brink sound

[DoHo]

Well in that video it had a cut scene and it sounded muffled, so I’m gonna go ahead and say that everything in that video sounded far more muffled than it should/will in-game (aside from when there are explosions).

Edit: Um, to be more clear: there sound does get muffled in-game from explosions, but that video itself has muffled sound.

[LyndonL]

And exactly how fun is it to play a game without sound? Do you actually think that is an option?

It’s funny you mention that. There’s a concurrent thread going where people are all saying they’re going to be listening to music whilst playing. Music instead of game sounds is close enough to no sound.

I can’t do it personally, but I also didn’t notice the sound dips (to the point of annoyance) everyone is talking about.

[DouglasDanger]

Something is screwy with the sound in that video, but Brink is attempting something different with sound. I’m intrigued by it and while reserve judgement until I have played it for a few hours.

[Lanz]

It’s unrealistic to constantly hear the same level of sound when there’s gunfire and explosions all around you.

This is not the kind of game I’ll play for either realism or immersion personally so I just find it strange and perhaps a bit out of place. Hopefully it’s slightly more balanced in game than in that clip, or perhaps I’ll just get used to it. Time will tell I guess.

[quote=LyndonL;283531]It’s funny you mention that. There’s a concurrent thread going where people are all saying they’re going to be listening to music whilst playing. Music instead of game sounds is close enough to no sound.

I can’t do it personally, but I also didn’t notice the sound dips (to the point of annoyance) everyone is talking about.[/quote]

I sometimes listen to music too while playing, but usually not so much that it removes all other in game sounds totally. I need some directional sounds like gunfire and approaching enemies at least.

[Linsolv]

Firstly, it’s not really muffled. The treble is removed. Which is pretty much in line with deafness—the ear hears fewer and fewer trebles, while maintaining the basses more readily.

Secondly, judge it when you can hear it properly, not out of a 480p video.

[BioSnark]

It’s in 720p

[Linsolv]

Some of it is. Mostly videos of kills. The videos I’ve seen of the actual gameplay has only surfaced—as I’ve seen it, again—was in 480p. Which notoriously kills sound quality anyways. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been unable to hear the sounds (usually too quiet/muffled), then kicked the video into 720 and had a totally clear audio track.

[BioSnark]

the link in op is the footage used in vg247’s interview with wedgwood but in 720p.

[PsYcHo]

Hm… i don’t understand this. I love the sound of Brink

[Auzner]

[QUOTE=Linsolv;283723]Firstly, it’s not really muffled. The treble is removed. Which is pretty much in line with deafness—the ear hears fewer and fewer trebles, while maintaining the basses more readily.

Secondly, judge it when you can hear it properly, not out of a 480p video.[/QUOTE]
I think it’s a result of getting shot.

I’ve time stamped this one. The minigunner gets hit twice and healed as he’s moving inbetween walls. So either it’s an environmental reverb glitch or getting shot has some effect on ambient noises.

It’s in 720p

Also you probably knew this, but I just thought I’d comment that as youtube’s video size improves the bitrate for video and sound increase. A higher quality setting allows one to hear a lesser compressed audio stream. It’s really more of a bandwidth selection that they’ve labeled as a video mode.

I prefer having realistic sounds in the game, not having gun firing sounds and explosions like braking treebranches.

http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/showpost.php?p=277311&postcount=22

The problem with games is that the dynamic range is very low. Everything is kept at a relatively flat response level. An example would be that you can hear your footsteps, enemy footsteps, the guy on the radio talking, distant gunshots, and your own gun all at the same time. If the game were adjusted for realistic sounds you’d crank your speakers or headphones to max volume. The dialog would be adjusted very low so that talking is at a normal voice. Then when you fire your gun you hear the same “gay, wimpy” clap at over 90dB and all other noises are nearly silent. Every shot should startle you a little because of the sound pressure level from the maximum volume. I’ve never seen a game that allows this kind of calibration. To me it seems very technically feasible within any engine, but with the very very low consumer knowledge and widespread inferior sound systems no one has ever bothered. Infact, I’ve never even read or heard about anyone discussing this before, I thought of it on my own. I know that practically it’s never been done/considered because a majority of people probably won’t even have a good enough sensitivity rating on their speakers. But they’re actually marketing 3D gaming now, so I don’t know why this has been ignored. I mean games already add lens flares and film grain, why not a full dynamic audio range?

[Herandar]

Why link your post AND THEN quote it anyway? Isn’t that a forum faux pas? Party foul.

[Nail]

when you’re tooting your own horn, does it matter how many times you push the button ?

[Pytox]

I like the sounds, they should add some more seagulls sounds though