in game music

**kristijanH** · March 24, 2009, 03:44 PM

I'm just courious how many songs do you know from Empire? What are they about? My point is i'm listening to the R:TW soundtrack and I get flashbacks how I played Rome. I even get reminded when I hear the song that you listened during install. The music was done by Jeff Van Dyke and he's just awsome. Who did Empire? Don't know. Don't even care. In comparison to Rome music is just...absent!

**helmersen** · March 24, 2009, 03:52 PM

I agree! The music from Rome and Medieval II is in a totally different class..

**Tom Servo** · March 24, 2009, 04:01 PM

Always get flashbacks from great battles from medieval2 music, they were so memorable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPTjIZG97A

**upsettingshorts** · March 24, 2009, 04:00 PM

Good? I always turned it off anyway.

Can't remember any time I considered video game music memorable with the one possible exception of the original Deus Ex.

**Darth Alec** · March 24, 2009, 04:01 PM

Rome was definatly the best TW soundtrack.

Empire's tracks sorta fit, but they aren't as awesome.

**Sharzu** · March 24, 2009, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Darth Alec

Rome was definatly the best TW soundtrack.

I second this.

Empires soundtrack seems fine. They are very awesome to hear while in battle!

**kristijanH** · March 24, 2009, 05:24 PM

I'm not saying that the music in Empire is bad. It's just that Rome's is better! In Rome you had different ambiental music for some major factions. Playing as Egypt you were listening to diffrent songs then while playing Cathage. The battle music got me more involved in battles. And then there were speeches...

**Onkel Tuca** · March 24, 2009, 05:26 PM

I think one of the reasons everyone's dissapointed in the ETW music score, is because the game is set in a period where many great composers lived and worked, and the game's music does in no way reflect the style of composition these people used in their work.

But that's where modders come in.

**Mediteran** · March 24, 2009, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Onkel Tuca

I think one of the reasons everyone's dissapointed in the ETW music score, is because the game is set in a period where many great composers lived and worked, and the game's music does in no way reflect the style of composition these people used in their work.

But that's where modders come in.

for me its mostly because i hear the same one or two songs whichever faction i play, theres no variety..

**Inhuman One** · March 24, 2009, 04:56 PM

I like the soundtracks of rome, medieval 2 and empire. They are all quite good and fit the setting.

Something more epic makes sense in the time of rome considering that bravery, warriors and heroes still existed aplenty at this time.

Still, there are games with better music. the total war games have good music but some others have great music.

Jade Empire, Fable 1, Dungeon Siege 1, Medievil and Dungeon Keeper 1 all have music that truly grabs you by the throat and doesnt let go untill the end of the game.

**Sharpe** · March 24, 2009, 05:21 PM

Medieval 1 had the best soundtrack. Even though i love Empires main menu music. Its epic.

**DMC-Ice** · March 24, 2009, 05:27 PM

I must say I love the music during battles, but on the campaign map it all seems a bit dull to me music wise. Maybe some peeps like that but I would have liked a couple of songs like Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c) in there.

I know I can just run it on my own music player and keep sounds turned off ingame but I like the music during battles.