gaming music

Gaming Music

I'm not sure whether it was in Need for Speed: Underground or one of

the Burnout games, but there was a track called "Stay in Shadow" by a

band named Finger Eleven. It always stuck with me, and when it came on

the satellite music channel I listen, I was all "hey! I know that

one!" The satellite channel played another of their tracks, and also

the track "Good Times" (very good, btw) appears on the latest SSX

game, SSX On Tour.

What's the point? I bought the CD recently. Music in games can be an

excellent sales tool for bands. I've heard quite a few great tracks.

Of course, on the Xbox 360, you can toss out whatever background music

comes with the game and use your own playlists. A nice thing, but

don't forget to listen to the bundled music... you might find

something new and interesting!

posted by Greg Stein at 7:23 PM

7 Comments:

Blogger yeah yeah yeah said...

your'e right!

if you listen to the tracks on the tony hawks games then you

will find loads of great tracks, half my mp3 player is filled

with songs that i heard on my ps2 games.

3/08/2006 9:31 AM

Blogger Greg Stein said...

Definitely. Thanks for pointing that out!

The Tony Hawk games have got great soundtracks. Driving games

have 'em, as I mentioned (jammin' music as you spin laps). All

games have music in some form, but only a few genres have

pulled many bands together.

I'm not into sports games (such as football, soccer, etc). Do

those have good soundtracks?

3/08/2006 10:51 AM

Anonymous Manuel Ribbeck said...

I haven't bought the game yet, but I'm even more excited about

getting it if the soundtrack is as cool as you say it is.

3/08/2006 1:07 PM

Anonymous Nick said...

I really enjoy some of the soundtracks included with games. EA

usually pulls together a good mix of tunes for their driving

games alond with some of the sports games aswell.

I'm just worried because people are able to use their own

soundtracks on the 360 that companies might be cutting some of

the music budgets because it isn't as important to include

those tracks.

3/10/2006 7:21 PM

Blogger Edward Ott said...

thats what xm radio needs, a gaming music channel.

peace

3/12/2006 6:09 AM

Blogger Sitora Nekto said...

I didn't listen to this track and didn't play in this game)) it

will be necessary to listen somehow later! I think it will be

amazing .)

4/04/2007 5:25 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

NFL Street 2 had some good music...

A Band - Sum 41

A Song - Cant Nobody Stop Me

5/12/2007 6:18 PM

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