The Greatest Video Game Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: X5 Music Group
• ASIN: B005QW1FB0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > General
  • #9 in Music > Classical > Symphonies

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the first orchestral version of one of my compositions and it really comes alive. It has such a great depth and a majestic touch, and it was very emotional for me when I heard it the first time. I love it! --Ari Pulkkinen, 'Angry Birds' composer

Product Description

'The Greatest Video Game Music', performed by the highly acclaimed
London Philharmonic Orchestra, features classical orchestrations of the best-known video game themes including Mario Bros, Call of Duty, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Halo, World of Warcraft, the incredibly successful Angry Birds and many more. It allows the hundreds of millions of video game enthusiasts
to fully immerse themselves in the experience of gaming in a new way, and is the perfect gift for both avid and casual gamers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is going into my running playlist, November 7, 2011

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Nathan Hale (Way out west) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Greatest Video Game Music (Amazon Bonus Track Edition) (MP3 Download)

Listen to the samples, you will know immediately if this is for you. The real standouts are the classic 8-bit tunes, Zelda, Mario, and Tetris, but the rest are fun too. The bonus Dead Space track is very spooky (wait, there was music in Dead Space? I just remember screaming and metal clanking sounds.)

I'd love to see the London Philharmonic do an album of CLASSIC video game music someday, just focusing on great 8-bit tunes; Castlevania, Megaman, Metroid, Ghosts n' Goblins etc.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars $3? Jump on this., November 7, 2011

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A. Lau "tufnoodle" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Video Game Music (Amazon Bonus Track Edition) (MP3 Download)

The Tetris arrangement is worth $3 all by itself. Don't even think about it; just buy it. Unless you really need those $3 for an order of french fries today.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classical with a hint of pop, November 7, 2011

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Connor T. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Greatest Video Game Music (Amazon Bonus Track Edition) (MP3 Download)

The tracks on this album are from an extremely diverse library of games. In lieu of staying to a complete classical theme, elements such as synth and a drum set (adding snare and hi-hat noises) are utilized to give some songs a more modern classical feel. The arrangement of Angry Bird's theme, the Super Mario theme, and the Uncharted theme are worth the $3 by themselves. Really.

All in all, an amazing collection. There will be people griping about whats missing, such as a track from Shadow of the Colossus in my opinion, but that just gives you a chance to check out buying that album on its own!