The document analyzes the opening cut scene soundtrack of the game Halo 3. It describes how the soft, spacey music at the beginning creates a distant, mystical setting. The addition of the soft female voice further establishes a chilled, blissful mood. It then states that the inclusion of soldiers' voices and the female voice referring to the player character as "chosen" helps establish the game genre as an action-focused first or third person shooter. Finally, it summarizes that the narrative presented implies the player character holds great importance to the story, with their connection to the female voice being particularly significant.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Halo 3 - Arrival
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish…
Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Due to the sound at the start of the cut scene it makes the setting feel distant and
mystical, almost seems light and drifty like you’re in space
The setting feels distant due to the spacey-soft
music right at the beginning of this cut scene and
the voice adds to it
The mood that this gives of is a very chilled state of bliss, he soft voice starts talking
and just adds to the experience, By the time the woman has finished speaking you
get chills up your spine as something come crashing down
The mood is set by the soft music and the female
voice making the listener feel calm and laid back
The game genre that the audio pushes onto the listener is an action type game, Like
an First Person Shooter or Third Person Shooter, Something heavily involved in
action and the players reaction times
The game genre is set by the sound of soldiers
voices and the female voice saying that you are a
chosen one, one that she picked, then one of the
soldiers shouts saying that someone is now on
there side
The narrative of this game is something where the character you play heavily ties to
the story, the female voice at the start and the soldiers that talk later make you feel
important
The narrative of the scene is set by the female
voice and the soldiers implying that the character
is of great importance to the game, More the
female voice than the soldiers due to there being
some sort of attachment to the female
Setting
Mood
Game genre
Narrative

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games