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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    it was pretty fun twangy guitar buillshit.

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  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    Rebel Galaxy's music was great and fit the game pretty well for me. I do consider that type of soundtrack to be a different thing (from, say, Assassin's Creed) in that none of those songs were made specifically for the game.

  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    As someone who finished Rebel Galaxy, my biggest gripe with it is the number of ambushes that the game throws at you. They were not always dangerous, just time consuming if you fought it out. I think I spent at least a quarter of that game on afterburners just to get away from space pirates.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Twangy guitar bullshit is the exact soundtrack necessary for space trucking

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Yeah, I think it's less that Rebel Galaxy had an amazing soundtrack, and more that it has the perfect soundtrack for what it is.

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  • BRIAN BLESSEDBRIAN BLESSED Maybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHH Registered User regular
    I'm pretty sure Giant Bomb had that exact argument last year, come to think of it :P
    I wouldn't disagree though

    XCOM 2's was alright, though I feel it was a couple of steps down from the really strong driving themes that Michael McCann put out.
    That said, Michael McCann had a really, really good year that year so I can't be too harsh

    ed: oh shit, I completely forgot about Mankind Divided!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyKJzAqBiA

    That piece is a TV-show-ass opening and I love it

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited November 2016
    I like this one(among others) from xcom2 but it's weird because the ost version is not the version that plays in the game, the one you hear on missions is a bit different
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5jcWN8EpP8

    Jars on
  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    All of my game soundtrack nostalgia is rooted in the Chrono series, Trigger especially. I can't think of a single game since then that's really connected with me musically like those games did.

  • HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    Rebel Galaxy's music bummed me out

    It was twangy guitar bullshit and the fact that the consoles didn't have the custom music functionality (despite this being a thing on consoles, I can do it in my baseball game for Christ's sake) killed my interest quickly

    you must just be doing this on purpose now?

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    you can't do it in MGS5 either. it's not an every game thing on console

  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Hardtarget wrote: »
    Rebel Galaxy's music bummed me out

    It was twangy guitar bullshit and the fact that the consoles didn't have the custom music functionality (despite this being a thing on consoles, I can do it in my baseball game for Christ's sake) killed my interest quickly

    you must just be doing this on purpose now?

    are you new to UnbreakableVow?

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  • lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    Opty wrote: »
    All of my game soundtrack nostalgia is rooted in the Chrono series, Trigger especially. I can't think of a single game since then that's really connected with me musically like those games did.

    I don't know what do you mean...

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    Opty wrote: »
    All of my game soundtrack nostalgia is rooted in the Chrono series, Trigger especially. I can't think of a single game since then that's really connected with me musically like those games did.

    I don't know what do you mean...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOEYID9tc_0

    I know the gameplay was mediocre, but Eternal Sonata's soundtrack was brilliant. I still remember it pretty vividly.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Hardtarget wrote: »
    Rebel Galaxy's music bummed me out

    It was twangy guitar bullshit and the fact that the consoles didn't have the custom music functionality (despite this being a thing on consoles, I can do it in my baseball game for Christ's sake) killed my interest quickly

    you must just be doing this on purpose now?

    I mean it's not the only thing that soured me on it

    I'd heard it compared to Black Flag's combat but it's not even close, mainly because without the excitement and unpredictability of fighting on waves, that combat model turns out to actually be really flat and boring

    But yeah not being able to put in my own music on consoles was definitely a huge bummer

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    also while it wasn't technically released in 2015 the remastered divinity: original sin has a really great soundtrack

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    i just watched mario party party 5 again.

    they really should have stopped the series after that, because MPP5 is just perfect. the crowd is really good, and the way the game flows couldn't be better if you wrote a script. I already knew what was going to happen and it still made me laugh my ass off all over again.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Sweet, PC version of Titanfall 2 is 30% off on Origin. Time to see what the hype is about.

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  • EntriechEntriech ? ? ? ? ? Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    Sweet, PC version of Titanfall 2 is 30% off on Origin. Time to see what the hype is about.

    Believe you can also apply the code 'TITAN20' on checkout to reduce the price further.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited November 2016
    Entriech wrote: »
    Sweet, PC version of Titanfall 2 is 30% off on Origin. Time to see what the hype is about.

    Believe you can also apply the code 'TITAN20' on checkout to reduce the price further.

    Fuck.

    Can I get a refund?

    EDIT: Ugh, I'm legit mad now.

    EDIT: Gonna try and get a refund, but the refund screen seems hung up. Why do I get the feeling once I get this sorted I'm going to miss the sale entirely.

    Undead Scottsman on
  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Knight_ wrote: »
    i just watched mario party party 5 again.

    they really should have stopped the series after that, because MPP5 is just perfect. the crowd is really good, and the way the game flows couldn't be better if you wrote a script. I already knew what was going to happen and it still made me laugh my ass off all over again.

    The Mario Party Party series was never about being a good show, which was ultimately its beauty and its tragedy.

    MPP5 was the pinnacle, yeah. It's too bad they never did another live show. I'm guessing they would've if not for the urgency of Dan's move.

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Okay, refund requested. Hopefully this resolves before the sale is over.

  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    Dooms ending credits were also lovely from a "holy shit the character models are so gorgeous" perspective. The photo mode in that game is nuts, the Revenant is fucking gorgeous

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  • Medium DaveMedium Dave Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    also while it wasn't technically released in 2015 the remastered divinity: original sin has a really great soundtrack

    That little stinger that plays when it goes into combat is fantastic.

  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
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  • HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    man just to go back to game music being awesome, I forgot how much I liked Mafia 1's music until I caught myself humming the tune in the shower this morning:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI84kUhm3mw

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited November 2016
    Jars wrote: »
    also while it wasn't technically released in 2015 the remastered divinity: original sin has a really great soundtrack

    That little stinger that plays when it goes into combat is fantastic.

    not to downplay the battle music(it's great) but the town music was so good. walking around cyseal was such a treat

    oh and that doom clip made me think of another game that would explode into screaming death metal at excellent times to have screaming death metal playing: DmC

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited November 2016
    The closer we get to GOTY, the more DOOM and Overwatch are just tied for first with me (my personal list).

    DOOM has the campaign, Overwatch has the multiplayer, both have ridiculously brilliant sound design, both have pitch perfect gameplay mechanics, both have tons of replayability, both have small flaws that are overshadowed by the overall greatness (DOOM's underwhelming multiplayer, Overwatch's divisive loot box system).

    Ceno on
  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    Unfortunately, I don't think Overwatch clicked with the crew

  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Unfortunately, I don't think Overwatch clicked with the crew

    I think it made enough of an impression for a top 10 slot.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    Oh definitely. It'll be on there but it's not winning.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    Dan, Alex, and Jason all got way into Overwatch.

  • BRIAN BLESSEDBRIAN BLESSED Maybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHH Registered User regular
    Overwatch is definitely a top 10 game but it is definitely not a GOTY contender, I think. As a value proposition of content for a consumer it's probably not that great, especially compared to some of the other potentials - even if the core gameplay itself is amazing.

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    I don't think GB has ever made a decision based on value proposition of content for a consumer.

    But I agree it won't be near the top of their list. It hit well and has a good hold on a few of them, but not the penetration or excitement it takes to make it up.

  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited November 2016
    I meant Overwatch and Doom for me personally, just to clarify.

    Overwatch will probably hit #4 or #5 on the GB list.

    Ceno on
  • SeGaTaiSeGaTai Registered User regular
    I think a number of them all like Overwatch, but do you think any one of them has played a ranked game? All ten placement games? Trying not to take some kind of try-hard stance to this or anything, but while they all may have played a lot of Overwatch, I doubt they really digged deep into Overwatch in a way that is much easier to dip deep into Doom or games of other genres.

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    Dan would play quick play every night for a while and Alex and Jason would do the same but that's about it

    It's too cartoony for Jeff, I doubt Brad really touched it at all, Vinny likes it but didn't seem like something he would go to bat for

    I have no idea what Drew thinks of it

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Doom, Titanfall 2 and Hitman are probably going to be the 3 contenders for Game of the Year.

    Doom impressed the shit out of everyone, even in the MP was lacking.

    Jeff is crazy about Titanfall 2 and everyone else who's played the campaign seems to have liked it.

    Dan and Brad are ass deep into Hitman, and Jeff and Vinny both liked what they played of it.

    Ceno
  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    i don't think its cartoonyness is what turned jeff away, jeff spent a decent amount of time enjoying it, and even talked about how it brought out a support playstyle in him that he doesn't usually play in shooters. what turned jeff away was 1) people demanding any sort of meta, because he hates that and 2) that the game flow was not what he was looking for. when you look at the shooters that have really grabbed jeff by the shoulders they're games like Titanfall, games like syndicate, very fast and mobile shooters where the idea of agility is ingrained in all characters, not just "Oh Tracer's the fast one".

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    I'm hoping Danny's DOOM documentary (which is hitting in early December) will come out before they start deliberations

    Light a fire under them to make the right decision

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