Awesome Modern Gaming Soundtracks

On 05/28/2014 at 05:45 AM by Blake Turner

Well. I'm sick as fuck. I have three assignments due in two weeks and I;m a bit stressed. So if you don't hear from me, I'm probably dead. Don't worry though. I give you permission to use my death as a meas of getting a day or two off work/school.

Now, on with the music!

Transistor

Yeah it's only new, but holy shit I am in love. This game has an absolutely gorgeous soundtrack that merges jazz and trip hop quite effectively. As shown above, the instrumentals are amazing, but when we get vocals... dear god it's a delight. He'rs another track.

This soundtrack is so good that it elevates the gameplay. It's what forced me to keep playing the game. It really is something.

FTL: Faster Than Light

I really dug the soundtrack to FTL. It made absolutely nailed the atmosphere. Simply breath taking.

Thomas Was Alone

This soundtrack can bring a grown man to tears. I know because it has.

The Cat Lady

Are you a fan of Nine Inch Nails? Well, by george you're going to love this soundtrack. It sounds a lot like early NIN. It's catchy, it's haunting, it's explosive. It's awesome.

Hope you enjoyed it. I'm going back to dying now. Bye!

Matt Snee Staff Writer

05/28/2014 at 11:06 AM

man, I hope you don't die. I need my blunk drake!

Blake Turner Staff Writer

05/28/2014 at 11:56 AM

Think of it this way: I'll be so drunk my brain will shutdown, I'll be paralytic and unconscious. Ultimate drinking binge!

Machocruz

05/28/2014 at 02:37 PM

Project Zomboid has surprisingly good music. Unlike 99% of modern games, I can remember the tunes days after I play the game.

asrealasitgets

05/28/2014 at 02:40 PM

Billion dollar game devs take note. Music adds so much to games.

KnightDriver

05/28/2014 at 04:30 PM

All these are excellent!

daftman

05/28/2014 at 05:28 PM

Cool stuff! I thought Thomas Was Alone was going to be Super Hexagon at first because, well, somebody was playing Super Hexagon (which does have a cool soundtrack). I liked that Thomas Was Alone piece though.

Transistor looks so cool but I still need to play Bastion. And, like, Bastion, I'm hoping Transistor will come to the Humble Bundle at some point...

05/28/2014 at 11:50 PM

Why do you need to play Bastion? They aren't related in anyway apart from being from the same studio.

05/29/2014 at 05:47 AM

Well the main thing, I suppose, is that I already have Bastion. I hate to spend money on a great new game when I still have the studio's great old game to play.

transmet2033

05/28/2014 at 10:23 PM

I really want to play through Thomas was Alone again... and FTL... and Bastion... and then maybe start Transistor.

Alex-C25

05/30/2014 at 06:17 PM

Awesome songs, all of them! Though I should say that the one of Transistor sounds more like Post-Rock with Trip-Hop.

As for other gaming soundtracks, I should also give a shout to Hotline Miami, Half-Life 2, Cave Story, Dear Esther and Super Meat Boy.

05/30/2014 at 11:47 PM

Listen to the whole album man. It's got a lot of stuff in there. And yes. All of those have excellent soundtracks. I have to save some for another blog haha :P

PixlBit