RTS

• Game Music, Reviews

  In Soviet Russia, Music Listens To You! Genesis Rising Soundtrack (Review)

  January 10, 2010 | Patrick Gann | 5 Comments Share this In Soviet Russia, Music Listens To You! Genesis Rising Soundtrack (Review)

  

  Alright, to start, no offense is intended to our dear Russian readers. I’ve never heard of anyone offended by the “Soviet Russia” meme, but there’s a first for everything.

  KMR (KeepMoving Records) has published a lot of great, under-appreciated music, mostly Russian composers for mostly Russian games. But Genesis Rising, the Real-Time Strategy from U.S.-based Metamorf Studios, has music by Aleksandar Randjelović, who is not Russian, but Serbian. So, if you thought the Soviet Russia joke in the headline was funny, the joke’s on you! Or, well, the Soviet Union included Serbia back in the day so…ehh…uhh…

  (The joke’s on me, I guess… I just can’t come up with clever headlines!)

  Now, if my rambling about Russia and the rest of Eastern Europe hasn’t caught your attention, nothing will! But since I have your attention, take the jump to read our review of one of last year’s best orchestral soundtracks: Genesis Rising. (more…)

• Game Music, Reviews

  Jeremy Soule Mounts A Sneak Attack On Your Ears: Order of War (Review)

  September 18, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 5 Comments Share this Jeremy Soule Mounts A Sneak Attack On Your Ears: Order of War (Review)

  

  Well, here we are with Jeremy Soule’s triumphant return to Square Enix. I suppose it’s not in the way that any of us would have expected, but hey, we’ll take what we can get. For those who are totally out of the loop (and I don’t blame you), Order of War is Square Enix’s upcoming World War II RTS title for the PC. With that in mind, you’re not going to hear your typical Jeremy Soule RPG score here.

  What you are going to hear is tense World War II action from start to finish. Jeremy Soule plays the part perfectly, which is surprising in that we haven’t heard this sound from him before, but unsurprising because he is an amazingly talented composer who has seemingly been type-casted for scoring RPG scores despite his versatility. Bombastic orchestral volleys and tense instrumental interludes will provide no safe haven this time around, as you’re in for some of Jeremy Soule’s most intense work to date.

  Read our advance review of Jeremy Soule’s soundtrack for Order of War after the jump. (more…)

• Game Music, Reviews

  Galactic Assault Prisoner of Power: A Future Where Metal Gears Won (Review)

  August 22, 2008 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Galactic Assault Prisoner of Power: A Future Where Metal Gears Won (Review)

  

  I just realized that the words words “metal gear” come out of my mouth way too often.

  I’m going to come right out and say that some of the music on this album sounds uncannily like Metal Gear Solid. I’m actually fighting the urge to don the voice of Psycho Mantis as I’m typing this, as I’m sure you’re already tired of that joke. I guess it makes sense that Russian composer Sergey Khmelevsky (how do you pronounce that?) would create something like this if you believe the accusations that the MGS theme itself was plagiarized from the work of a Russian classical composer.

  Anyway, I guess I missed out on this RTS title when it was released in 2007, as I’ve never heard of it. It’s apparently based on a Soviet-era novel, and didn’t fare well with the critics. I suppose it’s interesting to hear music that sounds like MGS in an RTS title, so maybe that’s something to pique your interest.

  Check out full impressions of Galactic Assault Prisoner of Power after the jump. (more…)

Covering and promoting discussion of composers and music with a focus on video games and other contemporary media entertainment

Join Us Online Or Log in

 Got tips? Get in touch Or Browse our Categories Game Music Music Production Gear Anime Demoscene Software Television Doujin Chip Music Indie Music Film Events Japanese Miscellaneous Experimental Featured Editorial Reviews Interviews