Wonderful music in games. - Printable Version

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Wonderful music in games. - Googolplex - 06-11-2011

I always dreamed if I hear this music.
Penumbra has fantastic music too and some titles in Amnesia too.
But I mean not the horror music, I mean music, that let you dream.

I have some music here and I love it.

City
Valley Of Blood
Monastery
Stewark
Cinematic Score 1
Toshoo
Jungle
Xardas Tower 1
Credits

It is from this game:
http://gamingvz.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/arcania_gothic_4_screenshots_juli_2010__15_.jpg

RE: Wonderful music in games. - Finska - 06-12-2011

Doom has always had awesome music!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf47DQj_2Gg - Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ysDV9POBXE - Doom 3

RE: Wonderful music in games. - Leu Radu - 06-12-2011

My favorite game music, I guess, is the soundtrack of Gothic 3 (a combination of orchestra and classic guitar) and Diablo 2 (really gloomy and always interesting, nothing repeats too much). The 70's music from GTA Vice City really gets me groovin'. And Duke Nukem's main theme really gets me going (here's a nice version of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-y0MdPXslo )

But the music that actually impressed me the most while playing a game is the music of Enclave (an old, seems like obscure, action RPG). I've never heard anything like it. It has calm, soothing music while exploring, but when entering a battle, it would fade perfectly into a harsher, strong music. The magic was that both tracks had the same tempo, melody, but the battle music had loud drums, horns, choir, and got you really pumped. The music shifts flawlessly. While playing, I couldn't even tell there were two tracks, though I felt the influence from the music. Example:

Explore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3K4qI5eC3Q
Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqDUZmVmgcI

Just listen alternatively at small parts of it and you'll get the point.

RE: Wonderful music in games. - willochill - 06-12-2011

some of my favorite music in games was the songs in penumbra when:
1. You are in the big part of the old mine, with the creepy strings.
2. The music in the old storage. Everything about that level, including the music, was amazing, with the spider eater and the unknown monster. Quite possibly my favorite level in any video game, along with storage from amnesia and the offices in F.E.A.R. and the school from Condemned. Although I definitely think the score writers for F.E.A.R. couldve done a much better job.

RE: Wonderful music in games. - GraphicsKid - 06-12-2011

The music from Universe At War is really good! (Unfortunately it's the best part of that game...)

Here's a few:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcLhbBJbKQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSl2DRo3K-I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34g2KnDaW0I&feature=related

RE: Wonderful music in games. - Tottel - 06-12-2011

Jeremy Soule, the composer for Oblivion, Skyrim, etc.

But I will mostly favour him for Morrowind and Dungeon Siege:

Dungeon Siege - Main Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ysisxLSfsg&feature=related

Morrowind - Main Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdZyKLi55V0

RE: Wonderful music in games. - Xanatos - 06-12-2011

Pretty much anything by Jesper Kyd (Assassin's Creed & Hitman soundtracks in particular). He composes a wide variety of music, invoking numerous feelings and setting a near limitless array of scenes, yet his music is very recognisable and consistent. The Assassin's Creed II OST is probably the best example of Mr. Kyd's musical diversity.

The Prince of Persia trilogy (the SoT one) have some memorable tracks, although the 2nd game is more heavy metal-based.

In addition to the action genre is the Devil May Cry soundtracks (DMC4 in particular). Not very "dreamy" music (except maybe Out of Darkness) but the fight tracks get the adrenaline pumping & make you feel like a badarse. And they're surprisingly catchy.

On the other end of the spectrum, Mirror's Edge has some very nice 'astral/crystalline' atmospheric music. Those are the only words I can think of to describe it, but it's very pleasant.

Of course you can't overlook anime music. Hellsing (TV series) has got some of the coolest, most universally-liked music I've ever heard, dipping into the "groovy" genres such as jazz (acid jazz in particular), classic rock and occasionally some nice synthesised tracks.
Hellsing: Ultimate (ongoing OVA series) has got some truly epic music as well, with bombastic pieces performed by the Warsaw symphony orchestra and some other battle-heavy 'modern' tracks.

Also, check out E.S. Posthumus. If "FUCKING EPIC!" was a music genre, they'd set the standards for sure.

RE: Wonderful music in games. - nkmol - 06-13-2011

love the soundtracks of the Heroes of Might and Magic series :

heroes of might and magic V - theme : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmUfc7PpOco
haven town : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Y447mzPV0&feature=related

RE: Wonderful music in games. - graykin - 06-14-2011

I'll throw out two of my favorite tracks from Star Trek Elite Force:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaseQIh2gbo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQccncZtbak

It may be a sign that there is something wrong with me, but I enjoy going for walks and putting the above on a loop. There was a lot of great orchestral music from the game, but these two always do it for me.

From Oddworld Stranger's Wrath I bring to your attention these two tracks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dyez7C8qco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iYyBEnXKL4

They're a little less dreamy, but I find them to be quite enjoyable.