The document provides instructions and examples for a unit on sound design for computer games. Students are asked to analyze soundtrack elements from chosen game examples, describing the production techniques used and how the sounds establish the setting, mood, genre, and narrative. Specific examples analyzed include a military-sounding beginning with electronic sci-fi battles and explosions to set an epic, intense fighting mood for a science fiction action shooter game.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish…
Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Setting
Very military sounding beginning, electronic syfi battles. Explosions and fighting
Deep hollow drums, high string instruments.
Mood
Epic, intense, fighting mood.
Using the drums in ‘drums’ up the players need to
finish the fight that has been going on over the
past 3 games
Game genre
Science fictio, action, shooter
Electric sounds. Futuristic guns firing and
spaceship flying over. All put together to make
the feeling of a sc-fi.
Narrative
Mostly battle communications and commands spoken by the main hero
A very tinny sounding radio communication gives
the impression of radio talk.