Best games WITHOUT music but with great AMBIENT sound?

dex · 11 August 2012, 15:59

Hello once again, I used to favor games with ingame music above the rest - however, I just played some Hired Guns and noticed how the ambient sound of the game (wind, rain, thunderstorms, water flowing) makes ingame music completely unneccessary!

Are there any other Amiga games which rely on ingame sounds to create atmosphere, rather than tunes? You can also write about games without ambient sound but of which you still think they don't need any music (such as the Eye of the Beholder series maybe)!

So for starters: for me one of the best games with ambient sound is Hired Guns.

Looking forward to your suggestions!

s2325 · 11 August 2012, 16:09

Assassin, Gods, Cadaver, Full Contact, Myth, Alien Breeds

lordofchaos · 11 August 2012, 16:12

Exile for sure :-)

lilalurl · 11 August 2012, 16:37

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Originally Posted by dex

Hired Guns and noticed how the ambient sound of the game (wind, rain, thunderstorms, water flowing) makes ingame music completely unneccessary!

You forgot the sweet melody of Rhals:

If you have not already heard it, the best way is to play the Short Action mission Big Cheese. Use the Amiga cheat code to get invincible. Wait a few seconds for all the eggs to hatch and oh sweet melody.

Ofc, it is funnier when it happens when playing with friends.

Although the music is very good, Settlers also has excellent sound effects, including the ambient wind and birds chirping.

Genesia is also quite good on sound effects only IIRC.

Simulation games like Gunship 2000 and Advanced Destroyer Simulator play perfectly fine I find without having in-game music (engine/rotor sounds mainly for ambience).
Syndicate is quite good as soon as you get into action. In other times it may be a bit boring in terms of sounds. I must admit thought I prefer the PC version which has two "ambient" music, one for calm moments and those when enemies are nearby.

lordofchaos · 11 August 2012, 16:53

Quote:

If you have not already heard it, the best way is to play the Instant Action mission Cheese. Use the Amiga cheat code to get invincible. Wait a few seconds for all the eggs to hatch and oh sweet melody.

Wow that's an interesting easter egg I've not seen, off to try myself

lilalurl · 11 August 2012, 17:00

Errr, no that's not really an easter egg. It will just give you the Rhal attacking sound from all channels (and continuously since you are invincible).

As I have always liked this "chaotic music" I always think of it as a melody of sort

.

dex · 11 August 2012, 17:16

Thanks for your suggestions

@s2325: I always thought Myth had ingame music, was the game any good?

lordofchaos · 11 August 2012, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

Errr, no that's not really an easter egg. It will just give you the Rhal attacking sound from all channels (and continuously since you are invincible).

As I have always liked this "chaotic music" I always think of it as a melody of sort

.

Ahh. It's quite melodic in a trance inducing kind of way..I need to get out more

clauddio · 11 August 2012, 18:45

the game onescapee have the best ambient sound for the Amiga.....also there is music during the game
another title with great ambient sound is Stormlord

lilalurl · 11 August 2012, 20:48

For those who have not the time to try by themselves

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofchaos

Ahh. It's quite melodic in a trance inducing kind of way..I need to get out more

I think I have made Youtube a better place now

:
[ Show youtube player ]

What I like is that with the continuous flowing water sound and occasional water drops and thunder sounds, it sounds more or less like one of those new wave relaxing music ... with a little something added.

Edit: Oh, juste discovered the sweetest thing. Open the video at least a second time for more harmony!

dex · 11 August 2012, 21:01

Definitely epic, lilalurl

@clauddio: Right, onEscapee - wasn't this one also released for free some time ago? Mh, I also hope there's a longplay of Stormlord on Youtube so I can take a look

Predseda · 11 August 2012, 21:07

Another suggestion: ParaDroid 90. And also Cannon fodder

lilalurl · 11 August 2012, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by dex

Right, onEscapee - wasn't this one also released for free some time ago?

5th link from the bottom:
http://amigasys.ultimateamiga.co.uk/downloadaddons.html

lordofchaos · 11 August 2012, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

I think I have made Youtube a better place now

:
[ Show youtube player ]

Well it beats videos of cats doing cat type things, this is my kind of demented.

clauddio · 11 August 2012, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by dex

Definitely epic, lilalurl

@clauddio: Right, onEscapee - wasn't this one also released for free some time ago? Mh, I also hope there's a longplay of Stormlord on Youtube so I can take a look

there is no longplay of stormlord yet on youtube but I will make one soon

Codetapper · 12 August 2012, 01:41

F/A-18 Interceptor and Hunter!

daxb · 12 August 2012, 10:55

Space Hulk?

dex · 12 August 2012, 17:58

Damn, right these are all good! I need more free time

Retroplay · 12 August 2012, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by daxb

Space Hulk?

+1

How about the Giger-ish Alien levels in Turrican 1.

14 August 2012, 20:57

Sensible soccer

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Unreal has ingame musics but as you can also choose the in-cre-di-ble ambient sfx, i think it deserves to be in this thread.

11 August 2012, 15:59	#1
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Best games WITHOUT music but with great AMBIENT sound? Hello once again, I used to favor games with ingame music above the rest - however, I just played some Hired Guns and noticed how the ambient sound of the game (wind, rain, thunderstorms, water flowing) makes ingame music completely unneccessary! Are there any other Amiga games which rely on ingame sounds to create atmosphere, rather than tunes? You can also write about games without ambient sound but of which you still think they don't need any music (such as the Eye of the Beholder series maybe)! So for starters: for me one of the best games with ambient sound is Hired Guns. Looking forward to your suggestions!

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lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Errr, no that's not really an easter egg. It will just give you the Rhal attacking sound from all channels (and continuously since you are invincible). As I have always liked this "chaotic music" I always think of it as a melody of sort .

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dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Thanks for your suggestions @s2325: I always thought Myth had ingame music, was the game any good?

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clauddio Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saturn Age: 52 Posts: 279	the game onescapee have the best ambient sound for the Amiga.....also there is music during the game another title with great ambient sound is Stormlord

11 August 2012, 21:01	#11
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Definitely epic, lilalurl @clauddio: Right, onEscapee - wasn't this one also released for free some time ago? Mh, I also hope there's a longplay of Stormlord on Youtube so I can take a look

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Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	Another suggestion: ParaDroid 90. And also Cannon fodder

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daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,304	Space Hulk?

12 August 2012, 17:58	#18
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Damn, right these are all good! I need more free time

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Vollldo Posts: n/a	Sensible soccer . Unreal has ingame musics but as you can also choose the in-cre-di-ble ambient sfx, i think it deserves to be in this thread.

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