20. The Impossible Game - Fire Aura
Score: 22/30
Azuarc's Ranking: 18
Comments:
(xp1337) Oh, hey, this is actually fairly neat. I mean, it gets out of hand a bit at times, but I do like this, so that's good!
(Kenri) Fire Aura's one of the biggest surprises of this topic for me, really good song
(NioraptH) this is like some awesome rave song! Yay random headbanging... or whatever people do at raves
I've been told this song isn't VGM-original. I dunno the truth of that, but oh well. It's still an awesome song, as long as you don't mind electronic dance tunes.
19. Braid - Downstream
Score: 22/30
Azuarc's Ranking: 57
Comments:
(NioraptH) calming and pretty
(Vengeful_KBM) Huh. This is actually really pretty. Gorgeous, even - the more I listen to it the more I want it to keep going, despite its length. Reminds me of Lord of the Rings mixed with a Civil War movie or something (and a little bit of The Stand). Very nice.
This, however, I know is licensed music. Even if it is, it just fits the mood of Braid perfectly. Just like Crystal Caverns fits the art and style of Trine, I feel the same way about Braid's music. Yes, it develops slowly over 6 1/2 minutes, but that's mostly because of the tempo. It certainly doesn't fail from the perspective of the competition or the performance.
18. Trine 2 - Main Theme
Score: 22/30
Azuarc's Ranking: 46
Comments:
(xp1337) This had some real potential! For about the first 4 seconds! Then it squandered it and decided it would wallow in the valley of mediocrity. Which, while not the best place to wallow in, is most certainly not the worst either.
(superangelo128) surprisingly good
Speaking of Trine, here's the sequel. I still haven't played it; been waiting on a Steam sale because I'm a cheap bastard. But I loved pretty much everything about the original -- the game was simply magical. Rarely do I feel that the art and the sound blend together perfectly to create such an ambience for a game, to the extent that while I think the gameplay itself is wonderful, it's the vibe I get from the game that makes it so exquisite. I look forward to playing #2 in I hope the VERY near future. *eyes Steam for mid-summer madness sales* Also, xp, mediocrity? Feh.
17. Donkey Kong Country - Fear Factory
Score: 22/30
Azuarc's Ranking: 10
Comments:
This song started off with a perfect 10 before getting pitted against tougher competition, but still held its own alright. Color me unsurprised. This is my favorite DKC track, and I would often just sit at the beginning of the early factory staged to listen to this music...well, ok, actually I just died on those levels so much I got to hear this music plenty. And I'm *very* thankful this was the music, since I would have probably been fuming if the music hadn't placated me.