Quote Originally Posted by Pooky View Post
Just going to add that I always liked the original PR firing sound better than the one introduced in Halo 2. The original sound had a sort of meaty, heavy feel that just sounds deadlier than the Halo 2 "pew pew" (though at least it wasn't as bad as the one in Halo 3).
There are two reasons for my choice, really: H1's PR sound was literally the exact same sound used by the Plasma Pistol. The different sounds not only differentiate the guns from an aesthetic standpoint, but they also serve to let the player know what's being fired at him as quickly as possible.

Besides, I always thought the PP's sound was more pew pew than the H2 PR, but that's probably just personal taste