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The Greatest Video Game Music (Amazon Bonus Track Edition)
 
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The Greatest Video Game Music (Amazon Bonus Track Edition)

London Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew SkeetMP3 Music
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)

Price: $6.99
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Album Savings: $14.79 compared to buying all songs

  • Original Release Date: November 7, 2011
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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  Song Title Time Price  
Play   1. Advent Rising: Muse 3:43 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   2. Legend of Zelda: Suite 4:21 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: Theme 3:34 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Angry Birds: Main Theme 3:17 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   5. Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali 3:14 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   6. Super Mario Bros: Theme 4:12 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Uncharted - Drake's Fortune: Nate's Theme 1:52 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   8. Grand Theft Auto IV: Soviet Connection 3:07 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   9. World of Warcraft: Seasons of War 3:12 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty Theme 3:57 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 11. Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki) 3:29 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 12. Battlefield 2: Theme 4:41 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 13. Elder Scrolls: Oblivion 1:52 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 14. Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare: Main Menu Theme 2:17 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 15. Mass Effect: Suicide Mission 4:51 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 16. Splinter Cell: Conviction 2:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 17. Final Fantasy: Main Theme 2:44 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 18. Bioshock: The Ocean on his Shoulders 2:19 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 19. Halo 3: One Final Effort 4:04 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 20. Fallout 3: Theme 2:22 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 21. Super Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy 3:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 22. Bonus Track: Dead Space: Welcome Aboard The U.S.G. Ishimura 5:52 $0.99  Buy MP3 
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This album is full of great music that is great to listen to anywhere. Giovanni  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
Always liked listening to game music. Peter Hernandez  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
I was even surprised to find myself enjoying the Angry Birds theme song. Brian  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
58 of 65 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is going into my running playlist November 7, 2011
Format:MP3 Music
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.
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99 of 126 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Odd selection November 7, 2011
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've listened through the entire album, and while it's actually not bad overall and worth the 2.99 I paid, I do have some problems with it. Entitling an album Greatest Video Game Music would seem to imply that it features the Greatest Video Game Music, and while that is certainly something that is hard to examine objectively, I just don't think this fits the bill. I think the album better sits somewhere between Most Recognizable Video Game Music, and Video Game Music From the Best Selling Games ever. This is a bit of a problem, as some of this music just doesn't translate well into something that can stand on it's own. There are probably 3 groupings I'd put the music into.

Music that shouldn't be there but works.
The angry birds theme normally wouldn't fall anywhere near my list of greatest video game music ever, but the version included in this album is very well done, and is played around with enough that, while I dislike the game, I really enjoyed the piece. The Tetris theme is the only other song I'd put into this category, although it likely has some more merit in it's own right, the version included is surprisingly fun to listen to.

Music that should be included.
While this is just my opinion, the pieces from Advent Rising, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mario, Uncharted, Mass Effect, Halo, Elder Scrolls, and metal Gear all work fine. They are either iconic enough, or simply translate well enough into orchestral pieces to work, although some work better then others.

Pieces that just don't fit.
These are the problem pieces, the pieces from Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft, Battlefield, Bioshock, Fallout, and Dead Space. I actually enjoy some of the games these pieces originated in, but the pieces just don't stand up that well on their own. Many were simply too repetitive to be that entertaining, and even though I've played the games they were sourced from, listening to them they just sounded like generic video game background music and I'd be hard pressed to know where they came from.

While I understand that these pieces were included because their source material is so well known, it would have been much better if the album contained either some of the slightly more obscure, but far superior video game pieces, or had simply loaded up on more iconic pieces, like some sonic or castlevania medleys. As is the album is okay at best.
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28 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars $3? Jump on this. November 7, 2011
By A. Lau
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars If you like your game backround music
You will love this album. Video game music has become an industry unto itself. But some of the choices they chose to include on this disc could have been better.
Published 19 days ago by BikerBehr
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent renditions
London Philharmonic does an excellent job treating these classic and new video game music compositions. Read more
Published 20 days ago by tombo_5
5.0 out of 5 stars Good music
Love the music. Definitely a good buy for gamers and music lovers. I bought the 2nd album previously and loved it too.
Published 1 month ago by Justin Bullard
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully played
I love how beautiful this music is played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra! If you like video game music and orchestra this is a must have!
Published 1 month ago by A. Gil
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Great music, I really liked that they included Zelda music into the disc. If you love videogames, especially the ones with awesome sound tracks than buy this CD.
Published 2 months ago by Nigel McCown
5.0 out of 5 stars The world needs more of this
It's hard to find quality video game music on the market. So it is a joy to hear one of the most professional orchestra's on Earth cherry pick the best themes and make them even... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alex
4.0 out of 5 stars Music that makes you smile
I ordered this for myself as I lived with much of this music as a background to my daily life for years as my twin sons were and still are big RPG gamers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cathleen
4.0 out of 5 stars It's pretty cool to hear an orchestra perform these pieces. Mostly a...
It's pretty cool to hear an orchestra perform these pieces. Mostly a boutique item for gaming enthusiasts. A nice mix of music from old and new games.
Published 2 months ago by John R. Clayton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great listen
Really enjoy video game music? I think it's perfect for running in the background while working sometimes and am loving this sound track. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Matthew Nolin
5.0 out of 5 stars Its a hit
PLay this for my middle school students. They were so suprised that they recognized the songs, some of them bought the albums them selves. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Diamond
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