The video game arms race is a visual one. It always has been and it
doesn’t appear to be changing. But there’s a lot more to a video game
than just how good it looks.
The effect sound has on a video game, and on players themselves,
cannot be understated. Play your favourite game with your television
muted. It’s empty, isn’t it?
Given how crucial audio is to a truly great game, it’s interesting
the bulk of mainstream video game discourse tends to gravitate towards
graphics and visuals. Is audio underappreciated?
"I think that the depth of the immersion in a game is what players
are looking for,” says Nick Warseck, audio lead at Rockstar New England.
"People play games to take a dip in another reality because it's fun to
escape for a bit.”
"I think that graphics and visuals are the tal
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