Best "real" music in a game

Kinoko · Mon 17/10/2005 11:42:30

What, in your honest opinion, is the best use of a "real" song (you know what I mean. Not game music, an actual music track you'd find on some band's album) in a game? There are more and more examples of this sort of thing these days.

For me, its Nine Lives by Aerosmith in the Xbox game, Dead or Alive 2. That song is amazing and it's absolutely kick ass going along with such a kick ass game. I usually hate real music used in games because it seems lazy, and like it's just trying to get more doofuses to play the game by mentioning that Rob Zombie features in it.

I might also mention ALL the music in Giftpia, which comes from street bands in Tokyo, but noone's ever heard of the game so it wouldn't matter. Plus, that music -sounds- gamey.

Nine Lives though. Man. Aerosmith is perfect for that game.

(Yes, I'm well aware of how many threads I start lately. I can't help that I'm so good at making interesting conversation starters)

Vince Twelve · Mon 17/10/2005 11:46:22

Any song in "Britney's Dance Beat."

Kinoko · Mon 17/10/2005 11:46:55

Oh Vince, you crazy joker.

Vince Twelve · Mon 17/10/2005 12:02:45

Who's joking? Every song in that game rocks. I just wish I knew the name of the artist who performs them...

Theme · Mon 17/10/2005 12:08:43

crystal(sp) method - born too slow
NFSU

o/

Chicky · Mon 17/10/2005 12:24:40

loved the music in fahrenheit, TheoryofADeadman - SantaMonica \o/

Paper Carnival · Mon 17/10/2005 12:48:03

The Doom 3 soundtrack is great. Also, Duke Nukem's theme is nice (by Megadeth)

Al_Ninio · Mon 17/10/2005 12:59:34

"Stubbs the Zombie" has a nice soundtrack, although the game hasn't been released yet.
Old 50s songs covered by modern indie bands... yay!

Eggie · Mon 17/10/2005 15:34:20

I'll take you girl as you're standing there,
Your low-cut slacks and your long-brown hair,
something something something else generic,
spum diddle bum dee dum dum flifleric...

uh...

BABABABABABABABABA!

But, seriously, folks.
King of the Creatures, Sam and Max hit the road. I want it. I want Itunes to have it.

Darth Mandarb · Mon 17/10/2005 15:37:22

"Girl in the Tower" - played in the credits of King's Quest IV (I think it was IV).

It was the first time I played a game that had real music and I was blown away! It was just in the credits but still ... it totally suprised me. Since then music (in games) hasn't had that effect on me.

I think I'll remember that forever.

I still listen to the song ... found the mp3 a few years back.

IM NOT TEH SPAM · Mon 17/10/2005 16:08:24

Quest for glory V: Dragon Fire.

Best.
Soundtrack.
EVER.

The guy who made the theme also did the LOTR theme.

And yes, it's a "real" music. They liscensed it all and released a QFGV soundtrack music cd and sold it.

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 17/10/2005 16:45:50

no one has said full throttle? shame on you.. good stuff

aussie · Mon 17/10/2005 17:05:45

Green sleeves. King's Quest I.

MrColossal · Mon 17/10/2005 19:33:57

For Custard's benefit...

Chitlin's Whiskey and Skirt. Full Throttle.

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 17/10/2005 19:54:19

Heh awesome eric

'I thank the lo-o-ord each day'

awesome

Nacho · Mon 17/10/2005 20:31:03

I like the country channel in the San Andreas radio!

Helm · Mon 17/10/2005 21:36:03

Full Throttle here too. Toss up between mentioned and Gone Jackals opener track.

Domino · Mon 17/10/2005 21:40:09

I'd have to go with a game that came out a couple of years ago. It's called Aggressive Inline. It is a rollerblading game similar to the Tony Hawk series and the soundtrack on this game is awesome.

I had never heard any of the music before playing AI, but soon fell in love with every song, well almost every song. There were some stinkers too.

Oh, i almost forgot to mention GTA: Vice City. One of the best too.

Shawn

jetxl · Mon 17/10/2005 21:55:57

Neverhood /._./

Just listen to the radio puzzle.

Al_Ninio · Mon 17/10/2005 22:49:09

While The Nevehood soundtrack is at the top of my favourite game soundtracks ever, I think the thread is about licensed music in games...
Terry S. Taylor rocks, either way!