I love video game music, but I've found that it's lost it's importance and quality over the years. I can never get into the music from newer games. But anything before the year 2000 will always have great scores to me.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 09:31 PM
i thinks it fine to have music while play its good
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 05:49 AM
I think so. Even if it is just something plain. Because otherwise you get too bored, or easily distracted and the game isn't as entertaining or high up in your mind.
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 09:32 AM
to be honest, i require good music for games these days, FFVII raised the bar singlehandedly, and so did Tony Hawk alongside Twisted Metal Black with hits appropriate to the game. not to mention all the PC games (Command and Conquer especially) with homebrew soundtracks.On the other hand, remember when game music was there to just annoy you and make it harder to concentrate? although tetris was really catchy...
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 02:15 AM
The music is really important, helping to absorb you into the gameFire Emblem's music, for example, was so good, I downloaded it haha
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 03:58 AM
is the music that important? i usually play rpg game or horror game with sound muted
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 05:50 AM
To me, music has a right to be in some games like Madden, NBA live and sports games. But if I recall correctly one of the best games of the past couple years, Fallout 3, really didn't have any music in the game unless you turned on the radio on the pipboy. And I feel that without music the game was not hurt in any way.
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 06:36 AM
music makes the game it is hard to find a good game without music that fits it
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Posted 16 March 2010 - 02:18 AM
i think sometimes for atmosphere but sometimes it can just be annoying.
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Posted 16 March 2010 - 02:22 AM
i think it is because it adds the effect of moods in the game
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Posted 16 March 2010 - 02:24 AM
that is why zelda is the best, because of the music
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Posted 17 March 2010 - 06:14 PM
it can calm you down when you play a game and i think that its good because you get to enjoy ur music as well as the game.
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 01:44 AM
I agree with the thread creator that game music is important in setting the atmosphere.A game might be less fun if there's no music when there's something important happening in the game. (Like getting chased by Scissor Boy in Clock Tower)
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 03:15 AM
soundtracks pretty much make the game. without them, it would be pretty boring
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 06:32 AM
music ties a mood to the visual and the player(you) together. Many good games have legendary and notable music and many series has the best hands down. Pokemon, Zelda, final fantasy and I'd even argue disgaea; it sets a cartoony world with serious concepts of what a true hero should go through.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 05:30 PM
Game music is really good at creating an atmosphere, but some music can be annoying.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 06:23 AM
Yes it can set up a great atmosphere in a game, however there is a chance that it can get too repititive and then become bland (think AVGN 'Friday the 13th', 'Ghostbusters', and 'Nightmare on Elmstreet' all on nes). However there are people, such as myself, who never use music because we're usually playing under the covers or on a time limit and the less they hear from us the easier it is for them to forget.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 05:05 PM
This person 100% shares my thoughts on this. The Final Fantasy music is the best example, as mentioned above. Most consoles need awesome game music to brighten up the atmosphere. The bigger-screen consoles demand more, however. For example, a PS2/PS3 would need music more than a GBA/PSP. That's the feeling I get, at least. For some reason, the smaller the 'screen' is, the less 'excited' you can get. Perhaps some of you would agree with this statement?In a game, the battle music is the most important(to me). Basically, the suitable battle music would make you feel more 'in the mood' to enjoy the experience. Final Fantasy, Persona 4, Disgaea and the like are good examples.But, just like Benji above said, certain games don't matter. It just doesn't contribute to the 'goodness' of the game.I kind of have a penchant for soundtracks of all kinds, and games are no exception!A well-scored game is a thing of beauty and a joy of awesomeness. But some kinds of games really shine with their sounds, whereas others are sadly lacking. (That was kind of a "duh" statement, but bear with me.
) The music for the Final Fantasy series is among the finest gaming music out there (piano collections and everything), but the music for the original SimTown definitely leaves something to be desired.The Smash Bros players among us can appreciate some of the cool choices on certain levels - the symphonic version of Kirby's theme is actually a lovely piece, and smashing is all the more fun to the sounds of the F-Zero or Pokemon theme. Even something dark and dreary like the score to American McGee's Alice shows a level of skill and sophistication that one can enjoy both during and after play.Of course, you've got some games where sound just ain't so important ... Tetris, for example. In these cases, the game doesn't suffer from lack of music ... it just benefits from the minimalist style.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:49 AM
Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy), Norihiko Hibino (MGS3), Hideki Okugawa (SF3:Third Strike) just to name a few. I can't even imagine these games without their musical genius behind them.
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 08:33 PM
The music in a game isn't all that important to me since i can mute it and listen to my own music, but good music that fits the situation, like in almost all areas of Zelda games, can help me with liking the game enough to play it again.
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 11:27 AM
Yes game music are important because they could give u the climax feel in a boss fight or having a slack moment in town to relax...
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 03:00 AM
not just in games, music is very important everywhere. as you say, it creates the atmosphere of the game, level, situation, event etc. however, it is also often overlooked. when people talk about games, movies, or anything where music is involved, they almost always leave the discussion of music out even though music generally plays non-stop in almost all games and movies.To me, music is VERY IMPORTANT. It creates the atmosphere of the game.I like to know your opinions on game music
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 03:35 AM
Yes it definitely does! Playing war3 with nightelf bckground music is awesome.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 07:53 PM
I love the wc3 Music and all the SFX from the characters talking! When it comes to a game heres my rating scale of about, ehh 5 things.Gameplay > Graphics > Music > GameStyle > Controls ( My R button is broken )Yes it definitely does! Playing war3 with nightelf bckground music is awesome.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 09:28 PM
The music is probably what made the Final Fantasy series so good... along with the gameplay, characters, depth of story, etc...
