Game Soundtracks
In the past decade, a lot of popular game developers have produced some amazing accompanying musical scores for their games. Usually when the game is launched, whole soundtracks are compiled as well, and you can buy these separately from the game at your local or online music store.
I have particularly become very fond of the Halo 2 Soundtrack, and Martin O’Donnel and Michael Salvatori are no exception to the list of masterpiece composers in the gaming soundtrack world.
Their musical scores create emotional excitement, tuned perfectly for the game at specific points throughout the gameplay of Halo 2.
Standalone from the game, the blend of orchestra, choir voices, guitar riffs and electronic samples weave a mental tapestry that can fill your heart with courage, hope, and pride or at times sadness, fear and weariness depending on the music track.
This favourite collection is often heard at my work while I’m plugging away at my computer. It helps me get through a boring day making it into a game of sorts, where I shoot my way through tasks and defend the design world (many designers can attest that it is certainly a battle at times having to deal with the client, or the not so design-savvy co-worker).
Find out if your favorite game has a soundtrack, you may love it just the same.
