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Why does everyone in The Order: 1886 breathe like Tony Soprano?

Listen to the soothing sounds of a man struggling to get enough oxygen through his nostrils.
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The Order: 1886 developer claims it was going for a “filmic” experience with the alternate-history shooter, but I think the voice-acting director went too far in trying to create atmosphere.

One of the many weird things I noticed while playing The Order: 1886 (read my review for more) was heavy nose breathing. Whenever a character is alone on screen, they break into some loud nasal-based respiratory action. I can only describe it as Tony Soprano-esque.

I had to share it with you, so I went ahead cut together some of the most notable nose-breathing sequences from the game. Check it out:

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