Tashan Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 In recent years the Game Masters are not only fuelling the sense of intensity, stunning visuals and excitement to improve gameplay and performance but, in my opinion, it has to be the music in video games today that manages to pull off even relatively poor game sales to faster rate enabling them to make or break a game in profits. Of course, a rousing soundtrack can’t be applied to all genres of games but competitive games in FPS or RPG genres need often popular, well-known tracks mixed with some lesser known bands to create a variety of playlists to ramp up the initial release adrenaline and maintain that affect successfully as time goes on. In fact, the quality is at par with recent movie soundtracks What is your favourite game music or soundtrack and why? Tell us and share in the comments - Crysis Warhead and Hitman Contracts are my personal favorites till date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbine23 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Elder Scrolls Oblivion & Skyrim definitely have a beautiful and powerful soundtrack that helped enhance the game experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) This topic is nothing without some actual music. In no particular order: The Legend of Zelda - NES Louts II: R.E.C.S. - SEGA Genesis Sonic 2 - SEGA Genesis It is my firm belief that music is a good portion of any game/movie/show. Having something pleasing to the ears is always a plus. Edited December 5, 2011 by leik oh em jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*MURDOC* Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I've got Nintendo music in my head that will never go away. Among other things, which I will mention later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSEPH X Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 This is fkn beautiful, but you should hear it played against some of the environments and Belmont's journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcis_speed6 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Crysis 2 Assassin's Creed Revelations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mati Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Halo 3 TES 3 Morrowind Red Dead Redemption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracksuit Hitman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 It seems Mati read my mind with two of his choices. Either that, or he just has the same taste as me in game soundtracks. Gears of War 3: Red Dead Redemption: Alan Wake: Halo 3: Saints Row 3: aka geobst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmilano Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 There is a lot of them.Like this: GTA 1: GTA Vice City: GTA IV: GTA TBOGT: MGS 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqqq8uqSDnk MGS 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECjDfQd8QVc&feature=related MGS 3: MGS 4: MGS Peace Walker: Battlefield 1942: Battlefield 2: Battlefield 2142: Battlefield Bad Company: Mass Effect 1: Mass effect 2: Driver 1: Deus Ex HR: Max Payne: TES V Skyrim: Assassins Creed 2: Mortal Combat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tashan Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) Mafia Lords of Brooklyn - H & D 2 - Driver San Francisco - Civilization 4 Baba Yetu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb-jk6Ftx7o Enslaved: Odyssey To The West - Bulletstorm - Far Cry - Edited December 4, 2011 by shrekdj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpain Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yeah Red Dead Redemption has a pretty awesome soundtrack. My favorite from the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) In my opinion a SOUNDTRACK isn't a song by someone else, posted onto a game. If we're going for the real good ones we need Jade Cocoon for PSX: And who can forget Knights and Merchants epic soundtrack and gameplay: Especially the first song here, it can make me go into a trance of awesomeness. Edited November 22, 2013 by Fireman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tashan Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 In my opinion a SOUNDTRACK isn't a song by someone else, posted onto a game. But with the music, which I could hear when I play or even when ending credits roll almost always a good source of well known music or a band and even yester years underrated artists all provide a memorable gameplay effect with either soundtracks or lyrics blend in music. Music is a half-tempted piece of art in games that might be favorite for many emotionally attached with the game AND there are so many others that think popular music is much better than the versions that the Game Developers brought into the game. Basically it doesnt matter as far as it blends in perfectly with the concept of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0mm2k8 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 They've already been mentioned but the best soundtracks I've ever heard are the Crysis and TES soundtracks. Simply brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter.Slade Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 GTA:VICE CITY* SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD* God Of War Test Drive Unlimited 2 GTA IV The Ballad Of Gay Tony GTA San Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus. Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hands down, Toejam & Earl. FF7 also has a badass soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The Baldur's Gate 2 Main theme is so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmilano Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The original Deus Ex music is also great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 To me, all the oldest games had the best soundtracks. I'm not saying that because I'm a secret gaming oldie at heart, scared off by all this XBox Live and online malarkey, but I genuinely believe both music and gameplay were at their prime before the 2000s. Even now, I smile inside thinking of the sound the original Playstation made when the logo flashed on screen. It was hollow, but at the same time, so warm and welcoming, and offered people of all ages a haven and new gaming experience. It seems strong, but I have fond memories of playing games such as Tombi, Kula World, Wipeout and Tekken (all with fantastic soundtracks too, by the way) and being completely immersed in this colourful, often bizarre world. The one that takes the cake for me though? This beauty... I couldn't begin to tell you why if you asked me, but at the time I'd never heard or played anything like it. Runners up include the Jet Set Radio series, Resident Evil, and Spyro The Dragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 nobody mentioned bastion?! their soundtrack was amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrogers15 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Not in any order: Spyro 1- Very memorable. Spyro 2- Very memorable. Spyro 3- Very memorable. Fallout New Vegas- Love the old world type music. grand theft auto sanandreas- Love all the gangster rap. the urbz (ps2,xbox and gc version) - love it. The sims 1 PS2.- Love it. Mario 3- Never can forget any of it. GTA 3- Never can forget the theme, or head radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KilnerLUFC Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Oh sh*t, apologies for that report I just sent. I thought this was a new topic, not seeing it was a new page. Anyway, to beat my old horse about, I'd say that the most memorable soundtrack for me would have to include the Zelda:OOT one. Can't really pick a favourite one from the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Some more for dem old skoolz innit: I'll have to upload the full version myself for you all once. It's such a good tune. And who could forget, Battletoads: Street racer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertical limit Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 GTA 3 theme song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceWolf729 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nobody mentions Mafia 1 and Mafia 2 ? In my opinion they had a really excellent soundtrack, both an orchestral one (played by the Prague Symphonic Orchestra) and licensed tracks from that time period. They really should be ranking high on any list about game music. Also, let's not forget: GTA: Vice City, San Andreas, Vice City Stories and IV+EFLC The Hitman series (played by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, music composed by Jesper Kyd) No One Lives Forever series (quite fitting soundtrack evoking the 60s) Deus Ex (the first one; haven't played Human Revolution yet, but I will get it soon) Bioshock 1 and 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) I had the special edition of Killer Instinct on SNES with the black cartridge, and it came with a CD of the game soundtrack which, I must say, kicked a ton of ass. And let's not forget Mortal Kombat. But I guess that was more the movies than the games. Edited December 13, 2011 by Forty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meta187 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 @Craig: Parappa? Hellz yer! The OST of Silent Hill 3 actually came with the game and was featured in the live action movie. It was integrated into the actual game in a really powerful way. It was very reminiscent of an early Cure album, very industrial and gloomy like the game. Listened to it quite a bit. Makes me think of some old James Bond theme song mixed with a bit of David Bowie. ^ *Also the main theme song for Skyrim is catchy as hell. ~ Studio: Q-13 Lounge / Q:13 Warrior Tunes / Interweb Chex Mix, yo.~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGTAGamer Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I really liked GTA: LCS main theme, "Dark March". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmilano Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Killzone theme is also epic: B Dawg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menaced Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 My all time favourite video game soundtrack would be the one from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. It was so entrancing and gave the game a really good atmosphere. I remember liking it so much years ago that I actually burnt it to a CD. f*ck, that game was good. Such fond memories. I thought Resident Evil 4 had a good soundtrack, too: And Rainbow Six Vegas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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