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Posted May 16, 2011
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Many of the old,old,old games I have purchased are unplayable to me smply because the music is just sooooooo bad I can't take it.....LoL....... I think I might enjoy these games if not for the so-called music..... I know alot of them are DOS based games and the technology was not there then..... I mean I wouldn't want to go back to the days of transistor radios and black & white TV....... Trying to play many games, to me, is on that same level.
Post edited May 16, 2011 by LordFess
Posted May 16, 2011
So mute the screen & put something atmospheric on the stereo....
Posted May 16, 2011
If you ask me, older games had more interesting OSTs. Once CDs were common, quality wasn't an issue. Hell, even MOO2's music is reasonably good when the noise is cleaned up with editing software.
Posted May 16, 2011
Pre-1985 is when game music was awkward and not really... there. By the NES, VGM started holding on its own.

Sorry for that unfinished thought, I'm just blinded by rage currently that I cannot think.

I really like video game music.
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Posted May 16, 2011
I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sounds of the Sonic 3 soundtrack.
Posted May 16, 2011
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LordFess: Many of the old,old,old games I have purchased are unplayable to me smply because the music is just sooooooo bad I can't take it.....LoL....... I think I might enjoy these games if not for the so-called music..... I know alot of them are DOS based games and the technology was not there then..... I mean I wouldn't want to go back to the days of transistor radios and black & white TV....... Trying to play many games, to me, is on that same level.
Obligatory how old are you? question
Posted May 16, 2011
Someone never had a Commodore Amiga.
Posted May 16, 2011
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thelovebat: Obligatory how old are you? question
I am older than the hills and twice as dusty!!
Post edited May 16, 2011 by LordFess
Posted May 16, 2011
Ah! That explains it. Hearing not so good, eh?

CD quality music requires quite a lot of digital storage space, and older game mediums just didn't have the space. What games in particular irritate you, or is it just a blanket dislike?
Posted May 16, 2011
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Delixe: Someone never had a Commodore Amiga.
Nope started PC games with Windows 95!
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Lobsang1979: Ah! That explains it. Hearing not so good, eh?

CD quality music requires quite a lot of digital storage space, and older game mediums just didn't have the space. What games in particular irritate you, or is it just a blanket dislike?
Games like Realms of Arcania 1....
Post edited May 16, 2011 by LordFess
Posted May 16, 2011
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LordFess: Games like Realms of Arcania 1....
I'm assuming that game used AdLib for its music device. For most people, AdLib is quite a horrible sounding system with strange tones. I'm not one of those people. Deny Ken's Labyrinth music. It's so good!
Posted May 16, 2011
Didn't RoA support MT-32?
Posted May 16, 2011
Dig on this 1992 DOS game OST:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5hUOsNzXsQ

hehehe
Posted May 16, 2011
Epic Megagames always had awesome soundtrack in their stuff. Tyrian, Jazz Jackrabbit, Epic Pinball...
Posted May 16, 2011
If you want an old game with top music:

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