-life :)
  - robertlagrant 2y ago
    The other thing is when it comes over the intercom: Forget about Freeman! Anyone still down there is on there own! The worldbuilding in Half-life was so good. You weren't a character walking into rooms and enemies would attack you, like Doom and Quake. There was a big event happening, and you were just a part of it.
  - nick7376182 2y ago
    It's quite memorable in VR as well! If you get the chance I highly recommend playing HL Alyx with a valve index setup. It was on par with my first playthrough of the original HL so many years ago.
- Cthulhu_ 2y ago
  The noises... the noises! Which are actually voice lines of people in torment played in reverse.
- kvakerok 2y ago
  Huh, it didn't do anything for me, I dodged it on the first jump and caught it mid-flight baseball bat style. The pack of sonic dogs was way worse. And the beaked hydra, with the constant metal drumming, ugh.

ilamont 2y ago

The Witch in Left 4 Dead. Whoever cooked up the audio for that deserves an Oscar. https://youtu.be/C71U4CxD_J8?si=dvaDyhYCKtb5f069 https://youtu.be/C71U4CxD_J8?si=dvaDyhYCKtb5f069