Makes me wonder why they didn't just get Mark Morgan to begin with, since I think he could have captured the Fallout atmosphere a lot better. I do really like the music Inon Zur wrote for the game, but it doesn't mesh as well as I'd like with the original songs - as much as I love the original Fallout soundtrack, it shouldn't be setting alarm bells off in my head every time I hear it. Inon Zur makes some strong attempts, but I think that there's too much percussion, and too much use of traditional instruments like strings and pianos. Steady low-key ambient sounds like unintrusive background music in public spaces.

Fallout 2 was more upbeat, but Morgan was smart enough to save the right songs for the right places to create a more 'epic' feel. Fallout 3: New Vegas, a post-apocalyptic first-person role-playing game. In the first two Fallouts, melody and percussion were things that only showed up on occasion, and when they did, they really stood out from the near-ethereal and dead soundscapes of the rest of the world. I just wish there wasn't such a stylistic difference between the new and old songs. I've barely even touched the in-game radio stations because the regular soundtracks are so integral to the mood of the game. Music is a huge part of games and I think they did a great job making New Vegas much more interesting. all alone, things are quiet, enemies appear nearby and things become a bit more tense, then as gunfire starts up some drums kick in and things become more dramatic. There are a huge number of themes, not to mention layers that build and build on each other based on what's going on. I have to say that I'm really enjoying the dynamic music in this game. It makes me wish that it wasn't carried out in a desert setting, because I get the feeling that these guys could have made the vault experience extraordinary. This has proven so far to be a most definitely flawed, but acceptable follow-up/spin-off of Fallout.

Here, you can add different media sets to be used within your location. It felt good before I heard the music, even though the knowledge and visual reminder that its built off of a Bethesda abomination hurts it a bit (honestly the most immersion/Fallouty-breaking element are the character models, animations and interactions).īut it feels really good after hearing those tracks and feeling like I was trying to SURVIVE. The Media Location Controller is the next step of understanding the New Vegas music engine. I now actually feel like I'm playing a Fallout game. It's amazing what a soundtrack (or a bite of nostalgia that actually feels legitimate) can do for your feelings and enjoyment of a game. Having that playing in the background as I lurked in a dark dilapidated building was an INCREDIBLE feeling. I've been enjoying New Vegas a lot so far, and it wasn't until I reached Primm that I noticed some of the original Fallout music.

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