Ben Houge
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Ben Houge is an internationally active American composer and audio designer. He has worked on many projects, including composing music and designing audio for computer games
since 1996. Much of his work employs computers to make decisions and generate sound, and he has incorporated ideas from his experience in digital media into compositions for live performance. He is currently working out of Shanghai, China.
Computer Games
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since 1996. Much of his work employs computers to make decisions and generate sound, and he has incorporated ideas from his experience in digital media into compositions for live performance. He is currently working out of Shanghai, China.
Computer Game Compositions
- Tom Clancy's EndWarTom Clancy's EndWarTom Clancy's EndWar is a real-time tactics game designed by Ubisoft Shanghai for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows platforms. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions feature turn-based tactics instead of the real-time tactics of their console counterparts...
(February 2005-August 2008), Ubisoft - Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
(August 2004-February 2005), Ubisoft - Mythica (August 2003-February 2004), Microsoft Game Studios (Canceled)
- Hoyle Casino Empire (2002), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- Half-Life (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
version) (2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc - Jonny Drama (March 1999-July 2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc. (Canceled)
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraArcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraArcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a single player / multi-player computer role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was released in North America and Europe in August 2001 for Microsoft Windows...
(2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Half-Life: Blue ShiftHalf-Life: Blue ShiftHalf-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software with Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on June 12, 2001...
(2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Ground ControlGround ControlGround Control is a 2000 real-time tactics video game developed by Massive Entertainment. It features 3D graphics and a free-floating camera which allows one to zoom in and out and view the action from any angle, from a bird's-eye view to the perspective of one's own assault units at ground level...
(2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the DamnedGabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the DamnedGabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is the third and final game in the Gabriel Knight series of adventure games by Sierra Online. The game was designed by Jane Jensen, Gabriel Knight's creator. In a departure from the previous two entries, the score is composed by David...
(1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Half-Life: Opposing ForceHalf-Life: Opposing ForceHalf-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on November 1, 1999. Opposing Force is the first expansion for...
(1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - SWAT 3: Close Quarters BattleSWAT 3: Close Quarters BattleSWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle is a tactical squad-based first-person shooter, developed by Sierra Northwest and published by Sierra Entertainment for Windows-based PCs on November 23, 1999...
(1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - King's Quest: Mask of EternityKing's Quest: Mask of EternityKing's Quest: Mask of Eternity is a "3D Adventure" written and designed by Roberta Williams and released in 1998 by Sierra Studios, is the eighth, and at present remains the final, official computer game in the famous King's Quest series...
(1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Leisure Suit LarryLeisure Suit Larry (series)Leisure Suit Larry is a series of adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra from 1987 to 2009. The main character, whose full name is Larry Laffer, is a balding, dorky, double entendre-speaking, leisure suit-wearing "loser" in his 40s...
's Casino (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc. - Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! (1996), Sierra On-Line, Inc.