What is the ns music like?
ZeroPointNRG
Join Date: 2002-05-18 Member: 628Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Hopefully like this metroid music</div>I want to know what the music is like, or is there none in the playtesting build? Now that you are not under an NDA, I'm sure you are allowed to say that if there is any.
Hopefully a bit like this Super Metroid Remix.
<a href="ttp://virt.vgmix.com/music/Virt_-_Super_Metroid_Megamix.mp3" target="_blank">Super Metroid music</a>
Listen all the way through some parts are very atmospheric and usable ingame, not just for cutscenes like the more intense parts.
Hopefully a bit like this Super Metroid Remix.
<a href="ttp://virt.vgmix.com/music/Virt_-_Super_Metroid_Megamix.mp3" target="_blank">Super Metroid music</a>
Listen all the way through some parts are very atmospheric and usable ingame, not just for cutscenes like the more intense parts.
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according to Rhoads, it will be orchestral music (i am guessing that they're gonna add some heavy metal music [to hype up the marines of course!])
he also claims that you can replace the song with something else that you would like. but im guessing that they didnt intentionally add that feature, you probably have to look into the ns folder and change some of the mp3 files (which isnt fun)
ive also heard that the music changes as different events occur but im not sure its true.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003GBH/102-8028521-2762536" target="_blank">Alien Resurection: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]</a>
Its sounds good even if you aren't familiar with the movies.A mix of despair, concern, urgency, and hope <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
for those of you that have played the games, you probably know what im talking about
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Ghetto Boys- Die Mother #######.mp3
Totally NOT what Flay had in mind <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
Hey, if the NDA's been lifted, who's the composer?
ps thanks for linking virt's Super Metroid mix. I had his CONTRA one already, great stuff. Know where I can get more of virt's work??
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n/m I found him <a href="http://virt.vgmix.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Awesome stuff. He even has Dr. Mario and Castlevania!!
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That music was awsome!
Really gets me goin' when im playing StarCraft. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
Damn aliens!
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anyways, will it be as good/better than the SST theme song or what?
Looks like a certain person is going to be replacing some NS music with some <i>other</i> music... *wink <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> wink <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> *
(the regular starcraft music, for the terrans, had some really lame techno/rock music which made absolutely no sense)
You've given us screenshots aplenty, stories to fill volumes, a couple short movies, even a few sounds that sound exactly how the game feels even to us in member status. But we have not heard the slightest vibration of a trumpet or violin. This would complete the already stellar job you have done. Cover all corners if you will.
It would hardly be a substantial section, just enough to further whet our appetite.
...and blabby...
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I was kind of hoping that the mapper woud be able to designate what mp3s would play during his/her map. For me, I think orchestral would work for some, and industrial would REALLY fit others.
It would suck for the soundtrack to go from orchestral to industrial in the middle of a map.
Someone explain?
You <i>can</i>, at your liesure, add or remove tracks from the mp3 folder, though songs in the folder will be played randomly, and only when the game sends the necessary 'trigger' which also appears to be random. Any song can be played on any map at any time.
Question: If I placed an mp3 in the music folder, would it reduce its volume by a certain amount to match the rest of the music? Or would "custom" tunes just be really loud?
Keep in mind that you <b>will</b> be able to disable the music if you don't want it. I personally would like a MP3 system along the line of what's in Sven Coop.
--Scythe--
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I think listening to music whilst playing (esspecially classical music) has some sort of movie-feel to it.
I play Day of Defeat and with classical music he atmosphere is increased by 10.
DoD is a very atmospheric game, one with incredible sounds.
but listening to music gives it the extra edge that I don't get with the music from other games...
/me goes back to sleep now
ps thanks for linking virt's Super Metroid mix. I had his CONTRA one already, great stuff. Know where I can get more of virt's work??
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n/m I found him <a href="http://virt.vgmix.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Awesome stuff. He even has Dr. Mario and Castlevania!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hm, there is some good stuff there. Scroll over "music" and then go to "orignal music." Try Cloaks Theme, it's not very NS-y, but it's really nice IMO. For some more ambient, faster stuff, try Awake. Is the NS music at all like that, or is it more slower, brooding tunes?
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Oh how wrong you are, you wait till you hear this.