An "In-Depth" Look at Video-Game Music .

                                                                                      The Music .

A game's soundtrack , for me , is what makes or breaks a game .
Game music is some of the most innovative and inspiring music .
I have here , for example , Halo 3 . It includes one of the most epic and beautiful soundtracks ever compiled into a game .

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDZscyf8lU - Never Forget , Halo 3

Imagine looking at the wreckage of a covenant cruiser , right in the middle of New Mombasa .
Knowing the covenant-waged war is tearing apart the human race , knowing there is only one way to stop it , kill them all .

See how a song can embody so many emotions that in-game voice or actions cannot ? . I think it's something short of a miracle .

Almost every game you play or see in this day and age , has some sort of a composed soundtrack .
And that soundtrack is what sets the theme , mood , and feelings in the game .

Take another example for instance , Fallout 3 .
The "old-timey" folk and country music sets the mood and theme of the entire game , making it feel as if anything in Fallout 3 , could happen to us at any moment .

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9D6GNzpmkM - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire , F3 .
   

Video-Game music plays a HUGE part in the "Game Experience" , seeing as it has been present since some of the first days of video-games .

From "Space-Invaders" to "Fallout : New Vegas" games music , sets the tone of how the game is played and how it relates to you .

I know I have left MANY games and mentions out , but please , feel free to comment and express your love for your favorite game soundtracks .

Thanks - Ekaalb .

PS .This topic , was inspired by the playing of the "Halo 3 : ODST" Campaign , late last night .