Gorth Posted April 17, 2004 Posted April 17, 2004 Since I like snooping around on peoples webpages and because the recent job hiring announcement, I noticed this bit on Obsidians webpage: Based on the arrangements with our current publishers, we are not hiring for sound effect and/or music positions at this time. Either the publisher has its own soundlab and voice artists (definitely sounds like Lucas Arts) or the game has no sound at all (nethack for pc and console). Could also be EA, but then I would probably prefer Nethack B) Although Battlefields 1942 was actually a fun game, and so was Kotor (which was distributed by EA in my part of the world) “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Petor23 Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 Interesting, though I doubt they'll have no sound at all
DemonKing Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 Hmmm...I think producing a game in this day and age without sound may be a little bit bold for a first product from a new company. No doubt the publisher will handle it.
Synaesthesia Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 I can't wait to fire up my PC speaker again. *sniff*
Opus131 Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 As long as they have Jeremy Soule writing the sound track, i'll be an happy man... Opus131
samm Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 not soule again... he's overrated by many and hasn't done half as good as people seem to think... look here , at gojiro's post. do i repeat myself when i say "go for mark morgan!"? it can't be said enogh, anyway... and please, dear obsidian, try and make your publisher continue black isle's tradition of supreme voice-over quality. Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority
Lundquist Posted April 18, 2004 Posted April 18, 2004 I agree completely with you, Samm, about Jeremy Soule, we've heard enough of his music now, and since he obviously can't renew himself even just a little bit, it's time for a new composer to step in. Maybe the Bay Area Sound Department will do the soundeffects? They did it for KOTOR... Not that I'm saying Delaware is KOTOR 2 or anything...
Tigranes Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 Soule has done way too many games recently, and it's starting to show. Repetitive, and generally boring. Surely he's not the only good composer for RPGs out there. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
agris Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 I hope Lucas Arts uses Danny Elfman, he's done so much good work. Edward Scissor Hands, Nightmare Before Christmas, and most recently Big Fish. Yes, I know a movie score writer for a videogame is pretty unlikely.
samm Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 someone told me that elfan made some simpsons game's music ... strange, but if he does even compose for such lame games (no offense), why not for darker, more serious ones? it might be a question of ... funds, though Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority
Tigranes Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 Maybe he wanted some fun, with money, just felt like doing some silly simpsonish music. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
pregethwr Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 After extensive research I have discovered that the sound in Delaware will be something like this.
Gorth Posted April 19, 2004 Author Posted April 19, 2004 After extensive research I have discovered that the sound in Delaware will be something like this. :D “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
bishiraver Posted April 20, 2004 Posted April 20, 2004 Some good game soundtrack writers that haven't been used recently.. The Fat Man. Ultima Underworld and 7th Guest... :3 I'm rather opposed to Jeremey Soule, however. I can't remember who did it, but the soundtrack to the origional Baldur's Gate was very very good, miles ahead of what Neverwinter Nights had.
Arkan Posted April 21, 2004 Posted April 21, 2004 Some good game soundtrack writers that haven't been used recently.. The Fat Man. Ultima Underworld and 7th Guest... :3 I'm rather opposed to Jeremey Soule, however. I can't remember who did it, but the soundtrack to the origional Baldur's Gate was very very good, miles ahead of what Neverwinter Nights had. Michael Hoenig did the music for the first Baldur's Gate Mark Morgan did it for PS:T, which I prefer. This guy rules. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
Jora Posted April 21, 2004 Posted April 21, 2004 I agree, Morgan rocks. MCA seems to like him so hopefully they are going to work with him again.
roguefrog Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 Soule's best work is the Total Annihilation (RTS) soundtrack IMO. (It's still amazing) Mark Mogan or Michael Hoenig are good choices.
Gorth Posted April 23, 2004 Author Posted April 23, 2004 Mark Mogan or Michael Hoenig are good choices. Agree on both accounts If there can be only one, let it be Mark Morgan... “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
samm Posted April 24, 2004 Posted April 24, 2004 Soule's best work is the Total Annihilation (RTS) soundtrack IMO. (It's still amazing) yes, i really love it, too. good thing that if you place your ta-cd in a cd-player, it will play the soundtrack the only other game that i know, which has its music stored in cda-format is outcast, which has a really impressive score, too (composer: bill brown). michael hoenig isn't in game-music business anymore, unfortunately. i can't give you any sources about that, but afair it was some bis-member who wrote that. Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority
roshan Posted April 24, 2004 Posted April 24, 2004 Some good game soundtrack writers that haven't been used recently.. The Fat Man. Ultima Underworld and 7th Guest... :3 I'm rather opposed to Jeremey Soule, however. I can't remember who did it, but the soundtrack to the origional Baldur's Gate was very very good, miles ahead of what Neverwinter Nights had. Michael Hoenig did the music for the first Baldur's Gate Mark Morgan did it for PS:T, which I prefer. This guy rules. They are both excellent. What non game work have they done?
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