Radio music

[Cherubimon]

Chapter 1, Point Insertion. When you enter the apartments, the first one before you start going up the stairs when the CP's kick down the door, when you listen carefully you can hear the radio playing. I listened to it in "more detail" in GCFscape and it was very depressing music. Anyone has any idea of the purpose it serves in the game?

 

[cojawfee]

It sets a mood.

 

[Cherubimon]

Ah I see. I does a very good job at it.

 

[eraser]

If you're talking about radio1.mp3, I love that track. Very good.

 

[DESSTROYER]

the song creeps me out
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[586FAC75]

I too, love that track. Eerie.

 

[Solver]

The eerie track plays from an unplugged TV late in the game, too, with the G-Man appearing on it. A very good piece of sound engineering, truly creepy, X-Files style somewhat.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

I think someone tested that sound file extensively, and it had several layers of weird things in it, which were heavily distorted. I think it plays backwards the same as forward too. Spooky.

 

[Solver]

What's also amazing is how it really shows Valve's attention to detail. You can easily play through the game without even hearing that sound. Even if you do hear it, it will probably be several seconds, not enough to appreciate the details, so this track is unlikely to be fully heard in-game. Yet, it's so very detailed...

 

[586FAC75]

This track is amazing, just a shame it only lasts 39 seconds.

 

[hungryduck]

whoa, I just listened to it, very cool indeed.
Its things like this that remind of the attention to detail put into this game...

 

[Zephos]

Oddly, the second half of that song reminds me of Metroid Prime.