Gamecube game questions..

[Ack]

Sometimes it frightens me how much you know and pay attention to game music, Mozgus.

[Mozgus]

Sometimes it frightens me how much you know and pay attention to game music, Mozgus.

Its honestly one of the few joys in my life. It's my Prozac. Now if I could just refrain from raging at people who don't pay attention to game music...

[MaliceValentine]

Well im quite a big fan of Eternal Darkness as well got that for 15 bucks of ebay.....i still interested in this killer 7 game though...thoughts?

[Mozgus]

Well im quite a big fan of Eternal Darkness as well got that for 15 bucks of ebay.....i still interested in this killer 7 game though...thoughts?

Well, it's a super stylized rail-shooter. It pretty much looks and sounds like nothing else, and just oozes with that Capcom special sauce, but there's not a whole lot of game there. Play it for the exposition.

[Ack]

I just can't get into Killer 7. I bought it a couple years ago and every time I sit down to play it I spend about ten minutes before I quit. It just bugs me for some reason.

[Niode]

I just can't get into Killer 7. I bought it a couple years ago and every time I sit down to play it I spend about ten minutes before I quit. It just bugs me for some reason.

Same.

Looks pretty though.

Moz: I love video game music, and it is criminal when people don't want to know how good music is just because it's from a game. People are too eager to dismiss soundtracks because they don't see it as 'real' music. I just don't get it. It's the same with film soundtracks. There's some wonderful soundtracks out there that people just don't appreciate because there aren't pretty pictures to along with it.

*sigh*

[Mozgus]

Moz: I love video game music, and it is criminal when people don't want to know how good music is just because it's from a game. People are too eager to dismiss soundtracks as real music. I just don't get it. It's the same with film soundtracks. There's some wonderful soundtracks out there that people just don't appreciate because there aren't pretty pictures to along with it.

*sigh*

So true. Everyone I know requires a visual stimulus to go along with their music, and I just find that so shallow. I'm starting to lose faith that anyone actually likes music itself, but instead likes watching people do shit on stage, or likes watching trippy colors and effects on a screen go along with a sound.

[Ack]

I suppose I should take this moment to point out that personally I do enjoy game music, but it usually isn't the thing that grabs me. Well, ok, it does, but I know very little so it's difficult for me to vocalize my opinions on it. I'm listening to "Main Title" from Fallout 3 right now actually...

I think people have marginalized video game sound because when they think of it, they think of what the NES could produce and that was all. And yes, while I believe some masterful stuff could be done using just the NES's capabilities(Mega Man for instance), there are gonna be folks who don't. And then there's the lack of lyrics. Some people refuse to listen to it if there's no singing. I guess words give them some kind of clue as to how its supposed to impact them emotionally.

Then again, if a game doesn't have music, sometimes I find it difficult to really connect. Music adds such an excellent emotional impact to a game. I'm quite partial to the Silent Hill soundtracks, and they convey a specific tension to the mood that, while still there with no sound, would likely not be nearly as provocative without it.

Of course, I have odd taste in music that varies heavily on mood. I'm listening to Roy Brown's "Butcher Pete" right now...

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...you know, I actually just realized I think about game music more than I thought. Huh.

[Mozgus]

And then there's the lack of lyrics. Some people refuse to listen to it if there's no singing. I guess words give them some kind of clue as to how its supposed to impact them emotionally.

I was just debating this with someone at work yesterday. I prefer instrumental. I argue that lyrics distract me, and that I much prefer music that can convey mood and tell a story without using words. It's much more engaging. Yes, everyone will gather something unique from a song, and really, that's the best part; instrumental music is more universal.

[MrPopo]

I've always felt that while a visual can enhance the experience of a piece of music (especially a live show) it is far from necessary to really enjoy a good piece of music. And I never figured out why people like the visualization thing.

What I think is really nifty is when a symphony will put on video game music and you run into the old couple. You know, the couple who always buy season tickets for the symphony and are now out for the video game show. Invariably they have enjoyed the music.