One of Baldur’s Gate 3’s sound designers forged sabatons for “a unique sound layer of metal clanks”
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A video onYouTubedemonstrating how amour sounds were generated forBaldur’s Gate 3has been published by one of the games’ sound designers and shows off a pair of handmade metal shoes walking across various surfaces. Although this doesn’t sound impressive from the get-go, the video’s description tells a different story.
The sound designer in question, Glenn Gullskjegg Goa, shared, “InBaldur’s Gate 3, when you wear shoes with metal on them, we wanted them to have a unique layer of metal clanks. I made some sabatons in the forge (I learned blacksmithing) and recorded an hour session of walking on various surfaces with them loosely on.” The full video can be seen below:
Whether or not the skill was learned specifically for use inBaldur’s Gate 3or if it was just a helpful coincidence when it came to creating the layered sounds of armour-wearing within the game is unclear. Regardless, the commitment to producing authentic sound for the game is evident.
Goa’s YouTube channelexplores a few sections ofBaldur’s Gate 3’s sound design, too, and the efforts that have gone into creating such an immersive experience are clear through each and every one. For example, ina video exploring how lighting bolt sounds were createdfor various spells, the description reads, “If I recall correctly, the electric sounds are: Duct tape ripped off windows, packaging foam rubbed together, several designed sounds through serum, and of course, some library sounds to layer and “glue”.
It’s impressive how many sound effects within the game were created using objects around the house, with hand-forged sabatons being an exception, of course, and knowing just how much creativity and effort has gone into making the experience more immersive just helps make one of thebest RPGsall the more impressive.
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Kara is an Evergreen writer at TechRadar Gaming. With a degree in Journalism and a passion for the weird and wonderful, she’s spent the last few years as a freelance video game journalist, with bylines at NintendoLife, Attack of the Fanboy, Prima Games, and sister publication, GamesRadar+. Outside of gaming, you’ll find her re-watching Gilmore Girls or trying to cram yet another collectible onto a shelf that desperately needs some organizing.
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