The Blending of Music and Games

The Blending of Music and GamesPosted by Soulskill on Tuesday October 07, @07:07PMfrom the i-just-five-starred-halo dept.Music GamesGamasutra has an opinion piece by the 'father of music games,' Masaya Matsuura, who questions the evolution of video game music (or the lack thereof) as the industry's technological advancements give rise to the capability for greater complexity. "Most games these days seem to use gorgeous orchestral soundtracks. While these large-scale soundtracks may generally be lovely to listen to, if we really think about it, isn't it all a bit lacking in imagination? Thinking about it from a simplistic visual perspective, while films are basically just watched, games are interactive." He also discusses the predilection for games to encourage "competitive fun," as opposed to "cooperative fun." GameSetWatch has a related article which talks about how excellent musical scores can help to create an emotionally charged experience, rather than simply occupying one's mind for a time.top tags * userinterface o x o ! * music o x o ! * games o x o ! * story o x o ! * lovestory o x o !system tags * games o x o ! * music o x o !type tag * story o x o !

Slashdot | The Blending of Music and Games