This document provides an analysis of the soundtrack techniques used in the video game Gears of War 3. It summarizes the setting as a gangster-run town called Los Santos, the mood as depicting how people can gain power from nothing through deception, and the narrative genre as an open world third-person shooter. Specific examples are given of production techniques like using loud footsteps in snow against quiet dialogue or dramatic music during a pan over scene.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Gears of War 3
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish…
Setting
Mood
Game genre
Narrative
Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
The setting of GTA V is a gangster run town based in Los Santos and the story of how
people can begin with nothing and become rich with power.
The Mood of the game is very much about working for what you have and
deception. This is shown through the physciatrist interviews and people discussing
stealing cars.
The game genre of GTA V is an open world, third person shooter game. We do not
really know this from the trailer but it is known regardless.
The trailer is narrated by the people in it there is no voiceover present.
0:28 – The dialogue is quiet but footsteps in the
snow are loud.
1:28- 2:10 – we see someone who is supposed to
be dead talking about how he ran Los Santos.
4:42 – Two men talk about robbing some cars.
2:45 – The music begins as a pan over the city
begins.