Poll: volume for the movies featured on the escapist, the intro sequences are loud

[bigolbear]

So, some thing that's been doing my nut for a little while about this site is the the movies featured here. As great and entertaining as they are all of them seem to have the intro/outro music way too loud compared to the volume of the the rest of the movie. Im talking about the movie game reviews like zero punctuation. Every movie i watch i have to fiddle with the volume settings so as not to deafen my self and still be able to hear the talking. I know its a bit of a minor gripe but none the less I'm curious if this is annoying any one else?

If the makers of these movie clips would care to comment Id be happy to hear from you.

 

[Dr Poochenstein]

They do that because it gets your attention and pounds it into your dome. TV stations do it too with their commercials.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[achilleas.k]

I always drop the volume really low for the intro and then increase it for the video. Then I'm watching the progress bar to see if it's near the end so I can drop the volume again before the end credits.
So I vote yes.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

It's fine with me. Why do you think Advertisments tend to be louder then the actual show? Just start the volume off low and then work it back up when the intro ends and then leave the page before the Outro comes up.

That's what I do.

 

[A Weary Exile]

Speaking of intros I wish they'd get rid of ZP's annoying theme song, I liked it much better when he would pick a unique song for the beginning and ending. I would just laugh at his choice of song sometimes like "Hit me with your rythm stick" (Or whatever that song is called) for Condemned or "Octupus' Garden" for Bioshock. I thought that it added a nice little touch to the videos.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

Seems to be fine for my computer. I tend to diddle with the sound levels when the videos start anyway, so I could just not be noticing it.