The sound effects of Darkstone are, like the graphics, acceptable but lackluster. The voices of various characters through the game are actually quite annoying. In addition to talking far too slow, the voices lack emotion and humor. It's much like listening to an old person talk about how, when they were a kid, they had to walk through seventy meters of snow to get to the outhouse that also doubled as a bear cave. It takes too long, you don't care, you wish you were somewhere else, and you have to go to the bathroom afterwards. The music of Darkstone is excellent. While it is not the kind of thing we would listen to otherwise, it adds a lot to the atmosphere and immersion of the game with its mix of military and exotic feel.