Video Game Music

[brett15]

a good rendition, the original was just as good

 

[SugarShane]

Me and my mate spent many a Saturday night flogging that game to death back in Primary School.
"Hawk, jams into first!"
"Viper, is in another timezone!"
Also, when the announcer says Last Lap, it always sounded to us like Flap Flap. Love that game.

 

[HBK619]

Some of you guys may want to head to this.

Source: http://itechreport.com.au/2011/08/29/video-games-live-set-to-tour-australia-in-2012/

The amazingly entertaining Video Games Live will be arriving on Australian shores some time next year, visiting many of the country’s major cities.

Video Games Live is a much loved concert group that plays theme music from a number of iconic video games.

Modern video game franchises including Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Sonic, Legend of Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, Tetris and Asteroids have all been given the musical transformation by the group.

The group will be visiting a much wider city group including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and even Auckland in the 2012 tour.

 

[Mancey]

More votes for the Halo score here

Also



If nothing else, it has the best name for a video game song

 

[rhinowce]

dont mind the Deus Ex theme..






And some bitch slapping just for lols

 

[funk44]

and all hail the almighty

 

[FGMPR]

I can't believe I forgot this one.

 

[rhinowce]

The tunes in this game are pretty sweet.

 

[Suspense]

replaying sonic 3/& knucks. best melodies.

 

[Gentlemen]

 

[raticus_usm]

sorry at work so cannot post clips but the 2 games that made me go wow when i was younger was xenon 2 on the amiga (other versions music was crap) and cannon fodder as well - the intro

later ocarina of time impressed me

 

[ilpiantissimo]

An Aussie developer, a grossly underutilised IP and one of the best pieces of VGM:

 

[Xtreme]

replaying sonic 3/& knucks. best melodies.

My personal favorite Sonic stage tune is the Chemical Zone from Sonic 2

It's one i still bop along to and use it for inspiration in other games (eg: Forza or Gran Turismo) when i need a new tune to listen to to pass the time

 

[Equus]

I listen to this when I buy stuff online.

Oh when reality imitates virtual reality.

 

[Scratcher Gillespie]

I still reckon the opening of Civilization 4 is the best game music ever. Baba Yetu (The Lord's prayer in Swahili)

 

[Frank Grimes]

When I first saw this thread I immediately thought Final Fantasy X. But the OP already mentioned that. Here's some of the others that come to mind.

 

[Frank Grimes]

While it may not be considered "good" music. This is the funniest and most amusing I've come across in a video game. You will have to watch from 2:30 onwards. The Monkey Island series have to be the funniest games made.

 

[SpaceCow]

Some excellent pieces from Frozen Synapse which I've been playing recently.

 

[Jabso]

 

[Equus]

While it may not be considered "good" music. This is the funniest and most amusing I've come across in a video game. You will have to watch from 2:30 onwards. The Monkey Island series have to be the funniest games made.

Bring back so many memories. Haha

 

[BotsMaster]

Another favourite from MGS4.
Laughing Octopus.

 

[Polo]

Anyone who is interested in video game music should take a look at the following link:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/top-score/

It's a series of podcasts where the host interviews a bunch of composers about their music in games. Includes the composers from Heavy Rain, Halo, Red Dead Redemption, Fallout, Uncharted and many more

 

[PykeDream]

Battlefield: Bad Company 1 had some really good music, I don't think I ever tired of it. Unfortunately EA went all serious with Bad Company 2, and forgot to produce a half-decent soundtrack. Although cruising down the Mekong in a PBYB to the tune of Creedence's Fortunate Son went some way in making up for the regular game's poor music.

 

[Slash_LP]

Not from an actual game, but from an awesome metal band that covers video game tunes:

Also, one of many great songs from the game with the greatest soundtrack of all time (Brutal Legend):

 

[juss]

Anything by Nobeo Uematsu, as well as music from KH, Zelda and the pokemon series.

I also remember crash bandicoot having a great sountrack as a kid growing up.

love this tune: