Preserve from Heroes of Might and Magic IV | Music Analysis and Reaction

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Preserve is a song that you could easily listen to in the most famous symphony halls and NO ONE would imagine it came from a video game.
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@redmist2195 8 месяцев назад

Composed by Paul Anthony Romero who is one of the greatest videogames music composers out there.

@sassort 8 месяцев назад

More from P.A. Romero please!

@acceptablecasualty5319 8 месяцев назад

Could probably get him on the show.

@krykry606 8 месяцев назад

@@acceptablecasualty5319 That's true. Romero still loves the Heroes of Might & Magic franchise. When Docent Picolan, main game dev and music guy for HoTA mod passed away leaving unfinished OST, Romero himself pitched in to finish Docent's OST for the still upcoming new update. He has a channel on youtube btw.

@timex2053 4 месяца назад

Word "videogames" is redundant here)

@lostn65 4 месяца назад

@@sassorthe's been doing performances with Heroes Orchestra in eastern europe for a few years now. I don't know if he's composing new music. The Heroes series was permanently shelved about 5 years ago by Ubisoft who has decided to focus on Assassin's creed. Just another great franchise bought by an overlord who decides to throw it into eternal prison.

@gregthesovereign7525 8 месяцев назад

Heroes 3, 4 and 5 are full of such great pieces. I recommend checking out as much as you can, I'm sure you won't be disappointed

@vaderothormbiten 8 месяцев назад

I cannot second this enough. . . The Heroes Franchise has a vast library of masterful art pieces of music. (sadly obscure in these times due to strategy tiles being less. . popular)

@Birmanncat 8 месяцев назад

Heroes 2 ost is stacked with operatic pieces.

@gampie13 6 месяцев назад

dont forget 2, it has some awsome operatic pieces as well

@incubus5112 8 месяцев назад

There is a Heroes Orchestra in Poland. They play the HoMaM series music live. In some occasions with Paul Anthony Romero himself as well.

@OldNileDepot 8 месяцев назад

I've heard Preserve in their rendition for the first time - I never was a big fan of HOMM4, but they made me realize that the music is still pristine.

@ForTheHordeCro 5 месяцев назад

@@OldNileDepot music is one thing I will always remember HOMM IV for

@lostn65 4 месяца назад

@@OldNileDepoti don't like that they changed the lyrics.

@Lyn685 8 месяцев назад

Man, the music of these games has been stuck with me my entire life, it's just that good. Need more reacts of this, especially HoMM 4 and 5

@yafrai6348 8 месяцев назад

HoMM Heaven town theme would be a great candidate

@justpotato816 8 месяцев назад

The fun part that it is in symphony halls))) Here in Russia there's a Heroes of might and magic concert's going almost every 1-2 years Yeah this game has a stellar soundtrack Honestly I'm so glad you have listened to it. I was always so curious about how you would react and analyse it. For me these sounds and motifs mean so much because it is through this game I got closer to my brother in my childhood. He was in his teenager faze in life back then and so he always wanted to be alone and to play video games. Luckily I learned how to play it quickly and we played it for hundreds of hours. This game is truly a gem that will forever stay in my heart as the Greatest adventure strategy game ever. Even though it's so old it feels so good to play. And the music is a huge part of it. If you are curious about what my favorite track is then it's gotta be Asylum. Incredible sound of evil, power and corruption. Thank you for reading this) Have a great day)

@deviancepurplehaze6045 8 месяцев назад

Father Gauldoth is so proud of you, fellow adventurer!

@Gigasius 8 месяцев назад

Seriously, Heroes of Might and Magic series has some of the best video game music out there. Paul Anthony Romero kills it everytime.

@Vaslof 8 месяцев назад

Did you know there's a Heroes Orchestra made by fans? Reacting to an old concert could be fun.

@mailpack584 8 месяцев назад

"Hey hey people" is all i could think when i saw the title

@miorioff 8 месяцев назад

HoMM 4 soundtrack from Paul Romero was probably his best work. While game itself is a bit controversial, everybody agrees on the OST being godly

@McHobotheBobo 7 месяцев назад

4 has some really cool features, and did a lot right. It just didn't quite capture the same style as HOMM3

@vesper_knight 8 месяцев назад

Ooh, this one is a bit of memory trip, very cool analysis! A little correction: this is actually a Nature faction theme (There are several factions in the game like Death, Life, Order, Chaos, Nature etc.) rather than an overworld theme. Think a fantasy village full of trees, elves, fairies, unicorns and other magical creatures. The overworld themes in this game are great and memorable too, I can still hum the Sea theme off the top of my head.

@pyopyonyo3222 8 месяцев назад

Very rare track for a game. Can't believe Heroes series is so old... I still remember playing 3rd part. Time flies.

@1wing1 8 месяцев назад

the background story of "sadness" you say fits pretty well, as basically, in part three, the planet was destroyed, and most of the creatures (life-affiliated) jumped through portals, huddled together and stuck together for survival. the sadness comes from the pretty world that was destroyed, and even though they are save now, they lost basically everything.

@dotmadhack 8 месяцев назад

If you haven't already, Homm 2 has great opera music and Homm 3 also has some really good bangers.

@zacharyeaston5577 8 месяцев назад

HoMM V has a bunch of interesting tracks, the Sylvan town theme being a banger

@MelFright 8 месяцев назад

Haven too.

@whiskas7078 8 месяцев назад

God this makes me hope for the Heroes III soubdtrack review so frickin baaaaad. Stillthanks for a video on one of my favorite game franchises in the world!!

@1wing1 8 месяцев назад

2 and 5 are really underrated too, cant wait.

@TheImmilky 8 месяцев назад

HOMM3 soundtracks are very short, because they were made to loop fast (city themes, though the overworld themes are longer), but some compilation of these would be absolutely glorious. I love the wondrous, creepy and/or mystical nature of these OSTs

@deviancepurplehaze6045 8 месяцев назад

Yeah! The best town theme of 4! This old gem of a game deserve more love!

@SotonyaAcckaya 8 месяцев назад

HoMM2-4 OSTs are my childhoods OST) Also i still in awe of live performances at Poland's Heroes Orchestra and Russian CAGMO together with original composer of those soundtracks. You can check those on youtube, you can see how performers are happy to perform those tracks

@fila8549 8 месяцев назад

Okay now you HAVE TO react to the 9 faction (city) themes of Heroes of Might and Magic 3 You'll love Necropolis

@Tragedous 7 месяцев назад

How did I miss this?! The homm themes is the music of my childhood, the travel themes are on repeat in my head when Im hiking around the world

@AplReach 8 месяцев назад

Wow! 😮 That game was part of my childhood and I really enjoyed it despite others saying that it's not as good as HMM3. Definitely remember the music with warmth, and Preserve is one of the best of the soundtrack. My other faves are The Academy of Honor, The Prayer, and Hope. Unexpected to hear you listening and analyzing it? Yes. In a good way? HECK YES!

@icipher6730 7 месяцев назад

Such an mind-blowing performance. The 2nd and the 4th games of the HoMM series are really special in their focus on operatic vocals, but the 3rd one is quite different: it's a small but also very competent symphonic journey (even though I'm pretty sure most of it are just really high quality samples) with no vocals. The town themes in it are so incredibly vivid and colorful that they are pretty much inseparable from their respective factions's unique identities. Necropolis has so much agony and pain in it without sounding "horror" in a cliche way, "the great open wilderness" that the Stronghold theme projects, the majestic soaring strings of the Tower theme and ominous and thunderous sound of their underground counterpart, the Dungeon faction... There's nothing like it to this day.

@narius_jaden215 7 месяцев назад

The heroes of might and magic series is such a big part of my childhood xD I loved these games so much.

@HansiHusten Месяц назад

That song is a masterpiece. Loved it 20 years ago and still today

@kanaoniczym8499 8 месяцев назад

the best banger of heroes 4 is sea theme

@user-gb5fh5ct3d 8 месяцев назад

If you interested I highly recommend listen to themes of towns of different fractions in HoMM V, especially of Sylvan (elves) and Haven (humans)

@Sautinus 8 месяцев назад

People can call this the worst Heroes game, but soundtrack is on another level. A pure masterpiece and one of favourite soundtrack on a par with Transistor.

@Napp2804 7 месяцев назад

The Romero OSTs for the Heroes series are incredible, and you might be able to get him to collab on a video - he was willing to do a bit even with Sszeth, after all

@SiryuszSama 3 месяца назад

Nostalgia com muito talento e música clássica, incrível ❤

@strawberryshower1175 8 месяцев назад

I wold LOVE to see your analysis on Order from the same HOMM 4!

@DJRevan 3 месяца назад

The soundtrack of Heroes 4 has helped me through some of the toughest times of my life in my 20s. Pretty sure would not be where I am today if it wasn't for all of these exceptional tracks.

@deviancepurplehaze6045 8 месяцев назад

I would recommend Hope (dirt theme). Also from Heroes of Might and Magic 4. Tbh, All music from Heroes4 are the best. You never get tired listen to them.

@moustachiomoustache8933 4 месяца назад

I hope you review more tracks from this series even though they dont bring many views. These are really underrated tracks.

@Birmanncat 8 месяцев назад

Might and Magic music is something else.

@afflatusstep6247 8 месяцев назад

Oh shit, I remember when you started doing these videos years ago, I recommended listening to HOMM IV music. I'm so happy you have now done just that. The Preserve is great, but the other civilizations themes are amazing as well !

@MSnow-pu4qs 8 месяцев назад

_S P A Z Z M A T I C U S_ *A young king on mad quest to rule the world*

@deviancepurplehaze6045 8 месяцев назад

Mongol. Great barbarian from the north seeking to conquer new lands for his kingdom!

@GwiYeoMi 8 месяцев назад

omg i’m so happy you’re doing a video on this its one of my favorite game soundtracks ever and i remember 20 years ago being a kid and watching my dad play heroes iv

@JaneXemylixa 8 месяцев назад

Wasn't it a thing that the Bulgarian Women's Choir was recorded pitched-up and they left it that way? Either way the result is really eerie and cool

@klapacjuszanimomon8501 6 месяцев назад

All tracks from homm series deserves A reaction. Especially homm3 ,4, 5 im so glad that those games of my childhood are getting deserved credit for thier tracks. I hope there will be more of this because right now my inner child is happy xD. And you just reacted to WoW themes....what a legend Ps: 0:53 Love the flabbergasted expression on your face whenever you hear opera singers

@shushuda 8 месяцев назад

YES! FINALLY! I've been waiting for this one for months! :D

@ind0minusr3x51 8 месяцев назад

Marco. Heroes of Mights and Magic 4 came out in 2002. A turn based strategy game has this GOD TIER soundtrack

@GoranlsTheBest 8 месяцев назад

Can't wait for this song to be included in next opera singer interview :D

@Gromash26 6 месяцев назад

loved it, there's like 6 factions in homm4 (life, death, order, chaos, nature, barbarians...) and each has their own music while you are in that faction's city screen making units/buildings.. then there is a few for when you're outside making move on map (grass, sea, snow..) and some for battles and 1 song for end turn (watching enemy move)

@uvewott2243 8 месяцев назад

HOMM3 is a game I've been playing on and off for 15 years now. The music in it gets my feels everytime, so good! Would love for you to take a listen at it

@vaderothormbiten 8 месяцев назад

While Heroes 4 is ok, the Heroes 3 will always be the defacto best soundtrack of the entire franchise. Necropolis, Fortress, Inferno, Stronghold being the heavy hitters of all (These game are literally my childhood so I'm beyond ecstatic that these are getting some love, blessed be the soundtracks of the pre 00s)

@theneeerd 3 месяца назад

Myyyyyy childhood! Got flashback of happily collecting gold for my town, then suddenly the computer comes around the corner and wooops my ass ;_; ptsd to the max.

@ChrisRainHeart 4 месяца назад

One of my fav titles, lovely game of my childhood. I still remember how I liked this game, much more than overhyped HMM3. And yes, it has insanely good OST - every music track is total bliss.

@szamanszamanek5367 5 месяцев назад

The "sadness" part can by explain by the lore game. In Heroes 4 we are in a new world called Axeoth. The old one (Heroes 3) world was destroyed. The kingdom of Avlee (Elves) has suffer the most, lossing most of it's populations, losign Ents, Green/Gold Dragons, pegasus. Old allies like Centaurs and dwarves has abandon them + the new kingdom of elves (Aranorn) is in civil war. So.. for the elves came hard times in this new world.

@Granhier 7 месяцев назад

And now an interview with Mr. Romero next : p

@newsheo5822 8 месяцев назад

Oh man, I haven't played Homm4 that much, and I didn't know what to expect going into this video, but as soon as I heard vocals come in, memories instantly flooded my brain. I knew it was Nature's theme, I knew how the song went, to my surprise I rememberd so much in a second. That's the power of the music right there

@kangaroo8858 8 месяцев назад

In Poland we have a orchiestra that plays the music from whole Homm series and other classic games like ghotic.

@junes4856 7 месяцев назад

i would LOVE some more homm3/5 ost reactions, some of my favourite atmospheric vgm ever

@ksjejkddgcci4370 8 месяцев назад

Just a quick note, that it's not an overworld theme, it's a town theme. Also, wanted to say, that there is a lot of people mentioning 3, 4 and 5 chapters of the game, but there is actually a lot of great opera-like singing in part 2 of that series. And, what i find pretty cool, is that somtetimes it includes real-world pieces of text on german or latin, like in this themes: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GzuCcyl6cfo.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wrp1hEtU0ys.html

@ardakaya7017 6 месяцев назад

Literally the best song in game

@generaltoszur1036 8 месяцев назад

Wow i didnt expect him to react to my beloved heroes series now we just wait for rest of heroes 4 and 3 music lol

@Zularak 8 месяцев назад

My favourite game, love the video! :D

@jrraced2878 8 месяцев назад

Oh yeah, Heroes 4. I still get chills when I listen to the Chaos Castle theme.

@Timi_inc 8 месяцев назад

Finally!!! My favorit game audio

@TheImmilky 8 месяцев назад

Oh my goodness, I LOVE when people try out or listen to music from absolute classics. This video opened up the whole Pandora's Box (heeehee ;) ) of memories for me. HOMM games were my childhood and I've always loved the vibe Paul Romero's music have. I recommend checking out the HOMM3 soundtrack as a whole (though it doesn't have human singing unfortunately), but if that's too much, I suggest some Town themes, especially ''Fortress theme'' that captures the wonder and reptile nature of the town (It's quite literally full of lizardmen and reptile creatures, located on a great swamp.), and ''Necropolis'' & ''Inferno'' themes that both captures two different types of evil vibe, one reminds me of a dance with death and the other is a more classic approach to diabolical beings. If you are more interested in Paul Romero's take on nature, the ''Grass'', ''Lava'', ''Rough''(a rock desert with little life, very dry climate, almost sounds like someone's life slipping away, like you are on the last drop of water, yet other life goes on) and ''Snow'' themes capture nature in a beautiful way. I've never thought you can express the temperature and surroundings with music, but these are the perfect examples of that. Great video as always!

@user-px7bq6yd3r 8 месяцев назад

Sea theme the best for me

@Hennebii 8 месяцев назад

More homm videos please

@tabinekoman 7 месяцев назад

yay, heroes have lot of good music

@lucasstr5653 8 месяцев назад

My childhood

@GeneralElConsult 8 месяцев назад

Oh yeah, dat game has a wonderful musics.

@beetroot_chutney 8 месяцев назад

I absolutely love the music in HoMaM. The Necropolis theme in the third game is probably my fave, but there are loads of good ones.

@imthecakesters6863 8 месяцев назад

I love your videos and I’m begging you to listen to the Hyperion Boss fight music for the game Returnal. It has to be the most impactful song in the game for reasons you can explore for yourself if interested. Keep up the good work!

@RighteousNicky 3 месяца назад

You should do the castle life theme from might and magic 4 at some point

@GurniHallek 8 месяцев назад

If you like this, check the Asylum theme from the same game. It's amazing.

@lostn65 4 месяца назад

the HOMM4 soundtrack (and HOMM series in general) is full of bangers. HOMM2 and HOMM4 are the highlights if you don't have time.

@thephoenixman5618 Месяц назад

Please react to more music from Heroes of Might and Magic! Paul Anthony Romero has composed timeless classics that can be appreciated by both gamers and music practitioners!

@PopCopShow 8 месяцев назад

HoMM 4 original soundtrack is most underrated in industry due to unsuccess of a game. But it's charisma is blasting. Please, look also at Life\Castle theme. Basically every race theme is pure charisma and talent.

@fink6108 8 месяцев назад

Yes! More HoMM tracks!

@TheMetalfreak360 8 месяцев назад

HoMMIV is very underated, imho have perhaps the best OST of all the games in the series. There is a lot of good songs that I recommend you checking out, mostly from HoMM 2/4, those are more opera focused. Many town themes in the 2nd game are fantastic.

@Sindlad 8 месяцев назад

Is there any chance you react to the best track of whole HoMM4 - Floating Across Water (Sea Theme) ?

@Tomil4444 8 месяцев назад

Because of you i do recap of these soundtracks u need to check right now Hope/dirt theme u will not regret

@MrVlad12340 8 месяцев назад

Hey Marco! You simply MUST try Heroes of Might and Magic 5 soundtrack! It is amazing and while it has some "generic" battle tracks the factional city sountracks and some of the more race specific OSTs are phenomenal. Hell, the Order faction has straight up religious hymns playing as their city music, and undead have the same... but reversed and remixed into creaking, shrilling version.

@JohnDoe-ug3su 8 месяцев назад

Nice, going back in time. Try listening to Divinitus from Rome : Total War

@mrxeox949 8 месяцев назад

#moreheroesofmightandmagicmusicplease

@jakuboledzki6499 8 месяцев назад

Try more HOMM IV town themes, they're very good. As to the Preserve tune - maybe due to the campaign story, but to me it's a love song of star-crossed lovers.