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Originally Posted by Rosalena
Would you mind recommending one or two of his video game scores to me so that I might see what they're like? I'm always willing to expand my horizons. It may be that I simply haven't heard enough of what he's capable of doing. You noted the Medal of Honor OSTS . . . would those be a good starting place?
I'm assuming, of course, that video game scores are available as easily as movie scores are so please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Yeah, they're available on YouTube.
Medal of Honor: Frontline's soundtrack is roundly considered his best.
Medal of Honor: Underground is a good second option because it has a different feel. The main character in MoH games is usually a male soldier, but in
Underground the main character is a female French Resistance member, so the soundtrack is, likewise, quite different.
Here is
Frontline's main theme:
http://youtu.be/YDb618RaBmo
Here is
Underground's main theme:
http://youtu.be/J9ZVnmxs30A
I think both soundtracks are entirely on YouTube. I've never looked if EVERY track is available since I own the discs for every one Giacchino has done. I do pull up my favorite tracks often if I don't have my iPod or the discs handy.
These are my favorite tracks off Frontline. If you don't listen to any others, at least listen to one or two of these:
After the Drop:
http://youtu.be/iRM-eWWty2g (A sad track)
Arnhem Knights:
http://youtu.be/lLiRgNFvfGw (A very sad track; plays during one of the most iconic moments of the MoH games)
Manor House Rally:
http://youtu.be/mdIO0aYKZ2E (A much more up-beat track that plays in one of the more fun [if not sometimes frustrating] levels in MoH history)
Like I said earlier, he does use a lot of brass at times and things can pick up to being loud in a hurry, but a lot of that is for the feel of the game. War is, after all, long periods of boredom punctuated by short, frantic moments of terror.
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Originally Posted by james0246
^How about we comprimise and let Giacchino do the video game score
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No need to compromise yet.
Of course, I'd love for Williams be able to keep going, but, if he can't, I really, really want Giacchino to get the nod. We'll see. I'm already not liking where the Episode VII development is headed based on who we know is involved, so odds are that I'll be disappointed with the music selection if Williams can't do it. lol