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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Episodic King's Quest The Odd Gentlemen.
« on: September 26, 2016, 10:39:28 AM »
There are also puzzles, though, which still beats out TTG.
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Massive Interplay GOG Sale
« on: September 26, 2016, 10:38:31 AM »
Anyone who's a fan of Interplay games, jump on GOG and get their "Back To School" sale. You can get the entire lot for $30 down from $300. Apparently Interplay is selling all its assets so these probably won't be around anymore at least not for quite a long time possibly. Highly recommend you pick it up. And since it's GOG you don't need anything like Steam to play it. Just download and go! Yours forever.
Classics like Star Trek 25th Anniversary, Judgment Rites, Starfleet Academy, Freespace, Toonstruck, Redneck Rampage, Jagged Alliance, Earthworm Jim, MDK, Kingpin, and tons more.
https://www.gog.com/promo/20160926_back_to_school_sale_interplay_byob
Classics like Star Trek 25th Anniversary, Judgment Rites, Starfleet Academy, Freespace, Toonstruck, Redneck Rampage, Jagged Alliance, Earthworm Jim, MDK, Kingpin, and tons more.
https://www.gog.com/promo/20160926_back_to_school_sale_interplay_byob
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Episodic King's Quest The Odd Gentlemen.
« on: September 24, 2016, 09:43:13 PM »
It has actual puzzles though. Especially chapter 2.
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Episodic King's Quest The Odd Gentlemen.
« on: September 23, 2016, 07:08:12 PM »
I'm really enjoying it.
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Quest for Infamy / Re: How I write the music for Quest for Infamy - (or quest for a theme)
« on: September 20, 2016, 06:39:00 PM »
I didn't say there was much that most people can do. I just think it sucks.
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Quest for Infamy / Re: How I write the music for Quest for Infamy - (or quest for a theme)
« on: September 20, 2016, 01:46:23 PM »No, but that's only because I haven't watched that particular trilogy yet; I have 'em on DVD, but have never gotten around to watching them.
Oh, you really should. They're quite good.
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Yes, superhero movies SHOULD be heroic in all aspects, but why all the hullabaloo if they're not (aside from the lower quality/standards argument)? This just goes back to the "easy/lazy/common denominator/group think" of today's modern movie industry.
"Besides?" That's the entire problem for me. There is nothing besides. I consider it a big enough issue on its own. Obviously you don't, I guess. It's a dilution of the arts for purely mechanical purposes to generate a shallow reaction. It's not just a selfish need to want better music to listen to (although that's part of it, sure), it's the fact that art as a whole suffers when standards are dropped, both on the side of the artists and the audience/consumers/whatever. We should be raising standards not dropping them. Art should always push the envelope, and if it's not then it at least should have everything put into it on the part of the creator. Half-hearted attempts and contributions aren't worth much. It lowers the standards and, by extension, the expectations of society. Why do that when we are capable of so much more? I think this is borderline dangerous in the bigger picture where society starts believing it's not capable of anything better when it absolutely is.
I know good art is not going anywhere altogether because of this problem, but it sure is putting unnecessary obstacles in our path. Think of the dark ages, only for music. What kind of technology would we have without the catholic church burning scientist heretics at the stake?
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You're pointing out that you can find themes even in newer music from the 2000s–2010s, which I also said -- you just have to look for them. Most people don't want to or don't care.
Yeah, it's there. But like I also said it's no where near as interesting as the Superman or Batman themes. It's just a repeating 7-note riff alternating between 3 notes.
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And for the movies from the 1970s–1990s to which you're referring, this leads me to...
I maintain they are memorable because of the musical sensibilities OF THE AGE whence they were composed. Hearing music like that repetitively for 30–40 years ad nauseam doesn't hurt, though.
Musical sensibilities were better back then.
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Yep, tru' dat. The evolution/devolution of film and game music: sonic wallpaper.
Yes. And sonic wallpaper = garbage. It's like overusing CGI, or typecasting actors, or boom-chick pop music. It's lazy, repetitive, and boring. Doesn't do anything to push the envelope or give me hope for truly moving art.
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Looking forward to hearing YOUR music for the Mage's Initiation! KQ3R is a favorite of mine.
Thanks! I hope it reaches my own level of standards for other people lol. I did my best anyway, which is all I can do and all I should do. I'm currently enjoying Quest For Infamy's score right now as I finally play through it for the first time after ending my first Mage's Initiation beta test playthrough. So props, @sickfiction ! Nice work from what I'm hearing so far.
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Quest for Infamy / Re: How I write the music for Quest for Infamy - (or quest for a theme)
« on: September 20, 2016, 10:09:39 AM »
Ok, let's take Batman Begins. That movie is 11 years old. Can you hum the theme from that movie?
And I don't think not having a hummable theme for a "silly moving picture about superheroes" is something to let slide. If anything it's all the MORE reason to have hummable themes. Spiderman. Superman, for goodness' sake. Tim Burton Batman. Even Joel Schumacher Batman! All memorable themes. Superheroes are prime candidates for hummable themes! "Silly motion pictures" in general are prime candidates for hummable themes! Even the new Wonder Woman has a theme, not as interesting as it could be, but hummable nonetheless and recognizable. And it was written by Hans Zimmer, no less. So I don't buy that argument. Even The Mask, a silly comedy about a mask that turns Jim Carrey into a cartoon human, has a memorable score (one of my favourites actually!).
I also completely don't buy the argument that these other movie themes are memorable because they're older. Besides the Batman Begins example, these movies themes were instantly recognizable the moment I watched them for the first time. They instantly snagged my ears and I was humming them after the movies were over the first time I watched them and have stayed with me ever since.
As far as music is concerned in Hollywood (and the games industry), the ball has been dropped and standards have been lowered, make no bones about it. It's just what has happened.
And I don't think not having a hummable theme for a "silly moving picture about superheroes" is something to let slide. If anything it's all the MORE reason to have hummable themes. Spiderman. Superman, for goodness' sake. Tim Burton Batman. Even Joel Schumacher Batman! All memorable themes. Superheroes are prime candidates for hummable themes! "Silly motion pictures" in general are prime candidates for hummable themes! Even the new Wonder Woman has a theme, not as interesting as it could be, but hummable nonetheless and recognizable. And it was written by Hans Zimmer, no less. So I don't buy that argument. Even The Mask, a silly comedy about a mask that turns Jim Carrey into a cartoon human, has a memorable score (one of my favourites actually!).
I also completely don't buy the argument that these other movie themes are memorable because they're older. Besides the Batman Begins example, these movies themes were instantly recognizable the moment I watched them for the first time. They instantly snagged my ears and I was humming them after the movies were over the first time I watched them and have stayed with me ever since.
As far as music is concerned in Hollywood (and the games industry), the ball has been dropped and standards have been lowered, make no bones about it. It's just what has happened.
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Today marks a momentous occassion...
« on: September 11, 2016, 01:30:21 PM »Nah, I don't beta test. Too many bad memories! Well done to you though, not an easy task and you've done it!
Haha that's understandable!
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Today marks a momentous occassion...
« on: September 10, 2016, 06:29:06 PM »
Today I finished composing the last theme for the Himalaya Studios game Mage's Initiation, which is going into beta testing on Monday! I've still got some work to do with preparing the soundtrack CD, but I'm so happy the composing is all finished! It's nice to have a full game soundtrack under my belt, and commercial to boot! I say first complete soundtrack because for SQ2VGA I was only one of 3 very talented composers and for KQ3Redux Tom Lewandowski (composer of KQ2+, QFG2VGA, and Al Emmo) contributed a handful of themes so I can't call those mine. But this time I can! I'm very happy with the work I've done and I can't wait until you all get to play and hear it. Any $70+ backers here who are going to beta test on Monday?
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: SCI Companion 3.0 has been released
« on: February 20, 2016, 04:28:57 PM »
You guys have probably seen it already by now, but I'll throw it here anyway for the wayward passerby. This is an edit I made of the ending of KQ6 with SCI Companion....with lightsabers! (everything is in-game footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0_Ttt4kZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0_Ttt4kZ4
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum
« on: June 15, 2014, 03:56:51 PM »
They made their funding. 
That's pretty good too, seeing as a couple days ago they were only at seventy something percent.
That's pretty good too, seeing as a couple days ago they were only at seventy something percent.
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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum
« on: May 10, 2014, 09:10:30 PM »
So, yeah. Back this because this needs to happen. It's the same group that saved the Enterprise D bridge a while back. They have big plans....plans too awesome to fail.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newstarship/hollywood-sci-fi-science-fiction-museum
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newstarship/hollywood-sci-fi-science-fiction-museum
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IQ Chat / Re: Quest for Infamy Will Be Released on June 26th 2014
« on: May 02, 2014, 09:44:20 AM »
Awesome, guys! Can't wait!
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Quest for Infamy / Re: Designing the IQ logo
« on: March 12, 2014, 09:48:45 AM »
I wonder who would be more dangerous, evil Pacman or evil Kirby.