the bleeps and bloops of the past have
made way for brilliantly orchestrated
melodies welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
favorite modern videogame themes number
10 Super Smash Brothers Brawl main theme
it’s go time baby what better way to
start them with a beautifully
orchestrated theme of Nintendo’s epic
for all part opera part who’s who
spectacular this theme lets you know
that something big is going down and
that a lot of cute and cuddly mascots
are going to get falcon punched in the
face
number nine the Uncharted series Nate’s
theme
a game series heavily inspired by The
Adventures of Indiana Jones in Dirk Pitt
uncharted is all about treasure hunting
and third-person action this of course
requires a soundtrack that matches its
spectacular visuals and narrative
thankfully Drake’s musical score
delivers in spades just listen to that
distant drumming ethnic inspired cues
and rousing instrumentals fortune and
adventure or calling number eight Deus
Ex the intro theme
this landmark game takes place in a
not-too-distant future filled with
conspiracies memorable characters and
rich storytelling so you just had to be
made to feel the melodrama and
heavy-handedness in its theme when you
loaded the game for the first time you
probably had heard lots about it and how
good it was but when the theme hits your
ears you knew that you were in for
something truly special
number seven Bastien CISD
I dig my hole you build a wall you build
this beautiful action role-playing game
challenges you to build a safe haven in
a world that is literally falling apart
it’s theme takes an unusual route
drawing a contrast between the tone and
its lyrics listen closely to Zayas song
her smooth lyrics carry a menacing tone
extra points awarded for being the one
song on the list that’s diegetic look it
up bad building strong cuz windy baby
for two
number six mirrors edge still alive
as players park toward their way through
massive cityscapes they were carried by
an equally wondrous soundtrack the
lovely voice of Swedish pop star Lisa
miss Kowski flows in and out of the
driving piano and drums to create a
theme that is both epic and exciting in
scope yet beautiful and contemplative
and feeling few themes are so spot-on
bringing you in tune with your character
and capturing the spirit of the gameplay
and visuals so succinctly
number five Batman Arkham City Arkham
City main feed
a gritty and dark adventure that pays
tribute to all adaptations of Batman it
may scream a rich heritage based in the
comics and cartoon series but its music
is very much in tune with Christopher
Nolan’s film trilogy the slow and
ominous tones mixed with the escalating
strings help to build excitement while
giving you a strong sense of stoic calm
so befitting of the Caped Crusader it’s
going to be a long night
number four Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind an
eruv are rising
before they became the Dragonborn in
skyrim players walked the path of the
narrow VAR in morrowind this quest was
guided by a soundtrack composed by
Jeremy Sewell one of the industry’s
Giants which sparked a deep sense of
wonder and thirst for exploration
through the blasted Ashland’s and deep
in the darkest dungeons as your eyes
gazed upon sites you’ve never seen this
is what you heard
number three Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake
Eater main theme
with darkness and silence if there’s a
true equivalent to a Hollywood score in
a video game it’s this it seems fitting
considering that this game has enough
cut scene footage between its gameplay
to fill a summer blockbuster clearly
inspired by the opening sequences of
James Bond films the Snake Eater theme
for shadows the tragic relationship
between snake and the boss pushing a
deep melodramatic subplot that the game
has become so famous for
number two halo the main theme
Oh
it’s clear that when they were designing
halo the developers had one word in mind
that dictated every decision epic while
this has made clear throughout this
series it’s apparent from the opening
screen as the Celtic inspired choir
begins their almost heavenly chant by
the time the drums start to pound you’re
already hooked the space opera has begun
number one portal still alive you just
keep basically a tech experiment turned
into full-length game nobody really saw
portal coming imagine the surprise not
only was it a revolutionary mind-bending
puzzler but it was also crammed full of
personality and humor a delightfully
pleasant surprise that came in a package
you already knew you’d enjoy anyway and
that’s what this song was a clever and
humorous surprise to top it all off the
cherry on the sundae or cake if you will
speaking of which when do we get our
cake what
agree with our list which modern video
game theme is your favorite for more
great top 10 lists be sure to visit us
at watchmojo.com
made way for brilliantly orchestrated
melodies welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
favorite modern videogame themes number
10 Super Smash Brothers Brawl main theme
it’s go time baby what better way to
start them with a beautifully
orchestrated theme of Nintendo’s epic
for all part opera part who’s who
spectacular this theme lets you know
that something big is going down and
that a lot of cute and cuddly mascots
are going to get falcon punched in the
face
number nine the Uncharted series Nate’s
theme
a game series heavily inspired by The
Adventures of Indiana Jones in Dirk Pitt
uncharted is all about treasure hunting
and third-person action this of course
requires a soundtrack that matches its
spectacular visuals and narrative
thankfully Drake’s musical score
delivers in spades just listen to that
distant drumming ethnic inspired cues
and rousing instrumentals fortune and
adventure or calling number eight Deus
Ex the intro theme
this landmark game takes place in a
not-too-distant future filled with
conspiracies memorable characters and
rich storytelling so you just had to be
made to feel the melodrama and
heavy-handedness in its theme when you
loaded the game for the first time you
probably had heard lots about it and how
good it was but when the theme hits your
ears you knew that you were in for
something truly special
number seven Bastien CISD
I dig my hole you build a wall you build
this beautiful action role-playing game
challenges you to build a safe haven in
a world that is literally falling apart
it’s theme takes an unusual route
drawing a contrast between the tone and
its lyrics listen closely to Zayas song
her smooth lyrics carry a menacing tone
extra points awarded for being the one
song on the list that’s diegetic look it
up bad building strong cuz windy baby
for two
number six mirrors edge still alive
as players park toward their way through
massive cityscapes they were carried by
an equally wondrous soundtrack the
lovely voice of Swedish pop star Lisa
miss Kowski flows in and out of the
driving piano and drums to create a
theme that is both epic and exciting in
scope yet beautiful and contemplative
and feeling few themes are so spot-on
bringing you in tune with your character
and capturing the spirit of the gameplay
and visuals so succinctly
number five Batman Arkham City Arkham
City main feed
a gritty and dark adventure that pays
tribute to all adaptations of Batman it
may scream a rich heritage based in the
comics and cartoon series but its music
is very much in tune with Christopher
Nolan’s film trilogy the slow and
ominous tones mixed with the escalating
strings help to build excitement while
giving you a strong sense of stoic calm
so befitting of the Caped Crusader it’s
going to be a long night
number four Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind an
eruv are rising
before they became the Dragonborn in
skyrim players walked the path of the
narrow VAR in morrowind this quest was
guided by a soundtrack composed by
Jeremy Sewell one of the industry’s
Giants which sparked a deep sense of
wonder and thirst for exploration
through the blasted Ashland’s and deep
in the darkest dungeons as your eyes
gazed upon sites you’ve never seen this
is what you heard
number three Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake
Eater main theme
with darkness and silence if there’s a
true equivalent to a Hollywood score in
a video game it’s this it seems fitting
considering that this game has enough
cut scene footage between its gameplay
to fill a summer blockbuster clearly
inspired by the opening sequences of
James Bond films the Snake Eater theme
for shadows the tragic relationship
between snake and the boss pushing a
deep melodramatic subplot that the game
has become so famous for
number two halo the main theme
Oh
it’s clear that when they were designing
halo the developers had one word in mind
that dictated every decision epic while
this has made clear throughout this
series it’s apparent from the opening
screen as the Celtic inspired choir
begins their almost heavenly chant by
the time the drums start to pound you’re
already hooked the space opera has begun
number one portal still alive you just
keep basically a tech experiment turned
into full-length game nobody really saw
portal coming imagine the surprise not
only was it a revolutionary mind-bending
puzzler but it was also crammed full of
personality and humor a delightfully
pleasant surprise that came in a package
you already knew you’d enjoy anyway and
that’s what this song was a clever and
humorous surprise to top it all off the
cherry on the sundae or cake if you will
speaking of which when do we get our
cake what
agree with our list which modern video
game theme is your favorite for more
great top 10 lists be sure to visit us
at watchmojo.com
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