I quite like horror. Although, I feel like horror games are far better than movies, partly because you are attached to the character because you control him, so when some scary crap goes down, rather than watching to see what happens you actually have to do something, and usually it's run. But, no horror game would be anywhere near as scary without it's freaky music.
So, what do you find to be some of the scariest tunes in gaming? Here are some of mine
The Forest Temple from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is basically sounds really foresty with music that sounds like someone is drumming on a wooden pipe. The freaky parts however are the ghostly voices that sound a bite like laughter. Are they supposed to be from those four forest spirits you have beat in the temple? I wasn't sure at first if this was an indication that you were near on of them. But it actually is just part of the bavkground music.
Even freakier is the Shadow Temple. Sounds like it is sung by both sopranic as well as very low voices. As different as they are, they all sound like invisble ghosts are enveloping link around every corner. (which is true to a certain extend, as there are some invisble foes and sharp objects in there)
Silent Hill 2 has the creepiest opening movie, with awesome and unnerving music. It's scary in a psychological way. The music is very listenable hard rock, not your typical horror fare. (Warning: some horror scenes and violence.) [youtube:tysvNGGFN3M]
Most scarily beautiful song is Room of Angel from Silent Hill 4. The lyrics and music cause this slow onset of distress and despair. [youtube:b4rXbSnk2ng]
HolyMackerel: Great choices! Silent Hill 2 & 4 are my two favorite horror games ever . Also, in Sh 2, i really like the short, slow opening theme when James looks in the mirror. Always sends shivers through my spine.
I'm not entirely sure why, but the title theme to Wizball used to freak me out as a child. I loved the game (and still do; Virtual Console release please, Nintendo), but I'd blast through the titlescreen as fast as I could.
Although now I love the theme, it's pretty cool. And creating those guitar sounds was an amazing feat for the C64 sound chip.
It's like, I just love a cowboy
You know
I'm just like, I just, I know, it's bad
But I'm just like
Can I just like, hang off the back of your horse
And can you go a little faster?!
I'm not entirely sure why, but the title theme to Wizball used to freak me out as a child. I loved the game (and still do; Virtual Console release please, Nintendo), but I'd blast through the titlescreen as fast as I could.
Although now I love the theme, it's pretty cool. And creating those guitar sounds was an amazing feat for the C64 sound chip.
I nominate this song from Arcana as the eeriest song ever composed: [youtube:PBscaGPJazM]
I wouldn't say the eeriest song EVER composed, but it is pretty eerie. I think the eeriest song ever might have to be Giyges. Especially since at one point it becomes calming, and then get's scarier than before D:
The best strategy in the game: go up stairs and pause balls.
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