Was it the soundtrack

[Chitoloco]

That boosted this game into legendary status? The game itself is great but the soundtrack is just a work of art. I've had the pleasure of listening to the soundtrack while riding on dark winding roads and highways on road trips and it's pure magic. I know the soundtrack was influenced if not outright (in some places) lifted from great bands such as massive attack but I can forgive an artist that steals so long as they create something great out of it.

I've always felt that this game was great, not because of the mechanics, but because of the explosion of style and aesthetics. It really is the 90's video game (I know it came out in the 2000's) which trancends all labels and should be viewed in the Smithsonian for generations to come.

[taxicabmessiah]

The soundtrack is really good, but I doubt that was it. Most people I've spoken to about the game actually dislike it. Some of the overhaul mods have even replaced parts of it.

I'd say it was the atmosphere and myriad of interesting characters that keeps it relevant.

[Bumbles_Bounce]

What Crow's Eye said! Atmospere and NPC development. Voice Acting and Sound Track. This is what made it Occult Staus.

[Dogtor]

Too many good things to say about this game.

[Wesp5]

While it isn't really my taste of music, it's composer Rik Schaffer mailed me this about it: "Of all the games I have worked on in the 15 years I've been doing this Bloodlines was the best because I was given free reign to write music without censor and drawing from my own life experiences. This is where the best music comes from for an artist."

[midnite rule]

If you ask me, the soundtrack is a mixed bag. Some of the tracks are quite good, like the song playing over the end credits (Swamped) and the one playing at the beach in Santa Monica (Smaller God). But the song playing at The Asylum is pretty bad, or at least the lyrics are, with lines like: “The monsters make me hide / Perhaps I’ll eat myself alive.” Seriously, who writes lyrics like that?

I agree with Crow’s Eye, it’s the characters and atmosphere.
Of all the games I’ve played, Bloodlines is the one with the most well written dialogue and characters, even better than Grim Fandango or Planescape: Torment.

[Wesp5]

Escrito originalmente por midnite rule:

But the song playing at The Asylum is pretty bad, or at least the lyrics are, with lines like: “The monsters make me hide / Perhaps I’ll eat myself alive.” Seriously, who writes lyrics like that?

As far as I know all the music inside the clubs was not done by Rik Schaffer, but was licenced from some known bands instead.

[midnite rule]

Yeah, I was talking about the licensed music. The original score is great.

According the wiki the song playing in Club Confession, called Bloodlines, was written specifically for the game. But it doesn’t say if Rik Schaffer was involved with writing it or not.

[Wesp5]

Escrito originalmente por midnite rule:

According the wiki the song playing in Club Confession, called Bloodlines, was written specifically for the game. But it doesn’t say if Rik Schaffer was involved with writing it or not.

This is from Ministry as far as I know...

[Dreamfall]

Escrito originalmente por Prismbox:

That boosted this game into legendary status? The game itself is great but the soundtrack is just a work of art. I've had the pleasure of listening to the soundtrack while riding on dark winding roads and highways on road trips and it's pure magic. I know the soundtrack was influenced if not outright (in some places) lifted from great bands such as massive attack but I can forgive an artist that steals so long as they create something great out of it.

I've always felt that this game was great, not because of the mechanics, but because of the explosion of style and aesthetics. It really is the 90's video game (I know it came out in the 2000's) which trancends all labels and should be viewed in the Smithsonian for generations to come.

I've bought the soundtrack twice over the years, still my favorite soundrack of all time :D

[Dogtor]

Escrito originalmente por Dreamfall:

Escrito originalmente por Prismbox:

That boosted this game into legendary status? The game itself is great but the soundtrack is just a work of art. I've had the pleasure of listening to the soundtrack while riding on dark winding roads and highways on road trips and it's pure magic. I know the soundtrack was influenced if not outright (in some places) lifted from great bands such as massive attack but I can forgive an artist that steals so long as they create something great out of it.

I've always felt that this game was great, not because of the mechanics, but because of the explosion of style and aesthetics. It really is the 90's video game (I know it came out in the 2000's) which trancends all labels and should be viewed in the Smithsonian for generations to come.

I've bought the soundtrack twice over the years, still my favorite soundrack of all time :D

Where can you buy the soundtrack?

[Dreamfall]

The original game came with the soundtrack but I lost it lol, and rebought it on eBay some time ago. Sorry I can't be more help :(

[taxicabmessiah]

Escrito originalmente por CommanderCorgi:

Where can you buy the soundtrack?

You can still get mp3 files out of the game folder.