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Game Soundtrack Challenge

#1
December 6th, 2012, 04:51
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Since the thread about game soundtracks is quite popular, I thought it might be a fun idea to start a little challenge to find out who is the greatest expert when it comes to game soundtracks. wink

For this reason I have compiled a youtube video which consists of soundtracks from 10 different games. Your job is to find out which games are featured in this video!
I can reassure you that I have only picked well known games or famous indie titles which have been mentioned on this forum before.

RULES:

1. Listen to the video smile
2. Create a list of the games you recognize in the correct order.
3. Send the list to me via PM.
4. You can submit more than one list if you change your mind (the one last submitted counts).
5. You can submit less than 10 game titles if you only recognize a smaller number.
6. Gentlemen's Agreement: No use of Shazam, SoundHound or similar apps.
7. Google is ok.
8. The player with the highest number of recognized games wins.
9. If two or more players are tied the winner will be chosen at random from these players.
10. Contest ends in two weeks, December 20th.
11. I will update a ranking that shows who has the highest score.
12. Questions and comments are welcome, but please no spoilers in this thread
13. The winner gets one game during the Steam Xmas sale.

Here is the video:


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December 6th, 2012, 04:52 (This post was last modified: December 21st, 2012, 04:42 by Gustaran.)
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Hints:

1. If you own a Playstation 3 you have played this game.
2. This one is very obvious. If you still don't know what I mean, eat some cake and think again.
3. Insanely popular. I'm serious.
4. Jean Claude van Damme played the character which this theme is actually named after in a real movie.
5. The first game of this popular series came out in 1994.
6. The narrator commenting on all your actions in this indie game received a lot of praise.
7. When the weather is bad you should stay at home and play this game on your Playstation 3.
8. C'mon, which game of the past 10 years could realistically feature a Russian/Soviet Army Choir theme?
9. The first time you hear this theme in the multi-platform AAA title the piano player is blown up along with his piano.
10. Seriously? There's a zombie on your lawn and you still don't have a clue?

Solution:



1) Uncharted: Nate's Theme
Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgcq_ZtqbO0

Choir Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAN2akIR5GU


2) Portal: Still Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI


3) World of Warcraft: Stormwind City Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rXIyz8HSJQ


4) Street Fighter 2: Guile's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ma66BsZhKw


5) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5gN1DwNDE


6)Bastion OST: Build that Wall (Zia's Theme)
Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz8c17upEwM

Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxgFxF47XY

Sheet music (guitar, piano)
http://store.supergiantgames.com/product...heet-music


7) Heavy Rain: Ethan Mars Main Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_9Nl3CZrnw

Play the interactive Demo on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...jNsqPxO2Ws


8) C&C Red Alert 3 Theme - Soviet March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDQ7hXMLxGc


9) Bioshock: Cohen's Masterpiece (Scherzo No.7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He84jP5Nuqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlu2z2gkhhI

10) Plants vs. Zombies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1_0SUGlDQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqpMFsnN7hM


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December 9th, 2012, 07:05 (This post was last modified: December 9th, 2012, 07:18 by uberfish.)
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One or two of these are REALLY obvious tongue

I have no clue at all about some though

This is going to be embarrassing if #9 turns out to be by some famous composer but it sounds like someone threw a bunch of wrong notes in the chords at random.
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December 9th, 2012, 10:59
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(December 9th, 2012, 07:05)uberfish Wrote: One or two of these are REALLY obvious tongue

I have no clue at all about some though

This is going to be embarrassing if #9 turns out to be by some famous composer but it sounds like someone threw a bunch of wrong notes in the chords at random.

I have included some very well known ones so nobody is discouraged from participating smile
A very small number are from modern console games, so if you play on the PC only and don't read gaming sites these might be difficult.
Then again, you could win by getting far less than 10, who knows ? If I notice people are having problems with one particular piece I might drop a hint....

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December 9th, 2012, 11:37
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(December 9th, 2012, 07:05)uberfish Wrote: One or two of these are REALLY obvious tongue

I have no clue at all about some though

This is going to be embarrassing if #9 turns out to be by some famous composer but it sounds like someone threw a bunch of wrong notes in the chords at random.

Guess my score is going to be two and only two, then. :P
Honor the charge they made.
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#6
December 9th, 2012, 14:44
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Love the contest Gustaran. I only know four answers, so I won't be competitive, but I look forward to seeing the results and the answers I don't know.
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December 10th, 2012, 14:38
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I updated post #2 with hints for each track. Feel free to update your submission.

Leader so far is uberfish with 6/10.

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#8
December 10th, 2012, 14:50
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Submitted.

Now I want to do one of these myself with games I know better, since I failed at this one so bad.
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#9
December 14th, 2012, 23:33
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Submitted my list. I really liked this challenge!
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December 15th, 2012, 12:48 (This post was last modified: December 15th, 2012, 12:50 by Jowy.)
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Sent! Got all, I think smile Was pretty tough because I don't have a current gen console, only played some at friends or watched on YouTube. Without hints I would only get five.
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