NamelessPFG
Headphoneus Supremus
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Just so we're clear, I'm not saying graphics are a bad thing. But I would like to have more of a balance instead of seeing any one thing get highly neglected. (Of course, gameplay trumps all; doesn't matter now nice the game looks or sounds if it's no fun to play.)
Positioning is definitely prized over fidelity in gaming, but the problem here is that current games using software audio renderers have the positioning of a 7.1 speaker setup at best and stereo at worst. If you use headphones and binaural surround, you don't want to be limited to the presentation of a mere 7.1 speaker room. You want convincing binaural surround that could be coming from any direction, even above and below.
Positioning is definitely prized over fidelity in gaming, but the problem here is that current games using software audio renderers have the positioning of a 7.1 speaker setup at best and stereo at worst. If you use headphones and binaural surround, you don't want to be limited to the presentation of a mere 7.1 speaker room. You want convincing binaural surround that could be coming from any direction, even above and below.