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[Duck of Death]

But since I bought the game used, I don't get the soundtrack that used to come with the game.

I don't have the manual either, and I really want to know if this song was down by a band, or is the work of the game's composer. The latter wouldn't surprise me, since the in-game music is pretty damn good too.

But if the opening song IS by a band, I must know who they are.

 

[ram]

"just" the composers work

 

[Duck of Death]

oops, didn't notice that "just" in there. I didn't mean demean the game composer

 

[TheJollyCorner]

it's a good thing SH3's opening song 'You're Not Here' is so awesome, because the closing track is terrible.... like a bad David Bowie wanna-be @ a drunken karaoke.

Yamaoka needs to dump that guy.

 

[brandonh83]

it's a good thing SH3's opening song 'You're Not Here' is so awesome, because the closing track is terrible.... like a bad David Bowie wanna-be @ a drunken karaoke.

Yamaoka needs to dump that guy.

No doubt, first time in a SH game where I muted the volume during the credits.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

his song on SH4 was a bit better, but still not great... but why do they use the good songs in-game during fucking dialogue scenes and then use the songs with this assclown vocalist during the credits? I hope this isn't the case for the movie and/or SH5.

 

[Duck of Death]

I'd just like to say that Silent Hill 3 is also very, very good. The story might not be as brilliant as Silent Hill 2, but the environments have been amazing. I just got into the

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office building

, and I got giddy just looking at the map.

And oh god the noise those

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bladed wall things

make is scary :lol

 

[brandonh83]

Yeah I think SH3 is the most twisted/fucked up/surreal of the bunch. The second just had a more depressing atmosphere about it... it was scary-ish but the third freaked me out the most.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I love the office building- very creepy... especially the squatter's room (where you push the matress down).

You haven't seen anything yet. Just wait for the hospital.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

I liked the intro music to SH2 better personally.

 

[black_13]

NOTHING beats the SH2 opening soundtrack!!! Heck the whole soundtrack/game is still the best in the series in my opinion.

 

[brandonh83]

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The lower levels of the church or whateverthefuck that place is

in SH3 remains my favorite SH location. I just found the art direction there great (well the whole game has great art direction, but that place oozes with it).

 

[Oni Jazar]

Best VG songs with vocals belong to SH3 & SH4. I really really hope we hear more of that in the future. If you liked the music in SH3 definitely check out the soundtrack to The Room.

 

[Ceb]

NOTHING beats the SH2 opening soundtrack!!! Heck the whole soundtrack/game is still the best in the series in my opinion.

I agree. I wish they would dump the vocal songs for SH5. No need to make it a series' mainstay like modern FFs.

 

[Solid]

Duck check your PM

Btw all SH sountracks rocks. Even SH4's.

 

[Panajev2001a]

No doubt, first time in a SH game where I muted the volume during the credits.

I do not think his voice was bad and the lyrics in that song were great.

 

[Panajev2001a]

I agree. I wish they would dump the vocal songs for SH5. No need to make it a series' mainstay like modern FFs.

I do not agree, I think what they did with SH3 and SH4 vocal songs was really good and added to the game's story-telling of the characters' tales and their emotions.

 

[brandonh83]

Just wasn't my thing I guess. But the lyrics were good, I agree.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Nope.

You simply cannot top the opening theme for Silent Hill. As the games continue (the terrible sequel grist mill) the music gets progressively worse by becoming more and more listener friendly.

Silent Hill > Its rubbish offspring by a country mile.

 

[Ceb]

I do not agree, I think what they did with SH3 and SH4 vocal songs was really good and added to the game's story-telling of the characters' tales and their emotions.

You mean putting them in the background of important story scenes, badly mixed and generally cut short?

 

[black_13]

I agree. I wish they would dump the vocal songs for SH5. No need to make it a series' mainstay like modern FFs.

Exactly.

 

[Kevtones]

Yamaoka FTW. I think the title track is actually one of the worst songs on the stellar SH3 soundtrack. I

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Nope.

You simply cannot top the opening theme for Silent Hill. As the games continue (the terrible sequel grist mill) the music gets progressively worse by becoming more and more listener friendly.

Silent Hill > Its rubbish offspring by a country mile.

... No.

Anyway, the intro is fucking amazing, yeah. One of the best themes to a game I've ever heard.

 

[Cosmozone]

his song on SH4 was a bit better, but still not great... but why do they use the good songs in-game during fucking dialogue scenes and then use the songs with this assclown vocalist during the credits?

I didn't finish SH3 yet, but usually you get different songs for each ending. I agree that Hometown, the song you heard, is not the better of them but I liked it in a way. It thought it was hilarious. It's some sort of parody of the original SH's title song.

SH2's title song (Theme of Laura) is everyone's favourite (mine, too), but actually it's pretty a tie for me between that and the studio mix of 'I Want Love' from SH3. I guess it's only available on the soundtrack and the game got the inferior normal version. Can't say for sure, since I didn't get to it yet.

 

[TheMissingLink]

I put "You're Not Here" on mix-cd's that I make for people and they're all like, "ooooh, I like that, who is that!?" and I tell them it's from a video game and they're like, "oh." and really don't mention it again.

Love that song!

 

[Brandon F]

I hocked the crappy game within a week of purchase, but kept the bundled OST almost specifically for a few tracks including this song. Very catchy.

 

[brandonh83]

I put "You're Not Here" on mix-cd's that I make for people and they're all like, "ooooh, I like that, who is that!?" and I tell them it's from a video game and they're like, "oh." and really don't mention it again.

God damn heathens.

 

[I <3 Katamari]

I hocked the crappy game within a week of purchase, but kept the bundled OST almost specifically for a few tracks including this song. Very catchy.

WTF how SH3 a crappy game?

 

[explodet]

They actually made "You're Not Here" into a DDR song, complete with small music video - Heather actually SINGS in it. The lip-synching makes her look pretty creepy, though.

I've never been able to figure out how to rip the video without having all the arrows show up, otherwise I'd make myself a copy of it.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I agree. I wish they would dump the vocal songs for SH5. No need to make it a series' mainstay like modern FFs.

Bah they're nothing like FF title tracks. When Yamaoka started doing vocal tracks he wanted to do songs that when you listened to them you wouldn't think "Oh..That's from a videogame" like you do with most game vocal tracks. You really can't tell with the SH game vocal tracks.

If anything, there needs to be more vocal tracks.

 

[Oni Jazar]

Hell YES. I want an entire CD full of Melissa Williamson & Yamaoka.

 

[Prince of Space]

There damn well better be a Mary McGlynn vocal track in the movie.

 

[SolidSnakex]

There damn well better be a Mary McGlynn vocal track in the movie.

While you obviously can't always take IMDB seriously...She's listed as having a vocal song in the movie.

 

[Ceb]

Bah they're nothing like FF title tracks. When Yamaoka started doing vocal tracks he wanted to do songs that when you listened to them you wouldn't think "Oh..That's from a videogame" like you do with most game vocal tracks. You really can't tell with the SH game vocal tracks.

If anything, there needs to be more vocal tracks.

I didn't really mean that they reminded me of the vocal songs in FF. The similarity that I was talking about is the apparent need to include vocal songs because of tradition or something. I liked that SH2 was all instrumental. It's not that I think the vocal songs themselves are bad or anything either... I just think they were poorly implemented into the games (especially in SH4).

 

[Panajev2001a]

You mean putting them in the background of important story scenes, badly mixed and generally cut short?

It's hopeless, you have no taste .

.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Hell YES. I want an entire CD full of Melissa Williamson & Yamaoka.

Go, Melissa Williamson/Mary McGlynn !

 

[SolidSnakex]

I don't really mind how they're put in. I liked the song placement in SH3 for example (specifically the car scene). I wouldn't be against them using instrumentals for main themes again, but I don't want the vocal songs to go away either.

 

[Tain]

Silent Hill > Its rubbish offspring by a country mile.

Your opinion is wrong.

Why does Yamaoka have to suck so much in recent IIDX? I love the Silent Hill music and his older IIDX stuff.

 

[Kiriku]

I really liked the opening song for Silent Hill 4....actually, it's probably my favorite one out of all the SH games (the opening song I mean, not the game ).

 

[TheJollyCorner]

the SH2 vocal song (Waiting for You, I think) that never made it into the game but would later show up on the SH4 OST was fucking awesome.

I love Yamaoka's guitar work.

 

[Duck of Death]

OK, I just got to the hospital. All I have to say is

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HOLY SHIT THOSE FUCKING NURSES ARE BACK HELP ME MOMMY!!!!

:lol