So far there has been a few annoying things such as the sounds for some units. I haven't heard all the unit sounds but one of them I did hear on one of HDStarcraft's vids was the Ultralisk....
The attack sounded like some psi blade/pew pew from wraith. It sounds so weak!! Come on blizzard what were you thinking??? That awesome growl from the SC1 ultra was gone, now reduced to this??
listen at 7:29 on HDStarcraft's vid
And is anyone else finding the hydra spitting sounding weak and hard to follow? First I can't really see anything or what the hydras are attacking second it sound as weak as those midgets and their blow darts in DiabloII.
I agree, the game is looking great but suprisingly the big weak point is the unit sounds. Both Hydra and Ultralisk are dissapointing to name but a few. The real question is, how easy is it to fix? I imagine the sounds were probably done months ago. Will there be time to change them before release? It's probably possible but it would be a huge hassle for Blizzard. Will they bother?
Mutalisk sound was perfect in SC1, they made it this really weak screech in SC2, I don't like it. :\ Actually, all Z sounds sound a bit weak. The other races seem fine though.
On February 23 2010 05:28 Jyvblamo wrote: Mutalisk sound was perfect in SC1, they made it this really weak screech in SC2, I don't like it. :\ Actually, all Z sounds sound a bit weak. The other races seem fine though.
over all i feel zerg is the least polished out of the 3
I think part of it is we've been hearing the same unit sounds for 10 years now, and a change will take some getting used to. I also feel that way about the graphics (terran/zerg especially), but I'm sure I'll get to like them just as much (if not more so)
The "getting used to" factor is obviously huge and we can't discuss these things from a completely unbiased POV, but even with that in mind, some of zerg sounds are just horrible. Ultralisk sound is just atrocious.
I hate almost all of the unit sounds in zerg. Drone used to buzz. Overlords used to sound confused. Mutas used to screech. Ultras used to roar. Eggs used to crackle when you clicked them and when they hatched. Everything on zerg seems muted.
Also I have turned down the sound to silence that hissy narrator (kerrigan?) so I can barely hear the unit sounds when I'm playing.
On February 23 2010 05:37 moopie wrote: I think part of it is we've been hearing the same unit sounds for 10 years now, and a change will take some getting used to. I also feel that way about the graphics (terran/zerg especially), but I'm sure I'll get to like them just as much (if not more so)
True...in general but I got a feeling that if blizz keeps the current ultra sound, it'll still sound like crap even after like 10 years of listening to it.
The complain that it doesn't sound the same it's that it doesn't sound like how it looks if that makes sense the ultralisk is a huge looking unit in game but it doesn't sound like it it sounds no louder then a hydralisk.
On February 23 2010 06:09 stormtemplar wrote: I'm pretty sure blizzard said sounds are just placeholders. Dun worry.
I'm starting to think you are right, you gotta be a complete idiot to not notice such an ugly sound. Unless blizz has hundreds of deaf employees, they will deliver a polished game with the REAL sounds.