"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays

mesa@piefed.social · 22 hours ago

"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays

ratten@lemmings.world · 5 hours ago

Maybe this is true, maybe it isn’t.

I know that video game music has gotten significantly worse as technology has improved. Something can sound “professional” because it has an actual orchestra, but the the composition leaves a lot to be desired.

Jim Sterling put it best when he said the music for Stranger of Paradise was just “vague orchestral walls of noise.”

"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays

"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays

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