if i know I'm not gonna be facing story bits i will usually put on some music after the first few hours in a game especially because i prefer trying for the 100% so end up looking for collectibles often which can be a drag without extra entertainment
If it's an H-game with the same royalty-free songs I hear all the time, I'll just leave it silent. But otherwise, I trust the game devs to know what music fits the situation.
Only exception I can think of is Forza Horizon 6, because the music in that game is pretty bland. Evidently I'm not alone, because there's
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I put in some of my favorite weeb music, along with a bunch of songs from Gran Turismo. Helped a bit, but it didn't change the fact that FH6 is kinda soulless.
It obviously depends on the game but generally speaking I only listen to my own music in games when I’m doing something mindless. Like if I’m playing an rpg and I’m just going around killing a bunch of mobs then I might listen to some music, but if I’m playing a story heavy game I won’t so I can pay attention to what’s going on.
I do this a lot although it depends on the game. I have my brain turnoff games where I put on a podcast and just play (e.g. Death Stranding or Warframe) and others where I lock in
Usually not, but if the music is very generic and adds little to the atmosphere OR if the game is super grindy then eventually i will play something alongside (either music or like movies and stuff like that)
I haven't played a porn game where I wanted to hear the music, ever. In SFW games, I give all games a chance and start with music on and it depends on the game when or whether I turn it off. I love most Final Fantasy games in this regard, and not just Nobue Uematsu's work. I don't like dance/bubbly synth music during my games, it doesn't work imo.
It's very rare for me to mute the game OST in favor of my own music. The only time you MIGHT see me doing that is when I'm playing mobas. Sometimes, I might just mute the music and enjoy the game without it, though. If I mute the OST, it's usually due to a developing migraine, so replacing it with other songs doesn't really help.