OnlySP: With so many games out there, each of them need to (or at least should) have an epic soundtrack that sets them apart from the flood of others. And that sets us up for this edition of Reader Discussion: what is your favorite use of a song in a game?
Shaz from GL writes: "Assassin’s Creed Unity is looked at as one of the worst in Ubisoft’s iconic franchise. But playing it nearly 10 years later reveals it may just be the best"
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GF365: "Since the first Assassin’s Creed game, there have been entries up until now. There are more than a few titles that are far from an ideal stealth game. Let’s discuss why 2014’s Assassin’s Creed Unity is one of the best games in the series."
Glitchy as hell and flat story, nah this aint it. AC2, brotherhood and 4 were amazing games in every respective
Yeah i would say brotherhood and 4 were the best for me. I have not played the new ones and Unity was my last one. Seems like i made a good choice.
I gave up after Revelations. Just couldn't bring myself to care anymore and I got burned out of the gameplay.
Definitely agree on 2 and Brotherhood though. Great games.
After constant glitches Arno being boring nah I am good I skipped Unity. I will always like the Ezio trilogy, Black Flag, Rogue, Odyssey, Syndicate. I use to love the franchise but now it feels stale and boring. But my list of favorite entries into the franchise will vary from other players favorite entries.
Odyssey is a really well-made RPG game ... but it ain't a proper AC game, even though its part of the lore
It’s funny because, at launch, it was universally panned for being unplayable. It’s a great game that holds up today. I’m glad they fixed it.
The only good things i remember from Unity are pretty graphics and really good descending mechanics (even though it sometimes didn't make much sense, when your character can drop down from like 10 meter height onto a flagpole perfectly).
Game is glitchy to this day, i was playing in it years after the release date (with all the DLCs) and it's still broken. You had to reload missions too often for my taste (characters do not spawn, you fall through the floor, getting stuck in falling/sitting/aiming animation, hidden blade stop working, assassination target running away at the start of the mission). Story was meh, searching for all the treasures wasn't enjoyable at all. Coop was pretty much useless, i've beaten every coop mission in solo. Helix rifts were awful as well.
Not saying i hate this game or anything, but it got too many problems.
Assassin's Creed (i know it's a controversial opinion) and Assassin's Creed 2 are still great to this day.
Assassins Creed Revelations: Woodkid - Iron
Assassins Creed Unity: Woodkid - Golden Age
Batman Arkham City: Example - Playing in the Shadows (UK TV Advert)
Far Cry 3: Skrillex & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Make It Bun Dem
Max Payne 2: Poets of the Fall - Late Goodbye
Max Payne 3: HEALTH - TEARS
Bayonetta: La Roux (Skeam Remix) - In For the Kill (UK TV Advert)
Bayonetta: Brenda Lee - Fly Me to The Moon
James Bond Nightfire: Esthero - Nearly Civilized
Bioshock Infinite: Nico Vega - Beast (Advert)
Singularity: Vasco & Paul Reeves - Stormbreaker (Cause & Effect trailer)
Final Fantasy X-2: Jade Villalon - Real Emotion & 100 Words
Final Fantasy X: The Black Mages - Otherworld
Final Fantasy X: Rikki - Suteki Da Ne
Final Fantasy IX: Emiko Shiratori - Melodies of Life (The Layers Of Harmony)
Final Fantasy VIII: Faye Wong - Eyes of Me
Borderlands: Cage the Elephant - Aint No Rest For The Wicked
Fable 3: The Black Angels - Young Men Dead (UK TV Advert)
Left 4 Dead 2: Clutch - Electric Worry (Advert)
Portal: Ellen McLain - Still Alive
Portal 2: Ellen McLain - Cara Mia Addio
Portal 2: Ellen McLain - Want You Gone
So many :)
The House of the Rising Sun in InFamous 2 trailer, No Rest for the Wicked, from Borderlands intro and Make It Bun Dem from Far Cry 3.
Mad World Gears 1 advertisement was nice. Not in game, though.
I liked Priscilla's song in 'Wild Hunt'... that was a lovely moment, at least until Geralt got recognised by that Temerian woman from White Orchid.
I also love the Jose Gonzalez song from Red Dead Redemption... when you first set foot in Mexico it starts playing and it's beautiful.
So far as soundtracks go, the SNES Donkey Kong Country games are still my faves - they had some really atmospheric, almost melancholy music.
I really loved the song in the God of War Ascension from the ashes trailer. Gives me Goosebumps everytime. Also, the song Rosie sings at a funeral in Valkyrie Chronicles brought tears to my eyes.