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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

Synth music style invented around 30 years ago on technology that didn't exist a generation ago: "This sounds old-fashioned, the developers need to evolve."pronounjak

Orchestral music played on instruments that have existed for thousands of years, in a style that's existed for hundreds: "Finally, a modern sounding ost!" so-true

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[-] magi@hexbear.net 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Soundtracls that stand out were fallout, Halo and Diablo 1+2 each fairly unique sounding for their time

Problem with Orchestral is that there are a lot of mid compositions and a lot of the music can be forgetable. Doom 2016s soundtrack was a breath of fresh air at the time along with Warhammer 40k Mechanicus' being a more recent standout

Not that you can't have good Orchestral music, I miss when you would have a little more variety in what you hear and sometimes the soundtrack can be fairly unique because it does something different.

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 14 points 7 months ago

this

If it's done in an imaginative way I don't mind it at all.

It's the "generic movie soundtrack" stuff I hate. Especially if there's a bunch of Latin chanting for no reason.

[-] magi@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago

Hans Zimmer rip offs kombucha-disgust

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago

Latin chanting in fantasy settings is always great.

[-] Smeagolicious@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

The Mechanicus soundtrack is one of my favorites of all time honestly. Gothic chanting pipe organ EDM wasn't something I knew I needed before I played that game

[-] DefinitelyNotAPhone@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

One of these days I'm going to buy a red robe and some incense before sitting down to fix an IT problem, and it's entirely because of this

[-] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago

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[-] magi@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

Same, love the gothic feel of it with pipe organs. Sounds killer on a 2.1 setup with a sub lol

[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

Halo had some great tunes, too bad the composer's a chud.

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

Can't be any worse than Dragon Quest's composer. That soundtrack lives in my head. Too bad the creator wanted people like me merk'd.

[-] ashinadash@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

HEARTBREAKING: g*mer composer is a g*mer kitty-cri

[-] magi@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

Many such cases kitty-cri-texas

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