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Self explanatory.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever);)

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The 'Green Hill' music from the original Sonic the Hedgehog.

Nobuo was sooooo much better with his music in Chrono Trigger. The soundtrack for The Movies is good and the original Deus Ex had great music. Rise of Nations has good music as well. And if you can hear it, the original Diablo music as pretty good at the cave levels.

Hitman 2. No contest.Hitman music. (http://rapidshare.de/files/18772728/Hitman.mp3.html)

I liked the music from ICO and Shadow of the Colossus.

None. It's all tinny, repetitive beeps. It's ok for background music, but I certainly wouldn't say there is any that I would consider great.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever)

I've heard good things about him, but I doubt he was as good as Mozart. Keep in mind that Mozart routinely composed entire 20 minute pieces for orchestra in his head. Videogame music just doesn't allow the opportunity for such complexity.

Hitman 2. No contest.

I forgot about that... Excellent music.

Contra.

God of War has the best music ever...

Self explanatory.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever);)
I agree Final Fantasy has the best music. Which is weird for me, because I generally can't stand that kind of music if it's not on a game or a movie.

I agree Final Fantasy has the best music. Which is weird for me, because I generally can't stand that kind of music if it's not on a game or a movie.


Yeah, it is weird that I like this music..I mean i have like....15 hrs of FF music....insane...

**edit** it was 15 hrs..not 5...

None. It's all tinny, repetitive beeps. It's ok for background music, but I certainly wouldn't say there is any that I would consider great.

I've heard good things about him, but I doubt he was as good as Mozart. Keep in mind that Mozart routinely composed entire 20 minute pieces for orchestra in his head. Videogame music just doesn't allow the opportunity for such complexity.

You know, I've noticed you're quite a closed minded-person in some regards. the first paragraph is nonsense. it hasn't been tinny, repetetive beeps for at least 15 years. that's most of my lifetime. so that point isn't just broke, it was nonsense since the moment you typed it.

And secondly, you can make your superior doubting noises all you like, but if you've never heard it, you don't have the right to comment. I'm a huge fan of classical music, but some videogame music is exceptional.

Not only that, but complexity doesn't mean crap. 2 examples off the top of my head of some fantastic, simple music.

Canon in D by Pachebel. Simple as it comes.
Adagio for Strings, by Barber, and the agnus dei variant, as it's the same music.

How about another. the Lacrimosa, from Mozarts Requiem. That's pretty simple. how about another from Mozart. Twinkle Twinkle little star?


Ergh. Rant over.

You call those awful noises that come with video games music?

God of War has the best music ever...

it IS very good. but I think they (just) overused the main kratos theme. JUST.

Silent Hill

You know, I've noticed you're quite a closed minded-person in some regards. the first paragraph is nonsense. it hasn't been tinny, repetetive beeps for at least 15 years. that's most of my lifetime. so that point isn't just broke, it was nonsense since the moment you typed it.

Well I'm sorry. I'm just going by what I've heard. I don't play a lot of videogames and have always heard that the music consists of beeps. I see your point, though.

Canon in D by Pachebel. Simple as it comes.

Actually, it's a canon, among the most demanding compositional forms there is. Making the melody not only fit with itself like that but sound good is quite hard. Pachebel had to compose the melody with extraordinary care or it would have sounded like crap due to bad contrapuntal interactions.

Adagio for Strings, by Barber, and the agnus dei variant, as it's the same music.

How about another. the Lacrimosa, from Mozarts Requiem. That's pretty simple. how about another from Mozart. Twinkle Twinkle little star?

Yes, but they also did other, much more complex stuff. Citing their simplest works proves little.

None. It's all tinny, repetitive beeps. It's ok for background music, but I certainly wouldn't say there is any that I would consider great.



I've heard good things about him, but I doubt he was as good as Mozart. Keep in mind that Mozart routinely composed entire 20 minute pieces for orchestra in his head. Videogame music just doesn't allow the opportunity for such complexity.

URGE... TO KILL... RISING...

Seriously. You need to play through any of the Final Fantasy games to see why I'm really pissed off at you at the moment.

Now that I thnk of it, Homeworld tops the list, because the main theme is Barber's Agnus Dei, the choral arrangement of Adagio for strings. A beautiful and majestically sad piece of music.

I always liked the Starcraft soundtrack. Although, I'd never listen to it outside the context of playing Starcraft.

The sountrack for Total Annihilation on the other hand...

I can't believe nobody mentioned Metroid, specifically the Kraid theme from the original. That music was superb. It helped set the mood, yet you never noticed it until you put that controller down and actually listened to it.

I can't believe nobody mentioned Metroid, specifically the Kraid theme from the original. That music was superb. It helped set the mood, yet you never noticed it until you put that controller down and actually listened to it.

Metroid games have always had some of the most fitting, atmospheric music for any game, regardless of genre.

You call those awful noises that come with video games music?

The music of Outcast and Hitman 2 were performed my symphony orchestras. So "awful noises"?

Infinity-engine games have included some of the greatest game music I've ever heard: Baldur's Gate -series, Icewind Dale I&II, Planescape: Torment. Also, the mellow themes of Tropico have made it a game I play when I just want to relax.

Soul Calibur! I almost forgot about the orchestrated soundtrack on that series.

I would have to say that the best music I've heard in a video game would have to be from Wipeout 2097 and also SSX 3 (snowboarding game). They just capture the game so well and keep you immersed. But, out of the two games, I would pick SSX 3 anytime.

It's got to be Metroid Prime or any of the Zelda series

I would have to say that the best music I've heard in a video game would have to be from Wipeout 2097 and also SSX 3 (snowboarding game). They just capture the game so well and keep you immersed. But, out of the two games, I would pick SSX 3 anytime.

I'm not sure about Wipeout 2097, as I've not played it, but the soundtrack for SSX 3 was provided by actual bands; it wasn't music created specifically for the game itself.

Self explanatory.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever);)
I'm not sure I can pick an all-time favorite, but I know that the Zelda theme makes me smile every time I hear it.

Any Blizzard game. They go above and beyond on their musical score, Diablo 2 had some great music. World of Warcraft's music sounds just epic at times.

Otherwise Super Metroid, always loved the background music there, added just the right atmosphere at all times.

Self explanatory.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever);)

YEESSSSSSS!!!

*sheepish look*
Well he does kick ass.

Silent Hill has a kick ass soundtrack that you can't listen too without the lights on.

The soundtrack from Mega Man 2... Who could forget Wily Stage 1?

My list of favorites goes a little something like this

Final Fantasy 6
Megaman 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Metal Gear Solid 2
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 7
Legend of Zelda
Suikoden 2
Katamari Damacy

Thats my top ten list

The Chaos Engine. Especially when you pick up a power-up and it says "Party Power!"

FF7 an Homeworld had great music too, and Rome Total War had kickass music, reminded me of Gladiator.

Quite a few. Actually, you can download quite a bit from www.vgmusic.com in MIDI format.

Self explanatory.

I like the music from the final fantasy series. I love Nobuo Uematsu. I think he is among the best there is, as far as composing music(well for tv, games etc...idk if i'd say he is a mozart or whoever);)

best i've heard is from the grand theft auto series. the first one was best and then GTA III especially the drum and bass station. apart from them the music on counterstrike: red alert was pretty good, very atmospheric and industrial sounding at the same time.

The Chaos Engine. Especially when you pick up a power-up and it says "Party Power!"

FF7 an Homeworld had great music too, and Rome Total War had kickass music, reminded me of Gladiator.

The music from the Halo series is good. I like the blend of rock, classical, and medieval church music (at least that's what it sounds like to me)

My all-time favorite video game song is from the first of level of Jackal, a game for the original Nintendo back in the 80s. Wow...the memories:D

yes the final fantasy music...6! And xenogears as well.

Others include

Rome Total War
Mechwarrior 2
all of the GTA's lol
Red Alert
Halo
Legend of Zelda for N64
COD2

and the orignal Mario Bros

How could you count out Ace Combat.
Expecally the PS2 Aces,they have good soundtraks.
One of the most dramatic seancs i know is the last level of Ace 4.With the full orcestra and everything

A number of games I remember the music for particularly, as follows:
Metal Gear Solid 2, and others in the series
Tenchu 3, and others in the series.
Soul Calibur 3
Hitman 2
Onimusha 4, and others in the series.
Zone of the Enders 2
Katamari Damacy

Other games also have had some good music, but those are the ones I remember the most for now.

How about some oldies along wth new ones:

Gyruss
Cobra Command main title theme(The arcade version, not the home version)
Choplifter
The battle music in Phantasy Star II For Genesis
The Commanlands theme in EverQuest II

The soundtrack from Mega Man 2... Who could forget Wily Stage 1?

That was great, but it pales in comparison to Wood Man and Bubble Man themes. Also, Snake Man theme from Mega Man 3 was great.

KAtamari Damacy and We Love Katamari.

I don't know what my favourite would be, but the one that was definitely seared into my brain for all time was Nobunaga's Ambition for NES. (And yes, I realize I just dated myself with that one... but anyone who played it and left the sound going will know exactly what I'm talking about...)

Warcraft II, Heroes of Might and Magic II, Lost Eden, and Dinotopia

Though I also enjoyed Red Alert and Red Alert II (Hellmarch all the way!!! :D)

Hmm... out of the admittedly limited assortment of game music I've actually heard, I like the game music (and specifically the racial music) in Ascendancy best.