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Especially really good and satisfying gun sound effects.

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[–] MKBandit@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Well in terms of taking advantage of really good headphones. Senua's Sacrifice

[–] elroon@lemmy.one 9 points 2 years ago

Headphones absolutely mandatory. Hellblade is the first title that came to mind seeing this thread.

[–] YoTcA@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, great experience with headphones!

[–] wizjenkins@lemmy.wizjenkins.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That game HAS to be played with headphones or a super good surround sound. The directionality of the voices in Senua's head is next level.

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[–] False@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This was the first thing I thought of too.

[–] sockenklaus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Elite Dangerous has some amazing sound design.

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[–] Moghul@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I haven't experienced anything quite like HuntShowdown. It's a slower-than-most extraction shooter with several objectives on each map.

Every sound matters. You can hear people shooting in the next compound over, but you can also hear someone crouch behind the wall next to you. You have to watch for sound traps like birds, horses, dogs, etc. Always be on the move because if you stop, someone might already be taking aim to shoot you through the wall.

[–] joeblow1102@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is mine too. I switched from closed back to open back headphones to better experience the sound in Hunt Showdown

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[–] red@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Not the gun sound effects, not the sound track, problably not a lot of things - but the atmosphere the sound effects in Control created, man it's like 50% of what makes the game what it is, and it's a truly great game.

[–] GaryPonderosa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I came here to say Control.

[–] WatTyler@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Love me some Brutalism so you might have convinced me to try it.

[–] red@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Oh, if you love Brutalism, Control is definitely THE game for you

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[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 9 points 2 years ago

Both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have fantastic sound design. The environmental sounds of wind, water, trees and wildlife accompanied by that understated soundtrack makes you feel out in the wilds even though the graphics are minimal.

[–] indytechcook@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Subnautica. Sound takes you to fear:)

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[–] alternativeninja@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hi-Fi rush.

Thank me later.

[–] holgersson@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Absolutely magnificent game. I wish we got more mid sized games instead of every new game being a 100h+ second job.

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[–] elroon@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hellblade was already mentioned (prime example imho), so I'd give shoutout to the entire Supergiant's game catalogue. So much time and effort went into sound design and music in all their games, it's remarkable.

[–] buedi@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

Oh yes! Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice was absolutely fantastic with headphones. Probably the best audio experience I ever had in a game.

[–] Nymphioxetine@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The sound designers at Bungie deserve double their pay.

Destiny has plenty of issues but sound design is not one of them. Some of those gun sounds are orgasmically good, and so satisfying to shoot.

[–] iso@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The feeling of guns in general is the best in any game I've ever played

[–] Nymphioxetine@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Agreed. The gunplay is magical.

[–] sombrero@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, there is a game that's been designed specifically for that. Metal Hellsinger, you can play a demo for free. It's a doom style shooter that rewards you for shooting and reloading to the beat of metal music, which is dynamic to how well you are doing and the situation. Really cool concept and really rewarding to get a combo going.

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[–] Veritrax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Warframe has great sound design, and it's f2p. The Corinth shotgun sounds like God slamming a car door.

[–] Tylith@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

NieR:Automata and Cyberpunk 2077 have phenomenal soundtracks

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[–] saucyloggins@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (9 children)

I'm surprised no one here has mentioned Returnal. On the PS5 with a headset it uses the "3D Audio". It's pretty amazing.

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[–] VulcanDeathGrip@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

As much as I dislike them the gun audio on both the 2019+ call of duty modern warfare games is very well done.

[–] LakshyAAAgrawal@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Hollow Knight! The orchestral sound design is an experience in itself!

[–] BloodyFable@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Hi-Fi Rush, Doom 2016 and Eternal, Hades, and Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus, off the top of my head. All very different games but all with exceptional music.

[–] TheAlrightGatsby@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

While not the greatest games, I've found that the newer Star Wars Battlefront games have some of the best sound design in any game I've ever played. Especially the thermal imploder. Definitely a highlight of an otherwise alright game.

[–] Gur814@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Any Dice game, really. The Battlefield games have always had incredible sound design.

Disclaimer: I haven't played the latest one.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Given that you asked for guns specifically I'll go out on a limb and say we are very different gamers!

But Subnautica would be my suggestion. Crazy good sound design.

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[–] LRMAN0989@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Elite Dangerous is still the GOAT of sound design IMO. That game would be nothing without it's sound.

[–] Biberkopf@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Squad always got me with its sound design. Nothing too fancy, just guns and explosions. But they DO sound amazing.

[–] pinkpatrol@anarch.is 2 points 2 years ago

I feel this way about Hell Let Loose sometimes

[–] Zebov@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Doom 2016 - remake of a classic that everyone loved, with the soundtrack being a very large part of it.

[–] setsneedtofeed@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

STALKER (Shadow Of Chernobyl or Call Of Pripyat).

Music: off

Headphones: On

Good luck not getting spooked out of your mind by random industrial noises.

[–] MarauderIIC@dormi.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Bad Company 2 always comes to mind for me whenever this question comes up

[–] BigUwU@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I highly recommend you check out scruffy on YouTube. His channel is dedicated to awesome sound design in video games.

https://youtube.com/@ScruffyMusic

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[–] SindriDeLaMancha@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

spoilers for the game hi fi rush but it has hands down the coolest transformation https://youtu.be/cU5utimmtkg?t=92

[–] notun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

New World has its fair share of issues, but the sound of your pickaxe hitting a rock will make it seem like the best game ever made.

[–] luckless@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

The Hotline Miami series and Katana Zero really stand out to me. Hollow knight and Persona are also fantastic.

[–] YoTcA@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From the top of my head: It might be mainstream, but I liked the gun sounds in battlefield 1 and 5. Also I enjoyed the slow motion gun sounds in Max Payne 2 a lot. Call of duty modern warfare was also great back in the day. Don’t know how the newer installations are holding up.

[–] forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

MW2019 and MW2022 have fantastic weapon sounds, but I think the MP soundscape is a bit of a tossup with the footstep sounds.

[–] ragekutless@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Both of the new Star Wars Battlefronts had me feeling like lasers were actually flying past my head.

[–] eeltech@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tetris Effect on VR (ps/quest). think hypnotic trance

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[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Never played it personally, but I remember being really satisfied with the sounds from Hawken watching the gameplay trailers. https://youtu.be/udEAEARD-Fo

Edit: reading up on it, the final game was pretty lame, and it’s apparently dead now.

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