I’d be kicking myself if I didn’t include an indie title on this list. The soundtrack perfectly evoked the feeling of Colombia, a city that never existed, floating high above the clouds, as though it were a real place with a real history. The game was a success on every level, but its sound design was worthy of special mention. Irrational Games struck gold with Bioshock Infinite, garnering praise for a game that continued the original title’s metatextual essay on control and video game design. Alexis Smith and Joe Henson are the composers for the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Brotherhood builds on the terrific soundtrack of Assassin’s Creed 2, and presents something we don’t see in games all that often - a brilliantly constructed theme for a character entering middle age. Kyd has since passed the baton on to formidable composers Sarah Schachner ( Assassin’s Creed Unity, Assassin’s Creed Origins), Austin Wintory ( Assassin’s Creed Syndicate). Jesper Kyd worked on soundtracks for a number of titles in the series, and was the original composer behind one of the franchise’s most beloved themes, Assassin’s Creed 2‘s “Ezio’s Family.” However, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood really homes in on the sci-fi and fantasy overtones of the series, creating a truly immersive and seamless soundtrack no matter where the player is or what they are doing. Top tracks: Opening Titles, Extraction PointĨ) Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Jesper KydĪssassin’s Creed is an iconic series, home to some of the best game soundtracks ever composed. Zimmer has composed for video games several times in the past, his music appearing in Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Crysis 2 and he received a Music Producer credit on Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls. The man Christopher Nolan considers his go-to guy for film soundtracks brought his formidable talents to the video game industry - and not for the first time. When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrived two years later, that revitalising streak continued, accompanied by a monumental soundtrack by Hollywood heavyweight Zimmer. Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare caused tidal waves in the gaming community for its hyper-playable multiplayer, seamless combat loop and rapid-fire gameplay. Hans Zimmer couldn’t help but make it to this list, nor could Lorne Balfe. It is The Last of Us at its most moving, an emotional tour of its gorgeous soundscape.ĩ) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe In 2014, Playstation presented “One Night Live”, a concert depicting iconic scenes from the game with accompanying music. Seamlessly following the player from one scene to another, immersing the player in the game’s post-apocalyptic cityscapes and swamps, this soundtrack’s central acoustic riff remains iconic in narrative driven games. The Last of Us, the undisputed Game of the Year 2013, had a beautifully constructed soundtrack by Argentian composer Gustavo Santaolalla. Here’s our top ten awesome video game soundtracks we’d love to hear live. That said, there are a few soundtracks that would make a wonderful live concert experience, regardless of the listener’s level of familiarity with the game in question.
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It somehow both makes sense for them to be played to an auditorium full of people, but it’s also a risk if the audience isn’t already familiar with the material that soundtrack is connected to. When game soundtracks are written, they’re done so to stimulate immersion and seamlessly guide player emotion throughout an interactive experience. The reason for this has to do with the nature of their composition. The performance was amazing, its heroic themes accompanied by some of the game’s iconic cinematic shorts.Ī video game soundtrack played live, particularly by a full orchestra, is something that’s only come into vogue in the last decade or so. This year at Gamescom, the Video Games Live orchestra performed selected arrangements from the Overwatch original soundtrack.
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