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Mar 16, 2021 |

Why sound is crucial in stealth games

By Asbjoern Andersen
Stealth game sound design
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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Watch the video below:

Topics covered in the video (with playing times):

00:00โ€‹ โ€“ Intro โ€ข 00:19โ€‹ โ€“ Importance of Sound โ€ข 01:05โ€‹ โ€“ How NPCs Hear โ€ข 03:01โ€‹ โ€“ Sense Modifiers โ€ข 03:51โ€‹ โ€“ Alertness Status โ€ข 04:52โ€‹ โ€“ Movement โ€ข 05:57โ€‹ โ€“ Detection โ€ข 07:07โ€‹ โ€“ Avoiding Detection โ€ข 07:58โ€‹ โ€“ Distraction โ€ข 08:25โ€‹ โ€“ Intel โ€ข 09:41โ€‹ โ€“ Outro



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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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