This moment is pure magic. Unreal has such a specific tone of adventure, mystery and wonder, and the pacing is perfect throughout the whole game. I don't even remember what you actually go to the Haven for, but that moment when you step onto the balcony, seeing the floating islands with this music, is forever etched into my memory.
You are just cruising forward in hopes to find a ship to escape... and when you get to the Sunspire, the giant spire that you see almost every level in the distance, the only way forward is to take an elevator, to the sky... awesome stuff
@@vicentecortes2953 you're right! I actually replayed it again the other week and I hadn't even noticed before just how early the Sunspire is foreshadowed. It's like the Citadel in HL2 except it was earlier than even HL1. Honestly I feel like Unreal does a lot of those famous set piece moments just as good or better than Half-Life, and with less dialogue and scripted events, just letting the sound, visuals and level design speak for themselves.
@@cupriferouscatalyst3708 I played Unreal for the first time only this year, and coming from the world of Valve games I have to agree. I was pleasantly surprised and even shocked at how familiar a lot of things in Unreal felt, yet also how it was unlike anything I've experienced in a game before. The game peaked for me around Sunspire/Surfacing/Na Pali Haven/Bluff Eversmoking/ISV-Kran.
I played the original in multiplayer a lot when it came out. Came back to play the single player like a decade plus later, and despite the mediocre low poly graphics I was pretty taken aback by that part. I was like, damn. This is a really cool place
It's amazing how this game holds up even today. Even at low poly, the brilliant design can carry it into the future. And the sky box of this (and the next) level is just out of this world.
Even when upscaled to 1920x1080 the game still looks beautiful. With the HD textures, it's even more so. The ending even tho there is no spoken dialog it just makes me cry. Good times 🥲
Went back recently to play the original Unreal. Strongly recommend playing on the harder difficulties and increasing game speed to ~1.25 for one intense FPS experience. Super atmospheric as it always was. Great fucking game.
First two Krall you enconter are actually non-hostile to the player unless you approach them with shock rifle or rocket laucnher. Future lore suggests that these were skaarj-made weapons were most frequently stolen from military and security by nali and then used in guerilla warfare. Of course Krall being trapped on a sky island with more and more annoyed and desperate nali folk must've been very familiar with these.
Actually this is a plot point in Na Pali Haven Redux, a prequel to the Seven Bullets mod. Set 12 years after the events of Unreal it has you going through the sky city once again in order to activate a Skaarj EMP device, but this time around it isn't peaceful anymore. Once Nali learned how to use firearms (or "the tools of great pain", as they call them) they revolted against their oppressors and the once tranquil haven is now a full-blown warzone.
For those of you who haven't experienced yet, the guy who made GMDX for Deus Ex has released a mod for Unreal, "Unreal: Evolution" which brings it up to speed quite a large deal. Suss it out, it's brand new and I love it. God, I'd love to have Loudspeakerz' tracks on it!
The state of utter amazement this game put my kid's brain into.. And no nostalgia per se, it is still every bit as awesome today, which is an incredible feat.
I still get goosebumps from the songs in this game, especially ones like Dusk Horizon, Dig, and this one. It just hits your ears in all the right ways. It's well, unreal!
This is amazing. I just found that you did a whole series of remasters for this game. Subscribed immediately. Hope you do the rest of the Unreal 1 soundtrack!!!!
Man, I wish we could get a new Unreal or UT game in the classic style of the first two. UT2K4 was great, but something about the first two is timeless... I really didn't like the style of the new one they killed either tbh
Games of this era had the attitude: "it's going to be so great if it's fully realized - for now, delve into the atmosphere". Later games, especially now, have the attitude: "Nah, it's not that great, but just deal with it, look here: shiny, and reputation".
Apart from Unreal being a great game, I always wished for an RPG set on Na Pali. And the music in the first Unreal is responsible for this to about one third (the other two being the story and the feeling, albeit false, of openness of the world).
![[PC] Unreal - Surfacing (remake)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4L9_0h5r7zM/mqdefault.jpg)
This song just breathes adventure in a dangerous world. But a dangerous world in which you are prepared to explore.
perfeito
Not like you have a choice. You're marooned on that planet. A beautiful one yet deadly. Like a thorned rose bush
This moment is pure magic. Unreal has such a specific tone of adventure, mystery and wonder, and the pacing is perfect throughout the whole game. I don't even remember what you actually go to the Haven for, but that moment when you step onto the balcony, seeing the floating islands with this music, is forever etched into my memory.
You are just cruising forward in hopes to find a ship to escape... and when you get to the Sunspire, the giant spire that you see almost every level in the distance, the only way forward is to take an elevator, to the sky... awesome stuff
@@vicentecortes2953 you're right! I actually replayed it again the other week and I hadn't even noticed before just how early the Sunspire is foreshadowed. It's like the Citadel in HL2 except it was earlier than even HL1. Honestly I feel like Unreal does a lot of those famous set piece moments just as good or better than Half-Life, and with less dialogue and scripted events, just letting the sound, visuals and level design speak for themselves.
@@cupriferouscatalyst3708 I played Unreal for the first time only this year, and coming from the world of Valve games I have to agree. I was pleasantly surprised and even shocked at how familiar a lot of things in Unreal felt, yet also how it was unlike anything I've experienced in a game before. The game peaked for me around Sunspire/Surfacing/Na Pali Haven/Bluff Eversmoking/ISV-Kran.
This game is a guilty pleasure, still remember when my dad got the CD and let me play on the pc, i spent hours in this game, loved every moment of it
This is my favorite part of Unreal
This is after the Sunspire isn't it, you take that floating box up to the floating islands... That shit was wild.
I played the original in multiplayer a lot when it came out. Came back to play the single player like a decade plus later, and despite the mediocre low poly graphics I was pretty taken aback by that part. I was like, damn. This is a really cool place
@@SahkyoRed remember Sniper's Paradise?
@@digistealth I'm not familiar with it
@@SahkyoRed ah damn, one of the popular Unreal servers, next to Zombie's Deadzone, Newbie's Playground, and Koopa's Koop Kaos.
It's amazing how this game holds up even today. Even at low poly, the brilliant design can carry it into the future. And the sky box of this (and the next) level is just out of this world.
Even when upscaled to 1920x1080 the game still looks beautiful. With the HD textures, it's even more so. The ending even tho there is no spoken dialog it just makes me cry. Good times 🥲
Went back recently to play the original Unreal. Strongly recommend playing on the harder difficulties and increasing game speed to ~1.25 for one intense FPS experience. Super atmospheric as it always was. Great fucking game.
3:37 the transition to drum here just feels soo good
First two Krall you enconter are actually non-hostile to the player unless you approach them with shock rifle or rocket laucnher. Future lore suggests that these were skaarj-made weapons were most frequently stolen from military and security by nali and then used in guerilla warfare. Of course Krall being trapped on a sky island with more and more annoyed and desperate nali folk must've been very familiar with these.
Actually this is a plot point in Na Pali Haven Redux, a prequel to the Seven Bullets mod. Set 12 years after the events of Unreal it has you going through the sky city once again in order to activate a Skaarj EMP device, but this time around it isn't peaceful anymore. Once Nali learned how to use firearms (or "the tools of great pain", as they call them) they revolted against their oppressors and the once tranquil haven is now a full-blown warzone.
One of my favorite tracks in Unreal.
Damn this is beautiful and calming to listen to. Thank you very much for this track remastered!
Dear like button, rest in peace.
You should have listened when I told you one like isn't enough.
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For those of you who haven't experienced yet, the guy who made GMDX for Deus Ex has released a mod for Unreal, "Unreal: Evolution" which brings it up to speed quite a large deal. Suss it out, it's brand new and I love it. God, I'd love to have Loudspeakerz' tracks on it!
I'm going to check that out right now!
Remake Unreal Gold, please Epic
If only..........
Can't say I understand why anyone would think Epic in its current state would be able to do it any justice.
@@Nace369 even the Epic of 20 years ago only cared enough about Unreal Tournament. It's like no one remembers there was a campaign once.
The state of utter amazement this game put my kid's brain into.. And no nostalgia per se, it is still every bit as awesome today, which is an incredible feat.
I still get goosebumps from the songs in this game, especially ones like Dusk Horizon, Dig, and this one.
It just hits your ears in all the right ways. It's well, unreal!
Amazing! Please keep on remastering this great soundtrack. You just make them sound even better than they already are :)
10/10 master piece as i expected :3
Sometimes, when i feel depressed i listen to this songs to relax
One of my favorite Unreal tracks
This is amazing. I just found that you did a whole series of remasters for this game. Subscribed immediately. Hope you do the rest of the Unreal 1 soundtrack!!!!
What can I say... another job well done!
One of my favorite songs in Unreal
I’ve been waiting for this. Delicious
Man, I wish we could get a new Unreal or UT game in the classic style of the first two. UT2K4 was great, but something about the first two is timeless... I really didn't like the style of the new one they killed either tbh
Games of this era had the attitude: "it's going to be so great if it's fully realized - for now, delve into the atmosphere". Later games, especially now, have the attitude: "Nah, it's not that great, but just deal with it, look here: shiny, and reputation".
This is truly excellent 👏
This is extremely beautiful. Love this remix. Please keep up your good work.
Cool job,I love your mixes.Waiting for some Morrowind mixes.
Ooft. Intense nostalgia.
I close my eyes and that music invites me to take step into undescribable world of NaPali...
привет
@@alex_pinya hello my friend from russia. how are you?
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What a very good soundtrack 🎵🎶🎵
Hey Mothership, what about some Unreal 2 remixed or remastered ost?
good question. there are some of the best tracks on there
Do you thing it's possible to replace all the songs with these remastered ones?
Apart from Unreal being a great game, I always wished for an RPG set on Na Pali. And the music in the first Unreal is responsible for this to about one third (the other two being the story and the feeling, albeit false, of openness of the world).
R.I.P Unreal and Unreal Tournament...Fortnite and epic officially killed it.
The timings in the opening are a bit off.
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