It’s excellent for the setting it was made for, but is lacking compared to the collected discography of generations of musicians tuned to at-home listening.
I listen to opera at the opera. I listen to symphonies at the symphony, or at home if I’m particularly nostalgic. I listen to game music when I’m playing games. Each has an environment crafted around it to maximize enjoyment. I can’t even listen to edm without dimming the lights.
Listening to a game soundtrack made to evoke specific emotions at specific times? It feels like the point was wholly missed and vast horizons entirely ignored.
Aqarius@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Hell, even with the chip tunes alone, it’s amazing what people managed to squeeze out of a sine, a saw, and a square channel. Bloody Tears comes to mind. Or Willy’s theme from Megaman 2.