It means a monster is nearby, and you better hope you’ve saved some ammunition. The sound of your radio crackling and groaning in a Silent Hill game is never a good sign.

If the time runs out you’ll lose a life, so you better get Mario to the finish line ASAP. The sound usually heard when you’ve spent far too long looking for secret areas. Running Out Of Time ( Super Mario Bros., 1985) And the faster it beeps, the more likely it is that thing is going to violently murder you from the shadows. When this starts beeping, something’s moving nearby. This usually punctuates a moment of silent, careful sneaking, which makes the sudden shriek even more startling. The famous sound of an enemy soldier spotting Snake. All these years later it still makes me think about asphyxiation, and panic.

Which makes the sound of him furiously revving it absolutely nerve-shattering.Īnyone who grew up with Sonic will remember this, the sound of the hedgehog’s oxygen frantically running out. Salvador gets close to you with his chainsaw it’s an instant, gory game over. Salvador’s Chainsaw ( Resident Evil 4, 2004)

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