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Please do not play The Quiet Man with sound


Actual deaf people have played
The Quiet Man and found it very much wanting; when you play it you clip into almost every surface available and during fights may suddenly teleport from one punching animation to another with a block of frames missing in between; the main character Dane isn t a Quiet Man at all and he actually makes a lot of noise. Yes, sure, all that is true. You ve seen everyone tear into it already, and say why you absolutely should not buy it until it s approx. 3. But I also want a go doing that.

Human Head Studios interactive movie punch em up (complete with live action bits) is largely devoid of sound, to reflect the deafness of protagonist Dane. But a few days from now the game will be receiving a NG+ update that lets you play the main story again, but with sound this time. And it is my solemn plea that you never, ever do that.

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