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    FPS Games that have good music

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by moral hazard, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Does anyone know some FPS games that have good music, like music that matches what's happening in the game.

    Like maybe when your about to have to kill something there would be some metal playing or something.

    I don't mind how old the game is, just as long as it's a FPS with good music.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 3, 2009
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  2. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    cod4 in arcade mode has some pretty cool music. I cant really think of anything else right now
     
    Snowm0bile, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. ATG

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    Quake 2, Unreal Tournament...old stuff but really awesome :D

    Edit: And I almost forgot.....Serious Sam Second Encounter! When you enter in a serious melee with A LOT of bad guys a great metal music starts playing and Sam is screaming WAAAAAAAAAAAR from time to time while killing in hundreds :D
     
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    Well in my opinion, soundtracks of Halo 2 (such as Blow me Away in the stage where Master Chief gets to the mausoleum of the Arbiter) is pretty awesome while I'm gaming.
     
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  5. moral hazard

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    thanks for all the replies, I'll definatly play those. +rep to you three.
     
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  6. Snowm0bile

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    One of hte best things to do is just listen to your own music with the game.
     
    Snowm0bile, Jul 3, 2009
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  7. Oiad

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    Aah, any FPS is good when backed-up by your own soundtrack of choosing.

    Crysis warhead to Vivaldi anyone? Or how about Doom 3 to Samuel Barber? Or even better yet, Vietcong actually set to Wagner for authentic Apocalypse Now! nostalgia.
     
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  8. moral hazard

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    I agree but it's better when the music is matched with what’s happening on the screen.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 3, 2009
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    No One Lives Forever 1 and 2 have pretty great 60's spy music to back up pretty great 60's spy games.
     
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    That's a tough one... I'm usually so in the game that I do not pay attention to the music. Or for better words: I know the music is there and has a big part in the action but I do not listen to it separately.
     
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    +1 For the Halo Series, that always gets me pumped up.
     
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    L4D with its dynamic music! :D
     
    manwithmustache, Jul 3, 2009
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    I'd say Medal of Honor pacific assult has goooooood music...
     
    sean473, Jul 4, 2009
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    Space Invaders FTW!

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  17. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    I've always found that Crysis Warhead had a fun soundtrack. The menu music and "Airfield Hero" are my favorites.
     
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    Well,It's not a fps but Enter the matrix has some very nice music.
     
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  19. Athinu

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    Quake 1 had the best soundtrack imo, made by Trent Reznor (NiN), going to see them/him this wednesday ;)

    oh and if you want an evolving soundtrack you can always take Rez out for a spin, eventho it's an on rails shooter in the style of panzer dragoon
    but without the dragons and biomechanics ;)
     
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    Same here. It usually adds to the environment, but I don't specificially say "hey, that's a sweet tune".
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 5, 2009
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    Can't believe no one mentioned the original Painkiller. That game was awesome and the combat music made it that much better.
     
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