Unit 73 for Computer Games Understanding Sound Theory

Unit 73 for Computer Games

Understanding Sound Theory

By Rhys Williams 

Friday The 13th  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp5ZikcQ1uA

In the newly released game Friday The 13th which is based around the film Friday The 13th it uses in general a all around creepy background music with the iconic creepy piano playing ad the violins playing when the killer catches a player and kills him. the game uses iconography and also uses symbolic sound/ music in the game and they are very noticeable when you listen to the game. First of all the game uses symbolic music quite a few times in the game for example when the main bad guy Jason follows a player who is running away the music intensifies and the tone and pitch rises as the player realises from this music that the killer is close or even behind them. also the game uses iconography by using a heart beat when you are hiding from the killer. if the killer is close to you then the heartbeat gets louder if the killer is far away then it starts to get quite. this is iconic because it was also originated from the old horror films including Friday The 13th.

Metal Gear Solid     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbeEO58Hlfo

In the game Metal Gear Solid the game uses symbolic sounds to indicate what is happening. the main one is when you are snake sneaking around the level and you see a body guard and he sees you then a big explanation mark comes up above his head and plays a high pitched retro violin to tell the player that you have been spotted by a guard also in the game when the player hasn't moved in a while maybe not knowing where to go the character in the game will give a hint to the player of what to do giving information about how to carry on with the game. 

Sonic The Hedgehog      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4LnygjLhvc     

Sonic The Hedgehog is a game that is all about the symbolic sound effects that are used multiple times in the game. when sonic jumps the game makes a jumping noise and the when sonic rolls it makes a kind off saw noise but more retro sounding and the main sound of the game is when sonic gets points by collecting gold rings which is used throughout the game and is the most iconic sound when it comes to sonic the hedgehog so it is using iconography as after sonic most games starting using more of these noises/sounds. tho Mario had started the journey with the iconic coin sounds it was sonic the hedgehog and SEGA to make