My List of the Best Video Game Soundtracks by Alexis Andrews - December 7, 2008 Final Fantasy VII has a beautiful soundtrack Ever since MTV began giving out awards for the Best Video Game Soundtrack and Best Video Game Score in 2004 at the Video Music Awards, I have been thinking of what would make my list. Because really, every avid video gamer will tell you that the music is just as important as every other part of a video game, even its graphics. Soundtracks can grip you, and that’s why music composers and game developers are working hand-in-hand these days to incorporate music streams into video game play to enhance the gaming experience. Final Fantasy VII. The surrounding medley of the Final Fantasy series of video games has got to be one of the most beautiful ever made. The tracks are richly-layered and all the orchestrations are well-crafted. The primary composer is Nobuo Uematsu, and his music records range from very light background music to intense and emotional sound that heighten the experience of the gamer, adds character, and contributes to recurring themes. The critics praised the original music and said that some of its tunes are memorable; true enough, several original pieces like “One-Winged Angel” and “Aerith’s Them” remain popular to this day. Resident Evil 2. Anyone who has played this scary video game will admit that the soundtrack is all part of what makes the game a movie-like experience. You see, just because it’s a video game soundtrack doesn’t mean that it can’t be a classy piece of music. The Resident Evil 2 soundtrack album consists of elegant piano elements, beautiful and haunting pieces, and sounds that might remind gamers of renowned composer Hans Zimmer. The pieces are separated into sections based upon where they occurred within the game, such that gamers, long after getting their hands off of the game console, would still remember the memory of zombies walking down the streets. Soul Calibur. The Soul Calibur soundtrack is composed of two discs, with contributions by various artists. It’s what distinguishes Soul Calibur from other fighting games, since no one really remembers the tunes from Mortal Kombat or Tekken and other similar video game titles. Soul Calibur, however, has an appropriate musical backdrop for each part, each stadium, even each character. The piano arrangements, done mostly by Japanese composers, are haunting and powerful and serve to enhance the gaming experience. NBA Live 2004. NBA Live soundtracks have included records by today’s top pop, hip hop, and R&B artists. The most star-studded and entertaining one must have been NBA Live 2004, in which there were appearances by Black Eyed Peas, Chingy, Jermaine Dupri, Outkast, Sean Paul, and Twista, among many others. I can remember dancing along to the tunes while trying to beat the New York Knicks. The tenth installment of the best-selling basketball video game by EA Sports not only feature cuts from the above artists’ albums, but also original compositions that are specific to the game. The songs are played in-game and heighten the experience of the gamers, as they perform realistic crossover dribbles, tomahawk dunks, and graceful finger rolls.  Subscribe to Latest Articles

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Svend E Kristensen December 15, 2008 8:59 AM Uh Uh interesting list, - great it is worth to look for games soundtrack in the future, where many game companies will enhance this particular part of the integrated package. I will here also great composers like Amon Tobin : Splinter Cell 3 (which is an album in itselves And also Peter Kyed and Peter Peters (sampled by Jesper Kyd) music for the game Kane and Lynch (watch out for theses guys when the follow up is coming out). Best Regards Svend E Kristensen

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