Early on there was a guy who said the sound design is bad.
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I can't fathom how the game's sound design could ever be labeled 'bad'. You could dislike the music, feel at odds with the era/period's aural peculiarities (vinyl, scratchy sound, etc.), find some of the VAs mis-matched...but the overall design?
Dynamic sound that adjusts to your circumstances, dissonance that sets you on edge at crucial moments, impeccable, fluid surround, world-class VAing...man. 'Bad'? It's intelligent, well put-together. One issue though:
My only gripe with the sound was that sometimes I'd be trying to listen to an audio tape and there'd be some environmental noise in the background (PA system, building noises, etc) that would very occasionally drown out what the person was saying.
You know what, I've gotta give you that one. Had that problem once. Not being able to stop a recording's playback is a design issue. =/