Best Theme

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 1:39 pm

What is the best theme from BG2 (Soa & Tob) you heard? I prefer the music of the City Gates (also in Govern. district), reminds me of Keldron...

I also like the Icewind Dale theme... that rocks too!

How about YOUR favourite song from Soa or any other RPG from Interplay??

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 5:04 pm

The general Icewind Dale theme (also heard on the Neverwinter Nights trailer that came with BG2) is also one of my favorites. Lonelywood from HoW is another great piece. The epic battle/Gorion's fight music from BG1 is very cool, as is the basic daytime music. The music for PS:T's finale is one I really enjoy too, as well as the music from Fall-From-Grace's brothel (which has always sounded reminiscent of Chrono Trigger to me). Most of ToB's themes are excellent, though I'm especially fond of the Final Battle and Saradush under siege pieces.

[ 07-02-2001: Message edited by: Kayless ]

cheesemage · Post by **cheesemage** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 5:06 pm

i like the battle theme the most

Meerlight · Post by **Meerlight** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 5:20 pm

The theme played during the BG1 end battle is awesome and so is the main theme for Icewind Dale.

cheesemage · Post by **cheesemage** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 5:22 pm

and the dragon fight theme i cant belive i forgot that one

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 6:02 pm

I love the temple music in BGI.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 6:07 am

On the Interplay FTP-site you can find some nice themes too! ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub

Brink · Post by **Brink** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 6:10 am

I like the Brynnlaw theme

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 6:46 am

- The theme in The City Gates
- The theme when fighting a Dragon
- The openings Theme

aVENGER2k · Post by **aVENGER2k** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 9:06 am

I really liked the whole IWD/HOW soundtrack,especially the Kuldahar theme.BG2 had very little noticeable music,but ToB changed that to the better.The new ToB "Main Menu theme" is really great.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 9:19 am

Ah, an original question.

The best RPG music I've heard was furnished by Dave Govett, over when Microprose was still churning out great RPGs and strategy titles. He studied late European medieval music, and transcribed some very fine examples to Master of Magic, Darklands, Magic: The Gathering, and a few other products. The real Medieval stuff is a lot more interesting than the moody imitations I've heard--even the few Renaissance tunes that were lifted for the taverns in BG2.

slenz · Post by **slenz** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 9:54 am

Okay, No flames please....

But the BEST music I've heard in games belongs to:

1) Mechwarrior 2
2) Mechwarrior 2: Ghost Bear Legacy
3) Homeworld

The music in the mechwarrior games REALLY goes a long way to setting a feel for things. Unforntunately Mech 3 and Mech 4 fall short. So did Mercs.

As for the Music in Homeworld, not only was it VERY hypnotic, but it really helped to enhance the perspective that you were out, alone, in the deepest depths of space.

I still can't forget the awesome second mission in homeworld 2 where the raiders first show their heads after you probe the Khar Selim's wreckage. Awesome music cranks up as a fleet of fighters and corvette's start cranking their way towards you unsuspecting tailpipes..

I actually play BG2 without the tunes. I find them to be a bit annoying.

Zartuul · Post by **Zartuul** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 10:01 am

That interplay site didn't have many of the themes that I wanted. Anyone know where one can download some of the themes that you guys mentioned? I was able to extract the dragon fight theme and convert it into an MP3 but I'd rather look for some of these themes that are ready to go. It took me over an hour to locate and extract the dragon fight music from SoA, I'm sure it will take that long for some of the themes that I've heard and enjoyed.

My personal favorite themes:

Dragon music from SoA
Sendai fight music rocks

I just finished Sendai, haven't heard any themes after that.

CygnusAlgeris · Post by **CygnusAlgeris** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 10:01 am

Wait wait wait-if we're going to go "any" theme here, the Total Annihilation themes pwn j00. Far and away some of the best soundtrack I've ever heard, not to mention that the "conflict music" kick-ins was one of the first examples of it's kind. (not to mention that you could re-program it to use your own tunes, too, as any part of the sequences)

slenz · Post by **slenz** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 10:24 am

Yeah, I liked the TotalA music too, but, well, it just got annoying. Plus, too often you'd get a switch to battle music when only a single enemy bot would come into range, and, after it's dead, it would still drone on like your in some epic battle...

Good music, but I hated the implementation.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 03, 2001 12:14 pm

Well, I ment themes from BG1, BG2, IWD, not from all games known...

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 12:06 pm

Well, the game Icewind Dale itself is in my opinion not very good, but the music is excellent!

Promise · Post by **Promise** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 8:38 pm

Can anyone pls teach me how to extract the in-game music into mp3? I really LOVE the dragon fight music.

Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 6:36 pm

Fight music in the Bridge District, it sounds like some 70's US cop show music!!