Game Title: Silent Hill 2
Your name: Eveline Albers
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: Part of the 'endscene' fragment of Silent Hill 2. Emotionally very heavy as in just a few minutes a voice goes the full range of pity, spite, rejection and desolation.

This fragment is cut to show the difference at the start of the scene, and the end. At first there's a very strong plea to just let the woman die in her misery, but at the end of the hall, it has become a cry for help.

Game Title: Dead Space
Your name: Rami Ismail
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: In space, noone can hear you scream. They nailed that in this video.

At 1:16, you can hear a weapon being used quite clearly. After the player turns the room into a vacuum, as he disposes some of the enemies around 1:56, you hear the sound being extremely muffled.

This is one of those details that's often overlooked, and extremely well and atmospherically implemented into Dead Space.

Game Title: GTA – San andreas
Your name: Marvin Nooitgedacht
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: Halo, has always been a game that I think dedicated a lot of time and energy into the details of the game. It's not everyone's favorite, but after also seeing the making off – I would definitely say that it's audio (both background and SFX) is extremely good.

Game Title: Ico
Your name: Jan Willem Nijman
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: Ico doesn't have a lot of sound, but the sound that is there (running, echos, panting, shouting, ambient sounds) really puts the focus on the emptyness of the game, and gives you the opportunity to think about the relationship between Ico and the princess Yorna he is guiding. The atmosphere can also be easily changed with some creepy tones. Really good use of silence.

Game Title: Sonic the Hedgehog
Your name: Peter van de Kuijt
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: In Sonic, the world is moving at a pace where you can barely see what's going on.

This was fixed by giving very unique and fresh sounds to different items or actions.

When collecting the 'rings' (which are coins and health at the same time) you directly have feedback (an estimation) on the amount you've collected – just by listening to the audio.

Game Title: Fallout 3
Your name: Nicodemus
Pretty or ugly: Pretty!
Description: This super awesome trailer for the even more super awesome game Fallout 3 contains old-school (40's, 50's and 60's) music and also propaganda from this time in history. The corresponding music even continues to play in-game on your portable radio. This results in gameplay where you are shooting mutants while listening to Bob Crosby & the Bobcats or Billie Holiday

Game Title: Uncharted: drake's fortune
Your name: Laurens de Gier
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: I just love the sound in Uncharted: drake's fortune, because of several reasons. In the beginning you'll here the waterfall going from speaker to speaker depending on where it is in the level (although it doesn't sound that great with these speakers). Second is that the voice of Sully is also placed in the level itself. So it sounds like it's from far away. The third one is just the regular sound, because it captures the mood perfectly.

Game Title: Everyday Shooter
Your name: Bart Jan Bultman
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: Everyday Shooter is an arena shooter, but not just an ordinary one. In Everyday Shooter every killed enemy or points collected become sounds embedded in the music. This way the player has, even though they might not notice it at first, a lot of control over the music.

Somehow, it doesnt really matter how well you play. The game always makes it sound nicely.

Game Title: Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
Your name: Mitch Manders
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: By letting you climb this big ladder the player will relax and because of the woman singing in the backround it will srtongly convince the atmosphere of the environment.

Game Title: Fire Emblem (7)
Your name: Sven Boers
Pretty or ugly: Pretty
Description: Battle music.

It's just awesome! why? Because!

Na, I really like it. Mainly because it just suits the situation where its used.

It just gives you a feeling of triumph and excitement. Something that's needed in a battle.