Video game score recommendations

Oh yeah, it works well in the game as it should, but I think releasing the complete score on 2 CDs was a bit much.

(Reffering to Halo 3, Erik beat me to posting).

Thematic development is what makes Giacchino such a genius. I don't know another composer who uses themes like he does, some of his MOH stuff is incredible.

P.S. Demetris - The ''submarine'' theme from Lost (where Juilet sees the island), where did you say that was also used?

Giacchino steals a page out of John Williams book...

Giacchino has done the MOH cameo three times... that I know of.

Once in The Incredibles --> V2 Theme
Once in Ratalouille --> MOH: U Theme
And in Lost --> Submarine

I love it! That's a composer just plain having fun!

-Erik-

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No no maybe I didn't make myself clear, it's like each track has the development in itself, yet stands on its own... There's very little from each track that goes over in the others, apart from the major themes, the hero theme, the nazi theme, but each one has its own distinct feel and development. This is Giacchino's greatest strength, he can come up with some wonderful theme and just build on it for one track than do something totally different in the next.

Frontline has the more filmic approach, going from track 1 and using those themes in the following tracks. There are some classic action cues, some slow mournful stuff, some sneaky infiltration stuff, but all the time it feels coherent. Giacchino builds up to a rousing finale and gives the whole soundtrack tremendous depth.

It just feels so to me.The first MOH just feels fragmented to me, but I didn't say it has no thematic progression, just each track lives on its own. What I mean to say is, essentially you could throw the whole order of the tracks around, at random, and it would be just the same, listening experience-wise... Try to do that in say, a Star Wars score and the whole listening experience goes out the window. That would be a musical rape for my ears.

Nah, give me the order as heard in the film anytime. Like the U-571 soundtrack, I never listen to it in the order of the CD. It's just ridiculous... because all the good stuff is at the beginning. It becomes a bore after 20-25 minutes.

Here is the scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugczYWeqI-M

It's the The U-Boat theme from the original MOH.

-Erik-

Interested to hear any of James Hannigan's music. His name has cropped up several times here and I know nothing of his work. Thanks.

iTunes and promo only... and my CD wont' play.

I would definately check out Soule's work over at www.directsong.com , especially the Oblivion and Guild Wars soundtracks.

The Metal Gear Solid scores are great, the first and second one that is, and the Halo soundtracks as previously mentioned.

I've never really cared for the MGS scores. They seem fairly generic. They work well enough in the game, but I don't think they hold much listening value on their own.

Ah yes, the lovely debriefing. That and 2:00 - 4:00 of track 4 - 'Virtuous Mission' are the highlights of that album for me. I'm also hoping the 4th in the series is as good as its predecessors.

I might have some really good news for you Rare has released 3 medleys of Steve Burke's Kameo music on the same website. It adds up to over an hour of new music! I found them thanks to the new www.scorenotes.com interview.

http://rareware.com/games/kameo/downloads.html

Quoting from Steve Burke:

You can now download the COMPLETE score to Splinter Cell Double Agent over at Michael McCann's site (240mb!!).

http://www.behaviormusic.com/artists/mi … /music.htm