Video Game OST's

[Meatplow]

Do you own any? If so what are your favourites.

I've listened to the Akira Yamaoka Silent Hill OST which is good and the Breath of Fire 2 one.

[Bread and Faxes]

I own the complete Final Fantasy VII soundtrack and it's one straight from Japan. It gets frequent plays.

[Mister_Che]

Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XI
Ace Combat 4

I don't think I have any else.

[Iscariot]

i listen to real music

[Bread and Faxes]

I listen to real music aswell.

[Mister_Che]

Me too.

[Iscariot]

no you guys listen to music that was composed for the sole purpose of accompanying a video game you don't listen to music that was ever intended to stand alone

[Aficionado]

i listen to real music

lol

[Meatplow]

i listen to real music

how does music being the soundtrack to a video game stop it being music?

[Bread and Faxes]

no you guys listen to music that was composed for the sole purpose of accompanying a video game you don't listen to music that was ever intended to stand alone

I listen to both.

[Iscariot]

uh oh nerd attack hide your doritos

[Mister_Che]

It's still music, though.

[Iscariot]

ok sure it's music it's just nerdy and uninspiring music that serves no real purpose outside of a video game

[Bread and Faxes]

I only like Fiery Habanero Doritos.

[Mister_Che]

Sure it does.

Some of the songs have been played in concert halls in sold out shows. That's outside of video games.

[Iscariot]

and where did these shows take place?

[Mister_Che]

Concert halls?

[Iscariot]

that's specific

though it's probably safer for your argument not to cite actual proof or venues or anything so it's cool

[Meatplow]

ok sure it's music it's just nerdy and uninspiring music that serves no real purpose outside of a video game

This is true for a good deal of it, granted. Still I believe there is music created specifically to accompany a video game that elevates itself outside of these constraints and is just as worthwhile in terms of music quality as any.

[Meatplow]

that's specific

though it's probably safer for your argument not to cite actual proof or venues or anything so it's cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CUGJxbE_s

have a look through some of these vids

[Mister_Che]

http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates

http://www.square-enix-usa.com/uematsu/concert/dear_friends.html

[Iscariot]

were any of these songs performed in a setting that wasn't a video game festival full of nose pickers or a foreign country like norway who will listen to anything with the occasional blast beats thrown in

[Mister_Che]

They were stand-alone concerts for the music only, not accompanying conventions like E3 or anything. Both those tours were in the US.

and lol at blast beats

[Iscariot]

first video was posted by someone in norway

[Iscariot]

also irregardless of the fact that those weren't performed at a function like e3 they were still performed specifically for a gaming audience

[Mister_Che]

Some people attend those shows because either they're fans of the symphony or they have season tickets to that particular venue.

[Anglachel]

Chrono Trigger and Cross
Majoras Mask
OoT
Golden Sun
FF7
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

[stevensonmat2]

Katamari Damacy has a great OST, I used to listen to it often.

Also, I love japanese composers, they make the coolest music today imo.

[Phalanx]

http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/M/vMarvel_Vs._Capcom_2__New_Age_Of_Heroes.jpg

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