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| Re: Halo creative director leaves 343. | |
| Posted By: Lurono | Date: 9/7/11 2:38 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: Halo creative director leaves 343. (General Vagueness) : I haven't paid any attention to MGS and I was already iffy about the sound : design we've heard so far, hearing that his different sensibilities should : bring a lot of new stuff isn't encouraging... I still feel a bit shorted : on monks and violins from Halo 3, ODST and Reach, and sure Halo 3 has some : monks but not much, and Reach really only has violins in the main theme : that I can think of. I know every soundtrack can't be what the first game : had or even be very similar but dang it I like monks and violins and and : synth-y sounds and deep drums, and I liked the techno-y stuff introduced : in Halo 2; it seems like nothing ever came of that. We also only got one : more track with guitar in it (in Reach), and it was awesome, so why not : another one or two? I'm ranting but I've been silently wishing for a few : games now and I didn't get what I hoped for so I might as well air out my : issues. I've mentioned Justice before but I think this new song might fit : better with Halo's aesthetic, or show that they could make something that : fits better with that or with what people expect. You've heard less than a minute and a half of music in a trailer that was purely made up of concept art. How can you even make a statement like "I didn't get what I hoped for so I might as well air out my issues"? So there were no monks or violins in the concept art trailer. That doesn't mean that there won't be any in the game. The music in the trailer evoked a sense of wonder and mystery at the start (which worked wonderfully with the Forerunner vistas being depicted), the music in the middle of the trailer had a feeling of fighting against a powerful and quite scary enemy (which would explain all of the derelict UNSC ships), the simple theme that played when "Halo 4" appeared on the screen was reminiscent of older sci-fi a la Star Trek TOS (honestly this was the only bit of music I was uncertain about, it's growing on me a bit but I wouldn't be surprised if they tweaked it for the final product), and the final bit at the end when that creature was shown gave a feeling of fear and chaos (which worked quite well with the shakiness and blurriness of the image). Overall, the music worked very well for what was depicted in the trailer. Monks and violins could have felt very out of place with what they were showing. That, and I can understand them possibly not wanting to be seen as simply imitating Marty. They used new music appropriate for the trailer they were showing rather than taking the easy way out and banking on the nostalgia of monks, violins, etc.; there will be plenty of time for them to do that in the actual game. /And I'm sorry, but the music in that video would be horrible in a Halo game (my opinion, of course)
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