I can remember being in 6th grade and hated school because I was shy and had no friends but couldn't wait to play TES4 when I got home. I would day dream all day long in class about building my own home in the forests of Cyrodiil and live in that world. The memories sting.
same friend, I would go over to my friend cody's house and watch him shoot lightning at the sky, imagining the freedom One had to have in a world where anyone can shoot lightning.
SenselessDreamworld I'm only 14 and I feel that way as well... I remember when I was 8 or 9 spending countless hours on Oblivion, and even though I still do, its nothing like back then.
I think most people feel that way at various points in their lives. Some people even let it get in the way of enjoying the time they do have- I’ve been known to do that. Remember that it’s not important precisely how much time you have left. It’s important what you do with it, how you enjoy it, the bond’s you make- to people, things, or experiences, doesn’t matter- just live life for life. Don’t get stuck in the past too much, or worry too much about how much future is left.
It's one of the reasons why I will always say that games are as valuable art made by people as movies and music albums are. We're moved by the emotions in the soundtrack and they stay in our hearts. The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Horizon Zero Dawn. Heck, even the old Settlers on Amiga. Music is art, games are art.
"Soule stated that while composing the music he did not imagine any specific characters or events; rather, he wanted it "to comment on the human condition and the beauty of life". In a 2006 interview, he related that this desire came as a result of a car accident that occurred during his composition of the score. He said, "I ended up rolling in my car several times on an interstate while flying headlong into oncoming traffic ... I felt no fear ... I simply just acknowledged to myself that I've had a good life and I would soon have to say goodbye to all of it in a matter of seconds". Soule sustained only minor injuries, but commented that his feeling during the crash-"that life is indeed precious"-remained with him throughout the rest of the composition." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion#Audio
The composer who made this soundtrack had a near death experience almost dying in a car crash, and he put all of his love for life into this soundtrack, i think he succeeded
When TES 6 comes out, I just hope that whatever province it is, that somewhere on the map, there would be a little cliff with a view of Cyrodiil, white gold tower and everything, with this playing...
That idea just gave me goosebumps. I mean, f*ck! I've always thought Dragonborn was a decent DLC even without the nostalgia, but things like running across the ash fields and seeing a Silt Strider for the first time (first time in Skyrim that is) while Blessings of Vivec comes on? You can't make those feels up. If TES 6 just gives me that little cliff moment you described I probably wouldn't care if the rest of the game was complete shit lol.
I’m pretty sure the guy who scored oblivion will not be scoring ES:6 unfortunately.. love the idea though. I agree with the neat cliff idea. Just something for the fans who have been there for years..
Dawson Nagel yeah. Just the little touches like that is what made Bethesda, Bethesda. I hope for the newest elder scrolls, that they focus on what we want not what they want to marketize.
@@dawsonnagel1606 elder scrolls 6 has only recently started production, the music for it hasn't even been written yet, they just got done with starfield so there's still time for ES6 to bring him back, though with the perpetually offended crowd getting their claws into him with accusations from years past.. it will entirely depend on how much bethesda buys into the social media narrative.
If you're thinking this track might only sound good to you because of nostalgia, don't. I never played Oblivion nor did I ever care for the game or its lore. This track carries itself with no need for any nostalgia to back it up.
I love all of Jeremy Soule's music. But something about this particular song just makes my heart and soul soar. It's almost like you can feel the breeze blow in your hair, hear the birds and smell the grass, flowers, trees and water in Heart of Nirn. Now I should go play Oblivion again 😊
Real life was so much simpler back then. Going to school by morning, sometimes even waking up a bit earlier to play before leaving, then coming home and entering this amazing fantasy world, much like the real world as it was at that time: mystery, adventure and all kinds of good things ahead of me. A feeling of looking at the start of a road that leads to new and beautiful things, both inside Cyrodiil and in the real world. I'll forever be grateful to this game, for being such an important part of my life as a 16/17 years old teenager. And thanks to Mr. Jeremy Soule, who created this amazing music which was so important in shaping our fantasy world, Cyrodiil.
I was playing Elder Scrolls IV from age 10 to 15 before Skyrim came out. Honestly this game was one of the only games I was actually focused on. I haven't played a game the great since.
Nothing can describe the feelings i have when i listen to this. My life before shit hit the fan, exploring the forests with only the feelings of mystery, adventure, and total awe. The caves that scared me, the beautiful music that helped me defeat the demons within my heart, Nothing i can ever do will replace the treasures this game gave to me. Today, i am a better man because of it. Thank you oblivion, i only hope that your genius doesn't get lost to the sands of time.
That's exactly how I feel. Real life was so much simpler back then. Going to school by morning, sometimes even waking up a bit earlier to play before leaving, coming home and entering this amazing fantasy world, much like the real world as it was at that time: mystery and adventure ahead of me, and a feeling of looking at the start of a road that leads to new and beautiful things.
according to steamcharts, oblivion has 1000 concurrent players at any one time, this is a game that will never be lost even as the generations grow old, we will remember it, more than morrowind, more than skyrim I just wish in my heart of hearts that the elder scrolls 6 can throw off the shackles of corporate driven games and recapture some of the magic this game brought to us all.
Was reading a fantasy book and thought that some fantasy music would be great while doing it. Then, after a few minutes, this song starts playing. I ended up finishing the book (870 pgs.) only with this melody. I can not describe how much I love it, like, it takes me to a magical and other-worldy place and makes me feel totally abstracted, in a good way.
Now here in Italy is 01:20 AM....in the night's hearth I'm listening this music and from my eyes flow so many tears, so many fuckin' tears...because now I'm 27 years old and this glorious music has accompanied me throughout my adolescence, when i was 16-17....fantastic period, when my family was unit, my thoughts were light as a feather and problems were easily accessible....and now work, love and family are so complicated, lack of money, lack of good emotions, lack of a stable tranquility....it would be wonderful to go back to those fantastic times and start all over again....Thank you Oblivion for having been part of my life
"Kynareth, called Kyne by the Nords and Kin by the Kothringi, is a goddess of the Nine Divines. She is the strongest of the sky spirits and is the deity of the heavens, the winds, the elements, and the unseen spirits of the air. Patron of sailors and travelers, Kynareth is invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for good fortune in daily life. In some legends, she is the first to agree to Lorkhan's plan to invent the mortal plane, and provides the space for its creation in the void. She is also associated with rain, a phenomenon said not to occur before the removal of Lorkhan's divine spark. Kynareth is generally seen as the embodiment of nature, with the mysterious and deadly Spriggans representing her wrath."
I remember enter the shivering isles for the first time and just standing there looking at the night sky and letting this play. Such a great atmosphere, even as a kid in middle school I really loved this song.
I would always hate running into enemies when this song was playing. Definitely my favorite from the game. Especially the ending, that little pause, then the melody starts playing and that final chord just softly floats above the melody like a gentle breeze as the songs ends. Oooo this song is fucking great.
Yeah right, same. For such beautiful music they object it to some BRUTAL cutoffs when coming upon the most feeble threat (COUGH MUDCRABS) Yes. i've heard others same the same.... Bye! Stop talking!
But what if, as it happened to me a couple of month ago? I was exploring Cyrodiil and Wings of Kynareth was played as all of a sudden a damned Ogre interrupted the atmosphere by forcing me into a fight (on a level beyond 20 and medium difficulty - that takes quite a while to defeat an Ogre...) But once i´d beaten him, Wings of Kynareth started to play AGAIN! Guess what I did? I stood still at the place and listened just for the sake of it! Never has happended before and might never happen ever again...
I had just closed the Oblivion gate that opened on the Imperial City isle. It was dawn and I turned to look to the east, where the Sun was just rising. This began to play...and I just stood and watched the sunrise and feel the tranquility after an epic battle to grab the sigil stone. That was 13 years ago, and I'll never forget it. ❤️
I beat Oblivion for the first time maybe 2 weeks ago and this is already making me sentimental haha. Just goes to show when something is really great, whether a book or movie or album or game, you'll feel those good vibes, whether you started 2 hours ago or you're dusting it off after 10 years
i've never played this game before, not even knew existed before i got TES3 morrowind due to prime gaming. But this song is nothing but goddam epic, emotional, intoxicating (in a good way), fantastic and otherworldly... it is definitely is a music that you feel, and feels like giving a great and stretch hug to all the good things in life, idk man just makes me feel like want to live more, i'd have loved to know this song in all those depresive episodes i had in my life (i'm not diagnosed with clinical depression just had really bad moments in my life) i would have helped me a lot. i hope the right people find this music masterpiece in the right moment.
This game was/is a masterpiece. I literally replay this game all the time. And I get lost into it just as I did back in like 2008 back when I was in like 7th or 8th grade.
Wings of Kynareth - Jeremy Soule Thankful for the fact that life is a gift that keeps on giving. Every new beginning is a new adventure. I may as well make the best of it in a lifetime of experience.
I was in Glendalough and the surrounding mountains in Ireland yesterday. And was immediately reminded of this music when I was standing by the iconic lake, the waterfall, and the mountain tops. Magical places deserve the most magical music.
I actually have music like this on Spotify. I played this kind of music on a recent road trip to upstate New York. This song played on that road trip. It was just so neat. It was a rainy evening and the sense of adventure was real.
I remember a very hot summer morning long long time ago. I've played Oblivion (with this great music playing in the background) and walk away from the emperial city to Bravil. Oh, I love this game. I want a remake for PS5 and Switch.
The world we live in may not be as beautiful or as magical as the ones presented here. However, we all must realize that this was composed by a real person, a person who wanted to convey his love for life. We need to try to follow his example and love life, and the first step is to wake up from the dreams and realize how beautiful reality can be.
Oblivion has the best soundtrack of any game. On my first serous playthrough, I used to let the game idle in the woods just to listen to the music and look at the scenery
Its 11:36 PM as I am writing this, and I would like to say that I am officially feeling a heavy thump in my chest and am actually crying over a video game instrumental. The memories I'll never get back, the people I won't see again, and the moments I cherished so much. It's as if I'm standing on a cliff and holding on to the farthest bounds of my strength, my hands are literally flexing to climb back up to the world above it, yet I can't. The moral of this comment is to never take moments for granted, when you feel the relaxation and inspiration from something, you must grasp it tightly and never let go. To this day I play at least 30 minutes of Oblivion everyday, usually more. Just to reignite my passions within, whether it be enjoying the quests or simply exploring the mystically unique landscape. In short; hold onto what ignites your passion, and never let that flame burn out
Hearing music like this when playing a video game makes you realise that half of the greatness of the experience is the soundtrack. God bless you, Jeremy.
This track is my favourite, the music to me captures how difficult life in cyrodil is, you could get killed at any second but the scenery is beautiful. I feel like this tune in aspects to real life somehow captures the essence of the uncertainty of life and future, surrounded by beautiful things and sad things, both parts to me have a massive tone shift from sad to wonderful like life honestly.
i managed to completely fuck you up by using a despell on your invisibility and locking my room door so you headbutted it for half an hour while i laughed at you :) @lucien lachance
Soule created something unique with oblivion’s soundtrack. Something that cannot be repeated. A true masterpiece that everyone in the industry can be jealous of
TheGeorgee he's talking about the song, not the game itself. Also for the record how does Skyrim even compare to any of those other games, it doesn't deserve to be named among those legends...
This song is like cosin graph, positive sign represents depressing and the negative is hopefullness. Starts from being depressed and changes regularly until the end. And I like it very much
Somebody from the Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack recommended this song to me, and it makes me wish I never blew off skyrim as some combat game just from the gameplay I've seen by my friend, and he plays without sound. Thank you person who recommended me this. It's pure beauty. I think I found my second place soundtrack.
First time i fired up the game and eventually got out of the dungeons... this song was playing. I looked to the forest to the left; straight ahead at the river and large pond. Then I looked right; over the river and saw an encampment. I went over to it; looted the camp then got attack by the two campers. Killing then looting them i started up the path north, looking at the forest around me. Then a cat-dude ran down the path towards me. He then said "Hi", then attempted to demand money and try to rob me. It was at this point i realized i was playing something special and magical
There's a lot of hidden fun things about Kynareth all over Skyrim, like the Voice of the Sky power you get from reading all the etched tablets on the 10,000 steps, the fact that the Thu'um is a gift straight from Kynareth to Mer, it's fun to read into it and listen to all the dialogue in the game and find out more about the lore. There's a lot of depth :). My main Skyrim character is a Paladin that I'm role playing as the son of Kynareth and so naturally I'm losing myself in the immersion. These games are awesome
Jeremy Soule is just nuts man. I mean seriously. This music is so appropriate that I couldn't ask for more. I really hope that Elder Scrolls VI will have Jeremy on board. This man knows his business. I love this man so much.
My only regret is not being able to play oblivion again as if it were the first time... I am very sorry for those who have not been able to play this masterpiece when it been released: I realize that playing it now cannot give the same emotions as playing it in 2006
Same here, the game look so old to me now, but when i first played it on a shit pc at 800*600 and medium details, jaw breaking!!! The music just reminds me the sweet times of my teenage playing this gane, totally immerged in it, without any *concerns about life's real.problems. because i was only a teen, a life ahead....
I can bearly remember me and cousin wanted to play we takes turns and then couple years later Skyrim cames out man i swear i dont care what anyone says this bring tears to my eyes Alot of smiles TES TY very much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
*walks up to two people in an ongoing conversation* " I hear that (insert alteration teacher) can teach a bit about alteration" "yes, he's getting into his older years, but he can still teach alteration" "I've heard others say the same" this is a conversation I overheard in the market district
Oblivion and Morrowind feel like oppsites Oblivion makes me feel, peaceful its the empire heart, an beautiful land Meanwhile Morrowind makes me feel depressed, and anxious
Its undertone is kind of different though, "fair resdaynia" was a shitehole from the start, but you kinda slowly fix it by becoming the hortator and killing dagoth ur, with it also deposing the tribunal, restoring the old velothi ways. Personally I feel oblivion is depressing as hell, you wouldn't feel it at the start, but slowly, everything just crumbled away, the oblivion crisis, the death/mantling of your best friend aka martin, the slow downfall of the cyrodiilic guilds. We see in skyrim the mages guild had a schism, the fighter's guild wasn't even mentioned, the dark brotherhood is a shade of its former self and the thieves guild is down on its luck, when you became the knight of the nine you also inherited the madness of pelinal, shivering isles is just the cherry on top, the hero of kvatch is slowly becoming insane until the graymarch sealed his fate as sheogorath, he's arguably the most tragic of heroes.
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