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TheSwamp
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1497 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 15:12:57
May 21 2012 15:11 GMT
#21
If someone remastered the BW sounds, I would definitely put them in SC2. For now, I'll just stick to the Korean sounds.

Edit: BW Zerg music is vastly superior to the shit in SC2. I do, however, love the SC2 Terran music.
MLG: How is your Protoss? Idra: I make Blink Stalkers, so really, really good.
Fortis-Et-Fidus
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States119 Posts
May 21 2012 15:12 GMT
#22
in one of the latest OGN sc2 games they had sc2 playing but dubbed over with BW music, and their style of observing the game really added excitement, plus an audience.
"Battle Crusier Operational"
kasumimi
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Greece460 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 15:26:33
May 21 2012 15:23 GMT
#23
By far the worst thing about SC2 sounds is Protoss voices. They sound like bad, weak, human actors with some echo effect... Nothing to do with the decisive, strong, powerful BW Alien Advanced race Protoss. Poor job and bad taste IMO. Also lets not forget the zealot attack sounds: buzzing bees vs growls and psionic blades.

Just compare BW carrier + Show Spoiler +

with SC2 carrier + Show Spoiler +


Sound doesn't mean a lot for many people that's why all the threads about it just die fast, but the difference in quality is pretty obvious.

Edit: All sounds (including music) are a step down, it's just that Protoss is the most obvious and bland example to get the message through.
shadymmj
Profile Joined June 2010
1906 Posts
May 21 2012 15:28 GMT
#24
sc2 sounds are like, extremely hollow for some reason

just listen to the mutalisk scream when they attack in BW. you will know what I mean. sc2 zerg music is alright. the other 2 races are crap.

There is no such thing is "e-sports". There is Brood War, and then there is crap for nerds.
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
May 21 2012 15:33 GMT
#25
On May 22 2012 00:28 shadymmj wrote:
sc2 sounds are like, extremely hollow for some reason

just listen to the mutalisk scream when they attack in BW. you will know what I mean. sc2 zerg music is alright. the other 2 races are crap.


Hydras and lings have such an awesome sound in BW, it might not be realistic, but they sound just awesome. I really miss them.

Then again the sound hydras make in SC2 fits perfectly well to their strength on the battlefield.
wcr.4fun
Profile Joined April 2012
Belgium686 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 15:51:11
May 21 2012 15:40 GMT
#26
bw music and sounds are just epic. i even find myself talking like a hydralisk or zealot when I'm alone. I even learned terran music on the guitar because it's so sweet.

most manly unit ever

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good comparison video

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edit: also nothing tops the overmind in terms of being awesome as fuck

one of his most famous quotes

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Melwach
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany176 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 15:50:36
May 21 2012 15:48 GMT
#27
Well, if we go into the details:

Music:
BW Terran = SC 2 Terran (love the old tracks, but the new one is okay too)
BW Zerg >>>>>> SC 2 Zerg (What happened to you man, you used to be cool. With brvtal distorted guitars and stuff)
BW Toss < SC 2 Toss (except for the glorious mission briefing track)


Unit-Sounds:
BW-Terran < SC 2 Terran
BW Zerg > SC 2 Zerg (hydras, ultras, lings and mutas used to sound so different, aggressive and characteristic. Now it's boring)
BW Toss = SC 2 Toss

I just wish they'd make everything a bit more characteristic and..less well blended? Other than that, it's solid work.
They just need to spice it up a little for HotS.
Come for the culture. Stay for the cultural decline.
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 15:57:21
May 21 2012 15:51 GMT
#28
BW over SC2 in every category. Lacks oomph, bw was gritty, now everything is sparkly and nerf.
When you do a firebat impression you feel badass, when you do a hellion impression you go up an octave or so- not so badass. "NEED A LIGHT" vs. "looking for hawt action" ez choice. (yup going to compare diff units)
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
IMLyte
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada714 Posts
May 21 2012 15:53 GMT
#29
BW terran music is one of the greatest soundtracks for a game ever. I had to switch it with my SC2 Zerg music
I'ma show you how great I am ~ Muhammed Ali
ChowChillaCharlie
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden677 Posts
May 21 2012 15:56 GMT
#30
SC2's Terran theme >>> BW's, Brood Wars Zerg and Protoss themes stomp the ones in SC2 though, and they do it pretty hard.
VL-Orion
Profile Joined April 2011
Indonesia78 Posts
May 21 2012 16:01 GMT
#31
I love starcraft 2 but BW sound + music is an artform sc2 sound does look like crap when compared to BW =/
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers"
SKYFISH_
Profile Joined April 2011
Bulgaria990 Posts
May 21 2012 16:02 GMT
#32
BW>SC2

i dont know what the heck happened, but sound and story wise SC2 is a step backwards in comparison to BW

this is especially true with protoss units, in BW they were vile and threathening, in SC2 they sound plain retarded.

from scary and unscrupulous race the protoss was degraded into blizzard's idea of noble and pure aliens
just look at the archon, the difference is INSANE

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BW


and SC2




In Soviet Terranistan you rush the Zerg
Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
May 21 2012 16:05 GMT
#33
Overall BW sounds much, much better, especially Zerg and Protoss. SC2 Terran units are alright soundwise, I love the background Terran music much more in SC2 than BW though.
¯\_(シ)_/¯
Demonhunter04
Profile Joined July 2011
1530 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 16:18:35
May 21 2012 16:18 GMT
#34
Generally, everything sounds better in BW, but there's one Zerg track in SC2 that's awesome as well.



Starts at 7:29
"If you don't drop sweat today, you will drop tears tomorrow" - SlayerSMMA
dartoo
Profile Joined May 2010
India2889 Posts
May 21 2012 16:24 GMT
#35
It's just something witht he sound department in blizzard right now, bw sounds are amazing, down the the mining sounds of workers.

But even look at D2 and D3, the music is almost non existent in d3 (the login music is okay but thats it), and d2 had some really cool effects like the gem drop ping sound, which I really miss
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
May 21 2012 16:29 GMT
#36
Blizzard had an interesting segment about their sound department in their collector's edition DVD.



Pretty cool stuff in there. Should answer a few questions.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
May 21 2012 16:34 GMT
#37
Ah the sweet sound of dying Science Vessels, burrowing Spider Mines and sieging Siege Tanks <3
LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
Spawkuring
Profile Joined July 2008
United States755 Posts
May 21 2012 16:36 GMT
#38
The music is a little arguable. I enjoy the SC2 terran music, but it's also in a very different style compared to BW, so it's a matter of taste really. Protoss and Zerg music are definitely better in BW though. Blizzard music ever since WC3 has always fallen into the trap of being well made, but also bland and unmemorable. SC2 terran music is really the only music that stands out.

Sound/unit voices on the other hand are pretty much a no contest: BW sounds and unit voices are absolutely better than SC2. This isn't a case of me just hating new stuff since I enjoyed the soundwork in Diablo 3, yet I simply can't enjoy the ones with SC2. One major problem is that the sounds and voices lack any sort of power or distinctness. The zerg sounds are especially bad because they don't sound menancing at all. When zerglings attack, it sounds like they're slapping their enemies to death rather than ripping them apart. Hydralisk spines sound like tiny blow darts (this is especially noticeable after you play a D3 witch doctor). Zealot swipes are hard to describe, but I definitely don't feel any sense of power from hearing them. The siege tank explosion simply doesn't compare to the SC1 siege tank. The examples go on and on.

The zerg voices are nothing to write home about either since most of them sound incredibly similar. You could switch the corruptor and brood lord voices and nobody would notice. And just because the infester is gross doesn't mean that they can't sound cool either. I don't know why Blizzard opted to have them talk through farting noises. The protoss voices have also lost of lot of power and mysteriousness. You can definitely see this by comparing the carrier voice or the high templar voice. The protoss may be noble, but they're also damn scary too, and only SC1 conveyed this.

SC2 sound design overall is pretty below par. Not just compared to SC1, but to pretty much any modern game out there. The worst part is that Blizzard will probably never change this despite their feedback. This definitely seems to be one of the things that Blizzard will simply refuse to change, although it would be nice if they did.
TrickyGilligan
Profile Joined September 2010
United States641 Posts
May 21 2012 16:38 GMT
#39
As a protoss player, I'm constantly annoyed with my units. For me, in addition to the sound, it's also the writing.

Compare BW Zealots: "My life for Aiur!"

To SC2 oh no there's a single zergling "We cannot hold!"

Man the fuck up, you are a Zealot. You're an 8 foot tall psionic killing machine, with views on war and death similar to those of a Klingon. Just go kill the single zergling and stop bitching at me.
"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." -Groucho Marx
0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
May 21 2012 16:39 GMT
#40
On May 22 2012 00:56 ChowChillaCharlie wrote:
SC2's Terran theme >>> BW's, Brood Wars Zerg and Protoss themes stomp the ones in SC2 though, and they do it pretty hard.

The space comboy feel is great for the campaign, but it honestly sucks for competitive matches where there's a lull in the commentary/action and you hear it.
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