These intricacies are described in greater detail in this video describing the brilliance of the soundtrack.
The sense of calm the music brings is appreciated by the player and brings a much needed contrast. When the violence stops, you are left alone to wander around and a calmer, more atmospheric sound is introduced. They are reborn in a new way in this soundtrack. It also has a lot of intricacies, such as the throwbacks to the original soundtrack of the original Doom game. The way it pulls you in and creates an adrenaline rush is unmatched by many other gaming soundtracks.ĭoom is much more than just chaotic heavy metal, though. Imagine hearing that whilst running around with hellish demons hunting you down. It’s easy to see why with track such as “Rip and Tear”. This was a lot to do with the award winning soundtrack that was created by Mick Gordon. The reboot had gone to its roots, of constant movement and all out chaos whilst hunting down demons and facing boss battles.ĭoom was a huge success amongst players. It was a reboot of this historic franchise that had lost its way and changed what type of game it was. Take the most recent Doom game for example. Many Action and First Person Shooters have adopted the idea that a driving soundtrack can greatly enhance the players experience of the game. Taking a Deeper Look Into Music Within Video GamesĪtmospheric soundtracks aren’t specific to the Horror genre. When you add in the soundtrack the tension dial gets turned up all the way to 11! Here the soundtrack of Dead Space is dissected by the composers, giving more information about their approach to sound design within the game. Games such as Dead Space already have a scary concept and story. In recent years games developers, especially within the Horror genre, have become masters of creating soundtracks that have a terrifying eeriness and an atmosphere that keeps you on the edge of your seat. So, for a video game developer it is vital that you have a soundtrack that can create an atmosphere to really captivate the player. With some games, however, you can play with the sound turned off. You are controlling the actions of a character rather than watching it happen. The nature of video games allows a more immersive experience than film. This is no different in the video game industry. Within film, many fans look at the soundtrack as a foundation to set the scene. Music is a tool that can control emotion and can establish the tone of story being told.
However with the rapid advancements in technology accompanying video games, soundtracks have changed dramatically and have become an important part of the storytelling process. These games have tracks that are often regarded as the greatest in video games’ short but impressive history. When you think of music in video games, you think of the iconic soundtracks of Super Mario Bros, Tetris and Street Fighter II just to name a few.
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