Category Archives: Alternative Musings

by Martin Mulrooney | 29/03/2011 · 12:45 am

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Merle Dandridge (Actress, Half Life 2)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Half Life 2 completely blew me away when it was released in 2004. Not only did the game totally deliver on its promises, it managed to succeed where many other shooters up until that point had arguably failed, featuring quality characterisation and genuine relationships with non-player characters. Case in point: Alyx Vance, a female sidekick that, although attractive, didn’t need to wear a low-cut top for millions of fans to fall in love with her. Voiced to perfection by Merle Dandridge, Alyx was a breath of fresh air in a genre that was fast becoming stale. With Episode 3’s release date still unknown, AMO was delighted when Miss Dandridge agreed to join us to discuss this iconic character and all things Half Life in an exclusive interview…

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Robert Holmes (Composer, Gray Matter Soundtrack/Gabriel Knight Series)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Robert Holmes is an American composer best known for his work at Sierra Online, where he composed the music for the Gabriel Knight series of adventure games created by Jane Jensen (his wife) throughout the 90’s. Most recently, he contributed to the soundtrack of Jensen’s long-awaited adventure game Gray Matter, both as composer of the general score and as a musician with his band The Scarlet Furies. It therefore goes without saying that AMO is delighted to present an exclusive interview with Robert where we discuss this project, the Gabriel Knight series and more!

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Tagged as Adventure Games, Gabriel Knight, Games, Gray Matter, Gray Matter Sountrack, PC Gaming, Robert Holmes, Sierra

by Martin Mulrooney | 07/03/2011 · 4:45 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Simon D’souza (Composer, The Journey Down: Over The Edge Soundtrack)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Following on from our recent chat with The Journey Down: Over The Edge creator Theodor Waern, AMO is proud to present yet another exclusive interview, this time with the game’s soundtrack composer Simon D’souza! Fans can buy the music from the game here. You can also listen to other music Simon has written via his website www.souzamusic.co.uk.

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Tagged as Composer, Musician, Saxophone, Simon D'Souza, Soundtrack, The Journey Down, The Journey Down: Over The Edge, Theodor Waern

by Martin Mulrooney | 02/03/2011 · 4:30 pm

Mini Interview – Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 2: Get Tannen! (What Does AJ LoCascio Think?)

By Marty Mulrooney

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It’s that time again! Following on from our recent review of Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 2: Get Tannen!, AMO is proud to present our second exclusive monthly mini interview with Marty McFly voice actor AJ LoCascio!

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Tagged as AJ LoCascio, Back To The Future, Back To The Future: The Game, Get Tannen!, Interview, Marty McFly, Telltale, Telltale Games