Kestral Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 I'm no digl, but seeing as how he isn't here, I'll do my best to post and assimilate it for you guys. Jedi Knotes #5! Jedi Knotes #5 - January 24, 2002 Producing the audio for Star Wars® Jedi Knight®II: Jedi Outcast™ (both Star Wars sound effects and interactive John Williams score) brings back fond memories of our years working in the LucasArts Sound Department. Having worked on Star Wars®: Dark Forces®, Star Wars® Jedi Knight®: Dark Forces®II and Star Wars®: Jedi Knight®: Mysteries of the Sith®, we wanted to maintain the approach that worked so well in those games while at the same time taking advantage of some of the newer audio technologies available to us in the Jedi Outcast game engine. One of the first things you will notice is the high fidelity of the voice, music and sound in the game. Higher data rates and MP3 technology allowed us to approach a film-quality soundtrack for this title. Drawing from the wealth of Skywalker Sound's Star Wars sound effects collection as well as designing custom effects, the vehicles, weapons and locations will come to life as never before. Musically, Clint Bajakian (who produced music and sound for Star Wars: Dark Forces as well as many other Star Wars titles) has designed an interactive score, adapting John Williams' monumental film score to an interactive medium that dynamically responds to the player's situation. Refreshingly, many musical themes and sections are included that have had seldom, if any treatment in previous Star Wars games. We all know most of this, but nevertheless, a new Jedi Knotes is always exciting. The dynamic sound system is going to be very cool. Imagine yourself wandering cautiously down a corridor, and suddenly, laser bolts blast past you and the music switches to a fast tempo as you engage your saber and take apart a group of stormtroopers. New sounds for weapons all and anon?! About TIME! I'm afraid we might be getting some new sounds for the dreaded GONK droid. Improved sound effects for guns will be great. Grainy sounds form JK weapons always annoyed me on my -- admittedly -- crappy system.
JPMaximilian Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 John Williams is awesome, I'm glad Raven didn't do something stupid and drop his music. But Raven is doing a fine job so why would they?
Lord_FinnSon Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Actually, it looks like LEC is doing the sound part for JK2. Both Clint Bajakian and Julian Kwasneski have worked for LEC quite some time: Clint has composed music for such games as Tie Fighter, Dark Forces, MI2 & 4, Infernal Machine, Outlaws etc. and Julian has been sound designer(often with Clint) in such games as Grim Fandango, MI3 and Outlaws(he has also been assistant voice director in The Dig). Fear not, my friend, they know very well what they are doing.
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 If everything else sucks, there are two things which are always great in LCE games : -mission design -sound !!!! With their SW sound library, they couldn't do it bad anyways ...
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 The new music system is one of the things that is most interesting me.........Music is one of the most important things in any game......and Raven showd us they could do a good job of it in Elite Force
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Did EF already have dynamic music system ?? Don't think so, but who am I to know ??
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 No, but the music was very good and kept the pace going. The music was always very well suited to the environment......creepy for a haunted ship, fast paced when under attack etc....but it wasnt like the dynamic system of JK2.....the music was just programmed to come on in certain points of the game whatever was happening in the surrounding environment.
Proto Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 BTW Julian Kwasnewski has the same surname as the president of Poland: Alexander. Any relations?
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Well, it's just like in the X-Files .... Everyone is allied against YOU !!!!
JPMaximilian Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by Lord_FinnSon Actually, it looks like LEC is doing the sound part for JK2. When I said John Williams I only meant I was glad they are using some of his music.
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by JPMaximilian When I said John Williams I only meant I was glad they are using some of his music. Yea, Im glad their going to use his music aswell....some people wanted new music, and not the same from JK, but I wanted John Williams music........and thats what im going to get :)
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Is there any SW game that doesn't have John Wiliams music ? That'd be the last thing to worry with a sw game ...
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 When the game was first announced noone was sure if it would or not..........not even Raven were sure
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Well, from the business point of view, not using it would be suicide ... ppl want sw when they buy a sw game, and few things stand as much for sw as the score ...
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 I agree with you. In a SW game its the most important aspect. JK wouldnt have been as good without, and I can list many more games which would have flopped without the SW music.
StarScrap Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by CaptainRAVE When the game was first announced noone was sure if it would or not..........not even Raven were sure I must admit. When I read your post I was honestly shocked. I can't imagine making a JK sequel w/out part of the original score. :shudder:
CaptainRAVE Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally Raven/Lucasarts were going to make their own music based on John William's music......but then they changed their mind and decided to include John Williams music with a little of their own
jesseg88 Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by Com Raven Is there any SW game that doesn't have John Wiliams music ? That'd be the last thing to worry with a sw game ... I believe Force Commander didn't have John Williams music.
Kestral Posted January 26, 2002 Author Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by jesseg88 I believe Force Commander didn't have John Williams music. You call the Force Commander noise <i>music</i>?
Com Raven Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Yes, FoCom did have SW score, and as I like industrial music, I loved FoCom's theme.... Still listen to mp3 from time to time ....
StarScrap Posted January 26, 2002 Posted January 26, 2002 Originally posted by jesseg88 I believe Force Commander didn't have John Williams music. Really? No wonder it sucked.
Redwing Posted January 27, 2002 Posted January 27, 2002 It sucked because of crappy gameplay, not because of the music (which I personally liked)
Com Raven Posted January 27, 2002 Posted January 27, 2002 People thought it sucked because the tutorial, which couldn't be skipped, told them about hundreds of keys to control the camera with, while I managed to play though it with nothing more than mouse and 2 keys for zooming ....
CaptainRAVE Posted January 27, 2002 Posted January 27, 2002 Does Force Commander have John Williams music in it then?? If it doesnt then it is one of the very very few that doesnt
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