Top 10 Best Video Game Songs

I know what you're going to say. Who the hell am I to declare the top 10 best video game songs of all time. And you're right. I am no one. I am merely just a gamer- a gamer that happens to really like music of all types and creeds. So, as I count down my top 10 video game songs of all time, remember: I looked over the data for hours and meticulously compiled this list with thought and precision. Or I just drank a coffee and smoked five cigarettes while randomly selecting the songs with reckless abandon.

Now, a few things to point out. Firstly, these songs may or may not be the actual themes from the games, nor appear exclusively in the game I selected. Also, music games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero are completely scratched off the list because, well, I don't want to include them. Now, *cue drum roll* here is my Top 10 Best Video Game Songs Of All Time!

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Are You Going My Way? from Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
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Gran Turismo 3 was by far the main reason many of us picked up our first PS2. Nothing comapred to plugging in this game for the first time and watching the opening intro and it's amazing visuals come to life. Granted, now it's pixely compared to the power that next generation consoles put out, but epic for it's time.

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Wake Me When You Need Me from Halo 3
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The final song you will hear in Halo 3 happens to be the most pinnacle of the whole series. "Wake Me When You Need Me" shows the emotion between the master Chief and Cortana and the love they have for each other. The only thing more epic than this song for the series is the story arc: Halo: Chronicles, here we come.

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Master Of Puppets from Doom
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Doom was by far the most played FPS before the console generation took over the genre. Killing Hellspawns and exploring Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, were made epic by a low-bitrate midi of Metallica's epic Master of Puppets. Without the popularity of this franchise, FPS games may have been declared dead, and we may never have seen the inspiration to create games like GoldenEye, Halo, Half-Life and Medal Of Honor. I'll leave out Doom3 for obvious reasons.

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Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
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Yes. Level 1-2. The underground level that has set the theme for music in all future underground Mario and Luigi explorations.


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Hyrule Field Theme from The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time
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Zelda:OOT was by far the game that re-launched Link and his green underwear into popularity. Too often would we catch ourselves whistling along to the tune while we transversed the field in search of items.

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Still Alive from Portal
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Portal was the come from behind success of 2007. Sure, Halo 3, Assassin's Creed and Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare were very successful too, but Portal came from no where. The game's dry humour and sarcastic tone were matched with the very beautiful spaces and artwork. Set in the Half-Life universe, Portal is a comparatively short game that you can pick up again and again.

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Halo Theme Song from Halo: Combat Evolved
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Despite what critics may say about Halo 2 or Halo 3, it cannot be denied that Halo: Combat Evolved was a definite success and nothing garnered the imaginations sweaty, barely pubescent teenaged boys more than punting a few grunts around while this song was blasting out of the headphones. Using a (comparatively) small budget and no leads on what may happen to the series, Martin O'Donnel not only created the theme for Halo:CE, but in the end created an atmosphere around the characters in the game. It could be said that not until the epic soundtrack for Halo 3 shipped that nothing came close to it's awesomeness in the series.

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Tetris Theme from Tetris
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A stoner's dream, tetris required you to pile blocks in order to get more blocks to pile. This version is slightly reworked but still a master piece, and it also shows how Tetris has stayed, somehow, as a staple of gaming lifestyle since it's creation.

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Sonic The Hedgehog Theme From Sonic The Hedgehog
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Sonic The Hedgehog was Sega's answer to Mario, and it was by far the best of Sega's games of the time. The game had typical Japanese craziness, but with an American edge to it. This version performed by the famed Video Games Live orchestra.

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Mario Theme from Super Mario Bros.
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If I really have to explain this, than SHAME ON YOU!


So, there you have it. My first top 10 list. Hope you liked it.

Geek Central: Tech Apparel for Spoiled Trust-Fund Babies

You know, it’s amazing that we don’t have flying cars yet and we’re not just saying that because the movies told us we’d have them by now. The reason I find it so perplexing is because of the stuff I'm showing you today.

Some of the items and implants literally allow you to control devices with your mind! No kidding. Now, if technology has advanced that far, then why the heck can’t we have a flying whip with 22” rims?

"sCape? I need to talk to my homies when I`m snowboarding down the Alps! Help Me!" Well, you asked. First up to bat is the G Cell Bluetooth Glove. This baby allows for integration to your Bluetooth cellphone while you're out shredding the slopes. Sporting a speaker and microphone and a convenient vibration notifier of your incoming call, the glove is a sure fire hit with all the trust-fund spoiled rich bastards out there this winter.

"But sCape!" you say, "I need a device for when I'm not being a spoiled bastard on the hills!" Well, young spoiled bastard, I have the glove for you then. Introducing the Verva Vie Sports Gauntlet. Designed by a student at some Kiwi university, this thing is the device to wear when you're out jogging, cycling, or simply walking down the street being a spoiled trust fund baby. Equipped with an integrated heart rate and health systems monitor, GPS navigation and emergency beacon, this glove is controlled with a simple single hand user interface.

"C`mon, sCape! I don`t want to wear a glove everywhere I go!" Well, lucky for this spoiled trust fund baby, there soon will be an alternative. Introducing the delightfully futuristic Digital Tatoo Interface. Yep, that`s right. Utilizing some advanced nanotechnology and an implanted Bluetooth interface, this puppy will connect you and your trust-fund friends with the world around you. The best thing is this thing would rob it`s power from you, so when Skynet tries to kill you, it will be easier for it to take you down.

"Awesome, sCape! Now, let me control things with my mind!" Well, ok. Only because it`s so weak that you`ll surely fail. I give you the Emotiv Epoc, a mind reading device that you put on your head and control videogames and such on. Really. Shipping by Christmas 2008 this bitch has some charm.

From the Emotiv web site:

The Emotiv EPOC now makes it possible for games to be controlled and influenced by the player's mind. Engaging, immersive, and nuanced, Emotiv-inspired game-play will be like nothing ever seen before. Based on the latest developments in neuro-technology, Emotiv has developed a new personal interface for human computer interaction.

The Emotiv EPOC uses a set of sensors to tune into electric signals naturally produced by the brain to detect player thoughts, feelings and expression. It connects wirelessly with all game platforms from consoles to PCs. The Emotiv neuroheadset now makes it possible for games to be controlled and influenced by the player's mind.

Yeah. So set aside some of that trust-fund, you spoiled bastard. Here comes the gadgets.


Time for some games and related news. Starting with Metal Gear Solid 4: The Guns Of The Patriots, which finally has a release date of Q2 2008. Which, by my calculations (and of when it would seem appropriate to release it) puts it around the second Tuesday of June. Yay!

Next on the cool-news list is Haze. Ubisoft promised it before Christmas. Of 2007. They Lied. Well, now it has been confirmed to be coming for May 2008. About goddamned time. Check out the new trailer for Haze, featuring a new song from Korn.

And finally, to wrap it up, we have a release window of April 08, probably to coincide with the release of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue for the PS3`s new DualShock3 Controller. With an MSRP of &54.99 USD, this baby vibrates. Yep.

That about wraps it up, but I`m going to include these two videos that provide some more information than I porvided.


Daily Wrap Up From The Feed.


Gaming Update From X-Play.

Geek Central

Wow. It`s been a while. So to kick off my return, here is a nifty post regarding some tech and up and coming video games.

To start out, let's talk about some gadgetry that is beyond your normal day-to-day gizmo. First off, the USB Dogtag made of sterling silver. This thing is pimped! Of course, at the price their asking, there are different designs you can get and such.

Next, we have the USB to Wireless converter that takes your USB peripheral (printer, memory sticks, hard drives) and broadcasts it to your wireless network. This would be especially convenient for multiple PC homes or people who have a laptop.

Of course, you can't be a geek unless you advertise it. Enter the Zelda T-Shirt from ThinkGeek, a classic looking tee that announces to the world that you are going to save them and take the princess home.

Now I personally think the next two are completely awesome because I am in the business of seasonal retail. First is the GOAT2008 Hybrid Robotic Lawn Mower from Evatech This device is a robotic lawn mower that has numerous models and attachments. You can even equip a snow plow blade to it.

The next is a Flat Screen Fireplace similar to current electric models, but this one is thinner and can be placed virtually anywhere. It has a heater, too, so it outright replaces the current generation.

On to the video games. First out is Conflict:Denied Ops, a FPS that ships on Feb 12th for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.


Next is Army Of Two, is a cooperative third-person shooter that looks promising. Ships March 4th for Xbox360 and PS3.

And lastly, getting the WTF vote for the day, is Faith And A .45, a Bonnie and Clyde style third person romp around the roaring twenties of bootlegging, speakeasys and mobsters that go `Meh!`

I'd be surprised if it does well, but the concept is all there. Release date to be announced and so far it looks like it is destined for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

So that's the wrap up of geeky-goodness. Stay classy, internet.