The Results Thread Is Up!
Introduction
Welcome to NeoGAF’s fourth annual game soundtracks of the year thread! This thread will serve to create a common point of reference for NeoGAF’s favorite game soundtracks from 2013, place a spotlight on the industry’s musical talent and expose people to great music that they haven’t heard before. It will also host a comprehensive archive of the year’s music and other related information.
Voting Rules
For your vote, select your three favorite game soundtracks of the year and rank them in the order of your preference. Your first pick will receive three points, your second pick will receive two points, and your third pick will receive one point.
Voting will end on January 12th at 11:59 PM (PST). The votes will not be counted until after the voting period closes, so you can edit your post and change your vote as many times as you would like before then.
You’re highly encouraged to do more than simply list your selections; please provide links to standout tracks if you can and take the time to describe what makes the soundtracks special to you. We’re hoping that everyone will want to join the conversation and take the opportunity to discover new soundtracks and composers. Have some fun with it!
Note: Hotline Miami will not be eligible to win this year. Although the game saw some new releases on additional platforms in 2013, it already had a very strong showing in last year's thread. People are welcome to discuss it again this year, but votes and honorable mentions for it will not be counted.
Aside from that one exception, all soundtracks for games released in 2013 will be eligible, including licensed and partially licensed soundtracks. To the extent that we’re hoping to celebrate new music from this year and bring some attention to composers’ exciting new works, there’s a bit of an implied “honor system” here; if you decide to go with a licensed soundtrack, an explanation as to why you think it was especially fitting for the game or thoughtfully put together would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions about a particular soundtrack’s eligibility, you can shoot me a message, but the answer will almost undoubtedly be “sure, go for it.”
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Thread Features
Archive
As the thread continues to grow, an archive of many of this year’s soundtracks will be built up for people to explore. In addition to soundtracks GhaleonQ and I have found to be noteworthy, we will include every soundtrack mentioned in your posts. We will also work to include your favorite songs and your descriptions of the soundtracks. If you’re passionate about any music from this year, take this as an opportunity to spread the word!
The format is as follows:
• Game Title (album information linked)
• Composer(s) (composer information linked)
• Sample Tracks (song titles with links to YouTube, Bandcamp and/or other appropriate websites)
Composer Profiles
For the 15 soundtracks that receive the most points, we will provide a brief overview of the winning composers, including discographies. This will help to highlight the individuals that created the soundtracks and to encourage people to check out their past works.
When possible, we will also attempt to reach out to the winning composers and let them know how they did. If they're like Austin Wintory, they may even feel compelled to join up with us
Uncle Nert’s Wacky Picks ™
I’m going to endeavor to provide a relatively in-depth post about a different soundtrackfor each day for sort-of each day that the voting thread is open for. If you haven’t listened to many releases from this year, I might be able to help you catch up! The list of soundtracks that I’m going to cover has not been set in stone and I’m open to suggestions.
So far, I have written about:
Electronic Super Joy
Element4l
Etrian Odyssey IV
Guacamelee!
Gunpoint
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Risk of Rain
Samurai Gunn
SimCity
The Last of Us
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Past Threads
2012 Results and Archive
2012 Voting Thread
2011 Results and Archive
2011 Voting Thread
2010 Results and Archive
2010 Voting Thread
Introduction
Welcome to NeoGAF’s fourth annual game soundtracks of the year thread! This thread will serve to create a common point of reference for NeoGAF’s favorite game soundtracks from 2013, place a spotlight on the industry’s musical talent and expose people to great music that they haven’t heard before. It will also host a comprehensive archive of the year’s music and other related information.
Voting Rules
For your vote, select your three favorite game soundtracks of the year and rank them in the order of your preference. Your first pick will receive three points, your second pick will receive two points, and your third pick will receive one point.
Voting will end on January 12th at 11:59 PM (PST). The votes will not be counted until after the voting period closes, so you can edit your post and change your vote as many times as you would like before then.
You’re highly encouraged to do more than simply list your selections; please provide links to standout tracks if you can and take the time to describe what makes the soundtracks special to you. We’re hoping that everyone will want to join the conversation and take the opportunity to discover new soundtracks and composers. Have some fun with it!
Note: Hotline Miami will not be eligible to win this year. Although the game saw some new releases on additional platforms in 2013, it already had a very strong showing in last year's thread. People are welcome to discuss it again this year, but votes and honorable mentions for it will not be counted.
Aside from that one exception, all soundtracks for games released in 2013 will be eligible, including licensed and partially licensed soundtracks. To the extent that we’re hoping to celebrate new music from this year and bring some attention to composers’ exciting new works, there’s a bit of an implied “honor system” here; if you decide to go with a licensed soundtrack, an explanation as to why you think it was especially fitting for the game or thoughtfully put together would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions about a particular soundtrack’s eligibility, you can shoot me a message, but the answer will almost undoubtedly be “sure, go for it.”
-----------------------------------
Thread Features
Archive
As the thread continues to grow, an archive of many of this year’s soundtracks will be built up for people to explore. In addition to soundtracks GhaleonQ and I have found to be noteworthy, we will include every soundtrack mentioned in your posts. We will also work to include your favorite songs and your descriptions of the soundtracks. If you’re passionate about any music from this year, take this as an opportunity to spread the word!
The format is as follows:
• Game Title (album information linked)
• Composer(s) (composer information linked)
• Sample Tracks (song titles with links to YouTube, Bandcamp and/or other appropriate websites)
Composer Profiles
For the 15 soundtracks that receive the most points, we will provide a brief overview of the winning composers, including discographies. This will help to highlight the individuals that created the soundtracks and to encourage people to check out their past works.
When possible, we will also attempt to reach out to the winning composers and let them know how they did. If they're like Austin Wintory, they may even feel compelled to join up with us
Uncle Nert’s Wacky Picks ™
I’m going to endeavor to provide a relatively in-depth post about a different soundtrack
So far, I have written about:
Electronic Super Joy
Element4l
Etrian Odyssey IV
Guacamelee!
Gunpoint
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Risk of Rain
Samurai Gunn
SimCity
The Last of Us
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Past Threads
2012 Results and Archive
2012 Voting Thread
2011 Results and Archive
2011 Voting Thread
2010 Results and Archive
2010 Voting Thread
