RONDC20
03-28-2003, 12:38 AM
Hey folks. I have been a long time fan not only of Indiana Jones, but of John Williams also. In case you do not know who he is he scored the music for all 3 Indy Films. If I insulted any of Im sorry.
Anyway when I heard that the music was going to be full orchestra I was stoked and now that Im more than half way through the game i can say that I am really happy with the music in the game.
Not only does the composer make good use of William's Raider's March. (His mastery of how he uses it is amazing,It is played softly and atmosphereily as you make your way through levels and it is used geniously in numerous action cues)but he also has written other themes as well.
At the moment I count 3 different themes besides the Raider's March.
The Nazi Theme- Yea thats right another Nazi Theme. In the long history of Indiana Jones there have been numerous Nazi Themes. There was the Nazi Theme from Raider's and there was the Nazi Theme from Last Crusade and there was a Nazi Theme from Fate of Atlantis. This new theme is great and holds it's own in the long list of Nazi Themes.
You can hear it many times throught the game and cinematics. It is played subtly when we first meet Von Beck in Cylon and then later on when Von Beck returns after you beat the Nazi Monster. It is played many times in small 5 second cinematics where Nazi theats are seen they come down stairs or through doors. It is also played softly and atmosphereily as you make your way through levels and it is also played full blast in intense fighting sequences.
Mei Ying Theme- This theme reperesents the character of Mei Ying is first introduced in the opening cinematic to Hong Kong. It is played also prominently as you fight your way through The Club to rescue Mei Ying and many times after that in the game. This theme is very oriental sounding. it reminds me of the music Goldsmith wrote for Mulan.it is a beautifull theme, sweeping and Romantic. It is the residential Love theme of the Game.
Black Dragon Triad Theme- This Theme is first played when you are fighting your way through The club in Hong Kong to rescue Mei Ying. It is intermixed in the same action cue where we hear the Mei Ying theme . This theme is also very oriental, but it sounds menacing and mysterious. This theme is also palyed prominently in the Map/Redline cinematic when your going to Pei Ling Islands with Woo Han on his boat and also as you make your way through the Black Dragon Triad Fortress.
Anyway thats all. I would love to hear coments on the Music from you folks.
Ronald C
[Edited by RONDC20 on 03-30-2003 at 10:23 pm]
Anyway when I heard that the music was going to be full orchestra I was stoked and now that Im more than half way through the game i can say that I am really happy with the music in the game.
Not only does the composer make good use of William's Raider's March. (His mastery of how he uses it is amazing,It is played softly and atmosphereily as you make your way through levels and it is used geniously in numerous action cues)but he also has written other themes as well.
At the moment I count 3 different themes besides the Raider's March.
The Nazi Theme- Yea thats right another Nazi Theme. In the long history of Indiana Jones there have been numerous Nazi Themes. There was the Nazi Theme from Raider's and there was the Nazi Theme from Last Crusade and there was a Nazi Theme from Fate of Atlantis. This new theme is great and holds it's own in the long list of Nazi Themes.
You can hear it many times throught the game and cinematics. It is played subtly when we first meet Von Beck in Cylon and then later on when Von Beck returns after you beat the Nazi Monster. It is played many times in small 5 second cinematics where Nazi theats are seen they come down stairs or through doors. It is also played softly and atmosphereily as you make your way through levels and it is also played full blast in intense fighting sequences.
Mei Ying Theme- This theme reperesents the character of Mei Ying is first introduced in the opening cinematic to Hong Kong. It is played also prominently as you fight your way through The Club to rescue Mei Ying and many times after that in the game. This theme is very oriental sounding. it reminds me of the music Goldsmith wrote for Mulan.it is a beautifull theme, sweeping and Romantic. It is the residential Love theme of the Game.
Black Dragon Triad Theme- This Theme is first played when you are fighting your way through The club in Hong Kong to rescue Mei Ying. It is intermixed in the same action cue where we hear the Mei Ying theme . This theme is also very oriental, but it sounds menacing and mysterious. This theme is also palyed prominently in the Map/Redline cinematic when your going to Pei Ling Islands with Woo Han on his boat and also as you make your way through the Black Dragon Triad Fortress.
Anyway thats all. I would love to hear coments on the Music from you folks.
Ronald C
[Edited by RONDC20 on 03-30-2003 at 10:23 pm]