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What Are Your Favorite Video Game Soundtracks?
- ElectroYoshi
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What Are Your Favorite Video Game Soundtracks?
For me:
Super Mario Galaxy
TLoZ: Skyward Sword
Portal
So what are yours?
Super Mario Galaxy
TLoZ: Skyward Sword
Portal
So what are yours?
I need a shot again, that sweet adrenaline.
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- Newah
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Yeah, Galaxy was good! I was rather partial to Far Cry 3-especially the end credits music. Also, Battlefield 1942; seriously, look up the soundtrack and tell me you don't like it.
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Bioshock Infinite had an amazing soundtrack. It's kind of a period piece, but I really liked it. Case in point:
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Skyrim had some really good music, particularly the theme. And although I dislike CoD, Modern Warfare 2's soundtrack was composed by Hans freakin' Zimmer. So yeah, basically I like video game music. xD
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Bioshock Infinite had an amazing soundtrack. It's kind of a period piece, but I really liked it. Case in point:
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Skyrim had some really good music, particularly the theme. And although I dislike CoD, Modern Warfare 2's soundtrack was composed by Hans freakin' Zimmer. So yeah, basically I like video game music. xD
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Halo 3 and Halo 4 have amazing soundtracks in my opinion.
Of course, there's also Final Fantasy XIII-2
Dang, somebody better stop me. I have too many favourite soundtracks.
TLOZ: Skyward Sword.
TLOZ: Twilight Princess.
Portal 2.
Super Mario Galaxy.
Castle Crashers.
Sonic Hero's
a few other games...etc...etc.......
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TLOZ: Skyward Sword.
TLOZ: Twilight Princess.
Portal 2.
Super Mario Galaxy.
Castle Crashers.
Sonic Hero's
a few other games...etc...etc.......
- SirWrek
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The Halo Saga (All Soundtracks)
The Legend of Zelda (Console Games Only)
Mass Effect Trilogy (All Games)
Those are my main favorites.
The Legend of Zelda (Console Games Only)
Mass Effect Trilogy (All Games)
Those are my main favorites.
I've been around since 2008. And I'm old. Yay. Pretty sure I notched a fair amount of LOTD/XPs but somehow always like my underrated levels more. Go figure. My best design days are behind me, but I'll try to not be too shabby.
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- ElectroYoshi
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Yeah, good timing, I'd been looking for an excuse to ramble about my new favorite game soundtrack.
DKC Tropical Freeze's soundtrack is terrific. It manages to capture both the minimalism of older game soundtracks, but with the same grandness that wasn't possible until modern consoles came to be.
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Exhibit B:
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Exhibit C:
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DKC Tropical Freeze's soundtrack is terrific. It manages to capture both the minimalism of older game soundtracks, but with the same grandness that wasn't possible until modern consoles came to be.
Exhibit A:
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Exhibit B:
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Exhibit C:
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I need a shot again, that sweet adrenaline.
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DKC2, Chrono Trigger and Mario Galaxy. The NES Ducktales also was amazing, and only got better with Ducktales Remastered. I mean, this is just eargasm material.
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for fricking fricks sake why do i still care
1. Wild Life 2. China Pig 3. The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) 4. Sugar N' Spikes 5. Ant Man Bee
you'll love it, it's a way of life
1. Wild Life 2. China Pig 3. The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) 4. Sugar N' Spikes 5. Ant Man Bee
you'll love it, it's a way of life
- Pliskin
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S3&K had the best retro jams. Nothing else compares.papaya wrote:nintendo soundtracks r lame
sonic soundtracks r better
In terms of Nintendo systems I think the Banjo Kazooie games had some very memorable tunes. Grant Kirkhope has a very recognizable way of making music.
MOTHER 3 is another soundtrack that is exceptionally good and somehow managed to break the limits of the GBA's less than stellar sound capability.
In terms of lesser known games, I found Monaco's classical piano soundtrack to be very well done and dynamic. It was a pretty good game, too. Even more obscure would be Revenge of the Titans, which has a very cool soundtrack of remixed classical music in the form of some kind of techno rock. Examples:
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Also, Snake Eater (do do do dooo).
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@Plisken
I thought Monaco's soundtrack was a little on the one-trick-pony side, but then there's the fact that it's so unique and radically different from the composer's previous work that you have to credit him. Austin Wintory did the music for Journey before he did the music for Monaco. That's incredible to me.
I thought Monaco's soundtrack was a little on the one-trick-pony side, but then there's the fact that it's so unique and radically different from the composer's previous work that you have to credit him. Austin Wintory did the music for Journey before he did the music for Monaco. That's incredible to me.
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The soundtracks for Braid, To The Moon, and Gone Home have been on repeat lately. Gone Home is more atmospheric than anything else, but still good listening.
Dust: An Elysian Tale and World of Goo have also been mentioned, and I can second that.
And even though the gameplay might not be the best, the Sonic games always seem to have the best soundtracks.
Dust: An Elysian Tale and World of Goo have also been mentioned, and I can second that.
And even though the gameplay might not be the best, the Sonic games always seem to have the best soundtracks.
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Street Fighter IV's soundtrack is pretty classy as well, and gets me pumped for another day each morning.
I've been around since 2008. And I'm old. Yay. Pretty sure I notched a fair amount of LOTD/XPs but somehow always like my underrated levels more. Go figure. My best design days are behind me, but I'll try to not be too shabby.