![]() ![]() Unlike Road Rash, THPS‘s choice is more eclectic. ![]() Like those of Road Rash, the tracks of THPS are aggressive and tapped into a particular moment. The menus featured tracks from cult breakbeaters The Crystal Method. That intro’s crisp video on PlayStation added to its impact and the game’s feeling of polish. The opening FMV featured a massive then-recent hit. Faced with Konami’s ISS, EA knew they needed to go big with FIFA 98. It was the first time that EA’s budget and attention to off-field affairs reared its head. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 was a watershed moment in video game soundtracks but also in the history of the series. There was even a time when sports games were devoid of the party playlists we’ve now grown accustomed to. There was a time when Song 2 by Blur wasn’t a sporting anthem adopted by teams of all ball-sizes and shapes. ![]() WOOOO-HOOOO! – FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997) The other acts were under A&M’s umbrella and the company would use the game’s possible popularity to boost their profiles. Series co-creator Randy Breen had wanted Soundgarden to head up the licensed soundtrack to the title which A&M Records only agreed to once they had heard of the band’s admiration for the series. To them, this meant plenty of full-motion video and crisp CD audio. It’s the perfect collection of aggressive, disaffected noise that drives you to the next race.ĭuring development, the team were aiming to exploit the possibilities of the massive capacity of CD-ROM. Whilst that original version lacked licensed music during races, the grungy soundtrack combined with its 90s punk menu visuals were a match made in heaven. Soundtrack for the Tarmac – Road Rash (1994)ġ994’s Road Rash for 3DO revolutionised the way music is used in video games. Journey was a pioneer in digitised images, dedicated audio hardware and cross-media promotion in addition to claiming its place in the history of licensed music in video games. This snippet was played back from a tape recorder built into the arcade machine.įor a first attempt at a licensed game in general, Midway nailed it. In one level, player would attempt to keep overzealous fans from invading the stage while Journey’s sprites mimed to Separate Ways. More than that, a portion of recorded music was cleverly incorporated into the game’s admittedly minimal plot. The band’s biggest hits were lovingly converted into chiptune form to immerse the player in Journey’s eh, journey through the game’s assortment of mini-games. Gamers are often surprised that Journey had their music play over their licensed game in coin-ops in the 1983. ![]()
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