Can someone give me the skinny on game music?

[deathclaw]

and there is also the ethical point of view. Somebody works hard on making great music and I just download it for free? Thank you but no thank you for giving me such opportunities

[GSZX1337]

http://gh.ffshrine.org/

great site !!!

I already linked to it in my post.

and there is also the ethical point of view. Somebody works hard on making great music and I just download it for free? Thank you but no thank you for giving me such opportunities

What if the music from your game was never released as a OST? How would you get the music other than the sites mentioned earlier?

[Whatupdoc?]

sweet picture of the computer cracking Thats good material

[cabrando]

Thanks all for the info. So I guess my only option for the majority of soundtracks is to download them. Seems kinda crappy for it to be that way.

How about some recommendations? I'm already looking to get Goldeneye and the Mega Mans..

[deathclaw]

What if the music from your game was never released as a OST? How would you get the music other than the sites mentioned earlier?

this might be a hard nut to crack, but in most cases, especially with games nowadays, you have the opportunity to get it somewhere..and if not..I would at least buy the game and then download it..

[Elwood]

While I completely understand that you have a problem with pirating and what-not, I think it needs to be viewed in context. I mean, most videogame soundtracks are never given an official release in the states, and to buy just a single disc soundtrack will cost anywhere between 30-60 dollars, not to mention how expensive the bigger multi disc ones can get. Plus there are soundtracks that never got an official OST release. And there are older soundtracks that are rare and out of print. In those situations, I find that downloading is pretty much acceptable.

Now if the soundtrack DID get a state-side release, like say a Splinter Cell, the more recent Sam & Max games, all of the FPS's mentioned earlier, then if you really like the tunes you should buy them. They don't have the massive price tags, the import costs, etc. and thus there isn't as much of reason to not just go out and buy them.

[Pulsar_t]

While I completely understand that you have a problem with pirating and what-not, I think it needs to be viewed in context. I mean, most videogame soundtracks are never given an official release in the states, and to buy just a single disc soundtrack will cost anywhere between 30-60 dollars, not to mention how expensive the bigger multi disc ones can get. Plus there are soundtracks that never got an official OST release. And there are older soundtracks that are rare and out of print. In those situations, I find that downloading is pretty much acceptable.

Now if the soundtrack DID get a state-side release, like say a Splinter Cell, the more recent Sam & Max games, all of the FPS's mentioned earlier, then if you really like the tunes you should buy them. They don't have the massive price tags, the import costs, etc. and thus there isn't as much of reason to not just go out and buy them.

Most insightful comment so far. Yes, why import a limited release disc that would cost you so much when a high quality mp3 rip is readily available? I tend to rip my own music but tagging the files can be a pain since internal game data seldom includes such information.