In Destiny 2 you will hear a lot. The sound in PvP is supposed to be different from that in PvE.
Via IGN First there are new, exclusive info about Destiny 2. This time it’s about the sound of the sequel.
Since Thursday, the beta of Destiny 2 has been available for download. Many of you have likely already started the demo to listen to the fantastic soundtrack on the login screen for minutes. Now there are more melodies and sounds to hear from Destiny 2 – and interesting info to go with it:
Unique Sounds in Destiny 2
The Head of Audio Jay Weinland and the Music Director Skye Lewin talk about this important area of the MMO shooter. Because the soundscape determines the atmosphere, the mood, the “feeling” of a game. And in Destiny 2, you can look forward to “unique sounds”.
First, it’s about the weapon sounds. These have a huge influence on the enjoyment of playing with a weapon. They need to feel good and sound good when you hold the weapon in your hands, as well as when someone else is holding it. The different distances to the weapon must be reflected in the sound.
Moreover, a ton of different sounds for the variety of weapons is needed. If all guns sounded the same, it would be boring.
For the PvP area, they made something “completely different” with the sounds: In the fight “Guardian against Guardian”, the sounds are mixed differently than in single player. In PvP, you hear the enemies better than your teammates. This way, you can react more precisely to the imminent danger.
Melodies from Destiny 1 Return
The music in Destiny 2 serves to enhance the emotions of the story and player experience. However, they do not want to dictate to players what they should feel.
For Destiny 2, the melodies pose the challenge of balancing between
- the feeling that Destiny 1 created
- and the goal of creating new melodies,
to find. Some melodies from Destiny 1 will therefore return, but you will also hear new music that will also convey the Destiny feeling.
Both the enemies and the different worlds have their special, typical sounds that create unique moods. Overall, a lot of passion and time has been invested in the sounds of Destiny 2.
By the way: The sounds related to rewards are particularly important. When you get your loot, when you let engrams decrypt, or open chests like those on the Lighthouse, the sounds must be right.
The popular “Sound Guy” in the community unfortunately does not appear in the IGN video:
