The Greatest Video Game Music 2

London Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Skeet | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 6, 2012
• Label: X5 Music Group
• Copyright: 2012 X5 Music Group
• Total Length: 1:09:39
• Genres:
  • Classical
• ASIN: B009XTXLDM
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #61 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Classical

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Another strong collection of game scores November 10, 2012

By J. Leard

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

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

By abraham.olek

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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!

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

By John R. Clayton

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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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack to chill out to February 9, 2013

By Evan P. Csir

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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.

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

By Caligulove

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible! January 7, 2013

By Giovanni

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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.

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.