So often, the audio in games gets completely overlooked, but you always notice when the sound is bad. (Yes, we’re looking specifically at you, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.) Hogwarts Legacy, however, has been eager to flex its audio with a series of ASMR videos – and no, there’s none of that weird ear nibbling here.
You may recall, developer Avalanche previously produced a rainy soundscape, introducing some drizzly locales from its upcoming PS5 and PS4 open world game. This time the developer’s plumped up for a summer theme, showing baking greenery, cooling waterfalls, and even an overcast beachfront. It all looks and sounds absolutely stunning.
We’re still not sure whether these have been specially mixed to provide the relaxing ASMR effect, or if they’re representative of what we’ll actually experience in the game. If it’s the latter, though, we think the 3D audio on PS5 specifically is going to be sensational here: the sense of place in some of these clips, as waves clip at your feet and sea creatures flop on the sand, is truly top-notch.
Pre-orders for the game's standard and special editions are now live.
[source youtube.com]
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Sounds fantastic. Bring on February.
i can sleep to this, usually it's rain or thunderstorms.. but this will of course do
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@Shrek_Realista 👍. I cant wait for this to drop..obviously i have to and i'll have 3 other big games to see me through but i really want this like yesterday..
I'm confused about the comment on about AC Valhalla bad sounds. In the review of AC there is no mention of bad sounds/sound design. In the summary the soundtrack is praised. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/assassins_creed_valhalla
Sounds great. A game with good audio can make it so much more atmospheric. One of my faves is the sound of rain from inside a car. Parked up, watching the world go by through rain streaked windows in Night City is therapy stuff.
As an ASMR fanboy (listening to sponges being squashed at the moment) I approve of this.
My interest in this title is growing with time.
It's gone from "couldn't care less, let's wait for reviews" to "I hope they don't mess this up and the gameplay lives up to the promise".
I do have to add myself to the voices saying "huh?!" with regards to the criticism of Valhalla's sound design though.
My criticisms of the title relate to the gross length of the darn thing, and I was not a fan of the talent tree (utter impenetrable mess), combat and loot system.
At no point have I ever had any cause to complain about the sounds.
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