I Hate the New Sound Effects :(

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Here is a perfect example of why Halo 4 sound effects are a STEP DOWN

halo 4 v.s Reach weapon sounds

weapond sound comaprison 2

Doesn’t the plasma grenade sound so much better in Reach? Wow…

Referring to the second link, Halo 4 frag sound is not correct (hopefully)

----> This sniper/frag is a distinct sniper sound and frag grenade sound. The laser doesn’t sound too bad.

I listened to youtube videos in 720p with my plantronics 780 gamecon 7.1 adolby surround sound headset, sol republic earphones and through my monitor’s speakers. The sound effects are terrible for me no matter how I listen to them, I know the final game may have better sounds, but they will most likely be similar to what we’ve heard already. How can you have place-holder sounds? That doesn’t even make sense.

Let’s start off with one thing, I love Halo. I love the sound effects in Halo

games. I WILL BE BUYING HALO 4.

It seemed the goal in Halo 4 was to have UNSC weapons that sounded like very powerful

guns. this is an obvious goal. This goal has not been realized. I understand the UNSC

weapons were recorded from real guns. All I have to say about that is I have no idea

how the sounds turned out to be what they are now. No idea. Go watch some videos with

real guns and then tell me halo 4 guns sound even close to them. If you told me that of

course you would be lying.

These are what REAL GUNS realized in VIDEO GAMES sound like:

LMG

Assault Rifles

DMR, pistol and even the Sniper all have very strange sound. It’s like dropping

a brick into a trash can with an echo, and a punch sound effect.

"KA-CHUNK"

Reach wasn’t great at some things but the sound effects were astounding. The DMR,

sniper and especially the assault rifle sounded super powerful. In fact I would

say the assault rifle in Halo 4 is the only gun so far that seems to sound like an

actual gun. I seem to be the only one that really doesn’t like the sound effects. In

fact I feel they are total garbage when compared to Reach. Of course to know fully I

would need to listen in game with my own copy, but I can tell they are pretty bad even

from a youtube video. I don’t even want to talk about covenant weapons/vehicle sounds.

I feel the same way. Anyone care to convince me that the guns in some way sound good,

except for the assault rifle?

I think Halo 4 is totally out of the Asian-metal-gear-solid-sound-technician’s
league.

Theoretical perceptions of Halo 4’s Sound Effects:

The ghost sounds like a 21st century car, most likely a honda civic, lol

The Banshee fuel rod shot, scorpion tank shot, and sniper nearly sound identical

Explosions lack luster

The DMR, Sniper and pistol have a sound one could compare to "KA-CHUNK," which is very
far away from the "BANG" it should be.

The echo component to Halo 4 guns also seems to be lessened

Plasma pistol sounds human and/or like crap

Rocket sounds alien

Iconic sound for the needler/plasma pistol are gone

Gravity hammer sounds weak

I can’t even describe what the BR sounds like it’s so bad. Not a gun that’s for sure

the list goes on…

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You must not have seen enough videos. The new guns are beefed up. Everyone’s talking about the gravity hammer now, but I’m sure it’ll sound different in an on-screen video.

Did you hear the new sound effect for the ghost? Orgasmic

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I did hear the ghost sound effect I also don’t like it. Idk man I seem to be alone with this but the Halo 4 UNSC weapons don’t even sound like guns to me.

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And not the mention the covenant weaponry. Which sounds way to human. Listen to the Plasma Pistol, the overcharge of it sounds just like the DMR, and the ghost has this “-Yoink- 21st Century car” sound to it.

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I don’t like them either.

They are too high pitch and kinda irritating.

Human weapons sound weak, like slapping a magazine on a metal table.

I wish they had the halo 2 sounds.

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> You must not have seen enough videos. The new guns are beefed up. Everyone’s talking about the gravity hammer now, but I’m sure it’ll sound different in an on-screen video.
>
> Did you hear the new sound effect for the ghost? Orgasmic

Grav hammer sounds awesome!

Wheres the link to ghost sounds.

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All of the sound effects are perfect. Finally, it sounds like we’re playing a sci-fi shooter.

This is the way Halo should sound.

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> I don’t like them either.
>
> They are too high pitch and kinda irritating.
>
> Human weapons sound weak, like slapping a magazine on a metal table.
>
> I wish they had the halo 2 sounds.

Halo 2 sounds even better than halo 4 to me

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> I did hear the ghost sound effect I also don’t like it. Idk man I seem to be alone with this but the Halo 4 UNSC weapons don’t even sound like guns to me.

I’m with you 100%, but I think the SAW sounds pretty good too.

But honestly, the new Rocket Launcher sound, has more of a covenant sound than the covenant guns.

And to the above poster about the ghost sounding “Orgasmic”.
What the hell? It sounds like a Honda Civic.

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> > You must not have seen enough videos. The new guns are beefed up. Everyone’s talking about the gravity hammer now, but I’m sure it’ll sound different in an on-screen video.
> >
> > Did you hear the new sound effect for the ghost? Orgasmic
>
> Grav hammer sounds awesome!
>
> Wheres the link to ghost sounds.

You can hear the ghost perfectly in this video. Not sure what time it starts. I think it’s before 5 mins atleast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNVkCcYwRXs

Most of the recent videos are on the second page of this thread. https://forums.halo.xbox.com/yaf_postst110077_Things-Confirmed-so-far--Videos-included.aspx

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> All of the sound effects are perfect. Finally, it sounds like we’re playing a sci-fi shooter.
>
> This is the way Halo should sound.

since when did Halo not have great sci-fi sound? Oh wait it hasn’t, but it might nov 6

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Guns sound like a magazine being slapped on a metal table. TSHH TSHH TSHH

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Every gun (Except the SAW and AR) sound EXACTLY the same. And the vehicle explosions sound just like the guns. Which sound just like the grenades.

Like they recorded 1 sound and used it for everything I guess.

Mongoose sound, sounds like it was pulled straight from GTA: San Andreas.
Ghost sound pulled from modern day Honda Civic.

Jet pack sounds EXACTLY like Halo Reach’s

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Yeah it’s heard to decipher exactly what they sound like all I know is they don’t sound like guns and they don’t sound dangerous. Don’t even get me started with the BR. Halo 2 and 3 blows away that sound easily.

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Lmao yeah, I feel the DMR and magnum are the most similar sounding guns.

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> Every gun (Except the SAW and AR) sound EXACTLY the same. And the vehicle explosions sound just like the guns. Which sound just like the grenades.
>
> Like they recorded 1 sound and used it for everything I guess.
>
> Mongoose sound, sounds like it was pulled straight from GTA: San Andreas.
> Ghost sound pulled from modern day Honda Civic.
>
> Jet pack sounds EXACTLY like Halo Reach’s

You’re either using that word wrong or you need to get your ears fixed. They even made a video showing all of the UNSC weapon sounds and that’s not even how it will sound in the final game or if you have great quality headphones/speakers. There are so many factors that can make the sounds sound below par at the moment.

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I’ve listened with my 7.1 adolby usb headset and through my speakers, it doesn’t take great sound quality to realise the Halo 4 guns sound disgusting.

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The guns sound awesome! They sound and feel like machines of destruction, just like halo ce.

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> > Every gun (Except the SAW and AR) sound EXACTLY the same. And the vehicle explosions sound just like the guns. Which sound just like the grenades.
> >
> > Like they recorded 1 sound and used it for everything I guess.
> >
> > Mongoose sound, sounds like it was pulled straight from GTA: San Andreas.
> > Ghost sound pulled from modern day Honda Civic.
> >
> > Jet pack sounds EXACTLY like Halo Reach’s
>
> You’re either using that word wrong or you need to get your ears fixed. They even made a video showing all of the UNSC weapon sounds and that’s not even how it will sound in the final game or if you have great quality headphones/speakers. There are so many factors that can make the sounds sound below par at the moment.

No, they sound the same. Exactly the same.

I have some Halo 4 multiplayer videos playing in a separate tab, can’t tell what gun the guy is using.

I mean the banshee bomb even sounds just like the -Yoink!- tank shooting. Explosions of covenant vehicles sound like UNSC vehicles blowing up. What happened to the awesome hissing the ghost would do in Halo 2 before blowing into oblivion?

And why have a hovering vehicle sound like a Civic? Sounds like there is friction causing it to make that noise. It’s not even touching the ground.

And yeah I watched that UNSC video, everything sounded the same, with 4 exceptions, 2 of which I won’t even consider sounds. The AR and SAW sounded spot on. The rockets sounded covenant, and the shotgun sounded like someone popping a paper bag.

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Fragy we are on the same page. I don’t know why others can’t hear it. I think some people just have different standards. the shotgun is so bad oh man…