Comment by ramly
2 years ago
That's fair.
Side note, unrelated to echo chess - which of these (very eclectic) TBS or puzzle games would you say have soundtracks that are more of a fit for the solo puzzle-solving experience you'd find ideal: Tetris (tanaka), HOMM (romero), Civ (knorr), or small indies like Monument Valley, Into the Breach, etc.?
Silence would be my preference, honestly. Then I can listen to my own music if I want.
Lightweight puzzles are likely to be something I do while doing something else. It's pretty presumptuous for a puzzle to think that there is no other music that it could conflict with.
Interesting perspective. Most people I know who are into strategy games listen to their favorite OSTs in their daily life. Personally, my Spotify playlists are mostly filled with composers like Paul Romero. There’s nothing like a good track to set the ‘right’ ambience (if there is such a thing) envisioned for an audience.
I agree that music is a super personal thing, though - in games or beyond. That mute button in echo chess is as old as the first SFX audio file I playtested. Point taken on its default state and persistence. Thanks for sharing your candid thoughts throughout.
I wouldn't say I'm all that into strategy games. I find them a bit addictive so tend to avoid them. I did play a bit of Grand Ages: Rome recently. The music was ok, but it obviously gets repetitive.
I have tried the thing you mention and listened to computer game music in other contexts, but really, it's not my thing. I'd rather listen to classical, or jazz, or pop, or...almost anything.
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