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Having read replies to my ‘Emotional Gaming’ post, people talked about the influence music has on a players emotions when playing a game.
I think good music in a game can contribute to the overall enjoyment as much as good graphics and gameplay and many people always talk about their favourite game music.
Music in video games has become even more important as games become a more recognised form of entertainment.
There are many different types of music in games, unique styles that enhance a gaming experience.
Hundreds of game music cds available in Japan, and it’s a shame that there isn’t really that many to buy here, because I think there would be a market for great game music soundtracks.
The music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Majora’s Mask, Secret of Mana and the Final Fantasy series are some of the best and most successful gaming tunes.
They have such amazingly powerful classical orchestral music scores that add so much to the characters, locations and overall atmosphere of already great games.
Tetris and the Mario Brothers themes are so catchy that various pop groups have released remixed versions down the years.
Tetris is only simple, albeit addictive gameplay, but together with that music makes it even more memorable.
Rez on PS2 and Dreamcast is currently enthralling gamers. One of its most appealing aspects is its highly original amalgamation of sound and vision, and how the music reacts to the gamer’s actions. This amazing and often original use of sound is such a treat and shows that clever use of music is often very important.
Another clever use of game music is the radio station style found in the Grand Theft Auto series. You can choose your preferred style from 80’s style, operatic etc. and I love the radio DJ’s.
Metropolis Street Racer has a similar radio station style to its music and together Ridge Racer 4, has many of my favourite cheesy racing game tunes.
As the games industry becomes bigger and games become more like movies, good soundtracks are a must.
Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 are prime examples of these movie like experiences.
Like many other gamers, I own the Metal Gear Solid soundtrack that came free with the special edition version and I have listened to it hundreds of times.
When I first saw the advert for MGS2 was it the amazing graphics or movie likes style that got my interest?
No, it was the amazing remixed MGS theme music that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing to attention.
Konami even hired experienced film composer Harry Gregson Williams, whose previous credits include film scores for ‘Enemy of the State’ and one of my all time favourites ‘The Rock’, to do the soundtrack.
Jet Set Radio oozes cool, together with its wonderful graphics, the Japanese hip-hop and cheesy ‘J-Pop’ tunes add so much to an amazingly trendy game.
Wipeout was one of, if not the first game with a cool soundtrack that appealed to many non-gamers and introduced the idea of games being cool, then games like the Gran Turismo series went on to provide gamers with more great tunes.
Game music is not only be used for good gaming experiences, it can also be used for to scare people in games like the Resident Evil series and Silent Hill 1 & 2.
The eerie music in those games adds so much extra to the atmosphere it’s amazing.
Memorable game music can really add to a player’s enjoyment of a game and many of the best gaming tunes like the Zelda and Final Fantasy series can stir up real emotion and passion. Hearing some of the Secret of Mana music again made me remember the amazing story and characters, which goes to show that good game music can have a great influence on the player, I’d only wish more of it like Secret of Mana was available on cd to us Brits.
I think good music in a game can contribute to the overall enjoyment as much as good graphics and gameplay and many people always talk about their favourite game music.
Music in video games has become even more important as games become a more recognised form of entertainment.
There are many different types of music in games, unique styles that enhance a gaming experience.
Hundreds of game music cds available in Japan, and it’s a shame that there isn’t really that many to buy here, because I think there would be a market for great game music soundtracks.
The music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Majora’s Mask, Secret of Mana and the Final Fantasy series are some of the best and most successful gaming tunes.
They have such amazingly powerful classical orchestral music scores that add so much to the characters, locations and overall atmosphere of already great games.
Tetris and the Mario Brothers themes are so catchy that various pop groups have released remixed versions down the years.
Tetris is only simple, albeit addictive gameplay, but together with that music makes it even more memorable.
Rez on PS2 and Dreamcast is currently enthralling gamers. One of its most appealing aspects is its highly original amalgamation of sound and vision, and how the music reacts to the gamer’s actions. This amazing and often original use of sound is such a treat and shows that clever use of music is often very important.
Another clever use of game music is the radio station style found in the Grand Theft Auto series. You can choose your preferred style from 80’s style, operatic etc. and I love the radio DJ’s.
Metropolis Street Racer has a similar radio station style to its music and together Ridge Racer 4, has many of my favourite cheesy racing game tunes.
As the games industry becomes bigger and games become more like movies, good soundtracks are a must.
Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 are prime examples of these movie like experiences.
Like many other gamers, I own the Metal Gear Solid soundtrack that came free with the special edition version and I have listened to it hundreds of times.
When I first saw the advert for MGS2 was it the amazing graphics or movie likes style that got my interest?
No, it was the amazing remixed MGS theme music that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing to attention.
Konami even hired experienced film composer Harry Gregson Williams, whose previous credits include film scores for ‘Enemy of the State’ and one of my all time favourites ‘The Rock’, to do the soundtrack.
Jet Set Radio oozes cool, together with its wonderful graphics, the Japanese hip-hop and cheesy ‘J-Pop’ tunes add so much to an amazingly trendy game.
Wipeout was one of, if not the first game with a cool soundtrack that appealed to many non-gamers and introduced the idea of games being cool, then games like the Gran Turismo series went on to provide gamers with more great tunes.
Game music is not only be used for good gaming experiences, it can also be used for to scare people in games like the Resident Evil series and Silent Hill 1 & 2.
The eerie music in those games adds so much extra to the atmosphere it’s amazing.
Memorable game music can really add to a player’s enjoyment of a game and many of the best gaming tunes like the Zelda and Final Fantasy series can stir up real emotion and passion. Hearing some of the Secret of Mana music again made me remember the amazing story and characters, which goes to show that good game music can have a great influence on the player, I’d only wish more of it like Secret of Mana was available on cd to us Brits.
I made one of these posts quite a while ago, but it was no-where as good as this. Nice post!
I would have to say that music in gaming is getting better. SSX Tricky really improved music by bringing in actual DJs and reall songs into the game and they are songs that people sing to themselves while they are racing the course. Great stuff!
I never liked music in platformer games, they always make me want to smash something. Somehow.... :D
Nice post!
I would have to say that music in gaming is getting better. SSX Tricky really improved music by bringing in actual DJs and reall songs into the game and they are songs that people sing to themselves while they are racing the course. Great stuff!
I never liked music in platformer games, they always make me want to smash something. Somehow.... :D
Nice post!
Having read replies to my ‘Emotional Gaming’ post, people talked about the influence music has on a players emotions when playing a game.
I think good music in a game can contribute to the overall enjoyment as much as good graphics and gameplay and many people always talk about their favourite game music.
Music in video games has become even more important as games become a more recognised form of entertainment.
There are many different types of music in games, unique styles that enhance a gaming experience.
Hundreds of game music cds available in Japan, and it’s a shame that there isn’t really that many to buy here, because I think there would be a market for great game music soundtracks.
The music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Majora’s Mask, Secret of Mana and the Final Fantasy series are some of the best and most successful gaming tunes.
They have such amazingly powerful classical orchestral music scores that add so much to the characters, locations and overall atmosphere of already great games.
Tetris and the Mario Brothers themes are so catchy that various pop groups have released remixed versions down the years.
Tetris is only simple, albeit addictive gameplay, but together with that music makes it even more memorable.
Rez on PS2 and Dreamcast is currently enthralling gamers. One of its most appealing aspects is its highly original amalgamation of sound and vision, and how the music reacts to the gamer’s actions. This amazing and often original use of sound is such a treat and shows that clever use of music is often very important.
Another clever use of game music is the radio station style found in the Grand Theft Auto series. You can choose your preferred style from 80’s style, operatic etc. and I love the radio DJ’s.
Metropolis Street Racer has a similar radio station style to its music and together Ridge Racer 4, has many of my favourite cheesy racing game tunes.
As the games industry becomes bigger and games become more like movies, good soundtracks are a must.
Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 are prime examples of these movie like experiences.
Like many other gamers, I own the Metal Gear Solid soundtrack that came free with the special edition version and I have listened to it hundreds of times.
When I first saw the advert for MGS2 was it the amazing graphics or movie likes style that got my interest?
No, it was the amazing remixed MGS theme music that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing to attention.
Konami even hired experienced film composer Harry Gregson Williams, whose previous credits include film scores for ‘Enemy of the State’ and one of my all time favourites ‘The Rock’, to do the soundtrack.
Jet Set Radio oozes cool, together with its wonderful graphics, the Japanese hip-hop and cheesy ‘J-Pop’ tunes add so much to an amazingly trendy game.
Wipeout was one of, if not the first game with a cool soundtrack that appealed to many non-gamers and introduced the idea of games being cool, then games like the Gran Turismo series went on to provide gamers with more great tunes.
Game music is not only be used for good gaming experiences, it can also be used for to scare people in games like the Resident Evil series and Silent Hill 1 & 2.
The eerie music in those games adds so much extra to the atmosphere it’s amazing.
Memorable game music can really add to a player’s enjoyment of a game and many of the best gaming tunes like the Zelda and Final Fantasy series can stir up real emotion and passion. Hearing some of the Secret of Mana music again made me remember the amazing story and characters, which goes to show that good game music can have a great influence on the player, I’d only wish more of it like Secret of Mana was available on cd to us Brits.
I think good music in a game can contribute to the overall enjoyment as much as good graphics and gameplay and many people always talk about their favourite game music.
Music in video games has become even more important as games become a more recognised form of entertainment.
There are many different types of music in games, unique styles that enhance a gaming experience.
Hundreds of game music cds available in Japan, and it’s a shame that there isn’t really that many to buy here, because I think there would be a market for great game music soundtracks.
The music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Majora’s Mask, Secret of Mana and the Final Fantasy series are some of the best and most successful gaming tunes.
They have such amazingly powerful classical orchestral music scores that add so much to the characters, locations and overall atmosphere of already great games.
Tetris and the Mario Brothers themes are so catchy that various pop groups have released remixed versions down the years.
Tetris is only simple, albeit addictive gameplay, but together with that music makes it even more memorable.
Rez on PS2 and Dreamcast is currently enthralling gamers. One of its most appealing aspects is its highly original amalgamation of sound and vision, and how the music reacts to the gamer’s actions. This amazing and often original use of sound is such a treat and shows that clever use of music is often very important.
Another clever use of game music is the radio station style found in the Grand Theft Auto series. You can choose your preferred style from 80’s style, operatic etc. and I love the radio DJ’s.
Metropolis Street Racer has a similar radio station style to its music and together Ridge Racer 4, has many of my favourite cheesy racing game tunes.
As the games industry becomes bigger and games become more like movies, good soundtracks are a must.
Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 are prime examples of these movie like experiences.
Like many other gamers, I own the Metal Gear Solid soundtrack that came free with the special edition version and I have listened to it hundreds of times.
When I first saw the advert for MGS2 was it the amazing graphics or movie likes style that got my interest?
No, it was the amazing remixed MGS theme music that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing to attention.
Konami even hired experienced film composer Harry Gregson Williams, whose previous credits include film scores for ‘Enemy of the State’ and one of my all time favourites ‘The Rock’, to do the soundtrack.
Jet Set Radio oozes cool, together with its wonderful graphics, the Japanese hip-hop and cheesy ‘J-Pop’ tunes add so much to an amazingly trendy game.
Wipeout was one of, if not the first game with a cool soundtrack that appealed to many non-gamers and introduced the idea of games being cool, then games like the Gran Turismo series went on to provide gamers with more great tunes.
Game music is not only be used for good gaming experiences, it can also be used for to scare people in games like the Resident Evil series and Silent Hill 1 & 2.
The eerie music in those games adds so much extra to the atmosphere it’s amazing.
Memorable game music can really add to a player’s enjoyment of a game and many of the best gaming tunes like the Zelda and Final Fantasy series can stir up real emotion and passion. Hearing some of the Secret of Mana music again made me remember the amazing story and characters, which goes to show that good game music can have a great influence on the player, I’d only wish more of it like Secret of Mana was available on cd to us Brits.