I'm a professional composer with experience in video game soundtracks. I've been a Mechwarrior fan for most of my life, and I'm as excited as anyone for the upcoming MWO. I've noticed that Mechwarrior seems to lack much of a musical presence, particularly Mechwarrior online. I keep hearing the same guitar riff in every single promotional video, and I'm getting tired of it. There could be so much more in this game's soundtrack and it pains me to see such an overlooked opportunity.
So, on my own time, I'm going to write a theme song for Mechwarrior Online. I was hoping to get some suggestions from people here - reference songs, ideas, etc. What do you imagine Mechwarrior's theme music to sound like? If it had more presence than it did in previous games, what kind of rousing, kick-arse theme would you associate with Mechwarrior?
Writing a full piece of music usually takes several days, so I'll be reporting back later. In the meantime, I'm hoping to get some great suggestions/references from you guys.
(right now, I'm envisioning crunchy guitars, rousing string sections, and a handful of electronic elements a la Transformers soundtrack... I'll see how it comes out.)
Cheers!
Edited by ChadWarden, 05 August 2012 - 10:19 AM.