Greg Lester just released a great video on the importance of carefully-crafted sound design in stealth games, the psychology that influences the player, and the mechanics linked to sound in the genre - check it out below:
Video by Greg Lester
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Topics covered in the video (with playing times):
00:00 – Intro • 00:19 – Importance of Sound • 01:05 – How NPCs Hear • 03:01 – Sense Modifiers • 03:51 – Alertness Status • 04:52 – Movement • 05:57 – Detection • 07:07 – Avoiding Detection • 07:58 – Distraction • 08:25 – Intel • 09:41 – Outro
Want to learn more about sound design for stealth games? Listen to our in-depth interview with the sound team for Hitman 3 below:
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