Best music in games

Dreamer128 · 01-09-2003, 11:47 AM

Which game does (in your eyes) have the best Ingame music?

My vote goes to Planescape: Torment. That music is just plain brilliant. Though I like Freespace2 and Wing Commander4 as well...

Indemaijinj · 01-09-2003, 04:48 PM

Hands down:

Shadow of the Beast series for the Amiga!

Runner ups:

(Ultimate) Doom (but not Doom2) though it is easily trumphed by some of the stuff in 3rd party PWADS (Memento Mori 1 or 2, 2002ADO etc).

Wacky Wheels (the guy who made the music also made the music for several Doom projects) and he rox0rs.

Heroes of Might and Magic 2. Shoot, I even like the opera voices.

The incidential music of the Myst series ain't too shabby either. Instills a great feeling of sorrow and past time and I love Achenar's theme.

Descent has nice music too and so has Rise of the Triad.

And of course an old time evergreen that will stay stuck in your head till the day that you die once you have been tormented with it: The main ingame theme from Bubble Bobble! Oh, the horror!

lucius · 01-09-2003, 05:30 PM

I like the music in Baldurs gate well the bit it had

WillowIX · 01-09-2003, 06:34 PM

Heroes of Might and Magic II gets my vote. Some of the tunes in that are great! Nowadays I use them as relaxing music.

Night Stalker · 01-09-2003, 07:02 PM

I'm going to dig into classics - The Legend of Zelda and Phantasy Star I/II

You don't need 32 bit, 120 voice for great music!

Lord Starshadow · 01-09-2003, 07:35 PM

Final Fantasy 6 or Chrono Cross were my favorites.

Some highlights:

FF6: Shadow's Theme - cool western theme
Opening Theme where Terra and the two soldiers are heading for Narshe - this one is just plain awesome
The Veldt - cool drums, great beat

Chrono Cross: Opening (with the CG stuff) theme - One of my favorites, especially with the great violin
Ending theme (credits) - soft and beautiful; great vocals as well
Overworld theme on the Home World - cool calpyso beat

johnny · 01-09-2003, 08:22 PM

I always turn the music off, cause i prefer the environmental sounds, exept for one game: Vampire, i don't play it anymore, i'm done with it, but the music in the game gave me goosebumps, very creepy sounds.

GokuZool · 01-10-2003, 03:36 AM

IMO, Final Fantasy has the best game music ever!

Although, BG2 has an outstanding musical score!

Iron_Ranger · 01-10-2003, 03:51 AM

IWD, it just fits it soo well.

Sir Krustin · 01-11-2003, 10:02 PM

Believe it or not, I really liked Rainbow 6's music...the stuff that played while it was loading the next mission. No ingame music to speak of, of course.

Deus Ex was pretty good, too.

As for any of the Black Isle titles, they just grated on me...too repetitive.

01-09-2003, 04:48 PM	#2
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	Hands down: Shadow of the Beast series for the Amiga! Runner ups: (Ultimate) Doom (but not Doom2) though it is easily trumphed by some of the stuff in 3rd party PWADS (Memento Mori 1 or 2, 2002ADO etc). Wacky Wheels (the guy who made the music also made the music for several Doom projects) and he rox0rs. Heroes of Might and Magic 2. Shoot, I even like the opera voices. The incidential music of the Myst series ain't too shabby either. Instills a great feeling of sorrow and past time and I love Achenar's theme. Descent has nice music too and so has Rise of the Triad. And of course an old time evergreen that will stay stuck in your head till the day that you die once you have been tormented with it: The main ingame theme from Bubble Bobble! Oh, the horror! __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

01-09-2003, 06:34 PM	#4
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 4,628	Heroes of Might and Magic II gets my vote. Some of the tunes in that are great! Nowadays I use them as relaxing music. __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

01-09-2003, 07:02 PM	#5
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	I'm going to dig into classics - The Legend of Zelda and Phantasy Star I/II You don't need 32 bit, 120 voice for great music! __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

01-09-2003, 07:35 PM	#6
Lord Starshadow Quintesson Join Date: October 3, 2002 Location: The plane of non-existence... and Michigan Age: 44 Posts: 1,087	Final Fantasy 6 or Chrono Cross were my favorites. Some highlights: FF6: Shadow's Theme - cool western theme Opening Theme where Terra and the two soldiers are heading for Narshe - this one is just plain awesome The Veldt - cool drums, great beat Chrono Cross: Opening (with the CG stuff) theme - One of my favorites, especially with the great violin Ending theme (credits) - soft and beautiful; great vocals as well Overworld theme on the Home World - cool calpyso beat __________________ Bah, I don\'t need a sig. You all don\'t care what I do anyway. <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Razz]\" src=\"tongue.gif\" />

01-09-2003, 08:22 PM	#7
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	I always turn the music off, cause i prefer the environmental sounds, exept for one game: Vampire, i don't play it anymore, i'm done with it, but the music in the game gave me goosebumps, very creepy sounds. __________________

01-09-2003, 11:47 AM	#1
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	Which game does (in your eyes) have the best Ingame music? My vote goes to Planescape: Torment. That music is just plain brilliant. Though I like Freespace2 and Wing Commander4 as well...

01-09-2003, 05:30 PM	#3
lucius Dungeon Master Join Date: November 24, 2002 Location: grande prairie Age: 36 Posts: 92	I like the music in Baldurs gate well the bit it had

01-10-2003, 03:36 AM	#8
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	IMO, Final Fantasy has the best game music ever! Although, BG2 has an outstanding musical score!

01-10-2003, 03:51 AM	#9
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 37 Posts: 1,391	IWD, it just fits it soo well. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

01-11-2003, 10:02 PM	#10
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 61 Posts: 1,394	Believe it or not, I really liked Rainbow 6's music...the stuff that played while it was loading the next mission. No ingame music to speak of, of course. Deus Ex was pretty good, too. As for any of the Black Isle titles, they just grated on me...too repetitive. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

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