Back to the Future soundtrack

[Mushe]

Hello, just tried this new game, amazing graphics, you did an amazing job with the attention to the detail of every table, with the exception of the Back to the Future.

What's the deal with the soundtrack? That's not the BTTF OST made by Alan Silvestri, it feels so weird and random. You picked up the license to a movie but not it's soundtrack? That would be so weird (and a huge oversight).

I mean the other tables have their corresponding soundtrack (John Williams Star Wars for example).

The voice acting is obviously another serious hit (odd you couldn't strip the sound files out of the movie directly) but the OST is a bigger issue.


PS: If you ever make a Superman table and you don't get John Williams soundtrack I'm going to be very very angry.
PS2: And again about the voice acting, if you ever get to do one for Rick & Morty you have to have the actual Justin Roiland to voice them, you can't use a cheap knock off like in this one.

[ElusiveOne]

Yeah, I bought the Universal pack yesterday specifically for the BTTF table and the soundtrack was indeed a huge disappointment for me. I knew in advance from watching the trailer that they re-recorded all the voices. I figured it wouldn't be so bad...

BUT I didn't pay attention to the OST and it was a huge bummer when I realized it has none of the trilogy's actual music in there!! None of the audio feels authentic. Doc's voice is alright I guess but Marty doesn't sound like M J Fox at all.

They did try to get the general feel of it but the soundtrack is such a key component of the franchise and without it it just feels like fan work.

[ElusiveOne]

I must add though that after playing it for a while I'm enjoying it quite a bit. The table's design is quite fun and the tons of references to the trilogy are spot-on.

[Darydrus]

Not having the soundtrack takes away from the experience a bit. The Back to the future replacement music sounds like terrible elevator music.

[*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R*]

Originally posted by Darydrus:

Not having the soundtrack takes away from the experience a bit. The Back to the future replacement music sounds like terrible elevator music.

I have to agree it doesnt feel really authentic without the tune.
If they couldn't get the Title song they could have tried to get Huey Lewis and the News or the Chuck Berry song.
They should make a DLC for that table which adds the licensed music :D

[Bendit]

Agreed. Music is the weak spot of this wonderful table. Perhaps try to rip-off the music so at least 2 notes from the original is present? Something...

[Mushe]

I would love to hear what the developers think about this, and basically telling us if this was a licensing issue. Well it could be a $$$ one but there is no need to redo the soundtrack considering it already exists in the movie.

[Archangel138]

It's definitely got the worst music of any of the licensed tables. Played the demo and didn't bother buying the package based on that.

[NachoBroRyan]

Guess I won't bother until it's 85% since they didn't bother getting the proper music.

[Binarynova]

I already don't like when tables don't use original voices but at least the Star Wars tables have the licensed soundtracks. Having the soundtrack makes it feel "Star Wars" enough that the voices don't really sound that out of place.

Back to the Future is one of my favorite movie franchises but I will be passing on this table set.

[Mushe]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

Originally posted by HammR25:

Guess I won't bother until it's 85% since they didn't bother getting the proper music.

Comments like this are brutally unfair.

As someone a bit more informed can I just drop some thoughts here for you guys to chew on.


The BFT franchise is a whopping 30+ years old. IT is not currently relevant, there are no remakes, no re-releases, there is NOTHING happening right now that means that renewed contracts between producer/composer/OST label etc are in play.

What was aquired was a Universal CLASSICS licence ... IE. An agreement with Universal for them to produce content using the licence.

What I think everyone doesn't consider is that the music is NOT part of it ... the music in itself is another contract another deal and unless Universal have the rights to do so they CANNOT simply allow another company to use it.

Why is it OK for Star Wars I hear you say? Well that question was already answered above. Star wars is currently relevant, live, happening, producing new content and movies ... all of this requires active contracts.

You are berating Zen for a situation THEY CANNOT CONTROL.

By all means comment at the disppointment, I was definitely disappointed, but please do not throw reason and rationale out the window in the process because comments like the one I just quoted are BRUTALLY unfair, not true and pretty bloody ignorant if you cannot be arsed to be informed.

But they re-released less than a year ago the 30th anniversary edition of the Back to the Future game (Telltale) which has the entire soundtrack.

[ShadowAngel]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

What I think everyone doesn't consider is that the music is NOT part of it ... the music in itself is another contract another deal and unless Universal have the rights to do so they CANNOT simply allow another company to use it.

What you don't consider is the simple fact that the Soundtrack for all 3 movies were originally published by MCA. MCA is Universal, it's one and the same company. So the rights are with them and should be easy to aquire.
Considering a real small label named Intrada was able to license the score from BTTF and release it in 2009 which was successful enough for them to re-release the score again 2015, i don't think the licensing costs are too high.

Originally posted by Obiwan:

The BFT franchise is a whopping 30+ years old. IT is not currently relevant, there are no remakes, no re-releases, there is NOTHING happening right now

I'm sorry, what?
2015 isn't that long ago and that year was all about BTTF 2 and "Let's see what came true", with the movies being back in theaters, there was a documentary ("Back in Time") released.
BTTF is as big as ever proven by the fact that Rocket League features the Delorean, that Lego Dimensions has a BTTF pack and the Telltale game got re-released and currently there is a musical in production.

Besides, if anything a "dead" franchise should be easier and cheaper to pick off, so that doesn't make any sense anyway.

[ShadowAngel]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

pointless crying

Uhm, you wrote me a message, then you called me rude, then you wrote stuff like "so I don't give a ♥♥♥♥ if the husband/boyfriend didn't do it for you lastnight" and a whole barrage of other insults and now you continue your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ here?
Unbelievable...

Hey, it's not my fault you might have a bad day but you insulted me for a couple minutes in the chat for no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reason while sound like a little clueless child.
You should re-think your behaviour

[Mushe]

Obiwan, leave my thread please, I just reported you. This is about a OST of my favorite movie, not about you being mean to other people. LEAVE, thanks.

[Super Bambaspis]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

It is your fault you are rude, condescneding, ignorant and clearly narcissistic because what baffles me is that you think you can talk to people the way you do and have the audacity to complain like you are the victim.

A little self awareness can do wonders to keep your ego in check

Anyway, back on topic:

Yeah, I'm sure there are good reasons that they didn't include elements of the OST - the unfortunate result is that the table just doesn't feel very BTTF. The music is a huge part of those movies, perhaps they underestimated it's importance?

Music can be a weird thing to lisence at reasonable cost, so it was likely this or nothing. It's just... disappointing.

[Akos]

While there is nothing that can be done now, this is noted. It will be filtered into our future releases.

Someone mentioned the Rick and Morty voiceovers - if we would ever do a table based on the series (that would be cool - I turned my self into a metal ball Morty...I'm Pinball Riiick) I would be bummed out if we missed out on the excellent voicework.