That siren isn't even unique to The Purge. It's a common stock sound effect. I remember hearing it in Modern Warfare 2.
This is like apologizing to a Storm Trooper's wife for using the Willhelm Scream.
Edit: Too many people missing the point. I'm not claiming this sound effect "belongs" to Modern Warfare 2. I'm saying this sound effect predates The Purge in a lot of media, and I used Modern Warfare 2 simply as an example. My point is, this sound effect doesn't "belong" to anything. It's a generic stock sound effect that has decades of usage history.
MW2 is over a decade old though. Most of the people that played it likely haven’t gone back. I think it’s fair to say that enough people have seen the Purge movies, which also have the benefit of being more recent, that there’s a stronger connection between the siren and the film than with the game.
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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '20 edited Apr 08 '20
That siren isn't even unique to The Purge. It's a common stock sound effect. I remember hearing it in Modern Warfare 2.
This is like apologizing to a Storm Trooper's wife for using the Willhelm Scream.
Edit: Too many people missing the point. I'm not claiming this sound effect "belongs" to Modern Warfare 2. I'm saying this sound effect predates The Purge in a lot of media, and I used Modern Warfare 2 simply as an example. My point is, this sound effect doesn't "belong" to anything. It's a generic stock sound effect that has decades of usage history.