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1st Jan 2011, 02:09 PM
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 Ambiance Is Everything: Games With The Best Music
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pirate_wolf_12
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So, I was recently playing Fallout New Vegas when I entered a building to find a group of innocent doctors and charity workers brutally slaughtered whilst this somber song played on the radio in the background as my companion stood in disbelief: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSzmVc79D4 Talk about a great moment. It would have been better though if my game hadn't glitched soon after, but that's for another thread. So, this begs the question on what games have you played that you find have the best music (whether created for the game or before by other musicians)? I love the games that use the old fifties and sixties music, like Fallout 3 and New Vegas as well as the Bioshock series (such as Bessie's Smith's Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out in the slums and skid row level). I also like the use of 80's music in GTA: Vice City and the alternative music on Radio X in GTA: San Andreas. |
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1st Jan 2011, 02:12 PM
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Rikachu
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Super Mario Galaxies 1 and 2. Beautiful compositions. |
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1st Jan 2011, 07:03 PM
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itsnotozzyitsozzy
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Silent Hill 1-4 and shattered memories(Obviously) Kingdom Hearts 1-2(only ones I have played thus far) |
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1st Jan 2011, 07:05 PM
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TheGuySim
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So true, their music is so awesome and fits the game perfectly :D | |
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1st Jan 2011, 08:03 PM
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Oaktree
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-Dragon Age: Origins -Icewind Dale -Dragonriders of Pern -Zelda (of course :D) I tend to prefer ethereal-sounding music in games, though Zelda and Dragonriders have a lot of good rousing music. I know there are other games that have awesome music that I've played, but nothing else is coming to mind at the moment. |
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2nd Jan 2011, 02:56 AM
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Fuzzlechan
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Wait. DROP has a game!? Must... FIND! And in order to stay on-topic: I love the music in Mario games. xD It's addicting. |
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2nd Jan 2011, 03:37 AM
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ElPresidente
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Game soundtracks are something of a specialty interest for me and deciding on the greatest soundtracks is a very difficult thing. Looking at licensed soundtracks (i.e. where the soundtrack is made up of commercially released music) is a much easier task since, as a general rule, you have to do something pretty special with a licensed sound track to make my ears perk up. Favourite Licensed Soundtracks
Original Game Soundtracks This list is much harder for me but here are some of the immediate titles that come to mind...
... Okay I'm spending far too much time on this post. I'm actually meant to be writing reviews so I'll leave it there for the moment but please note the original soundtracks list is woefully incomplete. There are even better ones than I've listed such as Beyond Good and Evil to name but one. And now to work... :P |
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2nd Jan 2011, 03:43 AM
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dutch
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I'll have to agree that GTA SA has the best radio stations I've come across thus far. They fit perfectly with the time period depicted in the game, they're extremely diverse and have a LOT of songs, and really good ones. Kudos to Rockstar. |
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2nd Jan 2011, 01:32 PM
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TheGuySim
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Even though GTA San Andreas has some great radio stations, GTA Vice City has the best killer 80's soundtrack in any game! :D |
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3rd Jan 2011, 03:40 PM
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VampireSim
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It's an old game, but i have the soundtrack of most of the myst games. Soundtrack Or Tomb Raider 3: India Theme Or Tomb Raider 2: Venice Violins |
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4th Jan 2011, 12:51 AM
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Oaktree
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Yeah, it's about ten years old and it isn't a particularly expansive or replayable game, but it was fun to have a game set in Pern. I also like a lot of the music, though some people complain about how the volume is too loud on some of the pieces. It never really bothered me. I think the main reason why I like it is because of the nostalgia involved. I played it when I was ten or eleven when it first came out and I recently rediscovered it and loved playing it because it reminded me of when I played it as a kid. |
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6th Jan 2011, 02:35 PM
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Captain THPS4
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SSX 3 has a perfect soundtrack. You have the licensed rock and techno music during competitions and you also have some very nice original compositions playing in the background while boarding through the rest areas. You have some calmer music in peak 1 and 2, but when you get to peak 3 it has an ominous tone that hints you're in for the ride of your life. The game in general IMO has the best atmosphere of any game I've played period. Hope Deadly Descents proves to be just as good. I agree about Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2. It's just magical, makes me feel like a kid again. Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 is worth a mention. The game is about traveling around the U.S in a tour bus with your buddies and it has Passenger by Iggy Pop as one of the tracks which is perfect. Apparently the first game had a better soundtrack but I never played that one. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (random fact: the acronym is where part of my username came from) in my eyes is the one with the best soundtrack in the Tony Hawk series. The music is great to listen to while scoring million point combos and it has a bit more general appeal than the later games. Mario Golf Toadstool Tour deserves a mention too. It always just seems to have the right music at the right place and at the right time. I love how it picks up the pace just a tad when I'm on the green and going for the final putt. It's faster yet not distracting. |
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7th Jan 2011, 01:58 AM
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Slipperman
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MegaMan 2 thru 5 (all NES) Final Fantasy 6 (SNES) and 7 (PS1/PC) Golden Sun & Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA) Etrian Odyssey 2 & 3 (DS) Tim (aka the Slipperman) |
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7th Jan 2011, 10:32 AM
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101ita
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There's the obvious, like the Final Fantasy series (although I don't like the latest ones), Mario, Zelda... But some games that might not be as popular, like Suikoden. The second one in the series has some of the most amazing music I've heard in a game. It's always fitting the moment. This is probably the best example (begining cutscene): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6...iniscence_music But yes, Nobuo Uematsu is probably the best game music composer all of his work, from Final Fantasy to Blue Dragon to Lost Odyssey... They've all been so good. Now I'm looking forward to listen to his music in The Last Story when it's out! |
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10th Jan 2011, 03:52 PM
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lizziebee
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Kirby Squeak Squad (for Nintendo DS) has an amazing soundtrack. All instrumental techno and the songs really fit the mood of the game. |
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3rd Jun 2011, 11:15 AM
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Esmeralda
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Yes, this - one of the best music soundtracks ever. Also love the soundtrack of its predecessor, 'Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption', especially the medieval portion of the game. Also, 'Deus Ex' (and its total-conversion fan mod 'The Nameless Mod' - excellent music in that too) and 'System Shock 2', for their edgy techno cyberpunk atmosphere. |
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3rd Jun 2011, 11:37 AM
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Purplepaws
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On the smaller scale... Don't know if any of you are into RPG's, but the music in the Aveyond series is outstanding. Really, if you haven't tried them, I highly recommend the whole series. (Dare I say, they're even more addicting than sims?) |
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3rd Jun 2011, 06:08 PM
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Sparklycookie
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Portal 1 & 2. Amazing ambient music that really fits the mood of the game, especially Portal 2, which has a fantastic soundtrack <3 |
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4th Jun 2011, 02:43 AM
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Segagrey
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I have to toss up Final Fantasy...but more specifically 6, 7, 8, and 10. Each displayed Uematsu at his creative best. I don't know about 9 and 12+, but the others I've played myself and can say their praise is well deserved. The soundtrack for Ridge Racer 4 was exceptional. It was a well appreciated split from the more generic soundtracks created for it's predecessors. The mix of funk, acid jazz, and breakbeat provided a unique and fitting context to display it's then revolutionary visuals. The critically acclaimed, but virtually unknown, Einhander had an awesome techno/electro soundtrack that established an audible flow that carried and connected each of it's dynamic stages. Left 4 Dead's dynamic soundtrack, actively created by the game's "AI Director" was pretty cool. For any DnB fans, I'd suggest checking out the Rollcage series ;p |
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4th Jun 2011, 03:18 AM
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Robodl95
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Kingdom Hearts, Mario, and SSBB all have excellent soundtracks. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned The Sims 3, it and its expansion all have great music. In particular I like the WA music, whoever composed that game did a great job. Some soundtrack from China: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWef28XqpXE very calm and pretty. |
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4th Jun 2011, 03:35 AM
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Shoosh Malooka
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I'll put mine down for Mass Effect 1. It suits the setting and material so well. Even though some of the music is generic-y, the music in important areas is iconic. And I can remember the galaxy map music very clearly. |
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4th Jun 2011, 03:46 AM
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Segagrey
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Join Date: May 2011 |
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xD bah. You're so right. I really loved The Sims 2 music though, especially with the introduction of Nightlife. If I'm remembering right, The Sims 1 also had pretty good music. Jet Set Radio and Wipeout also had some pretty noice soundtracks. | |
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4th Jun 2011, 04:28 AM
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Robodl95
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I like the Ts3 music best because it's more orchestral and not so computerized. All the sims games have good music though |
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4th Jun 2011, 04:39 AM
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bethgoboom
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Almost all the Final Fantasy games have the most amazing music. Also ChronoTrigger has beautiful music. |
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4th Jun 2011, 02:29 PM
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Cruzy
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I absolutely love the Uncharted 2 soundtracks, really beautiful and powerful pieces of music which really fit to the different parts of the game, whether your in an intense gun-fight or exploring ancient caves theres a great sound to create the atmosphere. |
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