How Important Is Game Music?
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Black Rune
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I'd say that the music in games is quite important.
It helps to set the mood in various situations. Helps immersion into a certain game.
Of course it depends from one soundtrack to another. Some are really great, some good and some are almost irrelevant so then I can listen my own playlist.
So, it is mixed.
But good music can only uplift the game and make it more enjoyable that is for sure.
It helps to set the mood in various situations. Helps immersion into a certain game.
Of course it depends from one soundtrack to another. Some are really great, some good and some are almost irrelevant so then I can listen my own playlist.
So, it is mixed.
But good music can only uplift the game and make it more enjoyable that is for sure.
Even though I turn the music down to about 60%, it is very important to gaming now. It just adds to the atmosphere and when done right actually changes your mood while playing. Battle Music !!
Asdraguuhl
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I appreciate a good music score as I am quite sensitive to the moods that they can create.
In my case, a good score can definitely enhance my enjoyment of a game but the opposite, though more rare, can also occur. Divine Divinity is a game whose soundtrack is generally praised but somehow I disliked it a lot. I think that it has partially to do with the instrumentation as it came across as "cheap instrumental synth".
For the new D:OS, I had higher hopes and gave the composer the benefit of the doubt but old tracks were apparently used due to him getting ill. And I simply couldn't stand some of the tracks….for some reason I really couldn't and I had to turn the music off. This is the first time that such a thing happened to me.
Although admittedly, some tracks, probably the new ones, were pleasant but I got tired of turning up/down the volume everytime I changed area so I decided to permanently sacrifice the score
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But I am not the only one as I happended to have seen someone in a forum saying that he also had to turn off the music in order to "maintain his sanity"….those words were my feelings exactly. I guess I am not alone so I am not a special snowflake at all.
In my case, a good score can definitely enhance my enjoyment of a game but the opposite, though more rare, can also occur. Divine Divinity is a game whose soundtrack is generally praised but somehow I disliked it a lot. I think that it has partially to do with the instrumentation as it came across as "cheap instrumental synth".
For the new D:OS, I had higher hopes and gave the composer the benefit of the doubt but old tracks were apparently used due to him getting ill. And I simply couldn't stand some of the tracks….for some reason I really couldn't and I had to turn the music off. This is the first time that such a thing happened to me.
Although admittedly, some tracks, probably the new ones, were pleasant but I got tired of turning up/down the volume everytime I changed area so I decided to permanently sacrifice the score
.But I am not the only one as I happended to have seen someone in a forum saying that he also had to turn off the music in order to "maintain his sanity"….those words were my feelings exactly. I guess I am not alone so I am not a special snowflake at all
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I appreciate a good music score as I am quite sensitive to the moods that they can create.
In my case, a good score can definitely enhance my enjoyment of a game but the opposite, though more rare, can also occur. Divine Divinity is a game whose soundtrack is generally praised but somehow I disliked it a lot. I think that it has partially to do with the instrumentation as it came across as "cheap instrumental synth".
For the new D:OS, I had higher hopes and gave the composer the benefit of the doubt but old tracks were apparently used due to him getting ill. And I simply couldn't stand some of the tracks….for some reason I really couldn't and I had to turn the music off. This is the first time that such a thing happened to me.
Although admittedly, some tracks, probably the new ones, were pleasant but I got tired of turning up/down the volume everytime I changed area so I decided to permanently sacrifice the score
But I am not the only one as I happended to have seen someone in a forum saying that he also had to turn off the music in order to "maintain his sanity"….those words were my feelings exactly. I guess I am not alone so I am not a special snowflake at all
I totally agree with you about the Divine Divinity soundtrack. Aside from one or two tracks, I did not like that soundtrack at all.
Whatever game or games I currently playing, I usually listen to the soundtrack at work. (Currently listening to Pillar and MMX soundtracks.) I remember a few years ago when I was playing Divine Divinity, I was listening to the soundtrack at work when the 'Dum diggy diggy diggy Dum' track came on. (Anyone remember that one?) My non-gamer coworker gave me a strange look and said "WTF are you listening to?!?!?!" Since then I've become known as the guy at work with weird music tastes.
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