Best Gun sound effects

[Space Spoons]

I don't play many games with gun sound effects, and I'm not exactly knowledgeable on what a real gun is supposed to sound like when it's fired. Keeping that in mind, my favorite game for gun sound effects is probably Half-Life 2. I always liked that sort of flat "crack".

The following video can probably explain it better than I can.

Spoiler

 

[Jolly Madness]

I love the explosions in HAWX, the ground units might look like like crap. But by god the explosions and gunfire sounds like Zeus' wrath.

 

[Chester41585]

I've always enjoyed the gunfire in Battlefield Bad Company. I was impressed to see (hear) that the developers took into account the terrain and nearby objects when figuring out what the guns would sound like.

I wasn't too impressed with the sound effects in Modern Warfare 2. I was expecting something of an upgrade to what BC's guns sound like, but they just carried over alot of the old sounds from the first MW. Cheap, but meh. Especially the Barrett. I can't stand how fake that "whump" sounds when it fires.

 

[Straz]

I'm told the guns in Killzone one are particuarly amusing.

 

[funguy2121]

The crack of the sniper rifle(s) in Resident Evil 4 was very satisfying. I also enjoy the sound/look/feel of ripping away an enemy shield with the grapple lasso in Metroid Primme 3.

 

[literallyanythingelse]

FEAR 2 had some pretty meaty sounds, especially the pump shotgun. Sounded like someone's head being crunched.

 

[jh322]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/94817-Half-Life-2-Now-With-Vocal-Sound-Effects

this is my favourite

 

[Taerdin]

I'm replaying Front Mission 3 right now, and I have to say the gun sounds, while maybe not 'realistic' are incredibly satisfying. When I unload about 40 machine gun bullets into a giant robot to leave it toppling over in a sparking destroyed mess, I really feel the "TAKE THAT" of my action.

I also agree with much of what has been said, but I doubt anyone would mention this game so I did

Actually Far Cry 2 probably bears repeating as I found the guns surprisingly satisfying in that game. It was almost the only thing keeping me playing once the game started to drag.

 

[JS ibanez]

Timesplitters 3, when you turn on human sound effects...
Geez, that was brilliant. I laughed so much...

Too true. Human gun sounds were hilarious

WaW had great gun sounds, especially with the bolt action rifles and shotguns.

thats a good point you reminded me of. I did particularly enjoy the bolt actions in WaW.

The problem i have with a lot of gun sound effects is that they're just not thunderous enough when compared with real guns. They just sound like pea shooters.

couldnt have put it better myself

 

[jamez525]

Battlefield: Bad Company has some of the best sounds I have experienced in any game

 

[D-Cypher]

Scathis rapid fire artillery in supcom with the Z-5500's cranked up.


*BSHOOOOOM*

*bhzzz*

*BSHOOOOOM*

*bhzzz*

*BSHOOOOOM*

*bhzzz*

*BSHOOOOOM*

*bhzzz*

*BSHOOOOOM*


Over and over, each 1 shaking the walls, till the enemy is nothing more than a massive collection of crater decals.

 

[Jagers1994]

The revolvers in borderlands were great sounding

 

[Jamienra]

I want a gun that goes, "pew pew"!

I 100% agree with this

 

[JS ibanez]

I believe Goldeneye on the N64 had some great sound effects for its time

 

[The DSM]

Me going.

"Pew pew pew"

 

[TheSeventhLoneWolf]

In my opinion. These ones.

Edit:I 'll add more to this.
If there's ever any complaints to be made with guns, check up the machineguns from DoD.

 

[Sgtkillalot0]

Killing Floor has some great gun firing sounds.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

the German machine gun (mp40 i think) in Medal Of Honor Airborne comes out pretty damn well same with the colt 45

 

[jimduckie]

the gun effects in the game BLACK were actual gun sounds , and were very real sounding and mw2 was cool

 

[Vault boy Eddie]

Insurgency and the original Day of Defeat.