Quite frankly, yes, I can be easily scared by a loud and sudden noise in a dark forest, just like any other person. I just don't think it is the "right" way to scare the player. This game is supposed to scare you with it's atmosphere, not a random loud sound from the forest.
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If you asked me, I find it genius. The way to make people uncomfortable, making them uneasy or letting them think somethings stalks among them. At first i didn't even know the sounds were created by falling pinecones. But I wouldn`t wish to remove or making it quieter, with the amount of spooky stuff that`s already in the game.