S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - coming September 5th

[GrafvonMoltke]

Generic game music crap. Sounds more like DXMD than STALKER.

An algorithim could've made a better track. I despair.

 

[Stavrophore]

Dead Air had better soundtrack.

 

[garren]

I don't think this one is THAT bad but the music so far is missing the cold bleakness and isolation of the original soundtrack. Massive downgrade nevertheless. Too "westernized". I just googled some random stalker track as a comparison and listening to it you realize the huge difference.

 

[ciox]

The STALKER soundtrack was defined by MoozE's work, as soon as he stopped being involved the sound descended into generic mediocrity, like you'd hear in some random modern horror film. So it was with Omelchuk in the previous sequels and so it will be with Odrin in this one.
Bizarrely, rumors indicate that GSC itself wanted this more popular sound and pushed MoozE away after he made all of the promotional and in-game music for Shadow of Chernobyl, hours of music including unused tracks that made their way online.

 

[Stavrophore]

Games that have depressing theme doesn't sell that well. It is of course necessary for authenthic stalker experience, otherwise you get this hippity-"cool" wholesome experience of modern western gaming.

 

[typical user]

It's not bad but it lacks order. To me it appears the composer(s) couldn't decide which sounds should be dominant and therefore the entire track appears generic. It lacks defined structure. That's it.

 

[jebsmoker]

they should have just commissioned moozE. dude has hoarded a million and one dark ambient/textural VSTi's and digital audio workstations so he can make stuff that would make lustmord proud

 

[normie]

maybe if we bully them enough, they'll bring mooze back like squeenix brought back Bateson for Absolution moments before release

 

[Wunderbar]

We can't have good things these days, i guess you should be thankful it's not Skrillex or Inon Zur.

 

[Hace El Oso]

I don't think this one is THAT bad but the music so far is missing the cold bleakness and isolation of the original soundtrack. Massive downgrade nevertheless. Too "westernized". I just googled some random stalker track as a comparison and listening to it you realize the huge difference.

Absolutely correct. They'll never control themselves and resist aping the HBO series soundtrack.

 

[good fucking shit happen]

People only talk about STALKER, but MoozE's work on Firestarter was very good too. Underrated GSC shooter, along with Codename: Outbreak, which still is one of the best co-op shooters out there.





And it is wrong to describe the new soundtrack as westernized, it's just Hollywood.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

inb4 MoozE is back but the whole soundtrack is this:

 

[ciox]

inb4 MoozE is back but the whole soundtrack is this:

Man, pretty much everything MoozE-related you can find on youtube is awesome, even the crazy meme songs, I'm not sure what type of game or aventure he was picturing when working on those, but it was intense and original.

If I'm not mistaken, this is where it all started for the MoozE fans.
https://www.game-ost.com/albums/653/mooze_-_2006_selected_works_promo_(g-ost_exclusive)/

 

[GrafvonMoltke]

 

[Ol' Willy]

First thing I always did after installing Stalker is going to the options and muting the music. What soundtrack?

 

[good fucking shit happen]

First thing I always did after installing Stalker is going to the options and muting the music. What soundtrack?

You have posted this in the wrong thread, matey, this is the one you thought you were in.

 

[Ol' Willy]

You have posted this in the wrong thread, matey, this is the one you thought you were in.

I don't care about triggering anyone. Stalker SoC without any soundtrack is double the atmosphere, it's just too fucking awesome. Ambient noise in Stalker is top notch stuff.

 

[Twiglard]

inb4 MoozE is back but the whole soundtrack is this:

Stalker notwithstanding... The beginning sounds as bad as that Quake 2 soundtrack by obscure Sonic Mayhem. That's never a good thing. These modern "guitars" on 300-500 Hz are disgraceful.

 

[Monkey Baron]

Gameplay teaser with no gameplay

 

[EldarEldrad]

Gameplay teaser with no gameplay

"No gameplay" is the common state for modern games even in release not just teaser.

 

[ADL]

RIP X-Ray Engine 2001-2010
we hardly knew ye

 

[Gerrard]

Only game that has a chance to beat Cyberpunk's disappointment.

 

[Sykar]

So it will be an even bigger disappointment?

 

[madhouse]

Is Ukraine on Mars? Why is this game still coming? Wake me up in 2025 when it's here. Then once again in 2029 when it's finally patched to a playable state.

Like the generations of leaves, the lives of mortal men. Now the wind scatters the old leaves across the earth, now the living timber bursts with the new buds and spring comes round again. And so with men: as one generation comes to life, another dies away.

 

[ADL]

Best case scenario: The game is good.
Worst case scenario: The game is bad but modders use it as a resource to rip models, textures and gameplay elements from.

Net positive either way