Computer game soundtracks

mr.Zahn · Post by **mr.Zahn** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:42 am

I was just wondering who your favorite video game soundtrack composers are. Of course there's Mark Morgan who did a terrific job on both Fallouts (AND Tactics for that matter..there isn't much in favor for that game but Morgans soundtrack was excellent) and Planescape Torment of course, but I'm curious if there are any others you really like.

I really enjoyed Jeremy Soules Icewind Dale soundtrack and the stuff Ben Houge did for Arcanum but my all time favorite composer must be Akira Yamaoka of the Silent Hill series. One of the most refreshing and experimental soundtracks I can imagine. Especially the latest two installments of the game.

So, let the flaming commence! I predict about three 'serious' comments to this entry before this topic mutates into something completely different, as all topics do on this forum. A little feature here on DAC that makes me giddy with joy and makes me get down on my knees and thank all the gods I've heard of for the beautiful world I live in every single day since I've stumbled across this forum.

Oh, and the Max Payne soundtracks were pretty awesome too...yes, kill me now.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:54 am

Can't think of anything right now but Monkey Island and Lemmings, probably because of their annoying-ness. The theme in Elite was pretty groovy until I learned it was some classical composition. I don't really put that much thought on music when playing games, although it has an important role creating the right atmosphere etc, but glorifying it is kinda gay. I'd rather listen to catchy midis than pompous orchestras/fantasy crap. For all I care, you can wank off to Hidetoshi Yakamura or whatever.

Urizen · Post by **Urizen** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:49 pm

heroes of might and magic II and dungeon keeper were both great. plus, the music was in cd format, so i could just slip the game cd's right into the stereo if i wanted to.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:17 pm

VasikkA wrote:until I learned it was some classical composition.

Are you so apparently bothered by the thoughts and opinions of others ? Or are you, rather, simply and zealously conforming to plebian expectations ?

By the eyes and to the topic - I do not remember those responsible so much as what they are responsible for. Even the latter is meaningless, as all music is intolerably awful.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:07 pm

Blargh wrote:Are you so apparently bothered by the thoughts and opinions of others ? Or are you, rather, simply and zealously conforming to plebian expectations ?

Lynxer · Post by **Lynxer** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:13 pm

I wholeheartedly concur.

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:23 pm

Fallout
Heros of Might and Magic series (2 especially)
Final Fantasy series (8 especially)
Command and Conquer series

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:36 pm

:onethousandwords:

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:52 pm

I always found the Blood soundtrack to be remarkably catchy.

bforp · Post by **bforp** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:03 pm

ThE japanese fellow who composed the double dragon one, stage one soundtrack.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:18 pm

bforp is back?

Halleluliah!

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:40 pm

Final Fantasy 7

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:54 pm

I like the katamari damacy and metal gear solid 3 soundtracks. Plus max payne theme, and the main menu music on Vietcong.

RawonaM · Post by **RawonaM** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:20 pm

Redneck Rampage

Heroes of Might & Magic II had a great soundtrack. I remember listening it on my stereo long time ago.
Actually there are many games that have great music (like the ones already mentioned by others) but some games have a soundtrack that just simply suck. I didn't really like any of the tracks on Deus Ex, System Shock 2 or Half-Life... the best parts were the parts were it was mainly ambient or just silent.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:19 pm

RawonaM wrote:I didn't really like any of the tracks on Deus Ex, System Shock 2

Get out

baby arm · Post by **baby arm** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:02 pm

"makes me get down on my knees and thank all the gods I've heard of for the beautiful world I live in every single day since I've stumbled across this forum. "

Zetura Dracos · Post by **Zetura Dracos** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:09 pm

I've always been partial to the Max Payne II theme (always struck me as being better constructed than the first one), the Deus Ex score (the second one was okay musically, but not nearly as good), and the scores to both Homeworld games (It pisses me off to no end that they never released two on CD). i'm also a big fan of the music from Arcanum and Mafia, as well as the music from Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War (Really captures the feel of the setting very well).

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:13 pm

I thought that Stubbs the Zombie's soundtrack was the best part of that game. Not saying much ofcourse. Fallout's soundtrack also has a place in my heart. Theres a few others, but I can't honestly remember them at the moment.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:19 pm

Megatron wrote:I like the katamari damacy

You win!

Also, PS:T's soundtrack was just perfect.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:55 pm

Warcraft II. Midi or CD, it doesn't matter, it's totally catchy. Tetris, too. Obviously Super Mario Land. Contra's music is the shit as well. 8 and 16 bit games always had the best music.

Personally I don't really like Jeremy Soule because all his music sounds kind of the same. Thus, whenever he does music for a game, it reminds me of the music in NWN, and that's not a good thing.