Telltale Games

EvilMulder · 07/08/2009, 12:42 pm

Was anyone else annoyed with the constant sound of the wind? I know it's important for the story, but after three hours of playtime I just had to go to the sound options and turn the sound effects all the way down. It was really starting to give me a headache. I haven't seen anyone else mention this. Was I the only one who thought it was too loud and insistent?

Aside from this, I absolutely loved the game btw. Money very well spent!

mathiasfg · 07/08/2009, 12:44 pm

Nope, not at all. I though it brought a great atmosphere of being at sea.

onlyamonkey · 07/08/2009, 12:45 pm

Nope.

EvilMulder · 07/08/2009, 12:51 pm

I think I would have liked it better if it had been mostly quieter, with a louder gust of wind every few seconds. Synchronised with every time a piece of paper flew by for example. I think it's because the sound never stopped that it started to get to me.

Capotasto · 07/08/2009, 01:18 pm

There was wind?
Now you mention it I do remember.
Nope, I think it gave us the flavor of the island pretty well
But I did think it was odd that the wind seemed to have the same symptoms over the island even once it had changed :P

Nitpicking really.

AndywinXp · 07/08/2009, 01:22 pm

Nope.

treebark · 07/08/2009, 01:35 pm

I have whined about the dialogue and runtime length, and I'm not usually a whiner, but....

no, really, I really enjoyed it, it was fun and the ambiance was good, there were a few issues, but all in all fun (too short :P ) but fun...

_but_ , one thing I have to mention, I spent some time in the jungle on the idols being a dumb ass (kept looking at the dang wind vane, instead of using on idol)...

the annoying flute, with like 3 notes, played over and over, first time I ever turned off the music, if there were just a few more notes in the loop...

the rest of the music was great...

--treebark

PariahKing · 07/08/2009, 02:14 pm

The only time it was annoying was talking to Hemlock McGee.

Mike Haley · 07/08/2009, 03:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilMulder

It was really starting to give me a headache.

I was beginning to develop a headache yesterday, too, but it turns out that there was a gas leak outside...

I never had a problem with the game itself. In fact, the wind (and the objects blowing around) added to the overall atmosphere of Flotsam Island.

calapine · 07/08/2009, 04:35 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by PariahKing

The only time it was annoying was talking to Hemlock McGee.

Aye, I missed a couple of lines there cause I couldn't make out what he was saying over the noise of the wind.

faemir · 07/08/2009, 04:52 pm

As I said in another thread, it's all intentional - it reflects Guybrush wanting to save Elaine and kick LeChuck's butt, but this damned wind is stopping him ;P

RMJ1984 · 07/08/2009, 06:12 pm

I liked the sound, but but, it was buggy in atleast a few scenes where it suddenly became constant and so loud i could hear either music or voices

But the wind sound and the things moving, it really helps move the game away from the "this is a empty stage" which Sam & Max suffered from, Overall Monkey island really felt more alive and atmospheric.

larys · 07/08/2009, 07:04 pm

yes i agree even though it was an amazing games the wind sound was annoying. i adjust the volume of the sound and it wasnt a problem.

Bagge · 07/08/2009, 07:11 pm

You can adjust the volume of speech, music and sound effects (like the wind) separatly in the options menu.

SRTie4k · 07/08/2009, 07:13 pm

I agree also, the wind was a little annoying in certain scenes. What got to me the most though was how I couldn't hear a lot of the voices over the background sounds. There was a lot of loud overlap in dialog and I just couldn't make out what some of the lines were.

It would be great if Telltale would make a system that automatically quieted sounds and music when your engaged in dialog.

hamzie · 07/08/2009, 09:16 pm

Was anyone else annoyed with how the water made noises
And how when people talk.. you could hear them
And how Lechuck can talk

Silly voices!

SHODANFreeman · 07/08/2009, 09:25 pm

I didn't really even notice it.

Rather Dashing · 07/08/2009, 10:22 pm

It depends. On one of my PCs, the sound of the music and SFX is just jarringly high. On another, the mix sounds fine.

Armakuni · 07/08/2009, 11:08 pm

A little bit.

Shmeh · 07/09/2009, 01:43 pm

I don't remember the wind being a problem, but I never found the music a problem in W&G. Maybe it a similar problem with some systems playing sound channels at different volumes to others and the wind is playing louder than intended.

07/08/2009, 12:42 pm	#1
EvilMulder Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Was anyone else annoyed with... Was anyone else annoyed with the constant sound of the wind? I know it's important for the story, but after three hours of playtime I just had to go to the sound options and turn the sound effects all the way down. It was really starting to give me a headache. I haven't seen anyone else mention this. Was I the only one who thought it was too loud and insistent? Aside from this, I absolutely loved the game btw. Money very well spent!

07/08/2009, 01:18 pm	#5
Capotasto Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 48	There was wind? Now you mention it I do remember. Nope, I think it gave us the flavor of the island pretty well But I did think it was odd that the wind seemed to have the same symptoms over the island even once it had changed :P Nitpicking really. __________________ MADRE DE DIOS! ES EL POLLO DIABLO!

07/08/2009, 02:14 pm	#8
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	The only time it was annoying was talking to Hemlock McGee. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

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faemir Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 38	As I said in another thread, it's all intentional - it reflects Guybrush wanting to save Elaine and kick LeChuck's butt, but this damned wind is stopping him ;P

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RMJ1984 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 607	I liked the sound, but but, it was buggy in atleast a few scenes where it suddenly became constant and so loud i could hear either music or voices But the wind sound and the things moving, it really helps move the game away from the "this is a empty stage" which Sam & Max suffered from, Overall Monkey island really felt more alive and atmospheric.

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larys Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cyprus Posts: 157	yes i agree even though it was an amazing games the wind sound was annoying. i adjust the volume of the sound and it wasnt a problem.

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Bagge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oslo Posts: 603	You can adjust the volume of speech, music and sound effects (like the wind) separatly in the options menu.

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SRTie4k Pantaloonatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 74	I agree also, the wind was a little annoying in certain scenes. What got to me the most though was how I couldn't hear a lot of the voices over the background sounds. There was a lot of loud overlap in dialog and I just couldn't make out what some of the lines were. It would be great if Telltale would make a system that automatically quieted sounds and music when your engaged in dialog.

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hamzie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 389	Was anyone else annoyed with how the water made noises And how when people talk.. you could hear them And how Lechuck can talk Silly voices!

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Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,798	It depends. On one of my PCs, the sound of the music and SFX is just jarringly high. On another, the mix sounds fine.

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Armakuni Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Amigastan Posts: 966	A little bit.

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Shmeh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 324	I don't remember the wind being a problem, but I never found the music a problem in W&G. Maybe it a similar problem with some systems playing sound channels at different volumes to others and the wind is playing louder than intended.