Does The Witcher 1 really have a main theme? There was a menu theme, which everybody refers to as the main theme, but it wasn't heard as much as the intro in "Dusk of a Northern Kingdom."
-> http://vocaroo.com/i/s144ZjA12HPw
The Witcher 2s theme is simply a variation of this intro and TW3 probably going to be one aswell. Just like you can hear in the teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ou1rLU42c
-> http://vocaroo.com/i/s144ZjA12HPw
The Witcher 2s theme is simply a variation of this intro and TW3 probably going to be one aswell. Just like you can hear in the teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ou1rLU42c
Just a word of clarification. This is not the main theme. Some parts of the main theme were recorded during that session but the part shown in the video is not one of them. The facebook post should also be edited soon. Hope this clears things up a bit
@DonSwingKing The motif is in a lot of songs actually. Kaer Morhen, Chapter 3, most of the cutscene stuff - the Chapter 5 intro, for instance etc. It's even in the Dead City track I posted, at 6:10.
The song in that W3 trailer is that same main theme, slightly reworked. The theme in TW2 was quite different, easy to spot the difference in this video, starting from 1:20 - 1:37 original theme, and TW2 theme picks up right after that.
The song in that W3 trailer is that same main theme, slightly reworked. The theme in TW2 was quite different, easy to spot the difference in this video, starting from 1:20 - 1:37 original theme, and TW2 theme picks up right after that.
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Not the Main Theme? Oh well it sounded great anyway. Now I'm even more interested to hear what the actual Main Theme is :huh:
I think that theme was excellent, it gave the OST a bit of exactly what makes the witcher unique and mature: contrast and variety.
Making all songs dark and dramatic just provides a bland experience and makes the game feel forced, as most games are, either forced to high fantasy and optimism or to too much violence and serious themes for example, a classic mistake of games/other media that wanted to be "mature" and were a "tits and blood" fest.
@DonSwingKing Because of it's length and consistency, I sort of consider TW1's main theme to be this one:
Trial of Herbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCEybIVn6rk
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Yeah, it's CDPR, of course they deliver. I have the utmost faith in the devs. :happy:
Ah, Dead City. Brings back memories. I remember running around Vizima only to stop in the street whenever I heard my favourite part of that song. It's around 2:55 if you're wondering. :happy:
I would say yes, you can hear the same tune in both Witcher games. I am not referring to the menu theme of Witcher 1. Even if I like it, and I'm always mesmerised when seeing the menu after starting up the game, I wouldn't consider it the main theme of Witcher 1. You are correct regarding the intro of Dusk of a Northern Kingdom, but you clearly hear more of the theme tune in Tales of The Witcher by Adam Skorupa
and The Witcher Theme by Believe which was played as the end credits rolled.
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TW1 had plenty of examples of music that was not in your typical dark fantasy, River of Life or the tavern songs, for example. Variety is no excuse for out of place music, which is what the Elven Ruins song was - a piece that was thematically disconnected from the scene and the game as a whole.
I know what TW1 had, and i agree variety is no excuse for out of place, yet i think that song wasn't out of place at all, so, we will probably have to agree to disagree
I know what TW1 had, and i agree variety is no excuse for out of place, yet i think that song wasn't out of place at all, so, we will probably have to agree to disagree
That makes me want the game even more.
Would be great to have such a menu and see how the landscape changes during the war to no man's land.
@ReptilePZ yep, they sound similar, and what's the point?
The elven ruins song was composed differently to highlight the strange and rarely awe inspiring (in witcher world) nature of magic, especially when being used in a rather playful and simple way, together with some lighthearted comedy from the scene. I'm not sure what music you think would rather fit that moment of the game for example, but in any case whether i like the theme or not, what I like especially is that it's a distinct song, for a distinct moment.
The elven ruins song was composed differently to highlight the strange and rarely awe inspiring (in witcher world) nature of magic, especially when being used in a rather playful and simple way, together with some lighthearted comedy from the scene. I'm not sure what music you think would rather fit that moment of the game for example, but in any case whether i like the theme or not, what I like especially is that it's a distinct song, for a distinct moment.
