I agree with the notion that sounds as well as music is an immerse experience and that should it not fall into place correctly it can ruin an experience.
I do think that the gun sounds are justifiable though. They don't appear to be like modern artillery but more of a hybrid of what mankind's involvement with the traveler could produce which is why they have to sound different then what we're used to. Bungie also help develop Halo and Oni so they do know a thing or two about how weapons should sound.
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They can sound different- that's fine. But regardless of how they sound, they should feel powerful. Bungie is not infallible after all. They have made iffy sound choices in the past.
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I'll wait till the beta to make my decisions. Power is a the type of quality that requires a comparison and i'll see what I make of it