Music in Armored Core V

[Griffon]

Now, music in the Armored Core series has never been a low point. But with so little info on AC5 so far, we don't even know what the music in this game will be like. The music throughout the series has gone through a lot of different styles. From the upbeat techno from AC1-2, to the dark orchestrations of AC3-SL, to the... noise in LR, to the more rock-ish feel Nexus and AC4 had. What would you guys personally like to hear set the scene in AC5? Oh, and bonus points for providing examples.

 

 

 

Personally, since AC5 is supposedly to have a more grounded, realistic feel (6-bladed rotary thermal chainsaw notwithstanding) I think a slightly more subdued soundtrack would serve the game well. I think something like the score from 2008's Death Race could fill in for a lot of the games menu. For example,

could suit the main and mission select menus well, while the AC customization menu could be, appropriately enough, Meet The Monster. (Sorry I couldn't find a better version, but you can still hear the music well enough, and it gives a good idea of why I think it would fit that particular part.)

 

Now you may think I'm crazy, but for missions I feel that Frank Klepacki's work on the classic C&C games can be varied enough for a variety of different missions, given that the sound be updated so it doesn't sound so MIDI. Some of the faster, action oriented missions could benefit well from a sound like Score or

, while other slower tracks like Depth Charge, Creeping Upon, or Heroism would be great for slower, more low-profile missions, with the music picking up to drastically heavier stuff like metal, techno, or industrial when encountering another AC.

 

Now I'm not saying the songs that I listed are exactly the ones that should be used, but that they provide the right feel and tone for what I would like AC5's soundtrack to be. What do you guys think?

Edited September 14, 2010 by Griffon

[Harakiri Tiger]

I think they played AC5 music during the Kawate Max 100 Murder thingy. Their most recent live broadcast. I watched the entire thing and they never commented on it, but everyone the livechat discussed the new AC'ish music that was in the background. We were all kinda confused and I noticed some people at the event were surprised, too. They were probably busy babbling too much to hear it, tho.

 

It was some mellowish ACish tune, tho. I'll see if I can find it when they put the video of the event up. I definitely enjoyed it and hope the tunes follow what I heard, anyway. Fkn FS is being so ridiculously quiet about AC5. They've never been like this, afaik. It better rock my socks off.

 

D=

[Mom]

I like the whole secretive info thing. From Software's always been so open on their new AC games, and it's always been a rather big spoil for me when I actually got to play them.

[Barrettiel]

Im hoping that the music shall be good. FROM has been a bit opened with their games but meh. -.- Im either hoping something from either industrial,rock,metal or techno music for AC5.

[Falco]

Should have classical music.

[Barrettiel]

I can see the game having classical music but probably with only certain missions and i can see them only being played during night missions(If night missions are there for AC5). Either way i think it would be nice to hear. Maybe a mix of classical and trance techno music. That sound is very nice to hear IMO.

[Harakiri Tiger]

I expect it'll be very gritty music and very mellow music overall. I don't see the music sounding like it did in Nexus, anyway.

[Barrettiel]

Well whatever the case im hoping it will be good either way for me. I dont expect the music to be like from NEXUS or any of the old AC games.

[Griffon]

]I don't see the music sounding like it did in Nexus, anyway.

That's too bad. I was fond of Nexus' prominent use of bass guitar.

[Harakiri Tiger]

Yah, I really enjoyed the NX soundtrack.

[Barrettiel]

Oh dont get me wrong. Nexus's Soundtrack was really great. It would be too bad that the music wouldnt be like that in AC5 though. Who knows? Only FS...

[Falco]

AC5 looks like a game where agression is involved unlike ACFA or AC4, you've seen the AC OB into an MT or soemthing and tear it appart just by hitting it, if gameplay is really going to be like that I'd like

 

The classical music post was a joke, but it should include Guile's theme.

[Barrettiel]

lol Dark...well classical music isnt bad really but its to each their own unique tastes for music. Now your vid is also lol as well.

[Harakiri Tiger]

I don't really have too many worries about the music in AC5. AC seems to almost always produce high quality music (ignoring LR).

 

Btw Griffon. Your PSN comment is hilarious. AC5: 10 months no info

 

Werd.

[Densuo]

I've never had an issue with the techno stuff from the original series, there's always a track or three I like in each ost. as long as the music fits the mood I'm fine with it. but for the sake of the whiners, custom music.

[█␢█]

ACV is going to sport dubstep. I'm calling it now.

[Mom]

I will quit for good if it does.

[█␢█]

wobwobwobwobwobwobwobwob

 

That's actually the sound the guns will make. Not the music.

Edited April 26, 2011 by NlJl

[Artdeux]

I'd be awwwwwwwwwwwwwww right with instrumental/classical.

[Bakuhatsu Pengin]

sounds like jungle music

 

from a real live jungle

[Artdeux]

Remember when AC had jungles instead of deserts?

[Moon Walker]

AC1~MoA then again in AC3.

 

Actually I missed the tunnel bug infestation thing... or better yet, fighting biological weapons cause FROM has the whackiest ideas that are still epic.

 

Music wise, I really doubt we'll get disappointed with their BGM, they never fail ( not even Last Raven, I got hooked with a number of beats there )

[Mom]

Last Raven was bad tho.

[Clones]

Last Raven was bad tho.

 

Yeah it was. I swear some of the tracks in their was just random bits of noise that somehow made music.

[Pendragon]

Yeah, Last Raven needed more Silent Line-ish music.

 

The best track on there is still the one you hear during the fight at Lawdas Weapon's Factory. Prove me wrong, I dare you.