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The Greatest Video Game Music 2

London Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew SkeetMP3 Music
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: November 6, 2012
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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Play   1. Assassin's Creed - Revelations: Main Theme 4:47 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   2. Elder Scrolls - Skyrim: Far Horizons 5:15 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Legend of Zelda - the Windwaker: Dragon Roost Island 3:40 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Final Fantasy VII: One-Winged Angel 4:11 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   5. Mass Effect 3: a Future For the Krogan/An End Once and For All 4:56 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   6. Halo: Never Forget/Peril 3:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Sonic the Hedgehog: a Symphonic Suite 6:22 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   8. Chrono Trigger: Main Theme 3:11 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Luigi's Mansion: Main Theme 3:14 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep: Fate of the Unknown 3:33 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 11. Super Metroid: a Symphonic Poem 5:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 12. Diablo III: Overture 3:55 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 13. Batman Arkham City: Main Theme 2:57 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 14. Deus Ex-Human Revolution: Icarus Main Theme 3:48 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 15. Fez: Adventure 3:28 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 16. Portal: Still Alive 3:07 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 17. Little Big Planet: Orb of Dreamers (The Cosmic Imagisphere) 3:37 $0.99  Buy MP3 
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Worth the digital purchase. Brian Walsh  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
Not only is the music selection great, it is obviously very well performed as well. arbhawks  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Another strong collection of game scores November 10, 2012
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The first volume in what I hope will be a long-running series, "The Greatest Video Game Music", was focused on two major types of music, with one foot in whimsy ("Tetris", "Angry Birds") and the other firmly entrenched in the martial melodies of military shooters like Battlefield and Call of Duty. With the second volume, the tone steers away from both, moving towards the recent video game trend of the "angelic female" vocalist, as evidenced on tracks such as "A Future for the Krogan/An End Once And For All" and "Assassin's Creed - Revelations: Main Theme."

A wide range of games are still covered, touching on some classic themes, such as Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid. Most of the arrangements work well; they're slavishly faithful to the originals, so they don't make many mistakes along the way. The lone clunker is "Still Alive", which doesn't really work with the vocalist chosen. I've heard the original version of the track, Jonathan Coulton's own voice, and the version he released on his latest album, sung by Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara, and this interpretation is easily the worst rendition. The song simply isn't designed to be sung the way it is here. It's designed to be silly and a bit small. "One-Winged Angel" also lacks some of the dynamism of the version from the album "Final Fantasy S Generation", though it would be hard to match that harrowing and dramatic arrangement.

The recording quality is strong, and aside from a few minor flaws, it's a solid album that does a good job of covering the many niches of gaming, from classics to modern titles, big-budget blockbusters to little indie efforts. With the breadth and depth of the entire field available, I can't wait to hear what music is chosen for the next volume.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This album is just as good as the first if not better!!! December 27, 2012
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This album and its predecessor are both fantastic! The creative arrangements made by Andrew Skeet of some of the worlds most iconic video game music are absolutely stunning and the London Philharmonic Orchestra as always does a phenomenal job performing the music to its highest musical degree!

Looking forward to future sequel releases of this album and other product releases from X5 Music Group!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it if you're into gaming February 23, 2013
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album February 16, 2013
By Diamond
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Bought this for my Middle school students. Some of them liked it so much they bought the CD! They always got really excited when they recognized the songs. I would recomment this to any teacher, or gaming fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack to chill out to February 9, 2013
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As a huge fan of video games, I originally got the album because of the Luigi's Mansion theme. As I listened to it, more and more caught my ears' attention. The Metroid medley could rival a Star Wars theme, Assassin's Creed has beautiful melody while the theme for Sephrinoth is downright creepy. Of course, it is hard to muck up a Chrono Trigger song (or a Final Fantasy one) when Nobuo Uematsu supervised the composer; it's one that would feel right at home on the game itself. The one song that takes the cake, pun totally not intended, is Still Alive from the game Portal. It's gorgeous and creepy and completely fun to hear.

So why get it? One, it's done by a prestigious musical group. Two, there's some really cool songs on the album. And three, the music sounds modern and classic at the same time. For me, I love to listen to this when I'm driving home after a long day--especially when leaving classes.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic album for any fan of gaming, or simply music February 9, 2013
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Already got the first album the London Philharmonic did. Fantastic addition with many songs I'd hoped to be on the first volume. Much like last time, Amazon put the album on their list of albums for $5. As I write this, the album is still up for the $5 price tag- absolutely worth the price during this time. Even when the album eventually goes back to "full price" it would still be worth the price.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible! January 7, 2013
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This album is full of great music that is great to listen to anywhere. It's nice to be able to match the music to a certain spot in a video game and reminisce about the memories the games give you. I highly recommend this album.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia and Class rolled together January 4, 2013
By Desert
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I heard one of the people involved in this project getting interviewed on a podcast I enjoy, and checked it out. Completely worth it, 100%...I still get chills when listening to the stuff. It's a great mix of stuff I remember from a few months ago and music I remember faintly from my childhood. If there's a 3rd album, I'll pick it up without a second thought.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars My son really loves it
My son is in his high school band. Loves music and has always had an affinity toward classical music or orchestra music. Read more
Published 12 days ago by A. Tardy
3.0 out of 5 stars A step down, but still good.
I bought this album expecting it to be better than the first, but it dissapointed me a bit. Once again, they don't really include more obscure scores and basically go for the more... Read more
Published 1 month ago by FordFiesta
5.0 out of 5 stars Music to My Ears
I have always loved video game music and this album puts some of the most memorable pieces in one collection. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PrestonP
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Arrangement
This is an excellent arrangement of soundtracks from several games. The recording quality is top notch as well. Highly recommended,
Published 2 months ago by Billy Little
3.0 out of 5 stars An Okay Selection
The selection of songs in this soundtrack is hit and miss. Some are truly iconic tracks, while others leave you wondering why they were chosen over an entire storied history of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Zaeldren
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 3 months ago by Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Selection of music
The songs they picked for this compelations are all great(far horizons in particular is increadable) Sound great and totally worth the $5 I payed for it.
Published 3 months ago by Gabriel Mismash
4.0 out of 5 stars solid
The second in this line of albums and its solid. First album is a solid 5 stars and this one is almost as good so it gets 4 stars. Well worth the price. Read more
Published 3 months ago by heartbreakkid19
4.0 out of 5 stars I love the orchestral instumentals
The only reason I did not give this all 5 stars is that I wanted all instrumental music. One song was completely a vocal, and I'm not sure the London Philharmonic Orchestra was... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gaylan Colledge
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of VGM
This is the 2nd collection of great video game music arranged and played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SDolnik07
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