When reviewing things reviewers often remark they sometimes have to stop themselves "being pulled into a work". A similar thing some film makers do is watch films without sound, sometimes immediately after having watched the film. That way they can truly concentrate on the cinematography and thus find if that sudden pulse pounding action was the result of an audio sting or something else.
Politicians also use similar things (the chants at rallies often being designed to prevent people from thinking too hard).
I am trying to think of a true equivalent in games. Playing a game and skipping text and cutscenes could be one, indeed I recall a Tony Hawk game giving me the option for a story and the option for a classic level by level with objectives run. It lacks something to make it equivalent to the film thing though. Playing with cheats occasionally does something.
By similar token are you deaf and without the ability to hear, or maybe play games without sound because neighbours/kids/significant others... and then found yourself at odds with a general consensus?
Sound design in games is something a lot of developers know and do a lot with, however as a talking point it is somewhat overlooked unless it is really bad.
Thread then is talk some on any of the points brought up here or related things.
Politicians also use similar things (the chants at rallies often being designed to prevent people from thinking too hard).
I am trying to think of a true equivalent in games. Playing a game and skipping text and cutscenes could be one, indeed I recall a Tony Hawk game giving me the option for a story and the option for a classic level by level with objectives run. It lacks something to make it equivalent to the film thing though. Playing with cheats occasionally does something.
By similar token are you deaf and without the ability to hear, or maybe play games without sound because neighbours/kids/significant others... and then found yourself at odds with a general consensus?
Sound design in games is something a lot of developers know and do a lot with, however as a talking point it is somewhat overlooked unless it is really bad.
Thread then is talk some on any of the points brought up here or related things.
