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Subject: Those goofy sounds in games - a query
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Date: 4 Feb 91 23:48:41 GMT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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Howdy.
I'm working on a game and have a question for the hard-core Mac gamers.

What do you think of 'goofy sounds'?

You know what I'm talking about:  Sky Shadow says "Yum, yum," Crystal Quest has
the classic "Ahhh," Solarian has the "Je-zuz!."  There are more, but you know
what I mean.

Personally I didn't quite care for these types of sounds when I first heard
them.  I don't mean they were offensive or anything like that, but I just
thought they were a little 'cheesy'.  You know?
Maybe it's my age, but I grew up on the synths of 'Defender' and all the other
beeps and blips from games of that era.
But I understand that the 'goofy sounds' are pretty entertaining.  I read with
interest earlier that one poster mentioned that these sounds add personality to
a game.  I think I can see that as well.

So, what's the right balance?  Use the special sounds only for special events? 
(With things like your weapon firing being a more traditional sound).  Shoudl
the sounds be used in moderation?  (Similar to the previous comment - too often
and perhaps the sounds become annoying.)

What does everyone think?

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