The music of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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In this special to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, you will learn why the music in this game is so special.

In a few weeks Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy appears for consoles and the PC and although the title is not based on the eponymous film, the music plays a similar important role as in the movie. The developers of Eidos Montreal are based on a comparable use of the musical accompaniment. To do this, the makers serve three columns. Score, licensed music and music as part of the gameplay.

Senior Audio Director Steve Szcepkowski has now granted an insight to put together these three things in the finished action game. First of all, the score that produces the basic content connection between the image and music. Here, the makers of many influences from rock music, because Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, Drax and Co can also be described as a wildly creeped rock band. As a composer behind the main theme, Richard Jacques acts, which has put together the music in the prestigious Abbey Road Studios, where, among other things, the Beatles have recorded some of their greatest hits.

The second cornerstone of the acoustic accompaniment are the numerous licensed songs. As in the model of the cinema film, music is mainly used from the 80s. As one of the reasons, Szczepkowski specifies the fun factor that should be underlined with it. Depending on the situation, these songs are recorded, for example, in combat scenes to produce a very own atmosphere. If, namely instead of an epic battle music, a song of KISS or HOT chocolate roares from the boxes, that's unusual. And just honestly, when do you have the opportunity to hear Rick Astley in a video game?

The third component that distinguishes the auditory design of the game from other games is the gameplay feature The Huddle. As soon as your Huddle bar is completely filled in the game, you can use this feature. Then the Guardians gather as the players of a football team and they have to listen to the teammates, as their current feeling is and accordingly motivate or calm them and that is best with the use of music. Depending on how you decide, you will receive different advantages in the fight, which is then underlaid with the appropriate music. Peter Quill will also quote from the music.

There is also the band Star Lord. In the game, Peter is a big fan of the band and has chosen accordingly his name. This band was founded specifically for the game and Senior Audio Director Steve Szczepkowski has also written some texts and advantages for the first sound recordings. In fact, you were in the search for a suitable singer, but the singing qualities of Szczepkowski have fitted so well that you have taken his vocals shortly and produced a whole album.