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Something about the ’90s was a very special time for video game music. That’s one whole day of glory to be had below: I know you didn’t ask but here’s a 24 hour soundtrack of the first four Halo games. Nothing gets the heart pounding like the drums when you’re barrelling through the Flood on the final level. Halo: Combat Evolved had the small task of pitting Microsoft’s Xbox against Sony’s Playstation at launch and the reason we have to thank for it’s success is the soundtrack from Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori. Okay, maybe it’s not pitch perfect but the fact is I won’t forget Halo’s score until the day I die. I for one can sing the Gregorian chant of Halo: Combat Evolved anytime, anywhere, in pitch perfect resonance. Halo: Combat Evolved – Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori

However, amidst the miasmatic drones and amphibious themes of the sunken world of Maridia, came a little heroic melody empowering us to continue on and defeat Mother Brain in one of the most emotionally charged boss battles of all time. Controlling Samus Aran on a rescue mission through nature reversed scenes and desperate boss battle the score was certainly more alienating than the original. In the early ’90s SNES was easily one of the best consoles around and many of it’s titles will endure for all time with their 16-bit brilliance and iconic glitchy music. Super Metroid – Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano

#BEST VIDEO GAMES 2017 SO FAR PLUS#

Plus nothing beats the serene peace of entering that safe zone music. It not only upped the anti and heightened the every impending dread it introduced a lot of people to synth laced ambience which was creeping into video games and film in a big way. While Misao Senbongi and Shusaku Uchiyama had already scored some remarkable video game music in previous Resident Evil titles, their fourth effort is platinum stuff. However, their legendary survival horror games take the cake. Resident Evil 4 -Misao Senbongi and Shusaku Uchiyama (1995)Ĭapcom has always been blessed with incredibly good in game music. However the soaring orchestration and Spanish guitar still moves us to this day. In 2019 it’s commonplace for horror games to mine the rich seam of experimental ambient music, and we can probably thank Akira Yamoaka for that.Įven if the game has become a cult classic thanks to the genius of NieR: Automata in 2017. Combined with the nauseous, wavering FM synth sounds, the result was anxiety-inducing enough to creep the living hell out of thousands of young players and here we are. Silent Hill’s ingenious in-game device for tracking its horrifying villains was a small radio which would constantly rumble static and screech scratchy signals. We can thank Akira Yamoaka for both incredible scores. What set Silent Hill apart however was the gruellingly slow gameplay, immersive sound effects and experimental soundtrack. Playstation gamers had been scared shitless by Resident Evil and its successful sequel. Survival horror had already blossomed into a successful genre by the time Silent Hill hit the shelves in 1999. Collecting a missed three-pointer by the Cavaliers’ Kyle Korver, Durant dribbled into Cleveland territory before launching his own three-pointer over James’ outstretched hand.Care to reflect on a childhood well spent? We have compiled a bulletproof list of the best video game music every composed.

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With 45 seconds remaining in a game the Cavaliers had led by 11 points, a Kevin Durant three-pointer gave the Warriors a seemingly unassailable 3-0 series lead. Most popular: NBC Normalizing Alex Jones' Fake News With Megyn Kelly Interview, a Sandy Hook Parent Charges The Warriors’ point guard dribbled inside James before finding the net with a layup. In a play that seemed to say much about where the series was headed, Curry beat James comprehensively on a one-on-one play. The Warriors’ All-Defensive forward Andre Iguodala could do nothing as James towered above him to slam home for the two points.

Intercepting an errant Stephen Curry pass, James raced the length of the court on a fast break. Somehow, though, Irving not only got the shot away but turned it into a perfect three-pointer, off balance.ĭon't miss: Trump, the President, Likes Crashing Parties and Making Money Off Couples' Happiness Irving, the Cavaliers point guard, was bumped by the Warriors’ Klay Thompson as he attempted to shoot during the second quarter of Game One at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2.

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