What 3D RPG music do you think is the best?

[Azure Prower]

...Or even good enough to listen to.

You don't have to list one even. I have heard some awesome tracks from the game Sudeki and even Fable has some nice ones to listen to. I usually mix them with some music from OCremix as I play online 3dMMORPGs as their music tends to get repetitive after a while. Music from 2d rpgs seem a bit too dated and doesn't fit how ever.

So what music do you like from any 3d RPG? I'm looking for some ideas for some music to listen to.

[GeckoYamori]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

[Azure Prower]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Not quite an RPG. :P
But I liked your remix of command and conquer 2 scouting how ever. ;)

[CHIPP Damage]

A well-timed topic as I had only decided about 2 weeks ago that my all-time favorite soundtrack to ANY game is Star Ocean 3's. Motoi Sakuraba has been kicking my ass ever since Star Ocean 2. When the 3rd one came out I heard that and it was just like the second Star Ocean soundtrack for me in the way that it had tons of freaking good music and a small handfull of tracks that just totally blow me away. I don't know, it's something about his crazy, keyboard-filled modern rock dungeon music combined with freaking dramatic town themes that just has my number. Plus there are his sweet hip hoppy and heavy metally tracks that come out once in a while. I think I've explained myself enough. I hope it generates some conversation. ^_^

[The Mutericator]

Also Motoi Sakuraba's, but I enjoy Tales of Symphonia as my all-time favorite. But FFXII comes in at a close second.

[Kanthos]

Oblivion and Morrowind are my favourites.

[watkinzez]

'3D RPG' is such a redundant definition. It's not like the third dimension actually adds much to the genre that 2D can't do.

..Oh, and the inevitable
http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2360

[Azure Prower]

'3D RPG' is such a redundant definition. It's not like the third dimension actually adds much to the genre that 2D can't do.

..Oh, and the inevitable
http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2360

On the 3d part, I beg to differ. I've put a track from a 2d rpg while playing a 3d one and the depth does not match. Sure it was great for the 2d aspect, but there is a quality that matches the dimension.

As for the "no favorites" thread rule. I'll just reword the first post to avoid that.

[Evilhead]

nice favorites thread in b4 lock lol

btw ffx sndtrk pwns

[Sinewav]

Ah. Haven't had a favorites thread in a while.

I loved Skies of Arcadia.

[Hector]

Final Trigger of Phantasia 6.7; definately that one.

[DragonFireKai]

Chrono Cross' OST is just gorgeous

[Maco70]

Isn't this a favorites thread?
Why has it lived to see page 2?

[Penfold]

Paper Mario for Gamecube, Tales of Symphonia, Final Fantasy 10...

[Gollgagh]

This is one of the most arbitrary distinctions I've ever heard of.

[chrono26]

Chrono Cross is all time greatest and Baten Kaitos has possibly the most beautiful orchestral VG score ever composed. you can't go wrong with Mitsuda or Motoi Sakuraba.

[Kenobio]

Always did enjoy the music to Chrono Cross and Vagrant Story...

[BlueMage]

Oblivion and Morrowind are my favourites.

I'll agree on Oblivion, though I will swear on a stack of Bibles, Korans and Unix manuals that it's got THE EXACT SAME MUSIC as NWN2.

Not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

[Petara]

Chrono Cross!

In before the lock?

[Evilhead]

Isn't this a favorites thread?
Why has it lived to see page 2?

all the mods are dead. let's overthrow the board!

[chrono26]

post count + 1

[Maco70]

all the mods are dead. let's overthrow the board!

O_O
OMGWTFBBQ!!

[watkinzez]

On the 3d part, I beg to differ. I've put a track from a 2d rpg while playing a 3d one and the depth does not match. Sure it was great for the 2d aspect, but there is a quality that matches the dimension.

Er.. it doesn't suddenly gives the composer special superhuman abilities. There's no link there.

[Azure Prower]

Thanks for the ideas for those who listed some. :)

Much appreciated.

[atmuh]

dance dance revolution?

[DragonFireKai]

dance dance revolution?

Viva la Dance Dance Revolution!

[Broken]

This thread has been around for quite a while. I'm astonished that it hasn't been locked yet.

Oh well, I like Paper Mario's soundtrack.

[DragonFireKai]

This thread has been around for quite a while. I'm astonished that it hasn't been locked yet.

Oh well, I like Paper Mario's soundtrack.

Does that qualify as 3D?

[Blake]

Fav thread. CHRONO CROSS.

[Azure Prower]

Er.. it doesn't suddenly gives the composer special superhuman abilities. There's no link there.

It's like comparing chip tunes to Halo music. Which one are you going to prefer while playing Halo? Just an example, though I know every one has their own tastes in music.

Just as time progresses, I feel the newer music that comes out is more refined. Refined music for refined games. Even Jun Senoue said he couldn't make the awesome type of music he did recently with 10 year old music mixing technology.

How ever there are some dated composures that you can sit back and chill to and some times there are times they do not fit. Doesn't make them inferior.

[GeckoYamori]

Music has nothing to do with wether a game is 3D or not. Many 3D games used sequenced music in the same way as early titles, for example FFX and even Twilight Princess, just as many 2D titles use recorded music.

[chrono26]

the only difference is that in the past, composers were limited by how much space could be allocated to sound and music. Even mitsuda talked about how he was constantly limited when composing the Chrono Cross soundtrack. with the technology now, there is a lot more freedom. you can have 100 sound tracks and full orchestra and all that good stuff.

anyway, did i say Chrono Cross already? and Baten Kaitos and Star Ocean TtEoT (is that right?)

[SoloGamer]

the only difference is that in the past, composers were limited by how much space could be allocated to sound and music.

But we're not talking about the past, we're talking about 3D vs 2D

[chrono26]

But we're not talking about the past, we're talking about 3D vs 2D

well most 2D games are the older ones. i dont see why there should be a difference in the music of 2D or 3D games if they were made in the same time period.

[Azure Prower]

well most 2D games are the older ones. i dont see why there should be a difference in the music of 2D or 3D games if they were made in the same time period.

Ding! Exactly the reason why I specified 3d. Or else I would be flooded with old beloved rpgs :(

Of course. I haven't played any retail RPGs since Fable and don't know what's out there really.

[GeckoYamori]

You're still getting flooded with old ones. Mid-to-late 90's RPGs without (Sometimes even with) redbook music sounds primitive by today's standards.

[Maco70]

Why Is This Thread Still Here!
It Baffles The Mind!

[Cerrax]

Final Trigger of Phantasia 6.7; definately that one.

I lolled for real

Oh and uh.....
I don't know. I don' t play a lot of RPGs. My favorite RPG tunes are the old ones. 3-D RPGs try to be all Hans Zimmer-like and they suck because its just bland orchestra shit. Stuff like Chrono Trigger, FF8, FF7, EarthBound, OgreBattle, Iluusion of Gaia; that's the real goods.

Halo's soundtrack is boring. So is Oblivion's. Even Soul Calibur is kind of weak. They focus too much on composition and sound quality and not enough on "is this actually interesting to hear?". Fable's soundtrack sucks the most. DANNY ELFMAN CAN'T WRITE VGM! Stick to movies!

[DragonFireKai]

How is this thread still alive?

[chrono26]

elfman only did the main theme to fable didnt he? and Soul Caliber 1+2 have great soundtracks. they dont focus too much on composition at all. thats the kind of stuff you'd love to hear an orchestra play. cool sounding stuff. viva la thread!

[megadave]

Final Fantasy 4, if you add in a third dimension.

[PassivePretentiousness]

super mario rpg, although I suppose isometric is technically 2d

[Ninja-san]

The music from the Baten Katios seris is amazing thanks to Sakurabe. Also Rogue galaxys nice especially the arranged ost.

[Azure Prower]

I lolled for real

3-D RPGs try to be all Hans Zimmer-like and they suck because its just bland orchestra shit.

Halo's soundtrack is boring. So is Oblivion's. Even Soul Calibur is kind of weak. They focus too much on composition and sound quality and not enough on "is this actually interesting to hear?". Fable's soundtrack sucks the most.

Halo's has some good tracks. So does Fable. But depends on your taste in music.

But as for the bland orchestra music, I'd have to agree. I listened to Morrowinds (Oblivion's predecessor) and it was just that. I didn't want to listen to any more of the tracks afterwards. May appeal to some, but not me either.

Sudeki's music was pretty interesting (for it's time and still is surprisingly), only problem is so few tracks, thus sending me on my search for more interesting rpg music with my expectations bar set kind of high. :/

[Cerrax]

Halo's has some good tracks. So does Fable. But depends on your taste in music.

But as for the bland orchestra music, I'd have to agree. I listened to Morrowinds (Oblivion's predecessor) and it was just that. I didn't want to listen to any more of the tracks afterwards. May appeal to some, but not me either.

Sudeki's music was pretty interesting (for it's time and still is surprisingly), only problem is so few tracks, thus sending me on my search for more interesting rpg music with my expectations bar set kind of high. :/

Well if you're looking for greatRPG music you'd be stupid to not want to hear 2D RPG music since that's some of the best ever. Why limit yourself to just RPGs? Rygar for PS2 has an awesome soundtrack played by the Moscow International Symphony and Shadow of the Colossus has one of the best soundtracks in any game ever.

[Jimmy Jazz]

Panzer Dragoon Saga has a soundtrack that still sounds amazing today, despite being released on the Saturn.

Also, possibly in before lock.

[DragonFireKai]

^
Betcha I'm Taller than you.

Also the chrono cross OST is invincible.

[Raenok]

I know it sounds strange, but World of Warcraft. Especially the Burning Crusade soundtracks.

Just do a search for Lament of the Highborne, The Burning Legion (music), and Hyjal's closing (music). Pretty loving epic.

[Fritz the Cat]

SMT:Nocturne

[The Coop]

Panzer Dragoon Saga has a soundtrack that still sounds amazing today, despite being released on the Saturn.

Also, possibly in before lock.

Not to sound like a jerk, but what does the Saturn have to do with the game's musical quality?

[Bahamut]

Holy crap, how did none of us mods see this? Locked!

(This is a favorites thread - refer to this thread: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2360 )