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Diablo III will have LOD's "wagnerian" music
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BethesdaLove
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We prefer our music of a more cerebral nature.
DraQ
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Fixed.1eyedking said:
Ghoulem said:
Would broquote and leave blank, but they fucked up the piece by adding a second segment that sucks ass.DraQ said:Fixed.1eyedking said:
Fixed, and no, I want music that sounds according to the game.BethesdaLove said:
CrimHead
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Yeah Diablo 2 had p. generic music but the original Diablo had some kickass tunes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8
Fuckin A' right that's some good shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8
Fuckin A' right that's some good shit.
DriacKin
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Agreed. But that does make me wonder: Is this style of music going to fit well with the more cartoony visual style?
Lyric Suite
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Lyric Suite
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CrimHead said:
Diablo's atmospheric tracks were pretty good as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v829LHb ... re=related
Cartoons did some classical stuff on them, but they weren't of the sort you find in Diablo II.DriacKin said:
Also the term wagnerian is just wrong because Wagner wasn't so shitty. I'll take the time to clarify I didn't choose it, but rather one of the class so respected here: a game journo.
Babies crying, you say? I raise you frightened gasps.Lyric Suite said:
Also as you'll notice, you can't make good music for an ARPG without solid percussion.
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1eyedking said:
beat me to it.I love that piece. It doesn't really stand to outside listening but it fits the caves perfectly. I had the music on pretty low volume while playing, and that theme in the background, almost at the edge of hearing, was combining with the game's general atmosphere to erode my nerves.
Multi-headed Cow
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You r00flers, Diablo 2 had some decent music too. Though 1 was admittedly better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDtWBTwIL8Y
And Diablo 1 hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu8NW6u1XDc
VS Diablo 2 hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgdkkG2Jl5w
Which is better and why!? Diablo 2 hell. Because it's better. FFS.
And Diablo 1 hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu8NW6u1XDc
VS Diablo 2 hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgdkkG2Jl5w
Which is better and why!? Diablo 2 hell. Because it's better. FFS.
Lyric Suite
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1eyedking said:
Nice. I wonder why thy couldn't hire this guy again? He's already attempted to relieve his glory days with Torchlight, i'm pretty sure Blizzard could have gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
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Multi-headed Cow said:
The Diablo 1 is a lot creepier. Diablo 2 is a bit too over the top.
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I have no idea as to why it's so difficult to get good atmospheric game music nowadays when pretty much every game back in the day had a good soundtrack.Lyric Suite said:
Defcon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJlsQ32xH1o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuBQZvMq ... re=related
Lyric Suite
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Satori said:
Just the other day i was trying to replay Master of Orion and realized just how much the music contributed to the atmosphere. Fuck i know why everything has to be so shitty today. And i can't even blame womyn.
Multi-headed Cow
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I actually know the answer to this, read an interview with him somewhere. Blizzard lost him because they wanted to keep him at their offices at all times. As in, he would show up weekdays to go to work at Blizzard HQ. He didn't like that, and Runic lets him do most/some of his work at home (Which since music like that is mostly a one man show while it's being made why the fuck not) so even though they presumably pay him less than Blizzard would he preferred the freedom and easy schedule. Plus of course Runic is made up of guys he knew and worked with at Blizzard anyway so it's not like it was much of a jump.Lyric Suite said:
Multi-headed Cow
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Looked it up, here you go.
http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1212
Huge, pretty good interview.
http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1212
Huge, pretty good interview.
The Exar
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Blizzard are becoming so mainstream it's just unbearable. Instead of looking for inspiration in Diablo 1, where every piece of sound and music perfectly fitted the demonic atmosphere of the game, now they are developing a rainbow, kid-friendly arcade hack and slash. One of my favorite franchises is going down it seems...
Edit: The Diablo 1 music had a lot of tension, it made you feel disturbed and it had a specific mystical feel to it. That Tristram tune was a masterpiece. On the other hand, I can't remember any of the Diablo 2 music.
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