Whats your favorite game music...

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:36 am

I was hitting some tunes on my keyboard when suddenly,something sounded extremely familiar.I kept playing that single tune untill I realized it was from a game called "Skyroads" witch was something I played non-stop as a kid.So I looked the game up (its abandonware) and played it again. Sweeeeet nostalgia.
But anyroad,the music still gives me the chills although its basic midi (I believe).

http://server2.classic-gaming.net/26c24 ... yroads.mp3

Do you have games like this?

zander two · Post by **zander two** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:23 pm

I got a bunch of old games like that: Mega Man 2 and 3, Metroid, Super Metroid, etc. Nowadays I really like the music from Half-Life 2. I've been searching like mad to find the complete soundtrack to that game.

ryetronics · Post by **ryetronics** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:25 pm

zander two wrote:I got a bunch of old games like that: Mega Man 2 and 3, Metroid, Super Metroid, etc. Nowadays I really like the music from Half-Life 2. I've been searching like mad to find the complete soundtrack to that game.

I remember seeing the full HL2 soundtrack on one of those Russian MP3 sites, but last time I checked, they were all shut down. It had like 33 tracks on it or something, IIRC.

zander two · Post by **zander two** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:31 pm

ryetronics wrote:
zander two wrote:I got a bunch of old games like that: Mega Man 2 and 3, Metroid, Super Metroid, etc. Nowadays I really like the music from Half-Life 2. I've been searching like mad to find the complete soundtrack to that game.
I remember seeing the full HL2 soundtrack on one of those Russian MP3 sites, but last time I checked, they were all shut down. It had like 33 tracks on it or something, IIRC.

Ya, I've been able to find the entire "cd soundtrack" (43 tracks) that came with some special edition of the game. But there's another 8 tracks, assumedly on mp3, that are supposedly out there.

ryetronics · Post by **ryetronics** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:40 pm

I'm a big fan of Amon Tobin's score for Splinter Cell, if you haven't checked that out (which is also discussed in another thread).

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:14 pm

Three that I listen to the most:

Chrono Cross
Vib Ribbon
Katamari Damacy

The score for "Chrono Cross" is absolutely gorgeous. Specifically the track "Dreams of the Shore Near Another World", which reminds me of a breakdown in an Ochre track (either Infotain or REM).

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:20 pm

I am a fan of the old snk, capcom, neo-geo game music. very retro and very late 80's early 90's. I own almost everysingle one of those games...from all the fly above shooters to the side scrollers and fighting games...the music is ace...

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:33 pm

I really liked the music to Interstate 76, if any of ya'll remember that one.

Also, the theme song to the old school "Civilization" just begs to be done by a real orchestra. That's a good tune.

Rise of the Triad had cool music.

The classic Quake soundtrack.

I didn't (and don't) play console games that much...

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:02 pm

thedisavowed wrote: Interstate 76

Yeah...the most atmospheric game in the world

hills west · Post by **hills west** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:04 am

megaman 1,2,3,4,5,6,7...magic knight rayearth....skies of arcadia....anything made by treasure

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:06 am

Actually yeah..

Skies of Arcadia (Eternal Arcadia from the Japanese version and soundtrack) would be my #4

CatsAreKloppervok · Post by **CatsAreKloppervok** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:54 am

The classic NES Megaman games had some sweet music.
Super Metroid, most of the Zeldas, and...
Chrono Trigger!

Mozee · Post by **Mozee** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:04 am

Silent Hill is at the top of my list.

I also love the stuff from Jet Grind Radio and Jet Set Radio Future.

nlogax · Post by **nlogax** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:18 am

Unreal
man, i used to turn all the lights off and put my headphones on for a bit of the old ultraterror.

Goiter Sanchez · Post by **Goiter Sanchez** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:02 am

Battle Garegga and Radiant Silvergun have glorious soundtracks... Battle Garegga has pretty much an IDM soundrack at times.

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:58 am

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island has a great soundtrack, as does Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:45 pm

i know someone already said this..but i must agree that the first silent hill...

jonnyjj74 · Post by **jonnyjj74** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:53 pm

Katamari Damacy has some insanely catchy songs. Metroid Prime has some great tunes, as did the original Halo.
The original Mario Brothers is the pinnacle of all video game music, though...

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:21 pm

i still think that GTA vice city a pretty good line up of 80's tunes...i loved that game...

zander two · Post by **zander two** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:04 pm

All the GTAs have had pretty good soundtracks. Even this most recent Liberty City Stories had a couple really good radio stations, including one that plays a bunch of vocoder-laden Moroder trax. But yeah, it'll be hard to top Vice City's soundtrack, that's for sure.