With the rapid development of network technology and computer technology, network culture such as network novels and network games has become an important part of people's lives. Especially online games have sprung up like mushrooms in recent years, and game music has also become a subject that cannot be ignored. Game music has always been neglected, and the phenomenon of shoddy work is very common. Let’s talk about the overview of online game music.
1. The origin and development of
game music. Game music is an important part of online games. It is an interpretive link to online games. Usually, a game will have multiple pieces of music as a contrast to better bring out the content of the game. Initially, due to hardware limitations, game music could not run in music games at all. It could only rely on the buzzer in the computer to barely charge, which greatly reduced the entertainment of the game. Later, the emergence of MIDI effectively solved this problem. However, game developers were short-sighted, thinking that musicians did not understand games, and even thought that game music was optional, which seriously hindered the development of game music. What changed this situation was the emergence of the game "Dragon Quest". In 1984, ENIX hired professional composers to make background music for this game, which immediately refreshed the players and made this game the sales champion for several years. This kicked off the prelude to the game music.
With the rise of online games, online game music is also booming. In foreign countries, many large game production companies have invested a lot of money in production, striving to perfect the music, and the music capacity is increasing. In China, game music is not Not as important as abroad.
2. Classification of
game music. According to the different functions and functions of game music, game music can roughly be classified into three parts: music, sound effects, and voice.
The music part is the most important part of the game, and it is also the main part that reflects the success of the expression of the entire game world. Good music combined with the screen will often leave players with deep sound effects, which are specific to express the game style and enhance the game atmosphere. effect.
In the part of sound effects, the sound effects in the game include various sound effects or dubbing required for the playground scene. The sound includes musical sounds and effect sounds. The content of the sound effects is very complex, and there are different difficulties to make. The fine and appropriate sound performance is very good. The psychological pleasure and satisfaction of the player.
The voice part is the voice prompt in the game, or the character's dialogue, etc. The voice prompt generally prompts the player's operation problems. It can attract the player's attention better than the text, making the game more humane, more cordial and vivid. The voice of the characters in the game allows NPCs to highlight their individuality and come alive all at once, giving players a strong sense of substitution and increasing the fun of the game.
3. The development of online games. In the
past decades of game development, from simple casual games to stand-alone games to large-scale online games, online game music is also the peak of game music development. Nowadays, online game music has already grown a lot. The scale is more concerned than in the past.
Music is difficult to be called music in the initial stage of development. Due to the backward sound card and audio technology, only the computer buzzer is used as a reminder. It is not until the red and white machines start to bleed that multi-bit audio tracks are common as game music. popular. For example, games like Super Mario and Contra that everyone used to play when they were young, although the theme of the music is simple, they are well-known for a long time. With the vigorous development of online games, more players are now paying attention to online game music.
After years of development, online game music has become an indispensable flavoring agent in games from being dispensable to the present. It sets off the atmosphere of the game, depicts the scene, deepens the theme, and increases the appeal.