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Posted by: Tupolev
Posted by: Techno Greek
Posted by: Tupolev
HCE has mind-blowingly effective use of audio.
Unfortunately, it sounds comparatively terrible on most speakers on flatscreen TV's, which is one of the main reasons I got myself a new (well, used) tube recently.Really? I've played a chunk of the game on my LCD and haven't noticed anything detrimental yet, but then again, I wasn't listening very hard. I'll test that out next time I play.
Admitedly, I've only played it on two different flatscreens over the last few months. On both, the sfx sounded kind of flat and weak, and the gameplay sfx had a tendency to ickily overpower the music (most disgustingly in areas where "The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe" plays, such as the first time to the main structure in Silent Cartographer).
On the cheap old tube's speakers, the sounds have more body to them, and ambient sound, music, and gameplay sfx can all be powerful without nasty clashing. It seems also to be more in line with what I remember from my former tube, which was a pretty awesome TV until it broke down.Call me crazy, but I think that may be an example of manufacturers caring more then than they do now about the in-TV speakers. My Sharp's speakers don't sound bad, but they were apparently praised for their high-quality compared to the competition. I don't think that many companies care about the built in audio anymore; it just isn't a selling point in a surround-sound market. Sad.