Sound design is a single category that gets taken for granted the most. People just expect things to sound how they should, but what about how iconic they sound? Mario’s jump, Sonic’s spin dash, Call of Duty’s realistic weapon sounds, these are all amazing sound design libraries. A good soundtrack can also help too.

Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite doesn’t just have great sound design, but it has a fantastic soundtrack that mixes classic songs, and all of your iconic sounds are here. Halo has some of the most memorable sound libraries in any game. The shield charge, the sound of the Needler, the Grunts screaming, the pitch and tone of voices for each of the Covenant. You know what enemy you are going to face just by the sound of their voice or grunt. That’s excellent sound design and Infinite just adds layers on top of this.

Runner-Ups

Forza Horizon 5

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The Medium

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Returnal

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