Favorite game music?

[dave_the_nerd]

For some reason, I have had the jaunty theme from the Pirates! remake stuck in my head for the last day+.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vkxzw2yBWk

 

[imaheadcase]

I normally disable in game music..distracts from gameplay.

 

[Sulaco]

I normally disable in game music..distracts from gameplay.

Uh...what? What games and game genres does music distract you?

 

[Kadarin]

I normally disable game music as well, but I remember EVE Online having an interesting soundtrack back when I first started playing it in '04.

 

[Rakewell]

When music is static and not throughout, it's very effective - HL and HL2 had this down to an art form.

But yeah, if it's Doom/Doom2, I'm turning the music off LOL.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Any C&C game (except RA3) hell people even made remixes to the.

 

[Stringjam]

Any S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game.
Borderlands 2

 

[futurefields]

diablo tristram theme
assassin's creed 2 theme ezios family

 

[futurefields]

lol @ people disabling game music smh

 

[Zenoth]

lol @ people disabling game music smh

I suppose because you believe that people don't have the right to dislike a game's music? Perish the thought.

The latest game in which I disabled the music was Dragon Age: Inquisition. Because other than the somewhat memorable main menu theme I genuinely disliked most of the soundtrack, with perhaps the exception of the Val-Royeaux theme which fits the place rather well (still, it isn't the type of music I'd listen to when not playing a game). There is nothing wrong or abhorant about disabling in-game music if you do have your own reasons to, and is nothing to " lol @ " about.

With this said, this subject could easily lead me to type a novel about what's my favorite gaming music. I can easily mention the ones that immediately come to mind, however. I would have to say that Frank Klepacki's soundtracks' quality has been almost perfectly consistent from the moment he touched the Command & Conquer franchise, and beyond (Dune 2000, Nox and Universe at War: Earth Assault, comes to mind if not talking about his musical C&C work).

Also, Jeremy Soule, what could I say about his inspiring music that hasn't been mentioned (other than the fact that I love his Morrowind and Oblivion soundtracks). There's also many good tracks throughout the entire Final Fantasy franchise's soundtracks library, made only possible by (or heavily inspired from) no one else than Nobuo Uematsu (and notably his iconic and masterpiece " One Winged-Angel "). I also absolutely adore David Wise's work for the Donkey Kong Country games (as well as Battletoads and Star Fox Adventures). I should also mention Jack Wall's stunning, perfectly-fitting soundtrack for Mass Effect 2.

I could of course go on and on but this type of thread is just a reason for an all-nighter for me.

 

[DeathReborn]

The only times I turn off music in games is if it's a game where the music alerts you to something happening soon.

The best games for music has to be Carmageddon 1 & 2. For theme music either Red Alert (Hell March) or Worms (Wormsong). Special mention has to go to the GTA series for customisable music & Saints Row series for just having good music.

 

[Rakewell]

What about Skyrim's score?

I really enjoyed it.

Spoiler

Especially the male chorus Valhalla portion.

 

[BFG10K]

I liked the Matrix theme in Vampire Bloodlines when you started fighting multiple opponents.

 

[BSim500]

Tons of games with great soundtracks:-

- Bioshock (all three)
- Contrast
- Deus Ex (original)
- Diablo 2
- Don't Starve
- Dragon Age Origins
- Elder Scrolls (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. Hell pretty much anything by Jeremy Soule)
- Grim Fandango
- No One Lives Forever 1&2 (swingin' 60's baby...)
- Sam and Max (Hit The Road plus the 3x series) - that jazz sound is just perfect.
- Syberia

And last but not least, Redneck Rampage enhanced GOG Version (eg, "My Baby's All Liquored Up" - best played with the "Cuss Pack"). Because they simply don't make FPS's like this anymore. :biggrin:

 

[Tarvaln]

What BSim500 plus..

Full Throttle Soundtrack
Best song lol. https://youtu.be/oAwt6Gxb2SM

Fallout 3 & New Vegas

 

[sweenish]

Both soundtracks to Supergiant games IP.
Bastion and Transistor. Mass Effect series.

 

[PlanetJosh]

A few games let you remove the music tracks you don't like or replace all of them with your own favorite music. Like in Morrowind for example. Not sure you can do that in Skyrim though.

 

[psychosiz]

I have disabled music in some games, sometimes its repetitive and annoying, other times its tolerable and sometimes it enhances. The first game I really remember liking the music for was the original streets of rage.

 

[blastingcap]

Mechwarrior 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM3MwpkVYKQ&list=PL4D181744DE1094BA

 

[futurefields]

I suppose because you believe that people don't have the right to dislike a game's music? Perish the thought.

The latest game in which I disabled the music was Dragon Age: Inquisition. Because other than the somewhat memorable main menu theme I genuinely disliked most of the soundtrack, with perhaps the exception of the Val-Royeaux theme which fits the place rather well (still, it isn't the type of music I'd listen to when not playing a game). There is nothing wrong or abhorant about disabling in-game music if you do have your own reasons to, and is nothing to " lol @ " about.

With this said, this subject could easily lead me to type a novel about what's my favorite gaming music. I can easily mention the ones that immediately come to mind, however. I would have to say that Frank Klepacki's soundtracks' quality has been almost perfectly consistent from the moment he touched the Command & Conquer franchise, and beyond (Dune 2000, Nox and Universe at War: Earth Assault, comes to mind if not talking about his musical C&C work).

Also, Jeremy Soule, what could I say about his inspiring music that hasn't been mentioned (other than the fact that I love his Morrowind and Oblivion soundtracks). There's also many good tracks throughout the entire Final Fantasy franchise's soundtracks library, made only possible by (or heavily inspired from) no one else than Nobuo Uematsu (and notably his iconic and masterpiece " One Winged-Angel "). I also absolutely adore David Wise's work for the Donkey Kong Country games (as well as Battletoads and Star Fox Adventures). I should also mention Jack Wall's stunning, perfectly-fitting soundtrack for Mass Effect 2.

I could of course go on and on but this type of thread is just a reason for an all-nighter for me.

Do you also reach for a "disable music" button when watching movies?

 

[frozentundra123456]

Kotor 1

 

[tidy]

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[BD231]

Papo & Yo
Remember Me
Transistor
UT 99

Of course any in-game music sucks after hearing it over 1000+ hours, in those case's I disable as well.

 

[imaheadcase]

Uh...what? What games and game genres does music distract you?

FPS, pretty much any online game play.

 

[imaheadcase]

Do you also reach for a "disable music" button when watching movies?

The two are not even comparable. Music add to the atmosphere of the movie, it the games its just static music that does not add nothing to the gameplay.

In movies the budget the soundtrack with the movie for this very purpose, in games its just something they put in because.

Ive yet to play a game that needed music for effect. Some games have neat music, but i bet majority disable it after a bit.