Music and Games

[Lord Nepenthean]

Am I the only one here who sometimes mutes my games and listens to the radio or CD's instead of the original game FX?  I do this a LOT with PC games in particular, but sometimes with console games too.  It always irritates me when there are FMV's in games without subtitles, because I end up having to stop my music for a few minutes and then start it back up again.

I listen to TONS of different kinds of music in general, but usually when I play video games, I put on metal, punk, or trance....  something fast and intense.  Am I the only one here who does this?  Or are you all purists who MUST play a game as it was "intended" to be played?

[2D-Forever]

The first time I play through a game, I listen to the game, becuase the music often gives a hint at what is coming up next, (boss fights ect.)

On subsiquent play throughs though, I listen to a cd player usually, especially if the game has sucky music or I have heard it 98 times (castlevania sotn).

[thx1138]

I do this ALL the time. I often listen to talk radio, and raio comedy shows and sci-fi on BBC Radio 4,5 or 7 whilst I play games.

[Izret101]

I do the same thing as THX i listen to the music the first time through but afterwards i listen to other music or just play with no sound, mostly out of habit of playing way past my bed time as a younger kid.

[danvx6]

i always try to experience the game with the beest sound, when i got my new speakers i played all of my newer games over again.  sometimes ill listen to music instead but only when the games music is bad (marvel vs capcom 2 comes to mind)

[Zimbacca]

I mostly put my own music on when I'm playing a fighting game, FPS, or just plain can't stand the music on the game.

[Sureshot]

I do like to listen to music when playing games, generally Metal, Punk and other Alternative stuff.  The only game I generally won't play while listening to music is Counter-Strike, as good hearing is a vital skill to have in the game.

[danvx6]

i was playing spy hunter today while listening to rammstein and actually played better. thats a first