Crazymann on 13 June 2008
I agree about the decline of game music - and being a musician, the soundtrack is a necessary part of the experience for me.
Also, everyone lately seems to be hyped about being able to play your own music in games (not just MGS4). That is a major step in the wrong direction because game companies now get a "free pass" with game soundtracks. I forsee lots of forgettable (and downright awful) game music on the horizon.
Perhaps the days of the "total package" are coming to an end. We'll know for sure when games with insipid soundtracks start getting 10's.
