Elite Dangerous is still the GOAT of sound design IMO. That game would be nothing without it's sound.
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or really any quality racing game. its almost like 50% of my enjoyment
Literally bought it this weekend for the awesome force feedback. Blows F1 22 out of the water.
Tetris Effect on VR (ps/quest). think hypnotic trance
It's not gun sounds, but I always thought the entire soundscape in Journey was pretty special.
@CosmicSploogeDrizzle@lemmy.ml, you're going to want in on this conversation.
Max Payne 3. The soundtrack is amazing and blended perfectly into the game.
How does it compare to the first two? I loved those, but I've not tried the third yet because the cover put me off as it is a big departure from the theme of the first two.
For a unique take... The music and background sounds in Kenshi. Music is so sparse that when it does kick in, and how it kicks in, is just really unlike any other game.
As much as I dislike them the gun audio on both the 2019+ call of duty modern warfare games is very well done.
InfinityWard has knocked it out of the park when it comes to sound design in shooters, nothing comes close to 2019 and Modern Warfare 2's gun sounds. The guns themselves feel like they have real weight to them because of the sound and animation.
I don't care for the Warhammer universe, or Tactics games all that much. Tactics game Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus held my attention for far longer than it should have thanks to its incredible sound design.
For overall sound design Prey (2017) really nails it. The stealth mechanics are also included in sound design so when you get spotted or escape there's intense auditory cues that track with the thriller/sci Fi horror vibe of the game.
If you go into it expecting a first person shooter though you'll be disappointed, it's an immersive sim for sure. Shotgun sounds really good though and there's an experimental weapon called the Q beam which has a phaser sort of sound as it fires. Also really cool.
Also, Elite Dangerous has incredible sound as well. Guns sound alright but you won't be firing them on foot as much as in space most likely.
Devil Daggers. It's a first person wave based arena shooter with HRTF support. It's insane with a good pair of head phones.
The Hotline Miami series and Katana Zero really stand out to me. Hollow knight and Persona are also fantastic.
Katana Zero has a great soundtrack and fantastic gameplay.