What do you think of the MUSIC and SOUND EFFECS in MKD

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02/28/2004 06:27 PM (UTC)

Because there are no threads about the music and sound effects of MKD (at least I havent seen any) so I decided to make my own. I think the music and sound effect are one of the most important things because it creates the whole atmosphere and feeling towards reality.

When I first watched the latest official trailer (where the Dragon King is introduced) the first thing that has drawn my attention was the music. Now thats music worthy for Mortal Kombat its very dark and mysterious just like back in the days of MK1 and 2. Another great example of this is when you open its official site. Music like this is one of the things that was missing from MKDA. I also love the revamped soundtracks for the classic MK stages.

The sound effect Ive seen so far turning out to be great too. Especially the environment sounds a great example of this is also in the latest official trailer when Ashrah kicks Hotaru off that balcony in the prison stage. The sounds of that falling piece of fence are great and give you the feeling that you are really fighting inside that arena IMO.

Another great thing Ive noticed is that there are a lot more different character voices for the fighters (hopefully one different voice for each). And the best thing of all is the death screams of the characters. In Barakas bio video what I loved about his fatality was mileenas scream end the sudden stop of her scream when hear head was ripped off. You can almost feel her pain

Now what do you think of the music and sound effects and/or what would you have done different?

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•08/20/2004 05:27 PM (UTC) •

I agree with you, spike dude!

Music and sound effects are extremely important in fighting games! I also loved the background sound on the MKD official site and I digged the metal fence sound a lot!

What is really missing now is the characters having their own voices! (Though Mileena should have the voice that she has now!! What a PAINFUL scream in Baraka's bio...)

Metus

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•08/20/2004 05:28 PM (UTC) •

Well, I have to say, I agree and disagre with separate points in this. THe nusic, I absolutely agree. It's much better than MK: DA. I especially like How on the Portal, it's the same music as it was back in the day. However, with voices, there are a few problems. Yes, they are all good, but they definately aren't all new and I'm positive that everyone won't have their own voice. Millena and Sindel screamed the same way and since some voices were carried over, I'll bet they will be used for more than one person as well. Also, I'm not sure if Millena stops screaming so much as the screen cuts off right after he rips her torso off.

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•08/20/2004 05:36 PM (UTC) •

I think the voices, and the music sound great. A vast improvement over MKDA.

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•08/20/2004 05:46 PM (UTC) •

Brunão Wrote:
I agree with you, spike dude!

Music and sound effects are extremely important in fighting games! I also loved the background sound on the MKD official site and I digged the metal fence sound a lot!

What is really missing now is the characters having their own voices! (Though Mileena should have the voice that she has now!! What a PAINFUL scream in Baraka's bio...)

Thanks. It does seem that there are more different voices then there were in MKDA but I agree with you both. I want to see different voices for all the characters. It gets pretty anoing if some of them share the same voice.

Metus Wrote:
Well, I have to say, I agree and disagre with separate points in this. THe nusic, I absolutely agree. It's much better than MK: DA. I especially like How on the Portal, it's the same music as it was back in the day. However, with voices, there are a few problems. Yes, they are all good, but they definately aren't all new and I'm positive that everyone won't have their own voice. Millena and Sindel screamed the same way and since some voices were carried over, I'll bet they will be used for more than one person as well. Also, I'm not sure if Millena stops screaming so much as the screen cuts off right after he rips her torso off.

Im not entirely sure if Mileena stops screaming either but Ive played that last part of that video a couple of times and right after she stops screaming you can hear Barakas blades retreat (or Mileenas head pop off) for a split second before the screen cuts off. But it may be to fast to tell fore sure I hope she does stop though it makes it more realistic.

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•08/20/2004 10:19 PM (UTC) •

All in all I would say that I am not entirely satisfied with the sound effects but I am satisfied, hell, more than satisfied with the music. The music definetely has that "old school" MK feel back to it... it's like "Oriental Hell" hahahaha.... I definetely was a big fan of the MK2 music and not so much anything after that because the MK music seemed to for a while become very electronic/technoish instead of dark, slow, uninviting, very very evil........ I love it

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•08/21/2004 02:41 PM (UTC) •

noktis Wrote:
All in all I would say that I am not entirely satisfied with the sound effects but I am satisfied, hell, more than satisfied with the music. The music definetely has that "old school" MK feel back to it... it's like "Oriental Hell" hahahaha.... I definetely was a big fan of the MK2 music and not so much anything after that because the MK music seemed to for a while become very electronic/technoish instead of dark, slow, uninviting, very very evil........ I love it

About the music I totally agree with you here. The music from MK2 was the best yet and Im glad that they put this Oriental touch in the music again. Thats one of the things that makes MK great and lets me remember the old days of MK again. The sound effect are an improvement so far IMO.

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•08/21/2004 09:14 PM (UTC) •

Hey,what is Baraka's in game voice like? Like when he gets hit. Is it some sort of hiss or is it just a normal male voice?

•08/22/2004 12:14 PM (UTC) •

I agree. Music and sound effects are very important in a game. The music and sounds are the 2 most important factors that make you live the game. As if you were there.

So far, the sound effects are the best. I love the screams, they finally heard my petition on Make us feel the pain.

Music so far looks good, nothing as great as Mk3 or Mk1-mk2 but it looks good.

Excellent thread spike.

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•08/22/2004 01:52 PM (UTC) •

queve Wrote:

Music so far looks good, nothing as great as Mk3 or Mk1-mk2 but it looks good.

The music looks good huh?

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•08/22/2004 01:56 PM (UTC) •

queve Wrote:
I agree. Music and sound effects are very important in a game. The music and sounds are the 2 most important factors that make you live the game. As if you were there.

So far, the sound effects are the best. I love the screams, they finally heard my petition on Make us feel the pain.

Music so far looks good, nothing as great as Mk3 or Mk1-mk2 but it looks good.

Excellent thread spike.

Thanks queve. Those screams are excellent and so are the fatalities BTW. They are much improved too.

But I love the music so far. I personally did not like the music in MK3 that much and all the games after MK3 where not that special either IMO. I loved the music of MK 1 en 2 though; they were the best yet.

blackmagik Wrote:
Hey,what is Baraka's in game voice like? Like when he gets hit. Is it some sort of hiss or is it just a normal male voice?

Im not sure about Barakas voice but what I have heard so far it sounds like a normal voice.

•08/22/2004 01:57 PM (UTC) •

noktis Wrote:

queve Wrote:

Music so far looks good, nothing as great as Mk3 or Mk1-mk2 but it looks good.

The music looks good huh?

*hides in the shadows too humiliated*

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•08/22/2004 01:59 PM (UTC) •

i think they finally got the music right in this game... though IMO MKM:Sub-zero n MK2 had the best music

•08/22/2004 02:48 PM (UTC) •

spike81 Wrote:
queve Wrote:
I agree. Music and sound effects are very important in a game. The music and sounds are the 2 most important factors that make you live the game. As if you were there.

So far, the sound effects are the best. I love the screams, they finally heard my petition on Make us feel the pain.

Music so far looks good, nothing as great as Mk3 or Mk1-mk2 but it looks good.

Excellent thread spike.

Thanks queve. Those screams are excellent and so are the fatalities BTW. They are much improved too.

But I love the music so far. I personally did not like the music in MK3 that much and all the games after MK3 where not that special either IMO. I loved the music of MK 1 en 2 though; they were the best yet.

blackmagik Wrote:
Hey,what is Baraka's in game voice like? Like when he gets hit. Is it some sort of hiss or is it just a normal male voice?

Im not sure about Barakas voice but what I have heard so far it sounds like a normal voice.

REALLY? Mk3 IMO had the best mk music ever!

I loved it the best. Mk1 next, and finally Mk2.

Mk4 and MKDA had bad music.

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•08/22/2004 03:39 PM (UTC) •

queve Wrote:

REALLY? Mk3 IMO had the best mk music ever!

I loved it the best. Mk1 next, and finally Mk2.

Mk4 and MKDA had bad music.

The music of MK3 isnt bad; actually it is perfect for MK3. But I like it if the music has that oriental touch in it like MK 1 and 2. MK2 has the best music IMO. But MK3 is completely different from MK 1 and 2. MK2 takes place in Outworld while MK3 is takes place in our own streets and with that change the music must change too.

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•08/22/2004 04:12 PM (UTC) •

Yeah, I especially liked the music from MK2 (The Pit 2 and Wasteland)and I liked some of the music in MK 1.

Havent heared much of the music from MK:D but from what I have heared, I think it sounds really good.

It might seem a bit daft, but I kind of like the music that plays on the offal website (www.mkdeception.com). Although it is very basic (it repeats itself often), it has a nice sinister feel to it, complimenting the game very well.

Just my 2 pence worth.

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•08/23/2004 11:08 AM (UTC) •

omega1977 Wrote:
Havent heared much of the music from MK:D but from what I have heared, I think it sounds really good.

Have you seen the trailer introducing the Dragon King? That one has olso some really nice music.

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•08/23/2004 11:52 AM (UTC) •

Much better than MK:DA. The announcers voice is perfect. It's very very rough and aggressive. The music from the last trailer blew me away.It was a great mix to with the mysterious music and the drum like noises everytime we saw the DK (like his foot steps and showing how intimidating he is) then his roar. The anticipation grows ever stronger. MK2 and MK3 had the best music. If you don't have them. Crack MK:DA out and watch the history of MK. Listen to the music when MK2 and MK3 come on.

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•08/23/2004 12:03 PM (UTC) •

u guys forgot about MKM:Sub-Zero!! the 2nd stage had sum really really good music n the boss fight wit fujin was even better...

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•08/23/2004 12:20 PM (UTC) •

-NIGHTWOLF- Wrote:
Much better than MK:DA. The announcers voice is perfect. It's very very rough and aggressive. The music from the last trailer blew me away.It was a great mix to with the mysterious music and the drum like noises everytime we saw the DK (like his foot steps and showing how intimidating he is) then his roar. The anticipation grows ever stronger. MK2 and MK3 had the best music. If you don't have them. Crack MK:DA out and watch the history of MK. Listen to the music when MK2 and MK3 come on.

Nice description of that trailer music

... I agree on the announcers voice; like you say its really dark and aggressive. Will the Dragon King be the announcer this time... is that his voice? I do hope the Dragon King will have some taunts during fight like Shao Kahn did. I loved that.

Digital_Assassin Wrote:
u guys forgot about MKM:Sub-Zero!! the 2nd stage had sum really really good music n the boss fight wit fujin was even better...

I dont know about the music of MKM Ive never really played that game. I did play it once though but I cant remember anything of the music.

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•08/23/2004 12:37 PM (UTC) •

spike81 Wrote:
Nice description of that trailer music ... I agree on the announcers voice; like you say its really dark and aggressive. Will the Dragon King be the announcer this time... is that his voice? I do hope the Dragon King will have some taunts during fight like Shao Kahn did. I loved that.

Most think he will be the announcer, I think thats his voice. I honestly think you could scare people just by getting them to hear this voice. It'd be cool if he had some taunts but I think he'll have mainly roars.

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•08/23/2004 12:52 PM (UTC) •

-NIGHTWOLF- Wrote:
Most think he will be the announcer, I think thats his voice. I honestly think you could scare people just by getting them to hear this voice. It'd be cool if he had some taunts but I think he'll have mainly roars.

Well I do know that I didnt want to hear a voice like that when I was a kid so I guess thats a positive on scaring people lol. If it really is the Dragon King well find out soon enough with only one month to go before release well; two months for us