Computer Games and Music
Here follows a list of some of my favorite computer games themes.
Diablo 1 by Blizzard Entertainment. Released in early 1997, this game took the concepts laid out by Nethack, Rogue, Angband and the rest and run with them. Truly amazing game. The Tristram village theme is an epic, wonderful tune. Youtube video
The Curse of Monkey Island, by LucasArts, released in 1997. An amazing adventure game, packed with wonderful moments and great characters. Masterful. Youtube video
The Legend of Zelda, by Nintendo. Zelda games are widely regarded as the best games ever devised, for a good reason. Youtube video
Agony, by Art & Magic/Psygnosis. This is one of the most incredible shoot'em'ups to come out for the Amiga. You are Alestes turned into an owl, flying through surreal backgrounds trying to make it to the end. Youtube video
Turrican by Factor 5, Loriciels and others. Chris Hülsbeck composed the music for this great shoot'em'up. Youtube video
The Elder Scrolls IV:Oblivion by Bethesda Softworks. This game didn't leave up to the hype, though it certainly is a masterpiece in too many ways. I love the introductory music following the Emperor Uriel Septim VII's monologue (voiced by Patrick Stewart). Epic and powerful. Youtube video
Gears of War promotional 'Mad World' video. Epic released a promotional video featuring Marucs Fenix and Gary Jule's Mad World(originally by Tears for Fears). This video led me to buying an Xbox 360 just to play tis game. Epic. Youtube video
Bard's Tale 1 - Tales of the Unknown, Volume I by Interplay. I was so addicted to playing this game, drawing maps, questing and exploring dungeons and Skara Brae. A legendary game. Youtube video
Monday, 19 January 2009 11:58 pm
QuakeCon 07
My 'hero', John Carmack, and co. came up the kind of announcements that far outweighed the ones by Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, combined, in the recent E3 expo, as gamesindustry.biz rightfully points out. A new game technology, a new game IP, Valve distribution deals, free, web-based, Quake III arena, xbox360 Quake, this, that and the kitchen sink. Epic Game's Unreal Engine 3 may be amazing, Crysis may look breath-taking and the recent demos of Metal Gear Solid and Killzone for the PS3 may look out of this world, but the pizza and coke powered wizard (that's JC, and, yes, its too dramatic of a metaphor ) is not to be taken lightly.
I have been scouring the Net today for videos of J.C's keynote. Alas, nowhere to be found yet. I must have watched last year's QuakeCon's keynote over 64 times. Its fundamentally cool listening to JC discussing technology, gaming and see the genius radiating out of him as he sometimes branches out to 'hard core' development issues (memory access time? procedurally generated data? .. ).
Saturday, 4 August 2007 9:30 pm
Saturday afternoon links
- Putting the 'role' back in role playing games : Link by Andreas Tsourinakis / PC Master magazine. Must read if you like RPGs, essential read if you love old skool RPGs.
- The ultimate iPhone FAQ part 1 and part 2
Saturday, 13 January 2007 6:39 pm