On The Quality Of Licensed Game Soundtracks

Posted by simoniker on Monday December 15, 2003 @04:01AM from the ea-behemoth-lumbers-on dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their 'GameSpotting' editorial discussing the correct blend of licensed music for videogame soundtracks. The writer argues that "there isn't anything inherently bad" in using licensed music, but suggests: "Whether you produce your own music or use existing music for your soundtrack, thematic consistency is of the utmost importance." He then picks Wipeout XL ("[changed] how people perceived music in video games") and the more recent True Crime ("a well-made licensed soundtrack") as good examples of this, before singling out the EA Sports Trax program, as used in Madden 2004 and others, as "destined to fail - 'cus you can't make a good soundtrack out of singles." Do you have a favorite licensed soundtrack, or is the whole concept a concern to you?

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Re:boo@licensedmuzik by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-15 06:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

why do you hate blacks?
MOD PARENT DOWN -1 RACIST by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-15 06:54 · Score: -1, Offtopic

if you look at the subject of the above it is "boo@licensedmuzik." for those of you unfamiliar with racist trash, "boo" is short for jigaboo - a racial slur for blacks. The poster is a racist piece of garbage and should be modded into oblivion.
Likewise, if you do not like racists, mark lvdrproject as a foe.