Music that should be in a game
Dec 10, 2014 22:01:07 GMT -5
Post by JDarkside on Dec 10, 2014 22:01:07 GMT -5
Simple thread idea. Name some music you think would be perfect for a game and describe the type of scenario it would play.
Dream Theater - On The Backs of Angels
I love this song, it's a giant "SCREW YOU" to an old band mate. The song would also fit great for a final boss battle, with good build up and that grand feeling from the back choir and sweeping rhythm. It would fit best with a rival/counterparts scenario, as the lyrics could change meeting to the two characters insulting one another's deeds throughout the game and showing how the two are similar.
Five Finger Death Punch - Under and Over It
This has to be used in one of those Platinum Games like action games. You know, combo heavy, fast paced, hectic and sweat inducing tense. This would fit so perfectly with a huge mook battle, with a ton of enemies you have to juggle and survive against. The lyrics are also entirely about frustration and lashing out, perfect for the mood of a big slobber-knocker.
Blind Guardian - Sacred Worlds
Blind Guardian is so fucking amazing seriously. I want them to do the soundtrack to a massive fantasy/action game with all sorts of crazy crap (magical motorcycles, giant monsters, areal magic dogfights, ect). For a big war section, there is no other possible song in their library that could possibly fit better. The length is nuts, the instruments are loud and pounding, and the vocals are drawn back and melancholy, but still has this incredible energy and fight in it. The war chant that keeps getting mixed in only adds to the song's power. If I was playing as a magical badass swordsman chopping down hordes of monsters and creatures, I want this to be playing.
Tool - Vicarious
I like Tool, and their harsh melodies could really fit more unorthodox fights or levels. This one in particular would be perfect for a battle with an unearthly being. The entire song is about watching and self loathing, which would fit a ghost or a being that lacks a proper body. My ideal scenario is a large battle over the skies of a city with a technical monstrosity made by a techno-kinesis user, a character who's become closed off from humanity and has gone through a huge nervous breakdown, and your superpowered character has to stop him from bringing destruction down on the populace.
More later. Please use spoiler tags if possible.
Dream Theater - On The Backs of Angels
I love this song, it's a giant "SCREW YOU" to an old band mate. The song would also fit great for a final boss battle, with good build up and that grand feeling from the back choir and sweeping rhythm. It would fit best with a rival/counterparts scenario, as the lyrics could change meeting to the two characters insulting one another's deeds throughout the game and showing how the two are similar.
Five Finger Death Punch - Under and Over It
This has to be used in one of those Platinum Games like action games. You know, combo heavy, fast paced, hectic and sweat inducing tense. This would fit so perfectly with a huge mook battle, with a ton of enemies you have to juggle and survive against. The lyrics are also entirely about frustration and lashing out, perfect for the mood of a big slobber-knocker.
Blind Guardian - Sacred Worlds
Blind Guardian is so fucking amazing seriously. I want them to do the soundtrack to a massive fantasy/action game with all sorts of crazy crap (magical motorcycles, giant monsters, areal magic dogfights, ect). For a big war section, there is no other possible song in their library that could possibly fit better. The length is nuts, the instruments are loud and pounding, and the vocals are drawn back and melancholy, but still has this incredible energy and fight in it. The war chant that keeps getting mixed in only adds to the song's power. If I was playing as a magical badass swordsman chopping down hordes of monsters and creatures, I want this to be playing.
Tool - Vicarious
I like Tool, and their harsh melodies could really fit more unorthodox fights or levels. This one in particular would be perfect for a battle with an unearthly being. The entire song is about watching and self loathing, which would fit a ghost or a being that lacks a proper body. My ideal scenario is a large battle over the skies of a city with a technical monstrosity made by a techno-kinesis user, a character who's become closed off from humanity and has gone through a huge nervous breakdown, and your superpowered character has to stop him from bringing destruction down on the populace.
More later. Please use spoiler tags if possible.
. This song has already been used in a game, but I just wanted to give it a second chance.
