I totally agree on the weakness of the sound effects. And it's an utter shame that Blizzard is ignoring this. Sound plays a big part in memory and nostalgia which help the game live long in our minds. Say what you want about Zealot Psi Blades sounding like metal, but that metal combined with the grunting was memorable. Even my friend who has only casually dabbled in Starcraft has been known to imitate the Zealot sound effects in real life when we talk about the game. Think it's gonna happen for SC2? No chance.

QueueQueue

Canada1000 Posts

July 20 2010 15:43 GMT

#62

I honestly have no issues with the current sounds. I don't feel they are a step back from SC1 at all. I just get a more "polished" feel from them; but that's just me.

beefstew

United States43 Posts

July 20 2010 15:52 GMT

#63

I like most of them alot, and dislike a few. I dont agree that the sound effects are weak. Just in a diffrent direction the scbw. Execpt for zealots saying we cannot hold, I think thats horrible when 9/10 times they say it there winning.

But how can you not like a scv with "in the rear with a gear" or a thor saying, well anything?

Ighox

Norway580 Posts

July 20 2010 16:00 GMT

#64

I think some of the sounds are fine, but I really hate the death sounds, they just don't sound right.
Medic dying in SC:BW, Lurker/Hydras/Dragoons/Zealots dying, that's how death sounds should be.
And well, I hate zerg sounds in general, Overlord from SC:BW, now that's zerg.

SichuanPanda

Canada1542 Posts

July 20 2010 16:02 GMT

#65

I'm really quite sick of a 'SC2 should be a BW clone with better graphics' posts. There is nothing wrong with SC2 sounds or music, just because it is different from what we are accustomed too doesn't make them any less good. The Immortals voice is extremely memorable, as well as the sound of its shields negating high damage attacks, and this is far from the only example.

Piski

Finland3461 Posts

July 20 2010 16:03 GMT

#66

The current sounds aren't as cool and satisfying as in broodwar but they aren't as bad as people claim them to be.

oxxo

988 Posts

July 20 2010 16:04 GMT

#67

Most of them are fine. Nostalgia is driving most of the complaints.

palanq

United States761 Posts

July 20 2010 16:07 GMT

#68

I am very upset with the sounds. Whenever I hear hydras attacking I make my upset face. It looks like this: >:-[

SugarBear

United States842 Posts

July 20 2010 16:32 GMT

#69

On July 20 2010 17:58 shawabawa wrote:

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In the rear with the gear.

I wish I got half as excited about overtime as my SCVs do T_T.

Jyvblamo

Canada13788 Posts

July 20 2010 16:33 GMT

#70

Say what you will about the unit sounds (especially zerg), but the music for this game is excellent.

Azile

United States339 Posts

July 20 2010 16:38 GMT

#71

I'm fine with the majority of them, I think a lot of people's problems are just nostalgia. It's not going to sound like BW, because it's not BW.. a lot of the sound are vastly superior to BW. Hydras stand out to me as the worst by far in a battle you literally can't even tell their attacking, and that's not just the sound but the animation as well.

Can't really comment on the music as I turned it off on day one. -.-

Lazix

Australia378 Posts

July 20 2010 16:53 GMT

#72

The sounds honestly aren't up to anyone's standards let alone Blizzard's.

Its a shame, Blizzard usually do so well in this area.

generic88

United States118 Posts

July 20 2010 16:55 GMT

#73

The sound that bothers me the most is the new zergling attack sound. It sounds squishy. In Broodwar it sounded like claws going through metal. Now it sounds like someone throwing a rotten tomato at a wall.

Crunchums

United States11144 Posts

July 20 2010 16:57 GMT

#74

I still hate the hydra attack sound. Didn't they say they were going content patch this to some extent though?

Saracen

United States5139 Posts

July 20 2010 17:00 GMT

#75

OMG yes the sounds are terrible in comparison to SC:BW. By terrible, I mean weak and lackluster. Like zerglings. That shit was scary as hell in BW; just hearing those little claws pounding at your buildings could send shivers down your spine. Now they just sound like little puppies scraping at the door. And hydralisks. What happened to the "ptooh" spit sound? Like, you could actually *feel* like you were getting hit by something when you heard the attack sound. Now, it just sounds like someone's tooting away on a blowgun. And ultralisks. They have huge fucking kaiser blades... that make a "choom" sound??? It sounds more like a laser than an enormous monster slashing away at your guts. Seriously, what's up with that?

But yeah, all in all, the sounds have less of an impact. Instead of a punch to the face, you get a slap on the forehead...

Mr.E

United States434 Posts

July 20 2010 17:03 GMT

#76

On July 20 2010 17:58 shawabawa wrote:
In the rear with the gear.

LOL how did I not realize that..

PaterSin

Germany301 Posts

July 20 2010 17:03 GMT

#77

why should I be upset about the sounds?
true the tank could be a little more manly but since I don't play terran I don't rly care as long as they die and I can hear them blowing up

arb

Noobville17921 Posts

July 20 2010 17:03 GMT

#78

On July 21 2010 00:43 QueueQueue wrote:
I honestly have no issues with the current sounds. I don't feel they are a step back from SC1 at all. I just get a more "polished" feel from them; but that's just me.

I assume you never heard the ultralisk slash? Compared to the massive grunting in SC1 i find this a huge stepback..

The siege tank siege sound is just..ughhh

nam nam

Sweden4672 Posts

July 20 2010 17:10 GMT

#79

On July 21 2010 00:42 Crisium wrote:
I totally agree on the weakness of the sound effects. And it's an utter shame that Blizzard is ignoring this. Sound plays a big part in memory and nostalgia which help the game live long in our minds. Say what you want about Zealot Psi Blades sounding like metal, but that metal combined with the grunting was memorable. Even my friend who has only casually dabbled in Starcraft has been known to imitate the Zealot sound effects in real life when we talk about the game. Think it's gonna happen for SC2? No chance.

They have changed sounds throughout the beta, so they aren't ignoring it. They just either don't have time or simply disagree with you.

san-tokie

Korea (South)185 Posts

July 20 2010 17:13 GMT

#80

The problem in SC2 is sounds lack that visceral quality and overall distinction from one another. If you took 20 random sounds playing at the same time from SC1 you'd be able to tell distinctively what was going on without the need of a visual. In SC2 everything just kinda meshes and blurs together.

SC2 sound design relative to SC1 is poorly done, it doesn't take a sound engineer to notice.