I see a lot of people saying that the atmosphere is stale and somewhat non existent, with a good set of TRUE 5.1 headphones this game sounds amazing, the fans - music - on the field everything. If you are trying to hear everything with a 2.0 speaker system, it's not going to sound good, I have these two sound systems, and both sound incredibly immersive with this game.
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Remember this game, is completely coded for 5.1 surround sound. If you turn the announcers down to 35 and the PA to 96 and the field to 93, this game comes alive with a good set of audio equipment.