Game Music

[Large]

Hey Guys,

I'm quite new to gaming, well to be honest I had the original XBox but then stopped playing games for a while but you will be glad to know a month ago I bought an XBox 360 and I'm back into gaming again, my favourites being Skate, Pure and Tiger Woods 2009.

Anyway enough about me to my question, has any console or computer inspired you to buy a music track or album from the music playing in the background of the game ?

I have just bought The Funeral by Band of Horses, I had never heard of Band of Horses until I started playing Skate, I think it's a great tune.

iTunes Link : The Funeral - Band of Horses

Large - Keep Smiling ! :)

Edited November 18, 2008 by Large

[Coldgunner]

I enjoyed the BF: Vietnam soundtrack, which got me into a phase of listening to rock from that period.

[Large]

Hey Coldgunner,

That's interesting, so not just one track, it actually got you interested into listening to a new type of music.

Large - Keep Smiling ! :)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I don't think any game has got me into a genre of music, but I do listen to OSt's from games quite regularly.

Favourites are HL, Halo, Zelda, MGS, JSR, Wipeout, Megaman....So many I could list for hours :p

[alphaomegainfinity]

GTA: Vice City here in 2003. What an awesome collection that is.

[ExtremeG]

Extreme G and XG2, F Zero series, WipeOut

[Victor Rambo]

I liked the NFS UG2 soundtracks. :D

[kazuyette]

I can name a few :

The Wipeout series

GTA SA

SSX Tricky (Rockstar roxxxx)

Saints Row 2 ( Gangsta Bitch is an absolute killer )

Viewpoint on teh Neo Geo is just awesome.

Anything made by Yuzo Koshiro ( You can hear him on Streets of rage 2 among other games )

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

:p (most of that is gaming music)

[spenser.d]

Sure, I have all the Halo OST's. I've also purchased some tracks from GTA4. I think Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is what got me interested in Ska music, with Superman (Goldfinger) and also got me interested in Powerman 5000. Burnout Paradise has quite a few songs I enjoy.

-Spenser

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

THPS2 had a fanstastic sound track, RATM :heart:

[Ambroos]

Beyond Good And Evil has an awesome soundtrack. Due to MANY ppl asking for it they released it for free to download.

[MightyJordan]

Playing Halo 2 got me listening to the soundtrack, same with the MGS series, and most recently, Mirror's Edge. (Y)

[Large]

Hey all,

I just found it interesting that I had bought a music track that I heard in a game, seems that I'm not the only one !

Anyone else ?

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[well...]

THPS2 had a fanstastic sound track, RATM :heart:

Good Call!! The THPS2 soundtrack shaped my musical tastes entirely, it was where i first heard RATM - (title song was Guerrilla Radio) and i haven't looked back since. :D (Thinking about it i can only have been 9 at the time XD)

Aside from that some of the tunes in FFVII are still firmly lodged in my head but i wouldn't listen to them if not playing the game.

[The Teej]

Video Games reintroduced me to classical and orchestral as a genre, which I've been enjoying ever since. I also listen to a lot of Video Game OSTs (most notably Zelda and Shadow of the Collosus). However, Video Games have never really introduced me to a particular band, with the exception of Tony Hawks Downhill Jam, which introduced me to Damone (which funnily enough, the only song of theirs I like is the song on THDJ :p).

[Large]

Hi Guys,

It seems a few of you like the music from Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2, I'll have to check out some of the tracks.

I had some of the Tony Hawks Pro Skater games on the original XBox but they will probably not be played again now that Skate has arrived and also Skate 2 arriving early next year, which is looking totally cool !

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[metal_dragen Veteran]

I really enjoyed the music in the first Flatout game - a bunch of good indie bands - Adrenaline, No Connection, LAB, and others. Other than that, only Driver: Parallel Lines has inspired me to go out and buy music (a few tracks - Blondie's One Way or Another, Kaiser Chief's Oh My God, The Strangler's Peaches, and a couple others) - the 70's era music in that game was just great.

[Malfunctional]

I enjoyed the BF: Vietnam soundtrack, which got me into a phase of listening to rock from that period.

Exact same thing happened to me, I had never really paid any attention to those songs before that game. I also liked the main theme from Morrowind, Halo and some of the Hitman stuff

[Pheee]

I enjoyed the Quake 2 soundtrack, lots of rock and metal in that one :D

[Large]

Hi Guys,

It's interesting as well that modern day game developers are using some really well known bands, games are becoming like movies, so much to some of them and music being a big part.

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[KoL Veteran]

I love the music on:

Final Fantasy X

Chrono Cross

MGS4

Donkey Kong Country

LittleBigPlanet

Those are my favorite sountracks.

They need to release a LittleBigPlanet soundtrack, I want it.

[neoadorable]

interesting thread and some nice comments so far.

yes, got some Solar Fields stuff due to Mirror's Edge...the guy is pretty good, but i'm angry at the freakin game.

[G_0]

I really enjoy the original Gears of War Soundtrack, have it on my mp3 player, the 2nd one is also very nice. All time fav is FFVI with Tera's theme, the overworld theme, and the opera scene. And let me throw WoW Soundtack in there too.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

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