How Sound Brings Games to Life

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Sound in video games makes a huge difference to the overall experience. Sound is a key part of how games immerse players in the world, and how games provide vital feedback to users. Types of sound effects mentioned include envionmental sounds, UI sounds, enemy sounds, player feedback sounds, and how the lack of music can be used to create tension. Contents: 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Environmental Sounds 01:59 UI Sounds 02:37 Enemy Sounds 04:06 Player Feedback Sounds 05:17 Music 07:29 Summary Sources: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sound-byte-meet-the-composer-of-dark-souls/1100-6337813/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPriVIv0vI&ab_channel=FINALFANTASYXIV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DwJTPNvSKU&ab_channel=GameInformer https://www.pubnub.com/blog/how-fast-is-realtime-human-perception-and-technology/ https://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?s=n&v=4&id=110800 https://www.medpulse.in/Physiology/html_11_1_3.php #gamesound #gamedesign #videogamesounds

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