: Of course the changes go beyond making sounds louder. The weapons probably
: sound more realistic now. That parameter should never have been judged in
: isolation, though. They monkeyed with a soundscape, and each element of
: that soundscape has value.

Yes.

There are some things I like about the new soundscape, but like CEA I think that it tends to miss the mark. And there are some aspects of it that are appallingly stupid. I'm looking at you, engine sounds.