http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-46662 Thomas "Padre" Lawrence Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:35:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-46662 Man, this stuff is going to be awesome to Audiosurf, especially stuff like "Tumbler" which utterly changes tempo several times through. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45891 Cpt.Muffin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:09:44 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45891 I managed to recreate Mirror's Edge gameplay with music. I simply put on some of my favourite music and had a friend stand by. Then at random intervals he'd randomly stop it and slap me in the face before letting me enjoy the flow of the song once more. WoG soundtrack = Beautiful however, the serenity and dark humour is encapsulated so well and justifies bumping the game up from goodness to greatness. I go jiggly at the knees for any game that can draw me in with well timed music that creates and works in tandem with ingame emotions.
WoG soundtrack = Beautiful however, the serenity and dark humour is encapsulated so well and justifies bumping the game up from goodness to greatness. I go jiggly at the knees for any game that can draw me in with well timed music that creates and works in tandem with ingame emotions.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45879 Waste_Manager Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:46:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45879 Best music in a game ever goes to Skies of Arcadia as far as I'm concerned. For saying it was made with midi files, listening to it is so compelling. ... Now I can't stop thinking about that bloody game. 'Moonstone cannon...Fire!'
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Now I can't stop thinking about that bloody game. 'Moonstone cannon...Fire!']]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45852 Jason L Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:01:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45852 I love Podsafe Christmas Song - but then I like Alvin et alia, at least in small doses. I think Best Theme would go to Darwinia's Visitors From Dreams for me. Love it, love the way it fits into the opening sequence. Best of Times beaten out by a nose, and I second that emotion on Battlefield 1942. I suppose it must be easier to do Williamsesque martial themes than other genres, but I don't hold that against it. Best Soundtrack would be really tough; I'm not very aware of that stuff. Disqualifying, say, <i>GTA IV</i>'s hundred-something tracks, <i>World of Goo<i> would probably come in second just for Best of Times and Jelly. I think the original <i>GTA</i> would win out - foreshadowing and one-upping the later series' fictional talk radio, it has a remarkably diverse group of original tracks that were apparently done by one of the devs and some buddies under fictional band names. (I actually tried to track some of the bands down, you see.) I especially like the driving speed rock song She Was Wild, the cheerful maybe-hip-hop Cess, and C&W satire The Ballad of the Golden Nugget ('The menfolk found their women scary / 'cuz they were so big and hairy / they thought of dynamite / to seal them in...') If I shift it to Best <i>Score</i> - well, <i>World of Goo</i> would win, but it'd be facing stiff competition from <i>Armageddon Empires</i>' little ambient loop. It's just a muted light classics band with spikes from a breathy flute, but I never got tired of it and it <i>feels</i> so wasteland. <i>Grim Fandango</i> would go in this category too - the music's awesome, but I didn't like it as much in the foreground as I expected to.
I think Best Theme would go to Darwinia's Visitors From Dreams for me. Love it, love the way it fits into the opening sequence. Best of Times beaten out by a nose, and I second that emotion on Battlefield 1942. I suppose it must be easier to do Williamsesque martial themes than other genres, but I don't hold that against it.

Best Soundtrack would be really tough; I'm not very aware of that stuff. Disqualifying, say, GTA IV's hundred-something tracks, World of Goo would probably come in second just for Best of Times and Jelly. I think the original GTA would win out - foreshadowing and one-upping the later series' fictional talk radio, it has a remarkably diverse group of original tracks that were apparently done by one of the devs and some buddies under fictional band names. (I actually tried to track some of the bands down, you see.) I especially like the driving speed rock song She Was Wild, the cheerful maybe-hip-hop Cess, and C&W satire The Ballad of the Golden Nugget ('The menfolk found their women scary / 'cuz they were so big and hairy / they thought of dynamite / to seal them in...')

If I shift it to Best Score - well, World of Goo would win, but it'd be facing stiff competition from Armageddon Empires' little ambient loop. It's just a muted light classics band with spikes from a breathy flute, but I never got tired of it and it feels so wasteland. Grim Fandango would go in this category too - the music's awesome, but I didn't like it as much in the foreground as I expected to.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45850 Roadrunner Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:08:14 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45850 Technically not because it's soundtrack counts as the audiosurf radio. Therefore it sucks. Except for those Jonathan coulton songs at xmas time- CHRIIIISTMAS ISSS INTERESSTIIIIIIIIIING. LIKE A STICK IN YOUR EYEEEEEEEEEEE. But I disliked Podsafe Christmas Song, its equally bad as Alvin and the Chipmunks. They use that soundtrack at Guantanamo Bay. While teabagging victims going "NOOB!" Therefore it sucks.
Except for those Jonathan coulton songs at xmas time-

CHRIIIISTMAS ISSS INTERESSTIIIIIIIIIING. LIKE A STICK IN YOUR EYEEEEEEEEEEE.
But I disliked Podsafe Christmas Song, its equally bad as Alvin and the Chipmunks. They use that soundtrack at Guantanamo Bay.
While teabagging victims going "NOOB!"]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45849 Fish #641 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:02:57 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45849 Audiosurf has the best soundtrack. Oh wait, is that cheating? http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45848 Dave Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:44:39 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45848 Best music in a game? Morrowind. By a landslide. Star Wars Battlefronts would have won, but I think that counts as cheating, seeing as it uses the most glorious music known to mankind.
Star Wars Battlefronts would have won, but I think that counts as cheating, seeing as it uses the most glorious music known to mankind.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45845 Jazmeister Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:27 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45845 I never listen to music in most games; if there's a sound mixer I turn down the music and play podcasts. Listening to a radio play version of At the Mountains of Madness by the HPLHS while playing spore is... weird. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45844 J-Man Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:27:38 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45844 @Bobsy; completely disagree with you on HL2 and Deus Ex. Half Life's was a completely average one, unmemorable. Deus Ex had a brilliant swelling dramatic/techno one, highly memorable.
completely disagree with you on HL2 and Deus Ex. Half Life's was a completely average one, unmemorable. Deus Ex had a brilliant swelling dramatic/techno one, highly memorable.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45841 Bobsy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:56:11 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45841 Eve's music is dirge. Bioshock was a good little melange but aside from the songs, largely unmemorable. Deus Ex? No, no a thousand times no. It has a catchy theme tune, sure. But not a good one. It's catchy like chlamydia is catchy. Tomb Raider: Legend has utterly amazing music which took me by surprise and blew me away. I use it as the first indicator that Legend is something special rather than the then-traditional Lara-wank we'd expected. Also special mention to Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magic Obscura for taking the ballsy desicion to score an epic big-RPG with little more than a string quartet. It's generally awesome, but the "actiony" bits don't really work. Likewise Grim Fandango was pretty damn awesome. I wish more games would go for small-ensemble soundtracks rather than reverting to big orchestras and tacky techno-rawk bullshit. Half-Life 2 had a deeply appropriate soundtrack, not always musical but effortlessly creating a recognisable soundscape for a world dominated by a ruthless and oppressive government. But right now I'd have to say my favourite gaming soundtrack of the past 12 months has been WoW: Wrath of the Lich King. The original WoW score was utter crap, entirely unworthy of the breadth of the game, but with WotLK Russell Brower and Derek Duke have created some astonishingly beautiful music. I've got a LOT to say about it, and hopefully I'll get that rare combo of time/energy to write it up.
Tomb Raider: Legend has utterly amazing music which took me by surprise and blew me away. I use it as the first indicator that Legend is something special rather than the then-traditional Lara-wank we'd expected.

Also special mention to Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magic Obscura for taking the ballsy desicion to score an epic big-RPG with little more than a string quartet. It's generally awesome, but the "actiony" bits don't really work. Likewise Grim Fandango was pretty damn awesome. I wish more games would go for small-ensemble soundtracks rather than reverting to big orchestras and tacky techno-rawk bullshit.

Half-Life 2 had a deeply appropriate soundtrack, not always musical but effortlessly creating a recognisable soundscape for a world dominated by a ruthless and oppressive government.

But right now I'd have to say my favourite gaming soundtrack of the past 12 months has been WoW: Wrath of the Lich King. The original WoW score was utter crap, entirely unworthy of the breadth of the game, but with WotLK Russell Brower and Derek Duke have created some astonishingly beautiful music. I've got a LOT to say about it, and hopefully I'll get that rare combo of time/energy to write it up.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45835 Oak Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:41:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45835 Clearly, the strangely out-of-place but still awesome ending theme to Half-Life is the greatest game song ever. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45833 Jazmeister Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:29:05 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45833 I played Grim Fandango ages ago, and I remember it was fucking awesome! I remember the beatnik poem blag sequence inspired and equipped me to blag my way into a beatnik community on habbo hotel! Oh, I did just say that, didn't I.
Oh, I did just say that, didn't I.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45831 ad_hominem Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:27:37 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45831 @ Roadrunner - I have two words for you. Grim Fandango. I also have some extra words as a bonus. Grim Fandango was my only video game OST on my computer until this post - some of the music on that is terrific.
I also have some extra words as a bonus. Grim Fandango was my only video game OST on my computer until this post - some of the music on that is terrific.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45828 x25killa Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:21:40 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45828 Time to audiosurf these awesome tracks... http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45827 Smee Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:10:51 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45827 @ Cartho: I agree, BF1942's intro was brilliant. I also enjoyed the Secret Weapons version. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNAixJErEU
http://ca.youtube.co... ...NNAixJErEU]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45826 Cartho Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:17:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45826 Ah the Battlefield 1942 theme tune was awesome So annoyed they dropped it for BF2 and beyond, although in the little trailers for Battlefield 2142 they had a little sample of it, made me go all tingly when I heard it Awesome stuff
So annoyed they dropped it for BF2 and beyond, although in the little trailers for Battlefield 2142 they had a little sample of it, made me go all tingly when I heard it

Awesome stuff]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45824 craigp Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:38:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45824 No Battlefield love, Tom? Eve Online, HL2 and World of Goo for me. And I have a soft spot for the rather embarassing Mjolnir Mix of the awesome Halo theme. It rocks. http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=5662
Eve Online, HL2 and World of Goo for me. And I have a soft spot for the rather embarassing Mjolnir Mix of the awesome Halo theme. It rocks. http://www.fileshack... ...x?fid=5662]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45821 Pentadact Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45821 It's a very different question to "Which game has the best theme song?" - where Deus Ex, Halo and Mirror's Edge would all be jostling for my top spot. For music throughout, it comes down to World of Goo, BioShock and EVE Online. Probably EVE. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45820 ZomBuster Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:33:40 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45820 Yaay, I already ripped all the music from the game but they were all too short! Now I got long version http://www.pentadact.com/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing/#comment-45816 CloakRaider Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:04:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-01-20-the-world-of-goo-soundtrack-is-out-free-and-amazing#comment-45816 I shall certainly give this a listen.