The intro establishes the post-apocalyptic setting of Fallout: New Vegas through sound. Western music plays at first, then a gunshot indicates war. Ambient sounds like a lighter create atmosphere. Speaking describes the aftermath of nuclear war and civilizations formed in vaults. It mentions a dam contested in a 3-year war between factions, and an untouched city state run by Mr. House and police robots. The sounds and music use genres and production techniques to set a mood that is initially happy then strange, sinister, and eerie, hinting at violence and an uncertain fate for the protagonist.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Fallout: New Vegas Intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxOiVxTB0KY
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples of
sounds that establish…
Clearly state what production
technique(s) you think have been
used to create specific
soundtrack elements
Setting The intro startsoff with oldmusicwhichmakesyouthinkthe game issetin the 40’
50’s era.You thenheara gunshot whichmakesitseemlike there isa war.Then you
heara soundof a lighterfora cigarette orsomething.The musicfadesinall western
like,makingthe clipsoundlike itisawestern.Youthenhearsomeone talkingabout
war, sayingthatthe worldhas endedandpeople have survivedinunderground
vaults,itthentellsyouwhathas happenedafterpeople have leftthemandwhat
theyhave done,makingcivilization.Itgoesonto tell youthatthere isa place that
hasn’tbeentouchedbythe war, andthat there isa damthat can be turnedonto
give thempower.Itbeginstotell youthatthere isa war goingonat the dam
betweenthe NCRandCésar’sLegion,whichacivilisationmade upof slaves,the war
has beengoingonfor3 years.Amongall the war the NewVegasstriphasstayed
opencontrolledbyanunknownpersoncalledMrhouse andpatrolledbypolice
robots.It then beginstotell youwhoyouare.
Theyuse westernmusicinthe introand some
ambientnoisedtogive the setting.
Mood The intro gives of differenttypesof moods,atfirstitgivesoff ashort happyvibe
withthe music, and thenyoustart to thinkwhatis goingon where youhearthe gun
shotat the beginningwhichgivesavery strange mood.Whenthe personbeginsto
give a speechaboutwar youbegintothinkthat itis an war zone,afterhe tellsyou
that the worldhad endedandisbeingrebuilt,itsgives aevil moodandmakesyou
musicthat has beenusedinthe clip isintense and
the gun shotsounds crazy withambientnoises.

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
thinkthat the beginningissomeone shooting victims. The musicinthe background
isverysinistermakingthe introseemmore eerie,youthenhearpeopletalking
abouta deal whichmakesyouwonderwhatisgoingon,you thenhere someone
saying“lookwhose wakingup”.Youthenbegintothinkthat youare a hostage and
istiedup,you thenhearsomeone sayingstuff aboutkillingpeople thenthatyou
were alwaysgoingtogetkilledthenyouheara gunshotwhichcouldoff possibly
beenthe end.
Game genre Openworld,role playinggame, survival Westernmusicwhichwas mostlikely editedin
afterthe clipwas made
Narrative The narrative inthe clipisa man speakingabouta war andwhat has happenedto
the worldafterwards.He tellsyouaboutyourself andwhoyouare and whatyou
were doingbefore.He alsotellsyouthatthere isa war goingonduringthe time of
the game andthat it’sovera dam, toldthat there isa place that hasn’tbeen
touchedbythe warand is controlledbyanpersoncalledMr house andispatrolled
by police thiscouldpossiblybe the gamesprotagonist.
Some directional andrecordedinasound studio
and some recordedusingambientsounds.