That's really very true about the sound effects! They all contribute. And I'm not sure if you've noticed, but at least in untold? The footsteps change with surface. Like the third strata sounds actively... squishy? But I agree, it feels that I don't see ambience a lot and I am SO musically drawn that it's very little surprise that it existing DOES suck me in.
And actually in some ways, maybe it's just brainstalgia talking or something, but some ways i actually prefer the fm tunes to the arranged versions? At least in like, untold. EO4 has some awesome music. Just got to the fourth land in that game (have I mentioned I play games REALLY SLOWLY? I've been working on EO4 for well over a year now.)
But yeah all the little sound effects help contribute. I cana say yeah, the cutsey artwork could be seen as misleading, and in some cases it makes me kind of uncomfortable, like just some of the design choices, but it's really just part of the overall aesthetic. Because think about it - look at the screenshot I posted. Does it REALLY look like you're entering somewhere dangerous? I don't think so anyway.
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And actually in some ways, maybe it's just brainstalgia talking or something, but some ways i actually prefer the fm tunes to the arranged versions? At least in like, untold. EO4 has some awesome music. Just got to the fourth land in that game (have I mentioned I play games REALLY SLOWLY? I've been working on EO4 for well over a year now.)
But yeah all the little sound effects help contribute. I cana say yeah, the cutsey artwork could be seen as misleading, and in some cases it makes me kind of uncomfortable, like just some of the design choices, but it's really just part of the overall aesthetic. Because think about it - look at the screenshot I posted. Does it REALLY look like you're entering somewhere dangerous? I don't think so anyway.