Music while playing games

[ZandraJoi]

Do you like listening to music or you prefer silence while playing a game?
I don't listen to music that much anyways. To me, it becomes a distraction. I like it being quiet, no outside noise. Just focusing on the game. I also tend to have sound effects up whenever I play to get a better feel for the game. If you prefer to listen to music, what is playing? Do you play it in the background? Have earbuds in to drown out other noise?

 

[froggyboy604]

I mainly only listen to the game's background music from the game.

 

[Grungie]

I don’t mind doing it if I’m playing an RPG where I’m doing a lot of grinding.

 

[DaBoss38]

I mainly only listen to the game's background music from the game.

Same with me I like listening to only the game's background music and rarely listen to any other music.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I think like one or two games I ever played I hated their OST, otherwise I'm fine with the in game music.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

If it was a multiplayer game I'm used to I like variety, but on couch co-op or just single player I prefer in-game music.

 

[Dark Young Link]

I don’t mind doing it if I’m playing an RPG where I’m doing a lot of grinding.

Also this. I usually like listening to the in game music, but if all I'm doing in grinding or doing loads of backtracking, I'll usually try to catch up on my watch later playlist on Youtube or just listen to music.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Also this. I usually like listening to the in game music, but if all I'm doing in grinding or doing loads of backtracking, I'll usually try to catch up on my watch later playlist on Youtube or just listen to music.

Then the RPG games you're playing has lackluster ost then.

 

[Ash]

It depends a lot on the game, to be honest. With Forza and sometimes even FIFA, I like to listen to my Spotify music. But with first-person shooters and games where sound is important, I won't listen to any music.

 

[LEGEND67]

For solo gameplay i mostly stick to the games background or music whatever it is. For multiplayer me and my friend's listens to music while playing.

 

[Dark Young Link]

Then the RPG games you're playing has lackluster ost then.

Nah, a lot of the rpgs have great songs, but I also don't want to get sick of those songs because I'm in battle for less than a minute grinding.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Nah, a lot of the rpgs have great songs, but I also don't want to get sick of those songs because I'm in battle for less than a minute grinding.

I could have used that back in the day, when I played FF 4, 6, 7 and 9 to the point I know all the tunes by heart and playing in my dreams.....

 

[Danny]

It's going to boring playing games without music. I wonder who does that and how they enjoy their game?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

It's going to boring playing games without music. I wonder who does that and how they enjoy their game?

I've played a few games where they had silent moments, it did break the mood of the game.

 

[Eclipse]

It depends on the game, sometimes I'll play some low music in the background when I'm just playing casually. But for more competitive play that needs sound and mic, I don't play any music

 

[BrianC]

I prefer playing music only when I'm playing a game that has to do with car racing like "Need for speed"
Any other game, I'd prefer a quiet time.

 

[Henrywrites]

It's going to boring playing games without music. I wonder who does that and how they enjoy their game?

Music makes gaming enjoyable. You get to play the game when your favorite music is playing on the background.

 

[Annies]

When your playing a game and the beat drop you get many kills right at the timing

 

[Danny]

When your playing a game and the beat drop you get many kills right at the timing

Yes, I have the same results too from that experience.

 

[UsernameRequired]

I'll generally only play music whilst I'm in like a pre-game lobby or something but when I'm properly playing a game I prefer to just listen to the game rather than having anything playing over the top of it.