**Rate the Music: Week 14**

**M-A-G** · 05-14-2025, 07:06 AM

Back to it again, I suppose. While both forums are up and running, it's best to take care of business as quickly as possible. So, what's on the agenda? Right, the business of Still Alive from Mirror's Edge that we listened to last week. Well, I listen to it on the regular, but then I thought it was a well above average solid 8. It's not about me, though, and we have to award it a final overall score. How did it do?

One-Winged Angel (Final Fantasy 7) - 8.71
Aquatic Ambience (Donkey Kong Country) - 8.66
At Doom's Gate (Doom) - 8.375
Guile Stage Theme (Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo) - 8.25
Bloody Tears (Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest) - 7.85
Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) - 7.72
Fight Against Smithy (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) - 7.2
Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved) - 7.125
Spark Mandrill Stage (Mega Man X) - 7
Big Apple, 3AM (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Turtles in Time) - 6.16
Still Alive (Mirror's Edge) - 5.5
The Instinct (Killer Instinct) - 5.42
Heaven (The Impossible Game) - 4.16

A score of 5.5 saves it from the bottom of the barrel, but it's a far cry from the really awesome bangers already rocking the top of the charts. Maybe down the road we'll revisit this game's soundtrack and find a really worthy entry...or an even worse one. Who knows?

Here's what I do know: M-A-G Month continues! Thus, we will be taking a listen to more tracks from my favorite games. This next one might be a tad out of season; something more appropriate for the Halloween timeframe. We've avoided the horror genre for a while, but that ends here with a dive into the franchise of Silent Hill, specifically the game that I consider the best of the series, Silent Hill 3. Here's "Breeze - In Monochrome Night".

The series is known for its unique approach to video game music, helmed by the legendary Akira Yamaoka. Some may say that without his touch inside the studio, there is no Silent Hill. That's a large part of it, but for now, we'll just worry about the music. How does this track fare in your mind? Is it appropriately creepy and somber and all that good stuff we love when it comes to horror? It's up to you. Thanks again and we'll see you next week!

**OssMan** · 05-14-2025, 12:01 PM

Dont know SH 3, only 2 (as evidenced by the musical cues of GoAdvanced podcast episode on The Mystery of Seth82) so will do a listen whence I get home from this English department meeting

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05-14-2025, 07:06 AM	#1
M-A-G Higher. Further. Faster. Posts: 21,057	Rate the Music: Week 14 Back to it again, I suppose. While both forums are up and running, it's best to take care of business as quickly as possible. So, what's on the agenda? Right, the business of Still Alive from Mirror's Edge that we listened to last week. Well, I listen to it on the regular, but then I thought it was a well above average solid 8. It's not about me, though, and we have to award it a final overall score. How did it do? One-Winged Angel (Final Fantasy 7) - 8.71 Aquatic Ambience (Donkey Kong Country) - 8.66 At Doom's Gate (Doom) - 8.375 Guile Stage Theme (Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo) - 8.25 Bloody Tears (Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest) - 7.85 Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) - 7.72 Fight Against Smithy (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) - 7.2 Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved) - 7.125 Spark Mandrill Stage (Mega Man X) - 7 Big Apple, 3AM (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Turtles in Time) - 6.16 Still Alive (Mirror's Edge) - 5.5 The Instinct (Killer Instinct) - 5.42 Heaven (The Impossible Game) - 4.16 A score of 5.5 saves it from the bottom of the barrel, but it's a far cry from the really awesome bangers already rocking the top of the charts. Maybe down the road we'll revisit this game's soundtrack and find a really worthy entry...or an even worse one. Who knows? Here's what I do know: M-A-G Month continues! Thus, we will be taking a listen to more tracks from my favorite games. This next one might be a tad out of season; something more appropriate for the Halloween timeframe. We've avoided the horror genre for a while, but that ends here with a dive into the franchise of Silent Hill, specifically the game that I consider the best of the series, Silent Hill 3. Here's "Breeze - In Monochrome Night". The series is known for its unique approach to video game music, helmed by the legendary Akira Yamaoka. Some may say that without his touch inside the studio, there is no Silent Hill. That's a large part of it, but for now, we'll just worry about the music. How does this track fare in your mind? Is it appropriately creepy and somber and all that good stuff we love when it comes to horror? It's up to you. Thanks again and we'll see you next week! No matter what may happen to me, just remember Lzzy Hale gave me the bedroom eyes... ...again.

05-14-2025, 12:01 PM	#2
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,410	Dont know SH 3, only 2 (as evidenced by the musical cues of GoAdvanced podcast episode on The Mystery of Seth82) so will do a listen whence I get home from this English department meeting