As a Film student and a Gamer
DeiselcDeiselc Joined: Mar 20 2012 |
As a Film student and a Gamer I find this an interesting question. In terms of quality video game music is as good as a movie soundtrack and has been for a long time, and since video games themselves are becoming closer to movies in style so are the soundtracks, therefore becoming more widely accessible. Many video game company's are starting to hire composers that have worked on movies, Hans Zimmer, Trent Reznor, Harry Gregson-Williams etc. However despite as much as I would like Video game soundtracks to be as popular as Movie soundtracks. This will never happen due to movies being far more widely accessible. Anyone can enjoy a movie but alot of people dont enjoy playing video games. But this is just my opinion, very interesting question :)
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I still consider the 90s
DeiselcDeiselc Joined: Mar 20 2012 |
I still consider the 90s fairly recent.
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Seeing the title, I was
RexLeRougeIMPACTO Joined: Aug 15 2008 |
Seeing the title, I was expecting something like "Uematsu died :(" lolol
Really? Maybe its different outside of France, but I never heard much people say "I like vgm" (FF doesn't count) |
Re: Seeing the title, I was
karathrowJoined: Oct 26 2010 |
RexLeRouge said
I think aside from some tracks being somewhat iconic, most people would not know or care what music is in their games. I'm always sad when I hear "I just turn off the in game music and play my own music" :( |
status quo
Jacob31593Location: Tampa, FL Joined: Jan 04 2009 |
status quo |
I could never play a game
HyunwooLocation: Los Angeles, California Joined: Dec 01 2012 |
I could never play a game without its music... Even if its a game like Tetris. VGM does so much for me . Take for example, Metal Gear Solid. It's soundtrack makes it so much more cinematic - so epic. I feel like as time rolls by, videogame soundtracks will be recognized because they are becoming more and more mainstream. Maybe in a few years we'll see what happens. |
I love vgm. Its the best.
jimmyx27Joined: Feb 23 2010 |
I love vgm. Its the best. Maybe im jut a huge nerd but id listen to the soundtrack to donkey kong country 2 all day. I listen to these old tracks and its just freakin sweet |
I really don't see that many
Giogiogio4For all the dreamers: Our planet's dream is not over yet... Joined: Jun 10 2010 |
I really don't see that many Hollywood movie soundtracks as popular as video game ones. Even more movies tend to just have radio music with a few actual orch tracks. Look how big Hans Zimmer is one of the best but like I said most movie soundtracks dont have much to them. RPGs have the strongest of the soundtracks when it comes to gaming. Anything that has a flushed out world that you will spend hours in will always put more work into the music. Action and shooters tend to just have climatic cues but don't go much further than that. NIER was my favorite soundtrack next to KH BBS this gaming generation. it was amazing that the singer pretty much made up a language to sing in the songs that sounded amazing. To me I feel like this generation has been lacking compared to the older days. graphics are becoming more important.
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Holy crap, The Two Towers
musenjiJoined: Feb 02 2010 |
Holy crap, The Two Towers came out 10 years ago. I am so old. ps Lord of the Rings and Star Wars would be examples of movie franchises with memorable themes. Also Indiana Jones, Superman, Jaws...man, a lot of the most memorable themes are John Williams stuff. And HE rips off classical composers. Edit: hey, for you younger people (under 20), did you see the Lord of the Rings movies when they came out, and what did you think of them? It'd be interesting to hear someone's perspective, when they saw those movies when less than 10 years old. Also did anyone here see the prequel Star Wars before the originals? Do you think the prequels aren't as bad, and the older ones are just boring?
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Re: Holy crap, The Two Towers
Giogiogio4For all the dreamers: Our planet's dream is not over yet... Joined: Jun 10 2010 |
musenji said
Guess you forgot to read the line where I said " Scifi and fantasy" i will add disney to that list, have the strongest.Outside of that most movies don't have full songs. most are short themes with a larger number of the tracks just being different ways of progressing to that theme based on different moments in the movie. Eagle eyes main theme is repeated in allot of tracks. A lost of a twin is actually the same song. transformers has 1 main theme with the rest being a mix of radio music. In 20 years are people going to google "grudge" theme on piano compared to how many people google final fantasy music? RPGs have over 100 tracks at times with over 90% of them songs being full complete separate musical movements. Star wars episode 3s soundtrack had 14 tracks or so and allot of them were repeated themes, just at a different mood in the movie. Popularity and quality are 2 different things. Is twilight's soundtrack popular because the music was great or because the movie is popular? Many people enjoy FF music from games they never played. I introduced many people to game music and they fell right in love with it. I'm sure if a movie was released and somehow worked the FF9 soundtrack into it that soundtrack would be even more famous. Best LOTR song to me was the "Shire" The LOTR have held up extremely well.
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I'm not under 20 but I
karathrowJoined: Oct 26 2010 |
I'm not under 20 but I remember being incredibly high when I saw the two towers. Consequently, I don't remember that movie that well. |
Re: Holy crap, The Two Towers
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musenji said
Dang, really? o.O Well, I'm 19, and I loved them. The only one I didn't see in theaters was The Fellowship(I don't think I was allowed or something, idk). As for the prequels, I actually saw the older ones first, and also love them; however, I don't hate the prequels as much as everyone else seems to. But, now that I've seen tons of reviews and people hating on it, I admit they're right to hate on it. I've always been the kind of person who just tries to enjoy the experience, but I think I've become more critical of things lately, which makes everything disappointing for the most part. :( |
I only watched the LOTR and i
worldeditor11Joined: Jul 28 2012 |
I only watched the LOTR and i think its quite great though.Well,if my memory serves me correctly,i rewatch it at least a hundred times. |
Re: I really don't see that many
RexLeRougeIMPACTO Joined: Aug 15 2008 |
Giogiogio4 said
CROSS COUNTER TRUTH RESTORED |
22 here, when I watched the
Enneahumhum.. Location: Germany Joined: Apr 09 2010 |
22 here, when I watched the first LotR Movie I didnt get it at all but after a rewatch I loved it. In conclusion I found the two towers and return of the king to be the most epic shit ever. I mean.. the helms klamm battle was so awesome, how can you not love this ? I watched the first Star Wars (Episode I not IV) in cinema, then my dad showed me the other episodes and even for a child they were incredibly good - especially the daddy vader scene blow me off my chair, got kinda lucky that this wasnt spoilered to me. Nowadays everyone knows this even when not knowing any star wars movies. The best soundtrack in VGM must be Nier, I agree! Can't even put it into proper words how high I rate the tracks. Shadowlord must be best boss track I've ever heard, kinda sad that the game itself isn't that good. Just imagine it having a AAA budget.. Woulda been legendary! That being said: Movie soundtracks will be higher rated for a while in the future. Games aren't to everyones taste while movies are vastly spread - even though people don't specifically listen to the soundtracks they still feel the atmosphere the music conveys with certain scenes. For example do many people like the pirates of carribbean main theme. Sadly they don't really know the rest of the soundtrack but only this one theme who is more of a "headliner" of the ost. But I guess people who are really into this kind of music dont really care at all if it's movies, games or whatever. |
Re: Seeing the title, I was
HakoriaLaon King Location: gmt+1 Joined: Apr 03 2011 |
RexLeRouge said
A lot of frenchies recognize famous Ghibli tunes at least, although that isn't VGM. But yeah, besides the crowd that goes to conventions and those too lazy (like I), when it comes to French music students they're there for classical/jazz/rock/metal/etc, haven't met one that even hinted on wanting to be a vgm composer. Maybe some do but aren't willing to mention it (could be like my case, as it's simply not one of my main goals), I've heard someone else there practicing Tina's FFVI PC a month ago followed by an attempt with castlevania's dance of pales, so it's steadily rising in popularity just not out-spoken (compared to ghibli where people don't hesitate to say "oh, howl's moving castle" if I play it to others). I'll wait for the day for vnm to get recognized more >: @musenji: 21 in a month, I loved the lotr movies as a kid, saw each of them at the theaters when they came out. The CGs amazed me the most though, followed by the plot then the ost. |
Re: I really don't see that many
Giogiogio4For all the dreamers: Our planet's dream is not over yet... Joined: Jun 10 2010 |
I'm sorry but what has more views? I'm sure the Skyrim alone has more then all those combined. And Im sure more people come here look for rpg and adventure game themes moreso then any of those. Guilty gear is 1 series of hundreds that has a decent soundtrack, not because of the game or genre either, Because it's Metal. Plus im sure you will find more people who have rpg and adventure game music on their ipods then you do half those games. I dont recall a silver surfer Sheet music book or a donkey kong one. I don't even really recall there being entire orchestral events to play those songs. there have been many Final fantasy ones.
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Skyrim again
worldeditor11Joined: Jul 28 2012 |
To Giogiogio4,i think morrowind OST is much more better than skyrim. |
Re: Holy crap, The Two Towers
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Giogiogio4 said
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Re: Holy crap, The Two Towers
Giogiogio4For all the dreamers: Our planet's dream is not over yet... Joined: Jun 10 2010 |
As in a 500 million dollar blockbuster that is in movie theaters, tv ads constantly Like COD vs NIER. Nier has a much better soundtrack yet COD would had many more views.
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By the way , I thought I'd
HyunwooLocation: Los Angeles, California Joined: Dec 01 2012 |
By the way , I thought I'd share, "Austin Wintory made history , ! His Journey (Game) soundtrack is the first to receive a Grammy nomination " http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=11 for the 55th grammy. Video game soundtrack making progress ^^ |
Re: By the way , I thought I'd
karathrowJoined: Oct 26 2010 |
Hyunwoo said
Someone loan my poor ass their ps3 so I can play this and heavy rain. QQ |
Re: By the way , I thought I'd
Giogiogio4For all the dreamers: Our planet's dream is not over yet... Joined: Jun 10 2010 |
Hyunwoo said
Grammys mean nothing when Skrillex has 5 or more.
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Hyunwoo
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Joined: Dec 01 2012
Hello everybody!!
Although video game retail sales are declining, The culture and awareness of videogames is rising.
It is being more recognized as an art and less of a nerdy/childish form of entertainment.
Videogame Soundtracks are also rising in popularity.
Do you believe music in videogames will one day equal or surpass music in cinema? (popularity)