Why The Weapons In Modern Warfare Sound So Incredible

[@InfinityWard]

Hi Marshall, We love the video! The whole studio (especially the audio department) really appreciates you showing off and explaining the weapons. You got almost all of it right, almost.

[@MarshallMcGee]

Thanks for making such a great sounding game! I want to play the beta with you guys and chat about what I got wrong ;) Appreciate the kind words

[@LimabeanStudios]

Let him do an interview with the audio department!

[@chijunky6145]

It's so cool to see big name studios paying attention to small youtubers.

[@muhammadasaad3869]

Remove fake sounds

[@Lilly24244]

Aw this is just wholesome af

[@keddiels9843]

Battlefield 1's kill confirmed sound is one of my favourites

[@sonyviva308]

Exactly. Actually there are few FPS games out now that has these satisfying sounds. My personal fav now is from Apex Legends / Titanfall 2. That *pheww*

[@PinePizza]

Oh yes, reminds me of the bc2 sound

[@abdullah_carart5638]

Bf in general sounds amazing

[@octobersvryown]

Headshot is beautiful also

[@leviathan5207]

@@sonyviva308 in sandstorm you just hear a scream, sometimes you hear nothing and just see a mist of blood. when i am on the range i usually dont get notifications sounds when i hit my target, i just get yelled at when i miss.

[@CallsignWulf]

There is actually realism to the first shot being louder. Barrels fill with air/oxygen when not being fired, and the first shot ignites all that. First round pop is a thing, especially for suppressed weapons, it makes it noticeably louder.

[@mugnuz]

and thats just the mechanical effect....

[@indeed7289]

what the fuck are you even talking about i was in the infantry for 8 years 3 of those in recon platoon you are talking absolute shit if you are going full auto it only sounds like its getting more muffled because your ears are adjusting to the extra noise if you do that too much you will hear the sound of their people the song of tinnitus

[@ShiroIsMyName]

@@indeed7289Calm down cowboy, you could just have said "actualy that is not true because...", no need to be rude

[@GanodermicGamer]

@@indeed7289 I mean... we can do an experiment on this and measure the dB as it's in full auto and do a comparison. Don't just abuse people lmao

[@Insanifier]

@@indeed7289 sure, that happened

[@masterbong_420]

Someone send this to Ubisoft, breakpoint needs it desperately.

[@dpi_samantha]

ghost recon in general lol

[@alexbriscoe2879]

Masterbong_420 Yeah I noticed both wildlands and breaking point are horribly dull and the same.

[@Tacticaviator7]

@TruthSeeker 1453 I mean for the past few years they were releasing some nice games unlike the others.

[@Crowbar]

not just breakpoint, division 1 and 2 has terrible gun sounds

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

Nothing but retarded opinions.

[@tefrumpzax]

Dont know if yall know, you can change the hit marker sound

[@jacksonelh]

how?

[@toots3877]

I hoped they would’ve made the HM sounds more like Titanfall 2, where they sound a bit more satisfying, like bullets hitting armour at high velocity.

[@economicvase3986]

You can change it to either off or classic

[@Echelon111999]

@Mr. Teton thats the best

[@kal-el1949]

@Mr. Teton the classik one is the best its the Sound from mw3

[@W3irdWombat]

The new game “Control” has some of the coolest sound design in recent memory. Every single time you use a power, you really feel it. Never gets old. I highly suggest looking it.

[@uberdozer7719]

IKR. That whistling of the wind when you pick objects up and the subtle thumping sound when you jump and dash through the air. Even the crystal/glass shatter effects when you cleanse control points, and the cracking from the debris to form up shields. Had a blast playing it.

[@RAiNfORAiNbOW]

I dont recommend the game

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

@@RAiNfORAiNbOW same, ending is not worth it

[@SeasonOfWhatNow]

Dude, you just melted my brain. Never thought about the sound design in this way.

[@vviperrFPS]

SeasonOfWhatNow the bullet shell impact shit changed my perspective

[@elijah-he975]

Shows you how much effort goes though making a game

[@shelovevanilla]

This game makes insurgency sandstorm even more underrated.

[@xOogieBoogie3x]

Especially for a small team. They sound staged most of their weapons and did so in different environments.

[@goodmydaniel4544]

Just go take a look at Escape From Tarkov, oh maaan.

[@rickopika6480]

At first i tought this guy is ironic, but no, he just dont have a clue, lol.

[@zenbeats9497]

Goodmydaniel the actual gunfire sounds in particular in Tarkov are weak asf. It’s like you’re shooting a full auto 22

[@zathaca6928]

@@rickopika6480 what?

[@ACuriousTanuki]

Love that little cough at the end of the kill confirm at 7:51 - made my day. "Audio deserves more credit in games..." Couldn't agree more. As I've been following this channel I've started to glimpse just how the much audio is key to basically all of my favorite media - not just games (but especially games). Whether it's ambiance, or each action, or the main score, or a voiced line, the power of well detailed and layered and mixed audio astounds me, and it's so enjoyable to learn more about the creative work behind it. Love the channel, great work!

[@quietswami4277]

Hes saying, reloading mag

[@nillynush4899]

"why are these sound effects so amazing!?" - Battlefield: Bad Company

[@MrSeropamine]

You're taking cover behind some dirty crumbling building. You're about to step out when you hear the crack of a sniper round ; you scramble back behind the wall. Maybe he's got a perch in the hills, or maybe he's in the tower. In the distance, small arms rat-a-tat back and forth as if in conversation. Your squadmates scream over the radio, telling you that the enemy is advancing. Suddenly you become aware of bullets smacking into the ground near you. You move away from the corner and bring your weapon up to your shoulder and try to prepare for them. You just make out two words because the wind direction was favorable - "Grenada pashla!". An unholy blast sounds nearby. You fire your weapon blindly but you can't hear it for all the ringing in your ears. As you regain your hearing, you hear a sound, distant at first, but growing: "thunk thunk thunk...thunk thunk thunk". You hear this, and you are relieved. The cavalry has arrived. That was BFBC 2 for me!

[@rdowg]

Oh man the sound design of bad company was amazing. They really need to make an over-the-top battlefield again, the way everything blew up obnoxiously or how extreme the environmental damage got was the best

[@ilovequake833]

@@MrSeropamine And Bad Company 1 as well.

[@Zombrii91]

"Why the Guns In Escape From Tarkov Sound So Incredible" It's the first FPS game that makes me jump when i get shot, like you don't get over it or used to it. You need volume loud enough to hear footsteps, cracks, glass etc. but boy when you are constant listening for all those things and someone opens fire on you it's loud as hell. The many times i got scared to death and couldn't even react.

[@Spewb]

I think DayZ's shooting was the first to ever give me slight ptsd. I still remember the giant shootouts that'd happen in NWAF and suddenly getting lit up out of nowhere was horrifying. BF4 also did bullet cracks really well.

[@3User]

tarkov is the most terrifying milsim online shooter to date

[@MrJacobkoh]

less is more, plus the player in these games aren't bullet sponges. in most scenarios, 1-3 shots can kill the player. So with this the player isn't a powered human being running and gunning. Therefore milsim games (squad, tarkov etc ) drives home the feeling of vulnerability. As players mostly dont want to die/lose combined with the easy death, it causes players to use whatever advantage they can get (ie footsteps), since we are intently listening, we can appreciate the sound design of the guns more (consciously or unconsciously). Things like the buildings, condition of the building, the need to do self-first aid, ammo being realistic ( real bullet count for mags) further creates the atmosphere, environment, the feeling and thoughts that the player experiences. AND THAT IS AWESOME! and why we love playing such games.

[@limarajerk]

Realism ! Haha

[@dubchung]

And probably the first FPS game that actually made the grenade rolling sound accurately by making it sound like a hard rock instead of the cliche "ting" sound!

[@jaxonschriock7828]

I have a new respect for video game audio engineers. Never realized how much goes into it and how layered the sounds are. Great vid

[@Tenchy]

I love the impact that the guns have when you kill someone, it makes each kill in the game so satisfying.

[@minecraftsupergamer8642]

The death animations are so real, sometimes I feel bad lmao

[@officerwalter8877]

Especially snipers

[@ReviveHF]

Looks like DICE finally have a serious contender

[@TheSpaceMacaroni]

except for the way it will be milked for cash in a couple months...

[@gangbel5158]

Felix B sandstorm is where it’s at. Too bad not many people know the game.

[@ramiere1412]

@@gangbel5158 sandstorm is a huge let down compared to the original insurgency

[@ramiere1412]

@Gōdon Gurando it's a departure from what the original game was about it doesn't even feel the same technology aside it doesn't feel like insurgency

[@harrylane4]

@@TheSpaceMacaroni somebody hasn't played battlefield 1 or Battlefront

[@AmarOriginal]

when you get praise from InfinityWard itself 👀

[@elKONTEXO]

I forgot which game but there is this story of a gun that people we're complaining about being to weak. In a new patch the devs made the sound design more powerful and everyone loved them for making the gun better although they didn't change any stats. That really says something about the importance of sound design.

[@SkyIsTumbling]

i think that was *Return to Castle Wolfenstein* yeah?

[@harrylane4]

@@SkyIsTumbling yup

[@j_cza]

Marshall already mentioned this in another video

[@wisecrack3461]

Happened in, funnily enough, Advanced Warfare with one of the shotguns

[@dillonc7955]

That was basically CoD for a while. I loved CoD WW2 but a lot of the guns sounded pathetic, like they were lacking power in that game. Also I swear games like Black Ops 3 used the same ambient sounds for a lot of their full auto weapons, which bothered me a bit.

[@charlesbuada6167]

the sounds in modern warfare are absolutely remarkable, i love it.

[@dereckmartinez5084]

That beat at 4:52 tho. That’s quality. You should release a full track

[@StayCovert]

I LOVE the cracking sound as bullets fly over or hit near you. Actually makes you anxious in realism mode

[@headamuse]

I've always been impressed by the CoD sounds. I've worked on music for a few CoD trailers and their isolated sfx tracks always blow my mind. You can achieve some of that hollow plunky sound running your sounds through the ableton vocoder and adjusting the eq bands as well as depth and formant.

[@Moeturr]

I literally just found this channel by accident a few days ago, loving the content. I had no idea that sound engineering was so complex and interesting. I knew that games always needed good audio, but I had no idea that it needed to be this complex, so as an indie dev I'm glad I found this channel before I finished anything early on!

[@CarterG4Y]

I've been making sound mods for games for around two years, and recently have started getting much more involved in how I go about mixing and implementing the sounds - so I found this video very interesting and informative

[@MiniMatthias]

Thank you so much for your videos. It's surprising how little documentation there is with sound design. There are hundreds of animating, coding, game design, and other shit. But nothing on Sound Design! You're carving a path, my friend. Keep up the great work!

[@captainmerica2498]

Bf1 has the best Kill Confirmed till date!!!

[@kyberghost3607]

Captain Merica Nothing like throwing a grenade into a room full of enemies and hearing the sound play over and over! Never gets old!

[@phaenix_9846]

Whether you believe or not or hate the game or not, I haven't heard such amazing sounds since ghosts.

[@wrestlar3246]

Ghosts sounded terrible every gun sounded weak

[@phaenix_9846]

I don't think so.

[@johnshawcroft9184]

I'm assuming you mean within COD? Because there are plenty of games with superb sound design out there!

[@RedThorn58]

Everything from being able to distinguish .223, 9mm, 12 gauge casings hitting the ground, racking a round into the chamber, to the sound of polymer / aluminum mags being inserted. Everything sounds fantastic.

[@BoldandBrash77]

Here after being disappointed from Black Ops Cold War sound design.

[@TheSlimHim01]

Lol same

[@j.schwahn4458]

I love the hitmarkers because it sounds so visceral, it sounds like bullets punching into someone.

[@xXOhxSleeperXx]

Glad I found you, I've been making my own game where I want the sound design perfect along with the lighting. Those are my two favorite aspects in any game.

[@guitargatekeeper]

whats it about

[@SilverForMonsters]

This video is amazing. I cannot believe how much passion and detail is put into something as deceptively simple as a gunshot in a game. I've been parroting to all my friends since last weekend how good the audio is in this beta and how it makes the gunplay feel so good, thank you for breaking this down for me! Subscribed!

[@CaseyHardman]

Man, you really opened my eyes (or ears, rather) about the smallest, yet some of the most important details about games that we play. Really cool stuff!

[@tfue8965]

Especially the snapping noises of the bullets hitting the floor around you make the game so hardcore

[@ElNietoPR]

The firecracker sound of incoming fire is crazy accurate, too.

[@imFurbs]

Sound plays a huge role in my opinion. Proper sound design makes getting kills so satisfying. Like the sound when you tag someone in the head with a deagle, and you hear the thump of the hitmarker, crack of the skull, and a pulpy wet bloody sound. I love the feature that lets you change your hitmarker sound too.

[@dreamonline1996]

I am in love with this. It is what brought me to this game. I love the sound, as someone who has been in the heat of it. These sounds are home and I love the design that they brought into the game.

[@piggyskate]

The MP5 in this game sounds so good. The noise it makes during reloading has such amazing meaty presence.. wack a suppressor on it and it just gets better.

[@tomk3109]

"Remember switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading" xd 5:12

[@garryliu612]

As a studio audio engineer, and an avid gamer. This is some golden content right here!

[@Reydriel]

It took them a while, but they've finally improved the audio design. With the graphics improvements as well, it made me realise how similar it now looks and sounds like Battelfield lmao

[@charlesperry671]

This is why Black Ops 4 multiplayer felt so smooth. The guns actually felt like they had kick. The bass in the gun noises paired with the controller vibration made it really immersive.

[@Lilly24244]

Wow I was kinda thinking about getting into sound design for a living but after having watched a few vids on your channel I think I'll just go for it. It seems like the best career ever.

[@osu4l795]

Too far go for it I believe in you💯

[@nlrenzo9432]

Too far just do it cant hurt to try right :D

[@Zenthex]

im in sound, my advice is to learn art, animation, web development, etc, to supplement your skills. only the biggest companies can afford to have a dedicated sound team and studio. also, don't quit your day job. most of my work is done at home, i had to spend thousands of dollars on my own bedroom studio just to be employable.

[@hpfusion8842]

I love you at the end showing all the different layers and putting it together, it made me more aware of all of the sounds used, I could now hear the bass, and other sounds which I couldn't hear before because I wasn't aware of it. Good vid!

[@necromonger9842]

I think you just created a great tutorial for a good gunplay in the game.

[@javiersj2036]

"Audio deserves more credit in games in general, but specially in FPS" #TRUTH

[@xXm33masterBadXx]

Have you heard escape from tarkov gun sounds? They're amazing

[@sneakerfeen1990]

M1A sounds incredible in EFT.

[@xXm33masterBadXx]

@Slavic Soul I'm starting to get the hang of it, just takes a lot of practice but worth it

[@pentagon141]

Nope

[@not-so-perfect9795]

It really takes a lot of hard work to make something like this. Respect to all sound editors out there.

[@Danoofaz]

While we’re talking sounds, anyone wanna talk about how this guy sounds like Gabe from The Office

[@Antemax07]

Dude, I really loved this video. So well structured. We actually really learn lots of very interesting things, that YOU made even more interesting. Didn't feel like this for a video from a long time. I love the way you make us kind of participate through the video, and how built step by step your own sounds effects to provide an example. You really seem passionate, thanks !

[@Mr.Saephan503]

It sound like some typing really fast on a typewriter lol

[@alejandromendoza4324]

Remember the headshot sound from BLACK (Ps2)? If thats not the most satisfying sound on earth i dont know what is.

[@Saidriak]

The animations also add so much.

[@ReaperD6]

I gotta say, i really enjoyed this video you did an amazing job analysing the sound effects and i could tell that you put in a lot of effort on this video, you definitely deserve more attention and that fact that infinity Ward themselves watched and commented on the video shows that this video is really something Great job bro

[@Oscar_Armstrong]

Totally forget the game was having an open beta and your video reminded me literally 5 minutes before the beta starts :))))

[@wapasoka8446]

You forgot to add in that when another player is shooting at you you can hear the speeding bullets cracking as they break the sound barrier.

[@m.y64]

You can change the sounds of the hitmarker to classic, the good ol' loud hitmarker

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

And 5 years later, the sounds from this game are *still* unbeaten.

[@Teflora]

The new Borderlands game has some extremely good weapon sounds! It really makes every one of them feel unique! In general they upped their sound design game in this one.

[@lmao.3661]

I’m just waiting for the pc release

[@selfm8612]

you can change the hitmarker sound to the traditional mw hitmarker sound in the settings and in my opinion it sounds more satisfying than ever

[@Cyanidedan]

from portal guns to gun gun noice👌🏻

[@erroldtumaque3430]

as a software developer that constantly thinks about variables and how they interact with eachothers it's almost interesting to learn that the same amount of thought is in sound design with even small things like the casings dope stuff

[@noahr607]

Please, you’ve gotta take a look at either Lethal League or Lethal League Blaze’s sound design It’s so bizarre but satisfying

[@sv7363]

Yes please

[@sanane2316]

The sounds that you hear when you are getting shot at or when the bullets hit surfaces around you is more realistic as well

[@Mshagy02]

if you want to insult your ears, listen to the gun sound in watch dogs 2

[@WhitefoxSpace]

As an aspiring game designer and a long time musician who has always been fascinated by sound design, you are my new favourite channel.

[@urgo224]

You should make a video on the gun sounds in the SQUAD game. They sound amazing.

[@Opachki69420]

the squad gun sounds have been downgraded since .9 i believe, the guns used to sound so much better

[@Ashen_Night116]

@@Opachki69420 Nah, with some of the latest versions they've updated the sounds and added new weapons in that sound really good.

[@geromy3154]

@@Opachki69420 the pre-v10 M4 sounded lackluster, same with the other weapons

[@Opachki69420]

@@geromy3154 they actually changed it for the worse according to a video i saw mentioning downgrades, they also downgraded the graphics in v12

[@geromy3154]

@@Opachki69420 while I can somewhat agree with the graphics downgrade (post-v15 rather than v12), where can I find that video? I rather fancy the gun sounds we have now than the stuff we had before v10

[@Vunsunta]

Wow, how have I not known about this channel all these years! Sub! Thanks for highlighting the importance of audio design in games and especially this game. Well done!

[@Lapinmiez]

Yeah they start to sound like in battlefield 3 almost a decade ago 😂

[@JHattsy]

Your channel is kinda making me want to become a sound designer, this process is so amazing. All your videos remaking game sounds are all amazing

[@sammyjf]

👏 👏 Sound Review This was good stuff.

[@raebaeferret]

I like how the sound design of the new installment is absolutely superb and then the sound design of Black ops 3 and 4 sounded like you were shooting BB guns lol

[@StarioSenpai]

I'd love to see a video from you on Insurgency: Sandstorm!

[@FendergodGaming]

Thisbis great to see someone acknowledge the audio in MW! I was blown away by hiw visceral and real it sounded and felt while playing! Especially killstreaks!

[@walker_texas5143]

Insurgency sandstorm still has the best sounds ever in a shooter game

[@walker_texas5143]

@asian dude bc its an indie game with little marketing and a smaller demographic of players

[@walker_texas5143]

@asian dude nope, there is like an average of 3000 online at a time

[@walker_texas5143]

@asian dude why do i need to show you proof? what for

[@shingosshojiopoulos6608]

@asian dude why does he need proof

[@blarghinatelazer9394]

@asian dude Bruh, look into it yourself. Don't just ask for proof expecting it to be handed to you on a silver platter.

[@ferna2294]

Game audio design is the place where I lack the most knowledge. I found your video really easy to understand and fun to watch. Subscribed!

[@MrJayke-yr6vk]

Great video! You should cover the explosion sequences in subnautica, I haven't heard a game with better explosion sounds yet

[@brownbalak4641]

Thank you Marshall for making these kinds of videos. It really gives a much deeper insight into sound design. I also like the way you put together the whole video with proper examples.

[@aubrey2044]

These videos are really helping me at the moment. Please, could you do a video about the sound design of Insurgency: Sandstorm? That game has, in my opinion, the best combat sound design of any game.

[@dan_noo]

when the aim is missed and the bullets hits the rocks, thats somehow satisfying , and thats not even an excuse for my bad aiming, some times when enemy does that it gave me panic attack

[@AndrewPRoberts]

I love this channel a lot, thank you for all of the amazing info.

[@Kascaded]

amazing I realize that audio is often overlooked in media especially games

[@Ilostmycactus]

You should look at sounds in Monster Hunter. Xeno'jiva has a really cool roar for example.

[@LebaneseLizard]

This is bloody brilliant! The effort and patience you have with sound and editing is on par with the quality of your videos. Love your work mate

[@NikFlyer]

>Modern Warfrare: my guns sound amazing! >Escape From Tarkov: hold my beer blyat

[@ivarandamy1499]

I think the best part is the sound when you hear the bullets fly at you. (Uncoming fire) The sound of the bullet crack, i've never heard it that realistic in any other cod i've played

[@AutomateYourMind]

BEFORE WATCHING: its because they did it the right way like how treyarch did the audio for WAW

[@SgtZaqq]

Gun sounds in WaW were atrocious.

[@benjammn2157]

one of my favorite bit of sound design in mw2019 and mw2; the gunshots have a slightly different eq depending on if you're ads or not.

[@buggle6118]

"The hitmarkers are more realistic"

[@Amber57499]

Most people just take it for granted not knowing how much work and knowledge goes into designing good sound. I'm very impressed.

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

Previous titles guns sound like nerfs, these sound like softairs. Not much of an improvement.

[@brandonparson8821]

I love games like Titan Fall 2 that put in little details with the weapons, the Spitfire LMG would make an amazing hollow metallic noise you emptied the magazine, meaning the gun's bolt carrier had no more bullets left to chamber

[@JackForsyth-hm3lj]

Really good sound design but still doesnt come close to metro or insurgency sandstorm

[@Xdawsen]

Big fax

[@Milkra]

I've always had an appreciation for sound effects in these games. When it's done right you don't notice it, and when it's done wrong you do. Sound design needs more credit.

[@taylin1849]

Personally i think the guns sound like airsoft toys. They lack the power, like in battlefield ones rifles. Not biased btw.

[@MavihsLH]

I think its realistic that way. If they actually took the sounds made by some of these guns, we'd prolly rupture our ear drums. And most assault rifles dont have bombastic loud noises, the actually do sound alot like airsoft guns.

[@boltaction8437]

T. Lindo all the guns would sound the same if they used real weapon sounds. Especially all the rifles.

[@159Fender159]

I think they sound and feel great compared to past CoD’s. Someone called them “more violent”, and I agree

[@rookieodst1376]

I love the shotguns in this game because of the sound of the spent shell hitting the ground

[@mohitrahaman]

Make a video on Insurgency: Sandstorm's audio!

[@ChickentNug]

Mohit Rahaman great idea

[@Reinboa]

YES!

[@Grafvollundr]

Everything sounded pretty good. Incoming rounds sounded snappy, nearby rounds made a thud, ejected brass made different sounds depending on where they landed, AKs sounded chattery, and M4s sounded like the back of a pringles can. Everything was very well done. 10/10 brings back memories. My only complaint was the high rate of fire on just about everything. If ROF was scaled down by a third or so, everything would be perfect.

[@RoninxDD]

They sound good, but incomparable to Operation Locker/Metro

[@gianb3952]

- 7:34 layers - 8:18 full mix Damn, I'm gonna leave these replay buttons, that was incredible

[@eltadashi1]

Sandstorm, Squad and even BF gun sounds are way better, especally the Sandstorm sounds are like the real gun sounds. Reloading and handling the weapon is god in Sandstorm. COD gun sounds does not sound like real weapons, more like movie gun sounds from the 80s, which is ok if you don´t care about realism. But what I´m talking about realism in COD? It is COD after all, right?! xD

[@wrestlar3246]

Did you watch the video lmaoo

[@vale_recca]

BF gun ? Lol

[@eltadashi1]

@@wrestlar3246 Did you even know how real guns sound like? Have you ever fired a gun yourself? I have and I own some weapons and know how they sound and which game have the best sounds when it get to realistic portraying of the handling and fire sounds. The new COD gun sounds are not good if you like realism. If you are a action arcade guy then the COD sounds are propably your way to go. As I said before, Insurgency Sandstorm weapon sounds are just like the real weapon sounds. COD are arcade action style sounds.

[@capolean2902]

@@vale_recca battlefield

[@vale_recca]

@@capolean2902 bf doesnt sound realistic

[@stupidweasels1575]

This video made me happy. Now i want to go blend sounds