|
I've really gotten into some game music, actually.
not to listen to it alone without the context of teh game, but been amazed at how beautiful some of it is.
For example, in World of Warcraft, there's an area called Teldrassil, and the music is absolutely heart wrenchingly beautiful. there was this really emotional quest there, to save the soul of a forest elemental creature.. and at the end, when you do, the music breaks out with the chorus and the full orchestra, and I was sitting there sobbing...
And when I played Final Fantasy XI, I remember coming "home" after a few weeks of questing in distant areas, and just hearing the music of my "home town" was enough to bring tears to my eyes.
So not all game music is heart pounding action music. Which is nice. I like FEELING something when I play a game. And any game that can make me cry has a darned good soundtrack.
__________________
"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
|