The 2003 score Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness, written by Peter Connelly and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, was one of the first recorded
orchestral video game soundtracks, and was a galaxy away from the bleeps and snicks that had defined the medium's music.
Not exact matches
The film's score felt like an
orchestral rendition of the
soundtracks of popular military
video games.
The beautiful and evocative
soundtrack composed by David Garcia Diaz provides the undertones for the entire experience, featuring a full
orchestral sound that rivals any other
video game score.
(«The Knights» Theme», The Order 1886 [shared w / Jason Graves]-RRB-; nominated — Hollywood Music in Media Awards, «Best Score — Videogame» (ABZU); nominated — Movie Music UK 2015, «Best
Video Game Score» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — Movie Music UK 2015, «Best Original Song» («Underground,» Assassin's Creed: Syndicate [shared w / Tripod]-RRB-; winner — International Film Music Critics Association, «Best Original Score for a
Video Game» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — Annual
Game Music Awards, «Best Score, Cinematic /
orchestral» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); nominated — Annual
Game Music Awards, «Artist of the Year: Western Composer» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Sunset); nominated — MundoBSO.com, «Best Videogame
Soundtrack» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — IGN.com, Best of 2015, «Best Original Music» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); nominated
(«Underground», Assassin's Creed: Syndicate [shared w / Tripod]-RRB-; nominated —
Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «Best Audio for an Indie
Game» (The Banner Saga); winner —
Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «Best
Soundtrack Album» (The Banner Saga); nominated —
Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «Best Original Instrumental» («Of Our Bones, The Hills», The Banner Saga); nominated — BSO GoldSpirit Awards, «Best Score for a
Video Game» (The Banner Saga); nominated — International Film Music Critics Association, «Best Original Score for a
Video Game» (The Banner Saga); nominated — SXSW Gaming Awards, «Excellence in Musical Score» (The Banner Saga); nominated — NAVGTR
Game Awards, «Original Dramatic Score, New IP» (The Banner Saga); nominated — Annual
Game Music Awards, «Best Score, Cinematic /
orchestral» (The Banner Saga); nominated — Annual
Game Music Awards, «Artist of the Year: Outstanding Contribution, Western Composer» (The Banner Saga, Soul Fjord); nominated — Annual
Game Music Awards, «Outstanding Achievement: Music Production» (The Banner Saga); winner
Personally, I am a huge film score fan, and have a deep appreciation for
video game soundtracks that feature an
orchestral sound.
The LPO's bluntly titled album Greatest
Video Game Music entered the US charts at No 23 — the highest debut for an
orchestral recording since the Star Wars: Episode III
soundtrack.
Below you'll find FACT's best
video game soundtracks of 2017, from Horizon Zero Dawn's innovative twist on the big - budget
orchestral formula to the junk - created sounds of Rain World.»
The
soundtrack also features both vintage - style
video game music and full
orchestral arrangements.
Each Dragon Quest
video game soundtrack is arranged into an
orchestral piece and the
video game series is the first to have live - action ballet adaptations.