playstation if it has to be a console and not PC. if the playstation 5 is to expensive you could try and get a playstation 4. but games a not getting made for it really any more
I would recommend Playstation. By the way, there's a version of Skyrim for the console so you could probably check it out one day. Although it's kinda gory the music is just...wow.
@@Goodfood717I let Chat GPT come up with several character builds, including names and backstories, and then I can pick and choose, and brainstorm new ideas with it. It is actually cool, and I'm no AI Bro.
The entire Skyrim OST is amazing, highly recommend you check it out. "Secunda", "Kyne's Breath", and "Distant Horizons" are all incredible, and very orchestral/ambient in arrangement.
My favorite is the untitled theme for the Forgotten Vale in the Dawnguard DLC. It's both beautiful and melancholy, truly giving you a sense of loss over the fate of the Snow Elves.
You can sink hundreds of hours into playing Skyrim and even when this soundtrack plays in the background for the 1,000th time, when the crescendos match up with some intense moment in the game, it just never gets old. Epic music.
It's so true. Sometimes you'll be exploring, and this song comes on outta nowhere, and the shadow of a dragon passes over you super fast, and the roar comes in and let's fucking _go_
I am a 67 year old Granny, being playing since the first Skyrim (Pre ordered) just got the Anniversary edition and started over again. Epic game and epic music I have always played on a gaming PC that I can upgrade as new stuff comes out.
It wasn't only about being before christmas, the date itself of course was special. But, different to other games that were set to a hard release date, the first released version of Skyrim was stable and didn't seem rushed only to meet that date. So I'm quite sure they planned that very well ahead and could also have released earlier if they had wanted to.
@@ThamiorSilberdrache The game was stable?? Are you joking? The game still isn't stable, lol! I love that game and many of Bethesda's games, but they're never stable.
@@aj.s... "stable" doesn't mean "bugfree". I played through the hole game when it came out before even the first patch was released and didn't have a single game breaking bug. Of course there are bugs and glitches, but getting through a game in it's 1.0 version without it ever freezing or crashing is very rare nowadays unless the game has been in Early Access for some time before the major release. Especially on AAA games.
@@ThamiorSilberdrache i still remember after about 2 weeks or even less after the release, they put a patch up and it completely broke the game, had to wait a week before playing again, it was far from stable lol
"You should have acted. They're already here. The Elder Scrolls told of their return. Their defeat was merely a delay to the time after Oblivion opened when the sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood. But no one wanted to believe. Believe they even existed. And when the truth finally dawns. It dawns in FIRE. But, there is one they fear. In their tongue, he is Dovahkin...DRAGONBORN!"
Yep, the key to understanding the theme of the song is that dragons breathe fire (and other effects) by speaking the draconic language, and that a dragonborn is a person who can also breathe fire (and other effects) if only they could learn the language. It's an extremely grunty, guttural language, and pronunciation is difficult.
@@BravoDox The Dragonborn is a person with the soul of a dragon, which allows him to learn the "Thu'um" as second nature. And yes, when the dragons are breathing fire or frost or what ever it is, they are using their language which proves how powerful they actually are😁
@@xentionX lemme be Mr. Lil' Lecture and add to it the fact that yes, the Dragonborn, or Dovahkiin, is called that because he/she is considered a Dovah (Dragon). There is proof of that in the game, as for when the Dovahkiin enters the Soul Cairn and meets with Durnehviir, the cursed undead dragon who calls him/her a "fellow Dovah" and explains: *_"You are the Dovahkiin. The Dragonborn. You may not be one of us in body, but you have earned the right to bear this title"_* It's worth noting that regular people can also follow "The way of the voice", a lifestyle teached by The Greybeards up on High Hrothgar, in which you practice meditation on words of power and stay silent in order to learn how to Shout in dragon tongue and release its power. Of course, the catch is that, for regular people, an entire life of dedication needs to be sacrificed for one to become a master, whereas for a Dovahkiin they only need to learn the three words of a Shout (and also absorb the soul of a dragon for each single word) and their learning is almost instant as they can "tap into the absorbed dragon's knowledge" and learn it that way, without the need for meditation In Skyrim is easy to find other people who can use the Voice (Thu'um), like Ulfric Stormcloack, who "...murdered the High King with his voice! .. shouted him apart".
@BravoDox I just find it incredible how in depth the developers went for a video game. Granted it is one of the most iconic games of all time, for good reason. This being one.
@@steveeymann6374 the plot twist is they don't do it anymore. As game developing companies grow, such as Bethesda did, they enter the "corporation" mindset, the day to day of a developer becomes boring and the so called "love and dedication" becomes more and more a thing of the past, as a work day becomes more about meetings and talkings "about" the process than the process itself, Starfield is a good example of that
One interesting things that wasn't mentioned: the main themes of Skyrim (this song), Oblivion, and Morrowind are all the *same* song, re-arranged to suit the game. Comparing and contrasting the differences and why they might have chose them is quite fun. :)
Apparently Soule knocked this out in a weekend too. The guy wrote a song that works in english, in their fictional "dovah", AND fit the melody of the main theme of the series. Absolutely badass
fun lore fact: This song in the game lore is not the original version, the song is so ancient everything except the lyrics were destroyed by time, so modern bards came up with a melody to fit the lyrics, the song “Sovngarde” that plays in, well sovngarde, is the ancient original that this song was meant to be based on, same lyrics but completely different
I was so emotionally invested in Mass Effect back then. Still my favorite game series ever. I still tear up when I hear "Leaving Earth". Such great memories.
I was just about to recommend this very thing! No matter how many times I play the game, watch other people play, it always hits me just as hard as the first time I experienced it.
Man, the amount of times I would start Skyrim and would just stay at the menu listening to the theme until it ended.. It just gets you in the mood, its amazing.
While you can play Skyrim on a console, most modding is PC-based and has extended the game's life to where it is still played to this day. Skyrim is the BEST game investment you can probably make, because it is open-world and you can play as long as you desire.
this is the perfect example of why skyrim is one of the weakest of the franchise. to those who really love to live in the world just as the game came out without any mods its incredibly dull. the very first time you experience the game its good/okay. it helps with special edition because of the improved visuals but without that its just an updated and worse experience than oblivion. i started elder scrolls with oblivion on ps3 and was hooked. once skyrim came out i prolly played to level 12 and thought the game was super boring and rushed the main quests and finished the game around lvl 15-20 and didnt touch it for years until i had played more oblivion and morrowind and daggerfall. and i still after playing a bunch more hours of skyrim think its definitely worse than the other 3 games mentioned
@@VizrKm yes lmao, he literally admitted to it again in his stream and then proceeded to only talk about the legal side of things which sure, everything he did wasn't illegal, but flirting with a minor when you are a 35 YEAR OLD MARRIED MAN WITH A KID is just so insanely morally wrong
As a gamer, I've probably heard the Skyrim theme hundreds or thousands of times over the years, but the sheer joy on your face as you listened to this was infectious and gave me a whole new level of appreciation for it.
(translated) Lyrics for the curious: Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago, And the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man, With a power to rival the sun! And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field, When great Tamriel shuddered with war! Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all, As the Dragonborn issued his roar! (Chorus) Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold, That when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, With a hunger to swallow the world! But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, Will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduins maw, Dragonborn be the savior of men! (Chorus) Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
@@GuardianAngelEatos Interesting. Speak on that. Drop your quick list of 30. Also not everyone shares your broad taste and that's ok. I'm picky about music but I'd also say my short list is probably around 30. Lol
@@GuardianAngelEatos The list gets easier when I'm only looking at title themes and main themes. In all of video game music, yeah it's pretty impossible to make a short list
For the 10th anniversary of the game’s release, they did a concert of the game’s OST, showing the full orchestra playing the songs. Available on Bethesda’s page on YT, if you loved hearing all the real instruments and like the music so far it’s very much worth a watch.
Nice, can't wait. Also hope he gets to Dark Souls soon. "Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder" and "Soul Of Cinder" would be killer to do in 1 video. Ones a solo piano piece and ones a full symphony. They are connected pieces that share melodies and such. They aren't 1 long song, but still worth listening together. "Great Grey Wolf Sif" is another good one.
Dark Souls 1 has such a magical OST. Gwyn, Sif, Artorias. Don't get me wrong, Yuki Kajiura is good and I like Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring OSTs, but I feel like they've gone a bit too much into "epic cinematic" type of feel. Motoi Sakuraba brought much more diversity to Dark Souls 1.
These would both be great places to start in Soulsborne. Good primers before getting to the heavy pieces from Bloodborne or the really bombastic stuff from Elden Ring.
I really love Aldia's theme from Dark Souls 2, and especially One Who Craves Souls from Demon's Souls (the original, not as much the remake). It'd be great to see reactions to those eventually. The main theme from Dark Souls 3 is IMO the best for a first Dark Souls video, though. It's the first song that comes to mind when I think Souls. Most of the music in the series is associated to specific characters or moments, but it feels like that theme was really made to say "this is Dark Souls".
One of the trailers for the game uses this music as a background to Max von Sydow's narration. Was very epic when it released... still brings goosebumps when watching it.
It's heart-warming to see a classical composer and non-gamer get so excited when listening to the Skyrim theme. Testament to the work that was put in to the game. Should you decide to play it, I wish you well on your great quest...Dovahkiin.
this game released in my teens, this was the song you heard as you booted up the game and made your way to the main menu. I actually took a moment to just listen and I thought to myself there is no way they have a song like this to a bad game. needless to say, I spent the rest of the Christmas Holidays playing this game...
the horn melody that starts around 4:04 is a leitmotif through the 3d Elder Scrolls games. You should listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion to compare the evolution of the Elder Scrolls theme.
Never knew there was a word for those, it’s probably one of my favorite things in music. Game of thrones did that where the main theme you can hear in almost every smaller song
agreed. skyrim is a good game to be fair but barely above mediocre. the older elder scrolls games are better. music too.. more ethereal and fantasy. skyrim is like it took too much real life old viking nords music into the game and while being more accurate to what it prolly would be like real life if skyrim was real its way more dull/boring/bland than almost any older ES game. i started with Oblivion and then skyrim. skyrim was pretty trash to me after 30 hours of playtime compared to oblivion. years later i tried daggerfall and morrowind and put in more hours in skyrim again and still think daggerfall morrowind oblivion are much better games and much better fantasy stories than skyrim.
@@klizzard5166the music of skyrim is on pair with the other two games (and it's still fantasy), oblivion probably is a better game overall but I still love both equally (still have to play morrowind)
I wish Secunda was longer, 2 minutes is nothing. I also wish the piano repeated, because that sequence is just magical. I’ve seen some youtube videos where they loop the track for several hours, but it just sounds terrible that way, there’s no life in it. I wish I knew somebody who could just write more of it!
For gaming soundtracks Gwyn Lord of Cinder is a must, definitely get to it eventually (Soul of Cinder together with it is also a good idea, since it's kind of like a sequel and conclusion to Gwyn Lord of Cinder)
Doug, if you wanna go down the video game music rabbit hole, then I would HIGHLY recommend you have a listen to "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from the Super Mario Galaxy OST. I think you are going to really, really love that one.
62 years old and first played Skyrim in 2018. 77 mods later and I will never stop. There is nothing like slaying a dragon while your own THEME SONG is playing! What a game!
Heck YES. And how the brass section is going HAM at one point, it just sounds fantastic. IMO even better than the original, although choir here is pretty freaking nice as well.
I love how genuinely you ask your audience about gaming. Imagine if someone (an adult in their 30s) told you that they really never "listened" to music, and asked you where to start. That is the Everest.
I was in a college chamber choir when Skyrim was originally released. After a competition a bunch of us were messing around and started singing this song. Soon enough 90% of all the guys were going all out singing it together still a favorite memory of mine
Scars of Time (Chrono Cross intro) would be a great one to react to when you want to do more video game music. There are so many great video game songs out there!
Glad you've arrived at gaming soundtracks! There are SO so many amazing soundtracks out there. For me always standing out will be Borislav Slavov. His compositions for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and lately Baldurs Gate 3 are just chefs kiss. He is SUCH an amazing composer. For a starter, try "Rivellon" " Divinity 2 OST - Main Theme" or "Mead, Gold and Blood".
I have really enjoyed the PS5. it's current Gen and has a massive library. Skyrim is still very worth playing. I'll leave the comments section to drop wisdom on which games are best!
Seconding this, NieR and NieR Automata have _amazing_ OSTs - it's hard to pick just one, but A Beautiful Song is a good choice if you had to pick just one to react to. (For original NieR, probably Snow in Summer or Shadowlord, but again, there are _so_ many good tracks to be found).
First time watching a vid from you, but man do I love your records on the back shelf! ELO - Out of the Blue was and still is one of my favorite albums from when I was a kid
Gaming is not everyone's cup of tea. But if you find you've got extra time, you might consider some games to fill it. Back when I was in my late 20's, I did a lot of multiplayer online games. One of the staples in our normal gaming group, was a retiree who lived on his ranch with his horses.
Why don't you just pick up a used Xbox360 and play Elder Scrolls V Skyrim on that ?. Should be dirt cheap and really simple to operate even for someone with no previous experience. And Elder Scrolls V Skyrim should also be a nice entry. Its concidered by many to be one of the best of its genre
he is literally using a computer which is a 1000 times better to play games on. get skyrim special edition on PC and Doug is golden. no need to literally waste money on a ps3 or xbox360
Ever since I was 11 years old when I first saw the trailer, this theme always gave me goosebumps. I'm 24 years old now, I still get them. This game has had such an impact on my life for the better. The graphics were amazing, the soundtrack was legendary, the story was captivating, the gameplay was addicting. Im really glad to see gamers and non gamers connect with it all still, and a decade later at that. I'm really glad you enjoyed this track.
Watching you react to this brought me back to when I first played the game. That’s an experience I’ll never get again, but I’ve vicariously done it through you.
I would say go for a Switch. It's the cheaper, more accessible of the major consoles but still excellent quality games. Try Zelda or Mario, or one of a thousand great puzzle games. It caters heavily towards the "family friendly" nothing gory audience as well.
Seconded! I would love to hear his opinions on breath of the wild’s soundtrack and if the minimalism is really well done or not. As for the gore, there isn’t any. Enemies that die are poofs of smoke. No dismemberment that I can think of As for a song recommendation, breath of the wild, hyrule castle outside
I also think the same, plus Nintendo games are easy, accessible for people who have never played video games, he could start with non-complicated games: any Mario, although I would recommend: Mario kart 8, Mario Odyssey, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario RPG remake, Kirby (any of the series) ,Zelda Link's Awakening since it seems to me to be the easiest Zelda to play for a beginner.
nah. if Doug is looking to play skyrim vanilla get it on PC. if he is looking to play multiple games on a single console thats not elder scrolls maybe switch yea for zelda or mario oddesey but besides those 2 games there is not really any reason to get a switch. dont think he is interested in mario kart and for that matter oddesey. playstation or xbox is the better choice IF you NEED a console. otherwise PC is the master race. you get skyrim on there and all other elder scrolls games which are mostly better than skyrim to be fair.
i wish i was doug hearing the skyrim OST for the first time again, a beautiful nostalgia from when i was a youngster. check out the rest of the tunes and play the game if you get the chance! its so encompassing paired with the music
I started gaming…..after I retired from teaching. It’s now one of my most favorite hobbies. I started on PlayStation 3…then4….and now 5. I don’t like gory either. I love adventure. Skyrim is one of my top favorites. I just started a third play through this week. I love Assassin Creed series ( another GREAT soundtrack), Uncharted series, Tomb Raider series, Fallout 4 just to name a few. I hope this helps. As a lover of music I could see your appreciation for the Skyrim theme song. I love it. You can find on UA-cam,the symphonic orchestra play the entire soundtrack for the tenth anniversary. It’s phenomenal.
There is millions of mods to change aspect of the game, people can change all textures, adding plethora of weapons as well as tons of animations for the different classes but the soundtracks are something barely touched, a true masterpiece
the game is not really that good when you need 100s of mods to make it good. speaking of the true game (vanilla) its one of the weakest of the elder scrolls franchise. still a good game but barely over mediocre. not even a true RPG game which its sold as
A few years back for the 10th anniversary of the game, the London Symphony Orchestra did about an hour long “concert” featuring the music with the London Voices. It may still be up on UA-cam.
When I bought my first PS4, this was the first game I played. That was over ten years ago, and I'm STILL playing it (Well, the 'Enhanced/RE-Released edition, but I still own the original). The music alone blew me away, and still gives me goose-bumps! Wonderful 'Reaction,' and I hope YOU enjoy diving into this game and discovering its magic!
I've played Skyrim off and on since its release. I can't tell you how many hundreds of hours I've spent across multiple different character builds. Man. My favorite game to date.
If I was to start gaming, what console should I get?
If it has to be console, then Playstation. But most people would probably say skip console and game on pc.
I say Xbox, Gamepass will give you access to 200 games (old and new) for 15$ a month, but there are games exclusively on PlayStation and PC
playstation if it has to be a console and not PC.
if the playstation 5 is to expensive you could try and get a playstation 4. but games a not getting made for it really any more
I would recommend Playstation. By the way, there's a version of Skyrim for the console so you could probably check it out one day. Although it's kinda gory the music is just...wow.
PS5 Digital with Red Dead Redemption 2.
“It would be cool to see Skyrim gameplay with the music, maybe I should play it”
And that was the last we heard of Doug lol
😂
Skyrim almost made me fail Uni
@@starxrox Uni almost made me fail Skyrim
It just works
hes been taken by the game
Now i wanna play skyrim again... again
Want me to roll a character for you?
edit: for eachother?
Yup got it already fired up rofl
If only my computer could run it with the crazy modlists that exist today
@@Goodfood717I let Chat GPT come up with several character builds, including names and backstories, and then I can pick and choose, and brainstorm new ideas with it. It is actually cool, and I'm no AI Bro.
Todd well always win
The entire Skyrim OST is amazing, highly recommend you check it out. "Secunda", "Kyne's Breath", and "Distant Horizons" are all incredible, and very orchestral/ambient in arrangement.
Beneath the Ice is so ambiant too
*Kyne's Peace, but I agree. "Far Horizons", "From Past to Present" and "Streets of Whiterun" are also popular and iconic tracks from the game.
My favorite is the untitled theme for the Forgotten Vale in the Dawnguard DLC. It's both beautiful and melancholy, truly giving you a sense of loss over the fate of the Snow Elves.
Yes a video covering this whole ost would be great
I fully and wholeheartedly agree. There’s so much goodness in this OST, it makes me not even care about Dragonborn.
You can sink hundreds of hours into playing Skyrim and even when this soundtrack plays in the background for the 1,000th time, when the crescendos match up with some intense moment in the game, it just never gets old. Epic music.
The OST turns "dunking on glitchy flying worms with flappy wings" into "battling Dragons to stop the end of the world"
Hundreds? Get those numbers up rookie
Just calculated my hours played, it’s almost at a year…..
It's so true. Sometimes you'll be exploring, and this song comes on outta nowhere, and the shadow of a dragon passes over you super fast, and the roar comes in and let's fucking _go_
I've been listening to that soundrack since it was new and it just never gets old. The game is, but the soundtrack is timeless.
I am a 67 year old Granny, being playing since the first Skyrim (Pre ordered) just got the Anniversary edition and started over again. Epic game and epic music
I have always played on a gaming PC that I can upgrade as new stuff comes out.
So cool
you gonna be me fr what an inspiration keep going eleanor keep gaming
Another granny Elder Scrolls fan here!🙂
And a grandfather who is a old ES player but have since moved over to 'Valheim'.
Did not move on to ESO?
Skyrim is my favorite game of all time, 13 years later I'm still playing it.
It's a great game for sure.
I'm there with you.
Me, too. Well over 7.5k hours behind me, and still convinced I still have stuff to find!
Same
It's timeless classic
Fun Fact: The game was released on 11/11/11. November 11th 2011. That was the target release date and needed to be released before Christmas.
It wasn't only about being before christmas, the date itself of course was special. But, different to other games that were set to a hard release date, the first released version of Skyrim was stable and didn't seem rushed only to meet that date. So I'm quite sure they planned that very well ahead and could also have released earlier if they had wanted to.
@@ThamiorSilberdrache The game was stable?? Are you joking? The game still isn't stable, lol!
I love that game and many of Bethesda's games, but they're never stable.
@@aj.s... "stable" doesn't mean "bugfree".
I played through the hole game when it came out before even the first patch was released and didn't have a single game breaking bug. Of course there are bugs and glitches, but getting through a game in it's 1.0 version without it ever freezing or crashing is very rare nowadays unless the game has been in Early Access for some time before the major release. Especially on AAA games.
@@aj.s... Or maybe I was lucky.
@@ThamiorSilberdrache i still remember after about 2 weeks or even less after the release, they put a patch up and it completely broke the game, had to wait a week before playing again, it was far from stable lol
"You should have acted. They're already here. The Elder Scrolls told of their return. Their defeat was merely a delay to the time after Oblivion opened when the sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood. But no one wanted to believe. Believe they even existed. And when the truth finally dawns. It dawns in FIRE. But, there is one they fear. In their tongue, he is Dovahkin...DRAGONBORN!"
I hear this every morning, I have audio from Skyrim trailer on my alarm for many years now and I just love it :D
R.I.P. Max Von Sydow.
FUS RO DAH!
@@sirdroolsalot12no way bru I didn’t even know until now☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ rip bro
MY GUY
Bethesda created an entire dragon language for this game with translations into english. You are hearing that language in this song.
Yep, the key to understanding the theme of the song is that dragons breathe fire (and other effects) by speaking the draconic language, and that a dragonborn is a person who can also breathe fire (and other effects) if only they could learn the language. It's an extremely grunty, guttural language, and pronunciation is difficult.
@@BravoDox The Dragonborn is a person with the soul of a dragon, which allows him to learn the "Thu'um" as second nature. And yes, when the dragons are breathing fire or frost or what ever it is, they are using their language which proves how powerful they actually are😁
@@xentionX lemme be Mr. Lil' Lecture and add to it the fact that yes, the Dragonborn, or Dovahkiin, is called that because he/she is considered a Dovah (Dragon). There is proof of that in the game, as for when the Dovahkiin enters the Soul Cairn and meets with Durnehviir, the cursed undead dragon who calls him/her a "fellow Dovah" and explains:
*_"You are the Dovahkiin. The Dragonborn. You may not be one of us in body, but you have earned the right to bear this title"_*
It's worth noting that regular people can also follow "The way of the voice", a lifestyle teached by The Greybeards up on High Hrothgar, in which you practice meditation on words of power and stay silent in order to learn how to Shout in dragon tongue and release its power. Of course, the catch is that, for regular people, an entire life of dedication needs to be sacrificed for one to become a master, whereas for a Dovahkiin they only need to learn the three words of a Shout (and also absorb the soul of a dragon for each single word) and their learning is almost instant as they can "tap into the absorbed dragon's knowledge" and learn it that way, without the need for meditation
In Skyrim is easy to find other people who can use the Voice (Thu'um), like Ulfric Stormcloack, who "...murdered the High King with his voice! .. shouted him apart".
@BravoDox I just find it incredible how in depth the developers went for a video game. Granted it is one of the most iconic games of all time, for good reason. This being one.
@@steveeymann6374 the plot twist is they don't do it anymore. As game developing companies grow, such as Bethesda did, they enter the "corporation" mindset, the day to day of a developer becomes boring and the so called "love and dedication" becomes more and more a thing of the past, as a work day becomes more about meetings and talkings "about" the process than the process itself, Starfield is a good example of that
Over 3000 hours and I still cannot get tired of this game. It is epic, it is a beautiful game and the soundtrack is iconic.
Only 3000?
@@angelaparker4110 LOL
Same. I'm looking forward to still playing Skyrim when I'm retired.
Same! At this point, I just like being there, looking across the countryside and listening to the music.
One interesting things that wasn't mentioned: the main themes of Skyrim (this song), Oblivion, and Morrowind are all the *same* song, re-arranged to suit the game. Comparing and contrasting the differences and why they might have chose them is quite fun. :)
That's right, the same thing Bethesda did for the Fallout franchise.
Personally, my favorite is the Oblivion theme.
Daggerfall as well?
@@skilletpan5674 the theme was created for Morrowind, so Daggerfall and Arena (and any of the early spinoffs) don't have it.
And ESO
This song has given me chills sinse 2011. And i have listened to this thousands of times.
Apparently Soule knocked this out in a weekend too. The guy wrote a song that works in english, in their fictional "dovah", AND fit the melody of the main theme of the series. Absolutely badass
yet couldn't knock out the northener in over 10 years, lol
fun lore fact: This song in the game lore is not the original version, the song is so ancient everything except the lyrics were destroyed by time, so modern bards came up with a melody to fit the lyrics, the song “Sovngarde” that plays in, well sovngarde, is the ancient original that this song was meant to be based on, same lyrics but completely different
Man, this song from Skyrim still gives me goosebumps 13 years later. What a great game.
Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin was written for Civilization IV and I believe the first video game piece to earn a Grammy.
yeah that's a fantastic song. i also love the title screen song for Civ VI
That song (Baba Yetu) brings back memories. Much as the last 3 Elder scrolls Themes.
I love that song!
@@happyninja42and then he expanded both those pieces into entire concept albums: Calling All Dawns and The Drop That Contained The Sea...
Yes brave DOUG-AKIN, Alduin shakes at your might😆
what??? Its Dovahkiin !
Doug-akiin. . .
*High Hrothgar shakes*
The entire soundtrack is amazing.
Seriously, Jeremy Soule is the GOAT
Mass Effect's main menu theme and "Leaving Earth" are gorgeous instrumental pieces I think are worth a listen
I was so emotionally invested in Mass Effect back then. Still my favorite game series ever. I still tear up when I hear "Leaving Earth". Such great memories.
I was just about to recommend this very thing! No matter how many times I play the game, watch other people play, it always hits me just as hard as the first time I experienced it.
Man, the amount of times I would start Skyrim and would just stay at the menu listening to the theme until it ended.. It just gets you in the mood, its amazing.
The full Skyrim OST is well over 3 hours long, and it is of this quality throughout.
And Jeremy Soule also did an "extended" soundtrack for Guild Wars 1
While you can play Skyrim on a console, most modding is PC-based and has extended the game's life to where it is still played to this day. Skyrim is the BEST game investment you can probably make, because it is open-world and you can play as long as you desire.
Until Todd decides to force another update and crash your 1000+ mods
I agree, but for someone completely new to gaming, vanilla Skyrim is probably more than enough.
this is the perfect example of why skyrim is one of the weakest of the franchise. to those who really love to live in the world just as the game came out without any mods its incredibly dull. the very first time you experience the game its good/okay. it helps with special edition because of the improved visuals but without that its just an updated and worse experience than oblivion. i started elder scrolls with oblivion on ps3 and was hooked. once skyrim came out i prolly played to level 12 and thought the game was super boring and rushed the main quests and finished the game around lvl 15-20 and didnt touch it for years until i had played more oblivion and morrowind and daggerfall. and i still after playing a bunch more hours of skyrim think its definitely worse than the other 3 games mentioned
@@GrampsD63 if you know how to use mods, you know how revert to a past update.
@@indeed2207 I also know how to use LE and not put up with his bullshit ever again. See? Problem solved.
4:45 Dr. Disrespect be like:
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Still think that?
@@VizrKm yes lmao, he literally admitted to it again in his stream and then proceeded to only talk about the legal side of things which sure, everything he did wasn't illegal, but flirting with a minor when you are a 35 YEAR OLD MARRIED MAN WITH A KID is just so insanely morally wrong
@@DavrK Am I missing something ?
@@arkadia_9014 we're talking about a streamer, not the guy in this video, don't worry
As a gamer, I've probably heard the Skyrim theme hundreds or thousands of times over the years, but the sheer joy on your face as you listened to this was infectious and gave me a whole new level of appreciation for it.
(translated) Lyrics for the curious:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago,
And the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man,
With a power to rival the sun!
And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued his roar!
(Chorus)
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduins maw,
Dragonborn be the savior of men!
(Chorus)
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Man, this one's a treat. Dragonborn is on a very short list of contenders for the greatest video game theme song of all time
That & the soundtrack from Halo 2
For sure. I can't hear it and not get goosebumps. It's waaay up there. I think on par with the theme from Zelda and One Winged Angel from FFVII.
Short list? What world are you living in? I could never make a short list of best video game pieces! I could easily name at least 30 of them!
@@GuardianAngelEatos Interesting. Speak on that. Drop your quick list of 30. Also not everyone shares your broad taste and that's ok. I'm picky about music but I'd also say my short list is probably around 30. Lol
@@GuardianAngelEatos The list gets easier when I'm only looking at title themes and main themes. In all of video game music, yeah it's pretty impossible to make a short list
For the 10th anniversary of the game’s release, they did a concert of the game’s OST, showing the full orchestra playing the songs. Available on Bethesda’s page on YT, if you loved hearing all the real instruments and like the music so far it’s very much worth a watch.
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra.
5:21 "Prince of Soul, thank the Lord, f---ing cool, oh my gawd!"
Awesome 😂 I always hear it as "We skip school, break the law, don't get fooled or get caught" 😂
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I envy this man, getting to hear this for the first time. Still get goose bumps. Love this trackkk
"Fields of Ard Skellig" from The Witcher 3 by Polish composer Marcin Przybylowicz might be fun to react to.
Skyrim music is grand and while Witcher 3 is positively feral. I love both.
I recommended this one on Doug's Discord to pair with the opening theme. I am hoping eventually.
Nice, can't wait. Also hope he gets to Dark Souls soon. "Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder" and "Soul Of Cinder" would be killer to do in 1 video. Ones a solo piano piece and ones a full symphony. They are connected pieces that share melodies and such. They aren't 1 long song, but still worth listening together. "Great Grey Wolf Sif" is another good one.
The theme from Majula's too. Best part of DS2.
Dark Souls 1 has such a magical OST. Gwyn, Sif, Artorias. Don't get me wrong, Yuki Kajiura is good and I like Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring OSTs, but I feel like they've gone a bit too much into "epic cinematic" type of feel. Motoi Sakuraba brought much more diversity to Dark Souls 1.
These would both be great places to start in Soulsborne. Good primers before getting to the heavy pieces from Bloodborne or the really bombastic stuff from Elden Ring.
I really love Aldia's theme from Dark Souls 2, and especially One Who Craves Souls from Demon's Souls (the original, not as much the remake). It'd be great to see reactions to those eventually. The main theme from Dark Souls 3 is IMO the best for a first Dark Souls video, though. It's the first song that comes to mind when I think Souls. Most of the music in the series is associated to specific characters or moments, but it feels like that theme was really made to say "this is Dark Souls".
One of the trailers for the game uses this music as a background to Max von Sydow's narration. Was very epic when it released... still brings goosebumps when watching it.
Just hearing the OST makes me want to play it again. And I've played through Skyrim SEVERAL times.
Jeremy Soule is an amazing composer... This OST is top tier!
It‘s a shame he‘s a gigantic asshole
He is! He did an original album called The Northerner Diaries which is amazing! Uses a few chords from his Elder Scrolls works.
It's heart-warming to see a classical composer and non-gamer get so excited when listening to the Skyrim theme. Testament to the work that was put in to the game. Should you decide to play it, I wish you well on your great quest...Dovahkiin.
this game released in my teens, this was the song you heard as you booted up the game and made your way to the main menu.
I actually took a moment to just listen and I thought to myself there is no way they have a song like this to a bad game.
needless to say, I spent the rest of the Christmas Holidays playing this game...
So many good soundtracks, so much good prog, so much good metal, so much good jazz... I don't even know what to recommend anymore, help!
Blue Flowers, Dr.Octogon. I don't know if he does older hiphop or not.
I think you’d love the work Murray Gold did on Doctor Who, if you’re not already familiar with it. By far some of the best music ever put to screen
Yes! My favorites are 11’s theme and “I am the Doctor”.
the horn melody that starts around 4:04 is a leitmotif through the 3d Elder Scrolls games. You should listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion to compare the evolution of the Elder Scrolls theme.
Never knew there was a word for those, it’s probably one of my favorite things in music. Game of thrones did that where the main theme you can hear in almost every smaller song
I still get chills when I hear “Awake”-get that excited feeling like starting a new character play through.
It brings so high and gingerly sets back down. I always listen to it in full before I play to really get in the feel of the game.
The first use of this theme was back in 2002 with Morrowind. Much more mysterious and ethereal
agreed. skyrim is a good game to be fair but barely above mediocre. the older elder scrolls games are better. music too.. more ethereal and fantasy. skyrim is like it took too much real life old viking nords music into the game and while being more accurate to what it prolly would be like real life if skyrim was real its way more dull/boring/bland than almost any older ES game. i started with Oblivion and then skyrim. skyrim was pretty trash to me after 30 hours of playtime compared to oblivion. years later i tried daggerfall and morrowind and put in more hours in skyrim again and still think daggerfall morrowind oblivion are much better games and much better fantasy stories than skyrim.
@@klizzard5166the music of skyrim is on pair with the other two games (and it's still fantasy), oblivion probably is a better game overall but I still love both equally (still have to play morrowind)
Kyne's Peace is another wonderful Skyrim track, and so is Secunda. There are many absolutely beautiful ones but those are what I recommend the most.
I wish Secunda was longer, 2 minutes is nothing. I also wish the piano repeated, because that sequence is just magical. I’ve seen some youtube videos where they loop the track for several hours, but it just sounds terrible that way, there’s no life in it. I wish I knew somebody who could just write more of it!
For gaming soundtracks Gwyn Lord of Cinder is a must, definitely get to it eventually (Soul of Cinder together with it is also a good idea, since it's kind of like a sequel and conclusion to Gwyn Lord of Cinder)
Elden Ring, Dark Souls and God of War (2018/Ragnarök) too
I love seeing you nerding out on this :D really see you enjoy this music!
i get goosebumps every time i listen
to this masterpiece..
Watch the trailer!!!
Doug, if you wanna go down the video game music rabbit hole, then I would HIGHLY recommend you have a listen to "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from the Super Mario Galaxy OST.
I think you are going to really, really love that one.
Doug, I'd be crazy happy to watch you play Skyrim. Even if you stumble on your way at times, we would be there right beside you cheering you on!
"Oh, look, a giant!"
Literally chills.. I keep Skyrim downloaded always so every time I pass over it I hear this awesome anthem of a tune
This song gives me chills every time, intense af
hearing this at 12 first time literally transported me into magical world without even the game itself. Jeremy made it all feel real
62 years old and first played Skyrim in 2018. 77 mods later and I will never stop. There is nothing like slaying a dragon while your own THEME SONG is playing!
What a game!
Over 13 years since the Skyrim trailer dropped and it’s STILL the most epic video game trailer I’ve witnessed.
BEST is/ was "Skyrim - The Dragonborn Comes - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. Sabina Zweiacker! Next comes "malukah's version"!
Heck YES. And how the brass section is going HAM at one point, it just sounds fantastic. IMO even better than the original, although choir here is pretty freaking nice as well.
I love how genuinely you ask your audience about gaming. Imagine if someone (an adult in their 30s) told you that they really never "listened" to music, and asked you where to start. That is the Everest.
The Elder Y’alls
I was in a college chamber choir when Skyrim was originally released. After a competition a bunch of us were messing around and started singing this song. Soon enough 90% of all the guys were going all out singing it together still a favorite memory of mine
Walking through a mountainside forest and having this theme play along with a dragon falling out of the sky on top of you is true cinema
Scars of Time (Chrono Cross intro) would be a great one to react to when you want to do more video game music. There are so many great video game songs out there!
Glad you've arrived at gaming soundtracks! There are SO so many amazing soundtracks out there. For me always standing out will be Borislav Slavov. His compositions for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and lately Baldurs Gate 3 are just chefs kiss. He is SUCH an amazing composer. For a starter, try "Rivellon" " Divinity 2 OST - Main Theme" or "Mead, Gold and Blood".
I wish I could go back and hear this for the first time again. Watching this reaction was awesome.
Skyrim's soundtrack is burned into my mind and soul. thousands of hours playing this one game and I still love and adore this music.
I have really enjoyed the PS5. it's current Gen and has a massive library. Skyrim is still very worth playing. I'll leave the comments section to drop wisdom on which games are best!
If you wanna do another gaming video, I would recommend “Silver for Monsters…” and “Fields of Ard Skellig” from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt soundtrack
may the LELELELELE intensify
You should check out "A Beautiful Song" from NieR Automata, that game has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.
Seconding this, NieR and NieR Automata have _amazing_ OSTs - it's hard to pick just one, but A Beautiful Song is a good choice if you had to pick just one to react to. (For original NieR, probably Snow in Summer or Shadowlord, but again, there are _so_ many good tracks to be found).
This isn't gonna get enough recommendations. But those of us who know, know.
Hell yeah. All the NieR OSTs are amazing but "City Ruins - Rays of Light" is probably my favorite.
The music is one of the many reasons we're still playing it 13 years later.
First time watching a vid from you, but man do I love your records on the back shelf! ELO - Out of the Blue was and still is one of my favorite albums from when I was a kid
I'm not a gamer (probably because I'm 72 years old) but I love this music.
Would you please share some books or book series suggestions? I grew up on Edgar Rice Burrows, Tolkien, Zane Grey and the like.
Gaming is not everyone's cup of tea. But if you find you've got extra time, you might consider some games to fill it.
Back when I was in my late 20's, I did a lot of multiplayer online games. One of the staples in our normal gaming group, was a retiree who lived on his ranch with his horses.
You have to play before you die, is epic
honestly, everything is great about skyrim, but from past to present is the best song, for me. Its beautiful and powerful.
Why don't you just pick up a used Xbox360 and play Elder Scrolls V Skyrim on that ?. Should be dirt cheap and really simple to operate even for someone with no previous experience. And Elder Scrolls V Skyrim should also be a nice entry. Its concidered by many to be one of the best of its genre
he is literally using a computer which is a 1000 times better to play games on. get skyrim special edition on PC and Doug is golden. no need to literally waste money on a ps3 or xbox360
Skyrim is one of those games that you could sink 2000 hours into and just absorb the sounds and ambience of the music..
Truly it was a work of art
I played it when it came out, I played about 400 hours of the game, I heard the song in your video and I couldn't stop the tears from falling.
You should react to the WoW WOTLK cinematic trailer
Ever since I was 11 years old when I first saw the trailer, this theme always gave me goosebumps. I'm 24 years old now, I still get them. This game has had such an impact on my life for the better. The graphics were amazing, the soundtrack was legendary, the story was captivating, the gameplay was addicting. Im really glad to see gamers and non gamers connect with it all still, and a decade later at that. I'm really glad you enjoyed this track.
Watching you react to this brought me back to when I first played the game. That’s an experience I’ll never get again, but I’ve vicariously done it through you.
It's fascinating to see how naturally music comes to you. You're predicting and understand where the track goes, even though it's your first listen.
ive spent over 600 hours modding skyrim and i can tell you that the music in this game is as good as any composition ever put on paper
I would say go for a Switch. It's the cheaper, more accessible of the major consoles but still excellent quality games. Try Zelda or Mario, or one of a thousand great puzzle games. It caters heavily towards the "family friendly" nothing gory audience as well.
Seconded! I would love to hear his opinions on breath of the wild’s soundtrack and if the minimalism is really well done or not. As for the gore, there isn’t any. Enemies that die are poofs of smoke. No dismemberment that I can think of
As for a song recommendation, breath of the wild, hyrule castle outside
Also music is an integral and defining part of many Nintendo games! Older Zelda games have instruments and songs you can play.
I also think the same, plus Nintendo games are easy, accessible for people who have never played video games, he could start with non-complicated games: any Mario, although I would recommend: Mario kart 8, Mario Odyssey, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario RPG remake, Kirby (any of the series) ,Zelda Link's Awakening since it seems to me to be the easiest Zelda to play for a beginner.
He would not want a sandbox rooted in nostalgia. Steamdeck offers greater variety, musical depth and gameplay options.
nah. if Doug is looking to play skyrim vanilla get it on PC. if he is looking to play multiple games on a single console thats not elder scrolls maybe switch yea for zelda or mario oddesey but besides those 2 games there is not really any reason to get a switch. dont think he is interested in mario kart and for that matter oddesey. playstation or xbox is the better choice IF you NEED a console. otherwise PC is the master race. you get skyrim on there and all other elder scrolls games which are mostly better than skyrim to be fair.
i wish i was doug hearing the skyrim OST for the first time again, a beautiful nostalgia from when i was a youngster. check out the rest of the tunes and play the game if you get the chance! its so encompassing paired with the music
Just a bit of game lore; The dragons battle by "shouting" at each other. It is how their magic works. Epic music for the theme of words being battle.
Debating to the death.
This is just one of the many epic songs in the game. It's amazing a decade later.
"What console should I get?"
And thus the ever glimmering flame of the great console wars was relit once again.
Gives me great joy to see someone else enjoy this as much as I do!
I think i heard this song over a hundred times and it still gives me goosebumps. Great Work there
I started gaming…..after I retired from teaching. It’s now one of my most favorite hobbies. I started on PlayStation 3…then4….and now 5. I don’t like gory either. I love adventure. Skyrim is one of my top favorites. I just started a third play through this week. I love Assassin Creed series ( another GREAT soundtrack), Uncharted series, Tomb Raider series, Fallout 4 just to name a few. I hope this helps. As a lover of music I could see your appreciation for the Skyrim theme song. I love it. You can find on UA-cam,the symphonic orchestra play the entire soundtrack for the tenth anniversary. It’s phenomenal.
Streets of Whiterun is beyond beautiful
This is one of my favourite scores, really makes the game when you're playing it.
There is millions of mods to change aspect of the game, people can change all textures, adding plethora of weapons as well as tons of animations for the different classes but the soundtracks are something barely touched, a true masterpiece
the game is not really that good when you need 100s of mods to make it good. speaking of the true game (vanilla) its one of the weakest of the elder scrolls franchise. still a good game but barely over mediocre. not even a true RPG game which its sold as
Ive put like and writing comment after u said "Dragonborn" for the firsttime. Lookin forward for the video now 🎉❤
Skyrim’s OST can simply be described as timeless
"it ends in a spot where it did not begin" dude I love that.
You seem like such an honest and humble man, truly in love with his works. May God bless you many times my friend.
A few years back for the 10th anniversary of the game, the London Symphony Orchestra did about an hour long “concert” featuring the music with the London Voices. It may still be up on UA-cam.
I love how eyes went wide multiple times during the song.
When I bought my first PS4, this was the first game I played. That was over ten years ago, and I'm STILL playing it (Well, the 'Enhanced/RE-Released edition, but I still own the original). The music alone blew me away, and still gives me goose-bumps!
Wonderful 'Reaction,' and I hope YOU enjoy diving into this game and discovering its magic!
is it normal to still cry everytime I hear this song?
there it goes again, I have to play Skyrim AGAIN ahah
I've played Skyrim off and on since its release. I can't tell you how many hundreds of hours I've spent across multiple different character builds. Man. My favorite game to date.