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Last Of Us

Game Title: Last Of Us
Your name: Pom Pulmano
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
The sounddesign in this is game awesome :)

Written by admin on April 10, 2013
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Guild Wars 2

Game Title: Guild Wars 2
Your name: Pom Pulmano
Pretty or ugly: ugly
Description:
The bowshots of the Ranger class in Guild Wars 2 is crappy. It's not organic and lively as it should.

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baldursgate 1

Game Title: baldursgate 1
Your name: Giliam Spliethoff
Pretty or ugly: ugly
Description:
notice the footstep samples, spamming away.
although i had so much fun playing this game.
the sounddesign is poorly done at some points.

the game is an absolute classic though.

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diablo 1

Game Title: diablo 1
Your name: Giliam Spliethoff
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
This isn't really "objective" pick, since this is nostalgia all the way. But it still gives me goosebumps, this soundtrack had such an immersive impact on me while walking through tristram village.
the usage of themes and variations combined with the arrangement and things done in the mixdown, fits perfectly !

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Rollercoaster Tycoon 3

Game Title: Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
Your name: Whomas de Taard
Pretty or ugly: ugly
Description:
Here's an example of extremely lazy sounddesign: Copypasting the exact same chainlift sound of a rollercoaster to a waterride that doesn't even use a chainlift.

Written by admin on April 9, 2013
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Unreal Tournament

Game Title: Unreal Tournament
Your name: Whomas de Taard
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
The sound design contributes to the chaotic/arcade feel of the game.

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Watch dogs

Game Title: Watch dogs
Your name: Dawit Khosrovian
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
(Gameplay starts at 1:10)

A good example of very realistic sound design and foley. You mostly hear exactly what you see. The soundworld (with music) fits perfectly into the game environment.

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Sleeping Dogs

Game Title: Sleeping Dogs
Your name: Ran Schonewille
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
Nice functional easily recognizable sounds when extra info pops up. I also like how the sound makes the game menu feel. The overal game audio is pretty satisfying as well ^^

Written by admin on April 8, 2013
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Oblivion

Game Title: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Your name: Ran Schonewille
Pretty or ugly: ugly
Description:
The frequent voice changes really pull you out of the gameplay experience. And it happens all the time. Here's another example:

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Battlefield 3

Game Title: Battlefield 3
Your name: Gijs Driesenaar
Pretty or ugly: pretty
Description:
The overall sound is of very good quality and very realistic. Distance perception and room (reverbs) are made very good and realistic. Footsteps are nice, realistic sound and difference between walking and sprinting.
All the different sounds fit well together.

Written by admin on April 7, 2013
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