Turning Point: Fall of Liberty score featurette video

October 18, 2007

Here’s something we don’t see everyday – a closer look at how music for videogames are made, specifically the music of the wartime FPS Turning Point: Fall of Liberty for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, and PC. Let’s sit back and relax as we find out just how the guys behind the game’s epic soundtrack made the choice to stay away from the current norm of wartime FPS music (that is, music with lots of trumpets).

So why the deviation? Michael Giacchino, the composer of the soundtrack for Codemasters‘ Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, explains that he wanted the game’s soundtrack to signify a drastically different period for America – how it’s being invaded, and how the good guys are now fighting for their very own survival, and not anyone else’s.

He wanted the player to experience the raw intensity and fear of the situation.This in itself is easy to connect with, visually, since in the game we see the Statue of Liberty blasted into pieces, and the Empire State Building in shambles.

While it may seem like a drastic change, it works quite well with the game’s overall tone. After all, nothing’s nastier than having your country getting invaded – you have to keep the adrenalin pumping by all means necessary, or it’s game over. Enjoy the video!

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