Does anyone have a preference for playing video games with or without the sound on? Why?
For me, I always have the sound off. I don't really know why, it's not like I hate the music in games, I just prefer playing in silence (which probably looks a bit silly and takes away from the experience). Maybe it's because I already get stressed enough without the music, so I don't need suspenseful chords playing in the background lol.
I usually play with the sound on in most games, unless it's annoying for whatever reason or I'm idling in an online game. Then I'll usually mute it, lol.
I usually listen to music or YouTube videos whenever I play a game. I can’t play in silence, and for whatever reason I find in-game music distracting, yet I can focus with outside music/videos lol.
very much depends on my emotional state and if the in-game music is good.
i work a very emotionally intense job so sometimes i need like ALL the stimulus to shift gears into relaxation and think about something else. if that's the case then it's sound off + a youtube video or podcast in the background. but if i'm vibing and relaxing then i usually wanna go sound on and enjoy the music. honestly if the sound design in a game was so grating i couldn't listen to it i probably wouldn't play the game lol.
For the first playthrough of a game, I'll play with the sound on so I can more fully experience the game.
However, most of the time when playing a game, I have the sound off and am listening to something else, whether it be YouTube videos, Twitch streams, podcasts or some other music. I might switch it back on for particularly good in-game songs though.
I think it's a habit I developed back in the 90s, which I proceeded to carry on throughout my life, after a friend told me playing my Game Boy Color with the volume on drained the batteries faster. When it comes to consoles hooked up to a tv, it was also being considerate of others who might not want to hear the noise.
I usually play with sound at home when I'm not bugging my family when playing games. In public, I either put it at very low volume or none at all. Generally, I don't want to be a bother to others since I know how annoying it can be hearing loud music or sounds in public that can easily be rectified by using earphones or turning it off entirely.
Reading the posts here, I find it interesting that some of you listen to music and/or podcasts while gaming. I personally can't focus on two things at the same time, so I just do one thing and stick with it for a while.
Usually with sound so I can hear whatever bangers are playing since I tend to like the soundtracks of games I play, it’s rare that a game would have such an annoying soundtrack or particular song that I’d turn the volume off to not hear it. Also, I feel like playing with sound enhances the experience somehow, it feels wrong to play without it. In public I would probably play with headphones or at least the sound off. I don’t usually listen to other music while playing.
