Christian chorus? If your talking about the background music in the menu for Halo: Combat Evolved then that isnt a christian chorus. Thats the "Gregorian Monks" or whatever theyre called.
It's not really a christian chorus. Marty O'Donnell describe it more of a monks chant. But anyways.... I'm don't know why they went with the chant. I like it though. It really sets up a somber feeling. Plus it really went with the religious under currents of the game. The Covenants Crusade for the divine bayond. The Demon that is Master Chief. 'Halo'..... I dunno. It just really fits.
I like it also but yea, it does seem outta place. Im used to listening to an orchestra or something along those lines for ingame music so that was a nice change of pace.
Halo has so many religious undertones, some frankly verging on the subversive that the Christian chorus comes as no surprise.
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I like the religious theme to the covenant. I dont see how that would undermine the game?
You'd have to understand quite a bit about religion to catch all the references and what they are hinting at in some part of the Halo story. And I'm not about to discuss it now because I'd get modded and a flame war would erupt.Â
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong with this, but I seem to remember that the Halo menu music was actually made up overnight. The guys from Bungie were getting ready for a demo showing of the game but they did not have time to set up background music. One or two of the guys came up with the tune and threw it on the demo. Obviously they cleaned it up after the demo showing (and apparently the demo was good enough). Again, if someone knows differently, please correct me, but for discussion's sake that's what I remember.
Back in May of last year, you wrote something to the effect of Halo 3 having religious undertones. Would you be so kind as to elaborate on this idea? I am very interested in theology and how it relates to the gaming community, but I'm having trouble finding any similarities of Halo in relation to the church. Thanks.
don't mess with the halo theme. it's a classic. i put it up there with the zelda and mario theme music.herbie12282
I must admit, the Halo theme is pretty awesome. I never played the original, absoultely hated Halo 2, but really enjoyed 3. It was fun playing the campaign while listening to the awesome theme. It really got me into it.
It's not really a christian chorus. Marty O'Donnell describe it more of a monks chant. But anyways.... I'm don't know why they went with the chant. I like it though. It really sets up a somber feeling. Plus it really went with the religious under currents of the game. The Covenants Crusade for the divine bayond. The Demon that is Master Chief. 'Halo'..... I dunno. It just really fits.Private_Vegas
There isn't, it's Gregorian chanting. Not even remotely Christian. It's just supposed to sound epic.
However, there are certainly a lot of religious references in Halo. The Flood, The Ark, The Covenant, etc. It would have been clever if they had named MC Noah instead of John (please note that I am not endorsing religion in any way, as I am a religion-hating (the concepts, not the people) atheist).
This type of music is based on christian rites. However u re-make it is up to the person who does it, could be used for anything, even devil-worship god forbid. It's just a choire score man.
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