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Kenshi's atmosphere is not ment to be relaxing, its a bleak world of hardships death and freakish wildlife.
I think you missed the point of the title theme completely.
The examples of music you have posted are far too happy and bombastic to be actually atmosphereic. Everyones a critic but from my perspective you have no clue what atmospheric music is.
Atmospheric music is music that fits the area its being played in. Ill give a couple examples from Super metorid one of the most atmospheric games ive ever played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf4iI3kgP-o
Brinstar's music was upbeat and lively while at the same time sounding somewhat cavenous. Just like brinstar itself It was a subterranian jungle praticly teeming with life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFcSHHdIQE
Going a bit deeper and beyond the plantgrowth you have a Hollow barren cavern with very little animal life. Brinstar Depths (or red soil if thats waht you want to call it) mimichs this with reverberating music with just a smidge of higher pitch piano synths to represent what little life there is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaSOg-LAMlk
Now we have Norfire, Hot as hell, hostile as hell and again cavenous. Reverberration, Synth vocals and precussions are the main feature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K96venBS7P8
Lower Maridia Another area teeming with life although this one being submerged in water. The music has a dulled tone with drawn out notes to reflect the sounds of the deep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIcn67RfLQw&index=2&list=RDK96venBS7P8
Going deper (dispite teh name being upper) you have Upper maridia, generally holds a darker more ominous theme than Lower Maridia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98RdRDaOsNg&list=RDK96venBS7P8&index=10
Lower Norfair (Ridley's lair) is the location of a much anticipated battle with the franchises recurring antagonist. Its also a stronghold for the space pirates and the music reflects this with being aggressive and bombastic.
Wow! Yes I agree that music is all awesome!! Have you seen shinesparks take of metroid music on youtube?
No but a link would be appreciated, inital searchign just shows up with a bunch of people doing Shinespark tricks.
i am very calm don't worry ;)
I made it quite clear that I can see how "some, even most, might like it," but that doesn't mean that 'I' see it as a bleak, wastelands full of death and hardships. I see it as an open-world sandbox adventure game. I probbaly view it most positively than most, but that's how I enjoy games. DayZ (mod) is meant to be a game full of death, and stressful situations - I was always a hero, seeing it as an opportunity to help people learn about the game.
I think atmosphere highly depends on the person playing the game, and when I say, "am I the only person who thinks the music is terrible," doesn't mean you get to act silly and say Yes, yes you are... Because I'm obviously not.
I didn't miss the theme of the game at all, otherwise I wouldn't have called it a miserable wasteland... as that's what it is, and is portrayed to be. However, it's obvious what it is by playing and seeing the game environment, but to add the theme it has, I see it as dull and doesn't add to the ambience of the game but deters from the possibilities. Everyone's welcome to their own opinion, and as I said previously.... most will like the theme. But that doesn't mean when someone doesn't agree that they're wrong.
This post is about what people feel about the theme, and their opinion about it, as I posted mine. I was interested to hear what others have to say.
Try to be open-minded please.
I agree with this. Everyone is different.
I don't see anything wrong with this either. Doesn't suit Kenshi though for me. But then people don't think my theme suits Kenshi either, but it works great for me... Another example of how people are completely different. Sounds good, not crazy about the lyrics though.
Kenshi's theme is dark, very emotional and extreamly subtle.
If you dont think its any good the first thing that comes to my mind is wether or not your speakers are up set to a high enough quality in config. for mine i actually can hear the difference between the basic settings and the studio quality settings when it comes to kenshi's theme.
In fact i went back to double check and setting it at at least 24 bit, 960000 hz is when i could hear some of the more subtle emotions of the piece(and kenshi's music in general). any less and it seems to get drowned out.
audio quality makes all the world when talking about softer classical style music. Also classical style music generally needs to be played loud to hear the more subtle cues.
I should also point out that the theme music doesnt really kick off until about three minutes in, at that point it becomes quite haunting and is a perfect landscape for the loss and hopelessness that the game trys to impart on the player, of being a very small part in a much bigger story so to speak.
Kenshi's Theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvaWBVS59XY
Also you should have some background on the music system to fully understand why it does what it does. I found the following video helpful to understand kenshi's music
Kenshi's music explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPEJRJWHz4k
I understand its not a traditional music systems, and that it doesnt have a grandious theme music, but personally i dont think a grand style fits with the kenshi atmosphere, or how small and insignificant your supposed to be within the game.
P.S.
Went back and read some of the other posts, the manner in which people view a peice of art is different for each person, as is their interpretation. what emotions is invoked is dependent upon perspective. it's fine for people to have different perspectives and opinions. of course one should always take some time to try and understand the perspective of the artist as well.
I'm happy you pointed out that about 3 minutes in it gets more "haunting," I actually really liked it from 3-4 minutes. But before that... There's just something about it that I don't like. It's perhaps the wind sound that's constantly happening. Just something... Can't put my finger on it.
But if it was the style at 3-4 minutes all the way through, I'd definitely enjoy it more. At least there's one thing I can now say I like about Kenshi's music - the more instrumental half.
Again I have to disagree with you, when you say you replace the opening music with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ezAKcylmcs
and claim it to be more atmospheric when combined with kenshi's theme, im sorry but no its completely jarring and out of place.
Its certanly your right to listen to whatever you want whenever you want just dont go calling it atmospheric when mixed with a setting in which it clearly isnt.
Wait so you cast judgement on the main theme without even listening to the full track?
Aye the music is slow to start and takes a long time to get going, but than again after playing the game, so does the player.
personally i viewed the peice as being representative of the players journey, starting off slow and slowly building to it's emotional peak. from 3 minutes on being an ode to the player/clans end/death within the harsh world that is kenshi.
As I told you before. Just because a game creates a certain atmosphere for the player, doesn't mean that the player is motivated by that specific atmoshphere. I don't know how someone wouldn't understand the atmosphere of Kenshi from square one.
The reason why I say it makes it more atmospheric for me is because it makes it feel more motivating to push forward, and view it differently as to motivate me specifically. The game's already dark and gloomy, the music pushed it over the edge for me, so I had to make the atmopshere more suitable for my playstyle. The current music makes it feel like a drag - and as you want me to say otherwise you'll keep saying I somehow don't get it - it's supposed to feel a drag because you're a hopeless wanderer going through the desert wastelands... :)
Halo:CE was another game of my youth that didnt have quite as much atmospheric music but it made up for it with more actiony orientated battle music which in its own right is atmospheric given the proper setting. Most of the Library music was very atmospheric and the hidden track from Myth while looking down on the snowy controll room valley was also an excellent combination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hTgvNsqb9Y&list=PL22E77E5B7FB31F96&index=4
Its just too bad that track was so short they could of done alot with it. But I suppose thats part of the magic of art. If it doesnt leave you wanting for more, was it really that good to begin with?
Makes me wish I could learn how to play the piano.