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News: Remastering Gears of War – Audio

August 21, 2015 by Adriane Kuzminski

The Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle created by Epic Games. Article written by Adriane Kuzminski.
The Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle created by Epic Games

What is your favorite sound effect from a video game? Reminiscent sounds from arcade, Atari and Nintendo games often come to mind, but effects from a few modern games have also become classics. Yet it is not from their nostalgic qualities that they join Mario’s square waves but rather from their versatility and ability to evoke sensations of skin-raising, visceral empathy. I am, of course, referring to a sound on my own list, the Mk2 Lancer with its chainsaw bayonet from Gears of War.

This summer the franchise gets an upgrade, and in this short video, development team The Coalition shares how they not only translated the game to Dolby 7.1 Surround, but also how they remastered the orchestral score and overhauled the sound design with new Foley while maintaining the distinctly crunchy character of the original game.

Filed Under: news Tagged With: epic games, gears of war, microsoft, orchestral score, remaster, sound design, the coalition, video games

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