I do a lot of prattling on about how videogame music is a core component of design. Its exclusion is like baking a cake without any sugar or sweetener. Sure, you can still eat it, but it's not going to taste anywhere near as good without that syrupy twang.
Something I don't prattle too much about, though, are the sounds that reverberate beyond a game's score. Audio design is equally integral, though infinitely more difficult to perfect. Good sound design should feel effortless, despite the mountain of work that certainly goes behind it. Noises that immerse you further in a game's world, or act as audio cues that allow you to react to whatever is happening around you.
