Halo 4 had incredible sound. Halo 5 did it 10x better. It was full on weight and substance and every ounce of it made me feel like the ultimate bada**. What is this? The reload animation sound was pathetic. In H5 when you would reload any gun it was amazing. Like the AR you’d slap in a new round and hear that “Clink!” right before aiming down sights. It’s still the best sound in any game I’ve played. This neutered sound of the guns make them seem like soft play guns. Remember pulling back the slide on the Sniper in H5 and it “Clack- CLACK!”. Felt like you had something for real. All the guns felt like that. I cranked up that demo as loud as I could and the reload sounds and weight are just gone. 343, did you fire the sound guys?? Without that type of realism it’s just cartoonish. I remember Frank O’Connor saying “We are going in a more realistic direction” a long time ago when they delayed the next Halo. This is realistic?
Sound is a big deal in making me feel like I’m in the armor and out to kick some tail. Also, H5’s shield replenishing sounds perfect. Hrrrrrmmmm… Ping! Now it’s back to Halo 1 sound? What’s the deal? Any sound guys out there feeling the same way I am? Thanks community!