Game Music

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game score Dark Void by Bear McCreary. “It is a really good game music score and despite it flaws should deliver the players a wonderful experience.” Dark Void is a video game developed by Airtight Games and published by Capcom. Humans face an alien threat that humanity had previously banished. A pilot crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and is teleported to a parallel universe where he encounters other humans, called Survivors. The battle... (more...)

Highly Anticipated Orchestral Score Written and Produced by Acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica” Composer Bear McCreary New York – January 21st, 2010 – Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Capcom®, proudly presents Dark Void™ Original Soundtrack featuring the original orchestral score composed by Bear McCreary for the new third-person action game Dark Void. Developed by Airtight Studios and Capcom, Dark Void combines the thrill of soaring jetpack... (more...)

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game soundtrack Army of Two: The 40th Day by Tyler Bates. The anticipated sequel to the excellent co-operative shooter game Army of Two has finally arrived almost three years later than the first one. This on is titled The 40th Day and even though the game has improved technically, it still feels a little less fun than the original. Music of course has a big impact and this game feels different with Tyler Bates as composer. If you remember, the first... (more...)

This is a review of the video game soundtrack Assassin’s Creed II by Jesper Kyd. “What is in here is enough quality to make even the most sceptic of game music fans come alive.” Jesper Kyd is back with the sequel to Assassin’s Creed, and this time with lots more music. The game itself was released back in 2007 and it was an incredible game, but they have managed to make it even better. The original soundtrack from 2007 was well received by fans and critics, but not by me.... (more...)

This is a review of the video game soundtrack Halo 3: ODST by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori. “I like the originality of the Halo scores. They have always felt a bit different from other game and movie scores.” Halo has to go down as one of the most successful game series ever and they have clearly done almost everything right. Luckily for us, the Halo series has featured some great music and knock on wood, everything has been released. That is really saying something as... (more...)

In game music, there are unfortunately very few official releases, at least when you compare it to film music. I find it to be quite the paradox as I believe most gamers enjoy music to their favorite games. The game industry is now bigger than the movie and music industry combined, so I don’t see why the companies are being skimpy on the releases. The video game music these days tend to be colossal and superbly done. Compare this to the music that was for the games of the 90s. You had something... (more...)

It’s time again for the Video Games Awards, and it’s been a fruitful year for game music wouldn’t you say? I wish there were more releases though. 3 of the 4 nominees for best original score this year has seen their soundtrack released in some form or another. Assassin’s Creed II by Jesper Kyd, Halo 3: ODST by Martin O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves by Greg Edmonson. The only one sill left unreleased is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 credited... (more...)

Yes! Another game music release from Sumthing Else. This time a soundtrack to the game Borderlands. The composers should be very familiar to you if you are into games. Jesper Kyd, Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco has written the music for the game and by the sound of it, it’s interesting stuff. I have a preview of it after the jump. It will be released digitally and physically by Sumthing Else on December 8th and guess who has pre-ordered it? It should also be available on iTunes. Here is... (more...)

This is a review of the Video Game Soundtrack Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier by James Dooley. “This is a fine action score and you forget that this isn’t a grown-up action game score like Modern Warfare 2″ James Dooley has recently been dabbling in video games and this his second of the year. The first one was inFamous with Amon Tobin and others, a good score if I have to be honest. Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier is of course a different venture. It follow the characters Jak... (more...)

VGChartz has graciously tried to create a top 20 original soundtracks in gaming. As with all lists, they are very subjective. Some love midi music, others hate it. Can you really listen to Super Mario theme all day long? I would go bonkers! Speaking of, where is Super Mario on that list? Even though it’s annoying as hell, it is catchy and definitely a tune you will remember for all time. Here’s the list, and I hope you don’t mind that I have commented on them all. 20. The Sims The... (more...)