Review by Tom Garner Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Tequila Works Publisher: Game Trust Lead Composter: Cris Velasco Audio Director: Steve Whetman As an unverified source online states, Agatha Christie once wrote that “everyone is a potential murder – in everyone there arises from time to time the wish to kill – though not the will
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Fear Effect Sedna Game Audio Review
Review by Kyle Worrall Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Sushee Publisher: Forever Entertainment/Square Enix LTD Lead Composer: Sébastien Poncelet Voiceover: Natalie Rogers, Julie Shields, Michael Osborne, Spencer Cannon & Matthew Curtis Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Introduction This month I entered the cel-shaded world of Fear Effect Sedna, the third game in the Fear Effect series. Fear Effect was a game originally
PLAY! – The British Paraorchestra & Friends in Concert Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Artistic Director: Charles Hazlewood Composer(s): Various Venue: Leeds Town Hall On the 20th March, Andrew Overfield and Sam Hughes checked out the PLAY! concert; a series of classical pieces performed alongside classic and modern video game music, by the British Paraorchestra & Friends, conducted by Charles Hazlewood.
Tooth and Tail – Game Audio Review
Tooth and Tail Review by Jake Basten Edited by Tom Garner Developer: Pocketwatch Games Composer: Austin Wintory (and friends) Sound Design: Power Up Audio Reviewed on: PC 3.2GHz Intel 5 Tooth and Tail from Pocketwatch Games is a super quick real-time strategy game, featuring a raucous and folksy soundtrack from Austin Wintory and superb sound effects
Woodchester Piano Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Fracture Sounds is a company founded and run by composer and programmer Will Bedford, who specialise in crafting virtual instruments and composer tools. Their previous releases include Granulate 2, Dream Zither, Tiny Music Box, and ARCO, and their latest release is Woodchester Piano. Woodchester Piano
Pro Sound Effects – European Capitals
Review by: Jordan Killiard Edited by: Jake Basten Price: $449 US Developer: Pro Sound Effects Reviewed on: Pro Tools 2018, Mac Pro 5,1 Back in 2016, The Sound Architect's own Doug Waters reviewed the Hybrid Sound Effects Library from Pro Sound Effects, calling it "an absolutely amazing collection of recordings and created sound effects
GORE Sound Library Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: SoundMorph Contributors: Michael Leaning GORE is available here: https://www.soundmorph.com/product/57/gore SoundMorph are a renowned name amongst the audio industry and deservedly so. Founded in 2013, they have brought out a collection of impressive libraries, including the likes of Dust, Sinematic, and Robotic Lifeforms. The company’s intention is to create
Beetlejuice – A 30th Anniversary Audio Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Jake Basten Director: Tim Burton Composer: Danny Elfman Supervising Sound Editor: Richard L. Anderson I start to feel really old when I look across social media posts entitled "<insert favourite game/film> was released 20 years ago today" and think, "damn, I actually remember buying that!" With that said, apologies
Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT Game Audio Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Jake Basten Developer: Team Ninja Publisher: Square Enix / Koei Temco Composer(s): Takeharu Ishimoto / Keiji Kawamori / Tsuyoshi Sekito Audio Lead & Design: Takashi Yoshida Reviewed on: PS4 (Beta & Release) For the best part of 20 years I've been a fan of the Final Fantasy franchise, and I mean
Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth Volume 2 Game Audio Review
Review by Kyle Worrall Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Daedalic Entertainment Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment Lead Composer: Tilo Alpermann Voiceover: Voice Squad Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Introduction Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (Volume Two: Sowing the Wind) is the second instalment of a point-and-click adventure game, based on a best-selling novel of the same name. Each section