Only reason I am putting rumor is because SE has yet to come out and say it but with the actor of the lead posting this it might as well be as close to true as it can get.
Close if old.
Bear McCreary (GOW & Battlestar Galactica) composing Forspoken
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Only reason I am putting rumor is because SE has yet to come out and say it but with the actor of the lead posting this it might as well be as close to true as it can get.
Close if old.
Cool to see the amount of Western talent SE is choosing for Forspoken (With this and Gary Whitta on the writing team). Definitely an interesting shift for this title.
Ella Balinska literally plays the main character in the game
The biggest evidence atm is Bear following the Forspoken account on Twitter. Also this tweet.
I mean there's a reason they wanted this to be a new IP and not a new FF
Part of the appeal to me was that this would be a western-influenced game but still JRPG-esque given it's a Japanese studio, which would make it stand out more.now It just seems increasingly like we're get a big Japanese AAA studio trying to make a western game now, western writer, western composer.
Edit: this
If you heard the trailer music, it's pretty obvious that it is a western composer. It also doesn't sound like anyone Square-Enix has employed on the JP side.
They never sold the game like that though. So it's weird to expect that when it was never introduced like that.
I get what you mean though.
True, we don't get many AAA JRPGs these days so it's just sad. And personally JRPG music is typically miles more interesting and listenable to on its own than hollywood movie esque western game OSTs so :(
He's also composing the music for the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation. Can't wait to hear his work.
Maybe it will capture some of the the Metal Gear atmosphere through this.
Kojima is such a Westaboo it always felt like a japanese game trying to be as western as possible, even if in the end it came out very anime in some areas.
Even if the writer is also western, the director is still japanese, so I think it could still turn out a good blend.
True. We'll have to see the gameplay. Just personally it's a big blow because music is a huge part of that JRPG feel for me :/ I liked God of War's OST, but it's no match for a Typical square JRPG OST.
"Resurrection Hub" is one of the most memorable themes I've ever heard. It's weird, surreal, alien, yet with a clear melody that always digs its way into my brain every time I hear it. Absolutely stoked that Bear McCreary is the one behind this game. <3
It's still directed and produced by Japanese people if I'm not mistaken
Yep.
Get chills at 2:00 everytime. And a live version from the man himself:
More Bear is always good.
As much as I enjoyed GOW's score, this is still McCready's best work to me. hoping he can hit those heights again with this.
Hard disagree, but okay lol.
The music has stayed pretty great, I'll agree with you on that at least.
FINALLY!! SCrolled down the page and was shocked nobody mentioned it...YOU saved this thread!!
His work for Godzilla 2 was freaking amazing!! Best Version of the old Godzilla Theme by far.