Author Topic: Computer game soundtracks (Read 9509 times)

Matt8Pie · « **on:** October 4, 2011, 10:27:22 pm »

After recently playing inFamous 2, I've realised that there is some great music on that game and am looking for the soundtrack at present.

Does anyone listen to or have any computer game soundtracks in their music collections? Getting past the idea of it being quite geeky, there are some great soundtracks out there and it's not all that different from having movie soundtracks, in my opinion.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:29:00 pm »

Props to Gobias who put me onto this a while back

http://grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Grand+Theft+Auto+Vice+City/52168559

J-Mc- · « **Reply #2 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:29:08 pm »

Final fantasy 10

Demon Souls

Metal Gear Solid

Red Dead Redemption

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:41:01 pm »

Phew, glad I'm not the only one.

Final Fantasy X is one I have, as well as VII and IX. The Gears of War soundtrack is quite good and I may have to give the MGS one a go.

SMD · « **Reply #4 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:46:48 pm »

Nintendo games have good soundtracks, despite the association with kiddy games. Stuff like Zelda, Mario and Metroid always have good music.

The Castlevania games also have some good tracks, Konami have some talented people. Metal Gear Solid games have epic background songs. Chrono Trigger, despite being a 16 bit game, had some beautiful music. Ikaruga, Okami and the Persona series all are relatively unknown but well done.

Also love the soundtracks from Uncharted, Resident Evil 4 and Street Fighter.

You looking for specific tracks?

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:51:09 pm »

Metal Gear Solid for me

Prelude no.5 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:54:08 pm »

World of Goo (2009) had pretty ambient music that I'd still listen to.

There's nothing like rekindling some good old memories with something like this though for me.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/GLjMPx_3yno" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/GLjMPx_3yno</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/cvW6okgy4wA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/cvW6okgy4wA</a>

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 4, 2011, 10:58:41 pm »

Quote from: SMD on October 4, 2011, 10:46:48 pm

Nintendo games have good soundtracks, despite the association with kiddy games. Stuff like Zelda, Mario and Metroid always have good music.

The Castlevania games also have some good tracks, Konami have some talented people. Metal Gear Solid games have epic background songs. Chrono Trigger, despite being a 16 bit game, had some beautiful music. Ikaruga, Okami and the Persona series all are relatively unknown but well done.

Also love the soundtracks from Uncharted, Resident Evil 4 and Street Fighter.

You looking for specific tracks?

Not particularly, no. I was just curious to see if others listen to gaming soundtracks too. I'm looking for inFamous 2's "good/blue" soundtrack as I've only got the "evil/red" one. If you're not familiar with the game it probably sounds like a bit of nonsense!

The Metroid games have some good music, you're right. They have the potential to be a lot better I think and I imagine they would be if it was on a Sony system.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #8 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:00:10 pm »

Robocop on the speccy, even made it as the soundtrack to an Ariston advert.

SMD · « **Reply #9 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:05:45 pm »

Quick search didn't find a torrent with seeds for the blue ost, only played the first one but I know what you mean.

Not convinced the Metroid Prime soundtrack would be any better on another console:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/6ED1oGjFUo4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/6ED1oGjFUo4</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/WLLE_PvJ5mY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/WLLE_PvJ5mY</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/V6Ky2BMVWfs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/V6Ky2BMVWfs</a>

Surprised no one's mentioned FF7.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/7P7jdnU06ew" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/7P7jdnU06ew</a>

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #10 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:13:34 pm »

Quote from: SMD on October 4, 2011, 11:05:45 pm

Ahhh, you've brought back memories with them! The menu select one was always my favourite from that.

There's a really good Final Fantasy Orchestra album floating around too called Distant Worlds.

J-Mc- · « **Reply #11 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:14:49 pm »

Let me add Mirror's Edge to the list aswell.

SMD · « **Reply #12 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:24:36 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pm3-3bhi2D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/pm3-3bhi2D4</a>

Epic track, epic boss fight.

SMD · « **Reply #13 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:26:44 pm »

Can't believe I forgot Assassin's Creed. Fucking love Jesper Kyd's work, this and Hitman are brilliant.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZBUiu_m70KQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/ZBUiu_m70KQ</a>

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:32:03 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ghSi6_hbpo8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/ghSi6_hbpo8</a>

Haemoglobin · « **Reply #15 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:50:38 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JXG7JKfpVak&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/JXG7JKfpVak&</a>

Listening to this never fails to get me PSYCHED for the day in hand.

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #16 on:** October 4, 2011, 11:58:04 pm »

This is probably one of the best pieces of music in any game that I've played. It gave me goosebumps in MGS4 when I heard it again.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/6miaTf1gF4g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/6miaTf1gF4g</a>

cim-pim-param · « **Reply #17 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:06:19 am »

Quote from: J-Mc- on October 4, 2011, 11:14:49 pm

Let me add Mirror's Edge to the list aswell.

Thumbs Up!

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #18 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:12:15 am »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u-3FOHxPHhs?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/u-3FOHxPHhs?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB</a>

Aido LFC · « **Reply #19 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:19:15 am »

Another brilliant Assassins Creed soundtrack.

1:00 onwards is the best part

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdlmwwRcfog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/sdlmwwRcfog</a>

Haemoglobin · « **Reply #20 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:24:26 am »

I was and always will be a Sega boy. Here are some brilliant renditions of videogame soundtracks that truly defined my childhood:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUqvYKLA0Y0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/AUqvYKLA0Y0</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qq4SCpvRTWE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/qq4SCpvRTWE</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/mDiX8wAyCoo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/mDiX8wAyCoo</a>

bailey90 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:27:20 am »

Quote from: Matt8pie on October 4, 2011, 11:58:04 pm

This is probably one of the best pieces of music in any game that I've played. It gave me goosebumps in MGS4 when I heard it again.

Yes!!

To be fair, every part of metal gear was awesome. Reason its my favourite game. Although I do prefer this.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ECjDfQd8QVc&feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/ECjDfQd8QVc&feature=related</a>

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #22 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:33:07 am »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zaFDLWbTL4k?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/zaFDLWbTL4k?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB</a>

cim-pim-param · « **Reply #23 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:52:27 am »

Just remembered...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHlhcqctS9Y&feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/pHlhcqctS9Y&feature=related</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBZs18bc99U" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/NBZs18bc99U</a>

Walshy7 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 5, 2011, 01:00:56 am »

Out run

Wish Matrix · « **Reply #25 on:** October 5, 2011, 02:00:47 am »

FFVIII, FFX, The Last Remnant, GTA Vice City from the top of my head.

skooma · « **Reply #26 on:** October 5, 2011, 02:03:59 am »

Tropico 1, I still leave the music on after all these years. I usually turn music in games off.
Oblivion
Morrowind
Grand Theft Auto VC and on.
Assassin's Creed 2
Vietcong
Command and Conquer 1
Civilization 4

damomad · « **Reply #27 on:** October 5, 2011, 02:09:57 am »

Jet Set Radio

Gobias Industries · « **Reply #28 on:** October 5, 2011, 02:18:38 am »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on October 4, 2011, 10:29:00 pm

Props to Gobias who put me onto this a while back

http://grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Grand+Theft+Auto+Vice+City/52168559

I can barely estimate how often I listen to that playlist. Genius soundtrack.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #29 on:** October 5, 2011, 03:06:15 am »

Red Dead Redemption. The only game I've played to include tracks with lyrics. They were so fitting it's amazing. You get totally immersed in the game.

The unchatrted series uses music very well, too. Star Wars games, no matter how shit usually deliver in the music dept, although do get repetitive. I'm very much looking forward to the new Batman, as a soundtrack is being released, which suggests they have some top notch tunes.

As for something older, I always enjoyed Lemmings and Paper Boy.

Oh, I also liked the Grand Theft which had eighties tunes playing in the car. I forget which one it was.

TheKid. · « **Reply #30 on:** October 5, 2011, 10:24:25 am »

That was Vice City.
Red Dead is my favourite by far tho

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #31 on:** October 5, 2011, 11:10:04 am »

Quote from: Walshy7 on October 5, 2011, 01:00:56 am

Out run

you bastard :/ i know which one you mean and i'll be humming it all day now :/

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #32 on:** October 5, 2011, 11:10:19 am »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lNByQsKlRew?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/lNByQsKlRew?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB</a>

The menfolk found their women scary....

Quote from: King Richard IV on October 5, 2011, 03:06:15 am

As for something older, I always enjoyed Lemmings and Paper Boy.

Is right, Lemmings has some absolute belters. That version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" is definitive !

Acaustiq · « **Reply #33 on:** October 5, 2011, 12:45:53 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wl84pH9mgBE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Wl84pH9mgBE</a>

Kashinoda · « **Reply #34 on:** October 5, 2011, 08:04:02 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/evS1w7PmpJU?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/evS1w7PmpJU?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0</a>

Enders · « **Reply #35 on:** October 5, 2011, 08:25:35 pm »

<a href="http://youtube.com/v/DDi2dEgi-Sw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://youtube.com/v/DDi2dEgi-Sw</a>

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #36 on:** October 5, 2011, 08:35:39 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UsnJRyTlFb0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/UsnJRyTlFb0</a>

Bjinxi · « **Reply #37 on:** October 5, 2011, 09:16:18 pm »

This link here is an online collection of some more or less famous songs of all kind of games, which you can listen to online... Think it even gets updated from time to time.

Enjoy: http://vip.aersia.net/vip.swf

lfcjake · « **Reply #38 on:** October 6, 2011, 01:09:53 am »

Quote from: Slick_Beef on October 5, 2011, 11:10:19 am

The menfolk found their women scary....

Is right, Lemmings has some absolute belters. That version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" is definitive !

omg you legend!

love this too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqNdqlhcZUw

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #39 on:** October 6, 2011, 02:35:41 am »

Quote from: Acaustiq on October 5, 2011, 12:45:53 pm

THIS, outstanding musical score for a rather inexpensive (and yet amazing) game.

Also Red Alert Hell March, Zelda, Mario, Metroid, have all been in my music collection for years.