WTH happened to awesome boss music in games?

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disolitude on 03 June 2013

Soleron said:
100% agreed, memorable music in games is dead.

I think I was proven wrong that it's dead, as many links were posted from current gen games in this thread. However it sure is rare as hell... You got to look for it and hope a game with great music matches your gameplay preferences and tastes lol

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DeduS on 03 June 2013

After Lufia II released every composer just said "fuck it - we can't beat that" and that's why there is no more awesome boss music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT8FhGDS5qE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOQjrtZy0a8 (awesome metal version of the same song)

actual answer: I think one of the main problems is the rise of western games - they tend to be more like movies and use atmospheric music, which is just not as memorable/catchy.

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Zelhawks37 on 03 June 2013

It is still alive and well, just gotta find em. From the game I am playing currently, Ys Seven:

Vacant Interference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frmOygTzswU

Crossing Rage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wZ5NRlz-Y

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disolitude on 03 June 2013

^^^
Thanks guys. All great tunes...

So JRPGs is where its at eh? I guess I never get to hear these as I lost interest and stopped playing JRPGs after SNES.

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darkknightkryta on 03 June 2013

Since you don't like orchestra then of course you're not going to like most music now a days in games. That said I found the music in God of War to be very intense and very brass heavy. I was about to post one of my favourites from God of War, but you won't like it. Not too many newer pieces rely on synthesizers. I say look into niche Japanese games that can't afford an orchestra.

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disolitude on 03 June 2013

darkknightkryta said:
Since you don't like orchestra then of course you're not going to like most music now a days in games. That said I found the music in God of War to be very intense and very brass heavy. I was about to post one of my favourites from God of War, but you won't like it. Not too many newer pieces rely on synthesizers. I say look into niche Japanese games that can't afford an orchestra.

I wouldn't say I don't like the orchestra just don't think it gets my blood flowing for boss fight music. Orchestras tend to have no beat and are melody based...I don't think it has to do with low budgets, orchestra or synths, its just the attitude of the music that matters.

Here is videogame boss music influence found in a perfectly fleshed out modern song you'd hear on the radio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ5pMK7X3yU

The first minute of this would sound awesome in any action game, modern or classic.