A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will have noise detection

If you’ve watched the A Quiet Place franchise and asked yourself, “What would I do in this situation?”, you’ll soon have a chance to find out. It turns out that the first game in the franchise, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, will be released in 7 days, more precisely on October 17th, and promises a lot of emotions.

The game follows the same premise as the films, where the main objective is to escape and stay alive in a world full of creatures extremely sensitive to sound. This causes these creatures to hunt their prey precisely through noise, so one wrong move can be fatal. Now more than ever, the game will be able to listen to the player.

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Noise detection: the terror is now real

This is because one of the main attractions of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is that it will feature an interesting feature called “Microphone Noise Detection”, which has already been confirmed by the developers.

Developed by Stormind Games, the feature helps bring more immersion to the game, including an extra pinch of suspense. With the feature active, if the player makes any sound in real life, such as a cough, heavy breathing or even a startled scream, the aliens within the game will be able to “hear” it through the microphone and attack.

This detail ends up increasing the tension considerably, forcing the player to remain silent not only in the game, but also in real life, creating a very immersive experience. This is not a completely new mechanic, already seen in games like Don’t Scream, but it is still in its infancy.

In the case of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead it makes perfect sense, as the mechanics are directly inspired by the franchise’s films, where silence is the only way to survive. Characters need to move with extreme caution, as any noise can attract the deadly creatures that patrol the surroundings. Now, in the game, this concept is elevated even further, making every player action, in and out of the game, part of their survival.

Choosing to use the microphone

As the feature is activated by the player’s microphone, there is the possibility of playing without using the microphone to “get rid of” this extra tension. Still, the game is challenging, as every movement and interaction with objects within the game can generate noise, forcing players to think twice before acting.

And, of course, by activating noise detection through the microphone, the difficulty increases drastically, taking the level of stress and adrenaline through the roof. And it will probably be the most fun way to enjoy the game too.

In other words, in addition to avoiding external sounds, players will also have to worry about their movements and choices, as the stages will feature obstacles. Every misstep could end in a deadly chase.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will be available on multiple platforms

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will be available on the Steam (R$99.90), PlayStation 5 (R$149.50) and Xbox Series X/S (R$112.45) platforms, and has already gone on pre-sale.

For those who are already fans of the franchise, the game offers the opportunity to dive head first into the universe of A Quiet Place, where silence is not just a choice, but a matter of life and death. Now, with the confirmation of the microphone noise detection feature, the game ends up being a highlight and promises to be one of the horror game releases of the month.