Baeztoberfest Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 So tonight I was kicking back with some deftones blasting and was cleaning up. Better than I usually do in fact. There were zero in game sounds or music on. Is this game really that unreliable when it comes to music? Or was this a fluke? Sounds used to be important in gaming. Lets you know who's creeping up on you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiQuid BioniX Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 So tonight I was kicking back with some deftones blasting and was cleaning up. Better than I usually do in fact. There were zero in game sounds or music on. Is this game really that unreliable when it comes to music? Or was this a fluke? Sounds used to be important in gaming. Lets you know who's creeping up on you. You know, I would agree with you normally, but when I'm playing Halo I love jamming to some music. It keeps me more focused and I'm more into the game. I'm not sure why, but in most games I need the sounds on, but in Halo, I do much better if I'm listening to other music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 You know, I would agree with you normally, but when I'm playing Halo I love jamming to some music. It keeps me more focused and I'm more into the game. I'm not sure why, but in most games I need the sounds on, but in Halo, I do much better if I'm listening to other music. That's what I'm saying! That doesn't make sense though... Shouldn't we do better listening to the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiQuid BioniX Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 That's what I'm saying! That doesn't make sense though... Shouldn't we do better listening to the game? Logically? Yes. But I am not a logical man... But seriously, I love listening to music when playing FPS games, and even if I don't quite do as good as I would normally do, I'll always listen to music when playing. But for some reason, I just kill when playing Halo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteSniper Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Oh come on! How can you hear other music while playing the Warthog run or the Broadsword section? That doesn't make any sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Oh come on! How can you hear other music while playing the Warthog run or the Broadsword section? That doesn't make any sense! Lol. Sarcasm. Nice. No but really. I was talking strictly multiplayer. It's odd. Lol. And I am glad me and liquid are on the same page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Initiate Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I used to have a Halo playlist that I used when running w/my friends, I tended to do fine with it. I think you lose some situational awareness but you feel better and that affects how well you play. It's worth mentioning that my friends were usually on as my guests though, so effectively the Trueskill of every match was much lower than it would have been normally. I could afford to play like an action hero to my chosen soundtrack. Most of the players I get matched up against solo tend to punish heroic behavior. Halo 4 plays so much differently though, (The history I describe above is from Halo 3) maybe I ought to make a playlist and give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I think some field evidence is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortar Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Halo definitely has some useful sounds. I would never play without the sound, its doable, but it definitely puts you at an disadvantage, however small that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Halo definitely has some useful sounds. I would never play without the sound, its doable, but it definitely puts you at an disadvantage, however small that is. I thought this too. Which is why I was surprised when I did better. Maybe I played like 15 games that were all flukes? I dunno... And no I'm not being sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortar Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I thought this too. Which is why I was surprised when I did better. Maybe I played like 15 games that were all flukes? I dunno... And no I'm not being sarcastic. Maybe, thats always possible. Or you just had a hot streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarRocket91 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I thought this too. Which is why I was surprised when I did better. Maybe I played like 15 games that were all flukes? I dunno... And no I'm not being sarcastic. Maybe it's because you were more relaxed than usual? Listening to all the sounds in-game might make you a little more tense, and that's usually when people start making mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Maybe it's because you were more relaxed than usual? Listening to all the sounds in-game might make you a little more tense, and that's usually when people start making mistakes. I wonder if people would help me then conduct an experiment? Find your favorite music. Play 5 random games in matchmaking. Not with friends. Play the five games listening ONLY to your soundtrack, and post the results. Then do the same thing with ONLY in game sounds turned up to a comfortable level. Maybe this is too in depth. I just thought it could be fun to see what we all came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarRocket91 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I wonder if people would help me then conduct an experiment? Find your favorite music. Play 5 random games in matchmaking. Not with friends. Play the five games listening ONLY to your soundtrack, and post the results. Then do the same thing with ONLY in game sounds turned up to a comfortable level. Maybe this is too in depth. I just thought it could be fun to see what we all came up with. Not too in-depth at all, it sounds very interesting! My internet speeds are very low at the moment, but once they pick up I'll give it a try and let you know the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baeztoberfest Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Not too in-depth at all, it sounds very interesting! My internet speeds are very low at the moment, but once they pick up I'll give it a try and let you know the results. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Initiate Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Your "low-sound" test could take place in SWAT. SWAT is a seriously quiet gametype because people don't have motion trackers so they don't find each other as fast and they only need to fire once when they do. It's eery at first, but you get used to it and start relying on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upton889 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 That is pretty surprising. Halo 4 has some of the best sound out on console games. I would expect the sound of enemies sneaking up behind you and the sound of gun shots would give away the positions of some enemies. It's been a while since I've listened to music and played. My preference is usually some Asking Alexandria or August Burns Red. Maybe even a little Waka Flocka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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