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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 20, 2016 6:08:44 GMT -5
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Post by Verminaard on Dec 20, 2016 7:08:53 GMT -5
Planescape: Torment is interesting. I've always wanted to get into that game but for some reason I have a hard time getting immersed in those isometric rpgs. It's still on my bucket list. That track is very pretty. Interesting! I actually find isometric RPGs to be the easiest sort of game to get immersed in. I like the idea of more modern styled RPGs, such as The Witcher series, and recognize that they're very good games, but for the most part they just aren't for me. Isometric RPGs, in particular the old Infinity Engine games (Planescape, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate) really just feel very...I don't know, "cozy" to me? They have a very warm, distinctive art style and allow for tactical pausing in combat, which is something I personally need 90% of the time I play an RPG, or any other game -- I don't do real time games well, I need to have some method of pausing to think or turns. Even if you don't like isometric RPGs though, Planescape: Torment is very different. Whereas both Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate have a large emphasis on combat (the former more than the latter), Planescape is largely devoted to storytelling -- it really is more like playing a book than a game. I'd recommend you at least give it a chance, because some dialogues literally go on for hours in that game. The storytelling is unmatched to this day. And also the music is fantastic -- to keep this on topic, I'll share another song from it here.
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 20, 2016 8:28:04 GMT -5
I probably just haven't given it enough of a chance. So many people have said it's amazing, I intend to keep trying to get into it.
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Post by shadowcloak on Dec 20, 2016 20:44:01 GMT -5
new PALEOWOLF album is out, highly recommended. Pre-historic shaman ritual music shrouded in mysticism and primordial spirit.
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Post by nayrb on Dec 20, 2016 21:18:28 GMT -5
Planescape: Torment is interesting. I've always wanted to get into that game but for some reason I have a hard time getting immersed in those isometric rpgs. It's still on my bucket list. That track is very pretty. Interesting! I actually find isometric RPGs to be the easiest sort of game to get immersed in. I like the idea of more modern styled RPGs, such as The Witcher series, and recognize that they're very good games, but for the most part they just aren't for me. Isometric RPGs, in particular the old Infinity Engine games (Planescape, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate) really just feel very...I don't know, "cozy" to me? They have a very warm, distinctive art style and allow for tactical pausing in combat, which is something I personally need 90% of the time I play an RPG, or any other game -- I don't do real time games well, I need to have some method of pausing to think or turns. Even if you don't like isometric RPGs though, Planescape: Torment is very different. Whereas both Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate have a large emphasis on combat (the former more than the latter), Planescape is largely devoted to storytelling -- it really is more like playing a book than a game. I'd recommend you at least give it a chance, because some dialogues literally go on for hours in that game. The storytelling is unmatched to this day. And also the music is fantastic -- to keep this on topic, I'll share another song from it here. Nice! Speaking of isometrics, another good series with excellent music is Eschalon. A bit dry on the story sometimes (still haven't actually finished it), but pretty immersive and atmospheric. I wish they'd have released a proper soundtrack for it but according to the developer's forum they had some rights issues as well as some interest issues from the general fanbase. Fortunately someone put this up on youtube.
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 22, 2016 6:54:02 GMT -5
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 22, 2016 7:18:54 GMT -5
Any goth rock fans here?
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Post by Verminaard on Dec 22, 2016 8:01:13 GMT -5
Oh hell yeah! Apart from dungeon synth and metal and such, goth rock is my next favorite genre. Sisters of Mercy is fantastic, but I've always had a soft spot for Fields of the Nephilim. Carl McCoy's voice is one of the most distinctive I can think of.
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 22, 2016 8:47:03 GMT -5
My next favorite genre too. Fields of the Nephilim is awesome.
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 23, 2016 6:33:46 GMT -5
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Post by andrewwerdna on Dec 24, 2016 4:38:32 GMT -5
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Post by Verminaard on Dec 24, 2016 8:13:55 GMT -5
Arrowwood has been my nighttime zoning out soundtrack lately, psychedelic-ish neofolk with really weird vocals that I love.
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Post by nahadoth on Dec 24, 2016 10:35:48 GMT -5
A throwback from my weeaboo days - although this live suite of music from Ghost in the Shell is a killer performance even if you haven't seen/don't like the anime. The spare percussion/orchestration of Japanese traditional music has long been an influence on me.
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Post by Verminaard on Dec 24, 2016 10:45:21 GMT -5
I know absolutely nothing about anime, but I absolutely love Japanese folk music. And like you said, their percussion is phenomenal, I have a particular fondness for taiko drums. You've probably seen this before?
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Cool Songs
Dec 24, 2016 12:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by thekeeper on Dec 24, 2016 12:01:17 GMT -5
Speaking of Asian folk, this album is spectacular: blackkirin1.bandcamp.com/album/xiaoshaoFolk instrumental version of a Chinese folk death metal album by Black Kirin on Pest Productions. Don't really like the original metal version of this all that much, but the acoustic folk version is really good. The special edition boxset comes with a bookmark, tea, and a porcelain tea cup.
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