Gaming | Music
The Irreplaceable Atmosphere that Video Game Music Creates
Music makes the scene
Video games depend on music to set the tone of a story, just as television or movies do.
Tension and peaceful moments are born from their musical accompaniments. They set the scene — from wailing Witcher 3 battle melodies to the Nintendogs bath-time song, an impact and memory are made. When you hear them, you are transported to another time.
Specifically, games depend on music to provide the identity of an in-game area or event to set the intended tone. Stakes can be raised to get the player on edge or set a peaceful mood as a location is explored.
Even if the player doesn’t realize it, so much time is spent with game soundtracks.
No matter how long time passes, a good soundtrack transports you into that world and story — into who you were at that time as a nostalgic, temporary deep-dive.
Overworld themes shoulder this work as they envelop you to sell the story they want to tell.
Here are some that do it best.
These listed songs are the tip of the iceberg. We would be here for a long time if I included all the tracks I wanted to.
