/v/ - Video Games

It doesnt matter what genre the game is, it can have any type of music and it depends more on what theme or setting the game uses rather than the genre itself like a horror game using suspensefull, orchestral music, a dystopian game using electronic music, game set in the USA using burger music,etc.

However fast paced action games like shmups or FPS usually have the best soundtracks

JRPGs

>>16551502

ShooTingGame!

>>16551519

Listen you little faggot. It's shmups or STGs. Don't make me say it again.

>>16551583

This is my final warning. I mean it.

>>16551711

He's a known autist that regularly spergs out in other threads. He's finally broke down to spamming his usual and namesake line about JFK crashing the USS Liberty into the Twin Towers.

>>16551731

No, you get banned, because you're an autist that regularly misses obvious sarcasm and is incapable of handling any subtleties in a conversation. You then procede to crash threads with no survivors because you have a mental break down and start to snap at any and all anons like a rabbid pitbull. It's your autism and inablity to properly socialize.

>>16551762

I forgive you anon. It's ok. <3

>>16551834

Anon, Japs love frogs.

>>16551731

You got put in time out because you went all Zyklon Ben in a thread about video games that didn't even mention kikes.

>>16551889

>>16540758

Is it that a good game makes a soundtrack sound better, or a good soundtrack makes the game play better?

>>16551914

Everyone on this website can talk about the jews as much as they want. We know they were involved in the WTC attacks, we know they sunk the USS Liberty, we know they control all big media outlets, and we know just how bullshit it is that Israel gets several billions in foreign aid despite doing nothing but getting the US in meaningless wars.

Notice how I'm not going to get banned nor my posts are going to be deleted. You know why? Because I'm not a sperging faggot that keeps bringing it into every possible discussion and using it to judge other anons on utterly banal things, like liking Frog's theme on Chrono Trigger.

If you sperged less about the jews, you'd stop getting banned and people would take you more seriously whenever you bring the subject into a discussion.

>>16551939

I'm not sure of the correct terminology on this one, but it's a system that flows one way, but not necessarily back the other way. A soundtrack is independent of the gameplay, you can separate it and listen to it whenever you want, while gameplay indeed can be influenced, positively or negatively, by the quality of the soundtrack.

>>16552060

I disagree with that. One's appreciation for the music can be immensly improved by experiencing it during the game. Pretty much any shmup music is far better enjoyed when you've played the games yourself. That's how I came to really love Nier and MGR's soundtracks in particular. Touhou as well after I started the games too besides just listening to the music standalone.

>>16552084

>>16552060

One way to think about it is if you would consider the music to be good outside of its context. For example, if the soundtracks to games like MGR, Bayonetta or Nier were released before the game, would you have thought the same way about the music? Would the soundtracks be as highly regarded as they are?

>>16552084

Appreciation, sure, but isn't appreciation more a personal reflection rather than a statement on the quality of something?

>>16552102

To go on your point, I'll take MGR as an example, since I've never actually played through it. Rules of Nature and It Has To Be This Way are incredible. There are other songs on the OST that I can take or leave sure, but those two for sure are excellent songs entirely on their own.

>>16551762

you have to go back

>>16552102

Please excuse my tired, drunk, and sleep deprived rambling.

Man, that's a good question. Besides the visability boost from being attached to a video game, I do think lots OSTs get a boost in their perceived quality/state. Because video games can better build people's connections to OSTs through additional means beside the music itself like characters/story/gameplay/timing/etc. How many times have you seen posts like

>i really like X's theme because of X

or

>i like Y because their theme was kickass

or anons gushing about a particular piece(s) because of extra dynamic sound designs? MGR was fantastic with it's

RULES OF NATURE

right after blocking the metal gear ray's blade. That one perfect moment probably sealed the deal for so many people right then and there. And its lyrics kicking in for every boss's later phases. Every thread that's something along the lines of

>little things you love/details that make a good game great/tropes you love/etc

will always have someone talk about an OSTs quality because it's inherently tied to a video game. Stuff like a boss's theme morphing to the main/overworld's theme, re-occuring leitmotifs, lyrics kicking in certain battle phases, characters joining together for a large singalong, night/day/winning/losing/mood variations to a particular song and so on.

So yes, even if they're removed from their games, an OST can still stand on its own qualities, but there's such an immense and inherent boost to how they're made, judged, and enjoyed caused by all the extra aspects from the interactivity of video games. I don't think there's any soundtrack that is considered good only because it's attached to a video game, but near all sountracks do get a boost because they're attached to a video game. Or said much more succinctly >>16552119 . I still would have enjoyed MGR, Bayonetta, and Nier's soundtracks without playing the games, but I enjoy them even more so since I have.

>>16552144

If you enoyed Rules of Nature already, then I can only imagine how much more you would enjoy it once you listen to it during its boss fight and experience how it and the rest of the vocal tracks are sync'd with the boss fights. The game also pulled a nice dynamic effect with The Only Thing I know For Real, Sam's fight, by temporailly stopping the song's lyrics whenever you manage to knock his sword away and re-introduces them once he gets it back. Nier also pulled a fantastic job with how it used and introduced its songs. My particular favorites being Kaine Salvation/Escape, Emil Sacrifice/Karma, and Shadowlord. The way it used the Twin's themes throughout the game was amazing too. Hollow Dreams and how it was introduced in game will forever be maximum fucking comfy. I can definiately say there's no way I would have loved the song as much if I didn't experience it blind myself firsthand in-game instead of listening to it externally on youtube or in a music thread here. I would attempt to describe Bayonetta's soundtrack too, but I'm rapidly loosing my ability to type and proofread.

>>16552118

My favorite version of the song.

Fuck this thread is making me giddy. No matter how shit things gets, never forget why you loved vidya in the first place. They can never take that from you. I love all of you faggots.

>>16552332

>>16552119

Don't forget genres like rhythm games which are built around their soundtracks and games that are pretty much defined by a genre of music like Initial D and JSR. Sure, they can be great games and the soundtracks do support the gameplay to the point where the soundtrack is integral to the gameplay mechanics but does that necessarily make the music good?

If you wish to judge by the functionality of the music in the game then rhythm games would have to have the best music in all vidya. If the only criteria to go by is what sounds good, then go ham since there's nothing else quite like Eurobeat and racing games.

Really enjoying shmup soundtracks now. Check out this stage 4 music, banging.

A slight remix.

>>16583141

OST can improve your experience of gameplay; working as plan, it's a positive feedback loop.

I've never seen /v/ used as a replacement for vidya but I guess it works.

I think RTS games have some pretty great music.

Highest concentration is always in the animu games.

>>16540748

Zangief 720 is best

Quick question what games have music like this ?