Creative Assembly announced the latest in the Total War series. Trailer music by Jeff van Dyck.
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28 Responses to Total War : Rome II Announced
I believe this means that you will continue to work with creative assembly, i am elated to know that you are composing music for Rome2, the piano adaptation of “forever” at the end of the trailer was truly moving, i know you prefer working with instruments authentic to the time period but it feel like it will be a real shame if this version isn’t included in the game and is not available to the fans.
thank you
Hi Jeff, I really hope you mean by that that it’s too early to start writing the music for the game yet, I don’t even want to comprehend a Rome II without the music being written by your good self.
Speaking of which I’d just like to say I also loved the inclusion of a few bars of Forever at the end of the trailer and when you do start the soundtrack properly I would really love it if you could include both old and new versions of original RTW tracks especially the Roman marching and battle music.
Richard’s work on Empire and Napoleon is superb and some tracks are simply awesome but to a lot of the Rome fans (ok almost all the Rome fans) your music embodies RTW and RTW embodies your music, they are intertwined as one and the same, if you’re not connected to the project then this will be a major blow to a lot of people, it seems strange that they brought you back for Shogun 2 but not Rome II, serious oversight here in my opinion.
Noooo Empire & Napoleon’s Soundtrack got boring after some time… but Jeff’s tracks always stay epic, doesn’t matter how often u listen to em! Really great work there!
I hope for you and all gamers who enjoy good game soundtracks that CA will pick ya!
This is like the worst news I’ve ever heard in my life…The first time I heard about Rome 2 being devoloped, first thing that came to my mind is nostalgic pictures of epic battles I played on the first Rome, accompanied with those epic Jeff van Dyck’s scores like “Lost Souls”, “Time to kill”, “Rome main menu theme”, Or my all time favorit “Soldiers Chant”. Hearing that Jeff is not taking part on this Dream Game just makes me feel so sad. First thing I’ll do when Rome 2 comes out is remplace the music with those of the first game. I am not saying that Richard is not great, but its just that his monotone calm style of music is just not compatible for a game like rome….
If you are not chosen as the main composer for Rome II I hope that you try to make a push to do some co-compositions for tracks that would be based of Rome I’s music (Like the piano at the end of the trailer being a remix of the original Rome I theme). That would at least make up for not being the main composer . I enjoyed the soundtracks for ETW and NTW but your music is the best in the series and truely awesome Jeff! Rome II needs you!
Oh and lets not forget Angela’s vocals! They are very memorable. And having a song featuring the both of you during the credits of the games is basically a standard by now.
That’s incredibly disappointing I’m surprised CA hasn’t asked you to compose music for Rome II. Richard’s work on Napoleon was great and all, but I can’t see him doing work on Rome.
Maybe if we ask for Jeff enough on the forums they will bring him back for Rome II (as well as Richard, since both can contribute great things to the game). It worked for Starcraft II and the hiring of the original voice for Jim Raynor to do the character in the sequel, so it can work for this as well!
Damn! I don’t like Beddow, I kept falling asleep on Empire & Napoleon because the musics are so boring. I thought you’ll be composing the tracks because Total War games is nothing without you, one of the reasons why I love RTW so much is because of your music. I really love the adaptation of Forever at the end of the vid, I thought I’ll hear the full version in R2, since you said Beddow is doing the tracks, I just give up expecting that. I won’t ask you to compose tracks for R2 because I think you deserve to rest from all the hard work, but I just think I might not buy R2 because you didn’t do the music.
Mr. Van Dyck, still there’s any CA request? .Simply put, a Total War game without your music, is souless, we saw that with Empire TW, music was sooo boooring!. You did a superb job in Rome 1, truly Epic score, and in all other TW games you participated, easily 50% of their success is because of your music. I really hope CA come into its senses and asks you to participate in writting the score, for me, is inconceivable even to think of a Rome 2 game without your music!.
I believe this means that you will continue to work with creative assembly, i am elated to know that you are composing music for Rome2, the piano adaptation of “forever” at the end of the trailer was truly moving, i know you prefer working with instruments authentic to the time period but it feel like it will be a real shame if this version isn’t included in the game and is not available to the fans.
thank you
Thanks for your message. At this stage I’m not writing any music for the game.
Cheers
Jeff
Hi Jeff, I really hope you mean by that that it’s too early to start writing the music for the game yet, I don’t even want to comprehend a Rome II without the music being written by your good self.
Speaking of which I’d just like to say I also loved the inclusion of a few bars of Forever at the end of the trailer and when you do start the soundtrack properly I would really love it if you could include both old and new versions of original RTW tracks especially the Roman marching and battle music.
Thanks,
Shire
No, at this stage CA haven’t asked me. I believe Richard Beddow is writing the music for Rome II.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Richard is a great composer and has won awards for his music. I think he’s going to do a great job.
Richard’s work on Empire and Napoleon is superb and some tracks are simply awesome but to a lot of the Rome fans (ok almost all the Rome fans) your music embodies RTW and RTW embodies your music, they are intertwined as one and the same, if you’re not connected to the project then this will be a major blow to a lot of people, it seems strange that they brought you back for Shogun 2 but not Rome II, serious oversight here in my opinion.
Oh bugger, I was really hoping you would be doing the Music for this iteration!
But if you say this other guy is good. I trust you
Noooo Empire & Napoleon’s Soundtrack got boring after some time… but Jeff’s tracks always stay epic, doesn’t matter how often u listen to em! Really great work there!
I hope for you and all gamers who enjoy good game soundtracks that CA will pick ya!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
we must have Jeff van Dyck it will not be rome 2 without him.
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This is like the worst news I’ve ever heard in my life…The first time I heard about Rome 2 being devoloped, first thing that came to my mind is nostalgic pictures of epic battles I played on the first Rome, accompanied with those epic Jeff van Dyck’s scores like “Lost Souls”, “Time to kill”, “Rome main menu theme”, Or my all time favorit “Soldiers Chant”. Hearing that Jeff is not taking part on this Dream Game just makes me feel so sad. First thing I’ll do when Rome 2 comes out is remplace the music with those of the first game. I am not saying that Richard is not great, but its just that his monotone calm style of music is just not compatible for a game like rome….
Fantastic work, Jeff. That looks epic. Sent a shiver down my spine. Total War goes from strength to strength.
Thanks Nick!
The let you do the trailer music, but not the game music? What a tease! Please tell me you’re at least a consultant!!!!
If you’re not writing music officially for Rome II can you do a music mod for Rome II then ?
I am a big fan of your work, I really wish you could write the music for Rome II…
By the way the trailer music is simply outstanding! Well done!
That’s incredibly disappointing
I’m surprised CA hasn’t asked you to compose Rome II’s score.
If you are not chosen as the main composer for Rome II I hope that you try to make a push to do some co-compositions for tracks that would be based of Rome I’s music (Like the piano at the end of the trailer being a remix of the original Rome I theme). That would at least make up for not being the main composer
. I enjoyed the soundtracks for ETW and NTW but your music is the best in the series and truely awesome Jeff! Rome II needs you!
Oh and lets not forget Angela’s vocals! They are very memorable. And having a song featuring the both of you during the credits of the games is basically a standard by now.
That’s incredibly disappointing
I’m surprised CA hasn’t asked you to compose music for Rome II. Richard’s work on Napoleon was great and all, but I can’t see him doing work on Rome.
Maybe if we ask for Jeff enough on the forums they will bring him back for Rome II (as well as Richard, since both can contribute great things to the game). It worked for Starcraft II and the hiring of the original voice for Jim Raynor to do the character in the sequel, so it can work for this as well!
A CA game without Jeff van Dyck is like a Steven Spielberg movie without John Williams.
nuff said. Please write music for Rome II!
Damn! I don’t like Beddow, I kept falling asleep on Empire & Napoleon because the musics are so boring. I thought you’ll be composing the tracks because Total War games is nothing without you, one of the reasons why I love RTW so much is because of your music. I really love the adaptation of Forever at the end of the vid, I thought I’ll hear the full version in R2, since you said Beddow is doing the tracks, I just give up expecting that. I won’t ask you to compose tracks for R2 because I think you deserve to rest from all the hard work, but I just think I might not buy R2 because you didn’t do the music.
Now I know R2 is going to be boring.
Theres got to be a petition going on somewhere.. this can’t be!
Mr. Van Dyck, still there’s any CA request? .Simply put, a Total War game without your music, is souless, we saw that with Empire TW, music was sooo boooring!. You did a superb job in Rome 1, truly Epic score, and in all other TW games you participated, easily 50% of their success is because of your music. I really hope CA come into its senses and asks you to participate in writting the score, for me, is inconceivable even to think of a Rome 2 game without your music!.
So? Any news?
This is a travesty! CA wake up and hire this man!