Oni Week continues at MacGamer. An interview with Marty O'Donnell of Total Audio has been posted, which asks questions about the importance of music in games. Here's what O'Donnell had to say about audio contribution to the gaming experience:
There's no doubt that good audio brings the graphics to life. Fire the screaming cannon for example and turn off all the sound. It looks cool, but certainly won't scare you unless you can hear it in all it's screaming glory. One of the main efforts for me was to make sure all of the movements and impacts sound real and are in sync. If it's done well, it just seems natural and goes unnoticed, if it's done poorly, it's noticed.
Marty O'Donnell is also responsible for the soundtracks of Riven and the Myth series. You can find out more information about his projects and read the interview right here.