We're talking about music in games this week, and what makes a good soundtrack. The bleeps and bloops of Pac Man, or the orchestras of Oblivion? We’ve also done a music quiz! Can you guess the game based on a few seconds of music?

Alice likes the music from the Fallout series, while Brendan is more into the chiptune of VVVVVV. Katharine is a devourer of music and even goes to concerts for Final Fantasy music.

Links:


To Zanarkand from Final Fantasy X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0G_FI61a8

You can listen to one hour of Zelda Breath of the Wild if you want: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NntQ86FHcMY

Final Fantasy orchestral concerts are intense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh6V1zMmbuU

Florence and her Machine did a cover of Stand By Me for Final Fantasy XV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2DSmy3Tro

Final Fantasy X-2’s colourful J-pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQxs__0tg0

There’s a Jet Set Radio Live! http://jetsetradio.live/

VVVVVV’s soundtrack is called PPPPPP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbXryUNgIyU&list=PLE2FD0021FD676541

Beyoncé in Dream Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZF_ISU2Xg

Animal Crossing browser extension adds music to your day: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/animal-crossing-music/fcedlaimpcfgpnfdgjbmmfibkklpioop

The oldy-worldy Fallout music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8iJgzNmlk

Two Steps From Hell do loads of trailer music: https://www.youtube.com/user/TwoStepsFromTheMusic

PUNKSNOTDEAD is the punk punching game Brendan can’t remember: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/05/punksnotdead/

Watch Dogs 2’s punk pop song by Masked Intruder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRiVdYMa2pc

Katharine uses the Doom soundtrack to test headphones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm932Sqwf5E&list=RDJm932Sqwf5E&start_radio=1

Far Away in Red Dead Redemption: https://youtu.be/AUXGW6sWYDY?t=44s

BioShock Infinite’s barbershop quartet sings God Only Knows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUffPtS3-7A

It’s whole anachronism soundtrack idea was great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQheaCpjH0I&list=PLRj6F86aEpZQIGj6_1A1rkMDuNm5ulEDg&index=6

The Yawhg has gentle, calming music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dCILvtLtaA&list=PLp5noFfOiI_MKs_mryYXFcyoygmSc3g2X

The Red Strings Club’s soundtrack is good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqh2R0ZffWY

Our Spotify music quiz: https://open.spotify.com/user/brendankillsu/playlist/6p1RPaPiKhWXw6O31iWZub?si=k_KxZTuES-K_RrfAoxjgng

10 hours of Sims build music jesus wept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAhwkPDYnUA

The joy of Absolver’s social fight clubs: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/21/absolver-social-combat/

Absolver is getting new stuff in September: https://absolvergame.com/news/absolver-downfall-content-update

Banner Saga 3 is a final foray into darkness: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/13/the-banner-saga-3-will-be-a-final-foray-into-darkness/

Ni No Kuni 2 review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/ni-no-kuni-2-pc-review/

New Ice York is funny: https://magicdweedoo.itch.io/new-ice-york

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