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I like some video game music but something about the Chrono Trigger type stuff really rubs me the wrong way, it has a very "plasticy" sound and doesn't sound like it could stand on its own outside of a game. The ambient music written for Homeworld was almost all very good. This is one of the better pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKakINXjl8 The prog rock band Yes also wrote a song for Homeworld, but it sucked. in terms of more recent games, the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack was pretty brilliant, especially the way it responded player actions. It would be sparse and atmospheric until you got in a gunfight and then it would pick up. If you got on a horse, the drums would kick in, etc. There are constantly different layers going in and out depending on what you do. It's heavily influenced by Ennio Morricone for obvious reasons but still has an original feel to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg-yC0xcI9s tThe soundtrack to GTA V has some ambient music that works in a similar way, though it's not as good IMO. But this particular track I like a lot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN0yCygw1AY in terms of more classic "video gamey" sounding music I have a soft spot in my heart for this one even though it is ridiculously cheesy and, like the Chrono Trigger stuff, can't really stand on its own outside of a game. But still a classic imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RqGeEsXJWY
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I have been playing Dying Light lately and the ambient/incidental music is very good.
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