the bleeps and bloops of the past have made way for brilliantly orchestrated
made way for brilliantly orchestrated
made way for brilliantly orchestrated melodies welcome to watchmojo.com and
melodies welcome to watchmojo.com and
melodies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite modern videogame themes number
favorite modern videogame themes number
favorite modern videogame themes number 10 Super Smash Brothers Brawl main theme
it’s go time baby what better way to
it’s go time baby what better way to start them with a beautifully
start them with a beautifully
start them with a beautifully orchestrated theme of Nintendo’s epic
orchestrated theme of Nintendo’s epic
orchestrated theme of Nintendo’s epic for all part opera part who’s who
for all part opera part who’s who
for all part opera part who’s who spectacular this theme lets you know
spectacular this theme lets you know
spectacular this theme lets you know that something big is going down and
that something big is going down and
that something big is going down and that a lot of cute and cuddly mascots
that a lot of cute and cuddly mascots
that a lot of cute and cuddly mascots are going to get falcon punched in the
are going to get falcon punched in the
are going to get falcon punched in the face
number nine the Uncharted series Nate’s
number nine the Uncharted series Nate’s theme
a game series heavily inspired by The
a game series heavily inspired by The Adventures of Indiana Jones in Dirk Pitt
Adventures of Indiana Jones in Dirk Pitt
Adventures of Indiana Jones in Dirk Pitt uncharted is all about treasure hunting
uncharted is all about treasure hunting
uncharted is all about treasure hunting and third-person action this of course
and third-person action this of course
and third-person action this of course requires a soundtrack that matches its
requires a soundtrack that matches its
requires a soundtrack that matches its spectacular visuals and narrative
spectacular visuals and narrative
spectacular visuals and narrative thankfully Drake’s musical score
thankfully Drake’s musical score
thankfully Drake’s musical score delivers in spades just listen to that
delivers in spades just listen to that
delivers in spades just listen to that distant drumming ethnic inspired cues
distant drumming ethnic inspired cues
distant drumming ethnic inspired cues and rousing instrumentals fortune and
and rousing instrumentals fortune and
and rousing instrumentals fortune and adventure or calling number eight Deus
adventure or calling number eight Deus
adventure or calling number eight Deus Ex the intro theme
this landmark game takes place in a
this landmark game takes place in a not-too-distant future filled with
not-too-distant future filled with
not-too-distant future filled with conspiracies memorable characters and
conspiracies memorable characters and
conspiracies memorable characters and rich storytelling so you just had to be
rich storytelling so you just had to be
rich storytelling so you just had to be made to feel the melodrama and
made to feel the melodrama and
made to feel the melodrama and heavy-handedness in its theme when you
heavy-handedness in its theme when you
heavy-handedness in its theme when you loaded the game for the first time you
loaded the game for the first time you
loaded the game for the first time you probably had heard lots about it and how
probably had heard lots about it and how
probably had heard lots about it and how good it was but when the theme hits your
good it was but when the theme hits your
good it was but when the theme hits your ears you knew that you were in for
ears you knew that you were in for
ears you knew that you were in for something truly special
number seven Bastien CISD
number seven Bastien CISD I dig my hole you build a wall you build
I dig my hole you build a wall you build
I dig my hole you build a wall you build this beautiful action role-playing game
this beautiful action role-playing game
this beautiful action role-playing game challenges you to build a safe haven in
challenges you to build a safe haven in
challenges you to build a safe haven in a world that is literally falling apart
a world that is literally falling apart
a world that is literally falling apart it’s theme takes an unusual route
it’s theme takes an unusual route
it’s theme takes an unusual route drawing a contrast between the tone and
drawing a contrast between the tone and
drawing a contrast between the tone and its lyrics listen closely to Zayas song
its lyrics listen closely to Zayas song
its lyrics listen closely to Zayas song her smooth lyrics carry a menacing tone
her smooth lyrics carry a menacing tone
her smooth lyrics carry a menacing tone extra points awarded for being the one
extra points awarded for being the one
extra points awarded for being the one song on the list that’s diegetic look it
song on the list that’s diegetic look it
song on the list that’s diegetic look it up bad building strong cuz windy baby
up bad building strong cuz windy baby
up bad building strong cuz windy baby for two
as players park toward their way through
as players park toward their way through massive cityscapes they were carried by
massive cityscapes they were carried by
massive cityscapes they were carried by an equally wondrous soundtrack the
an equally wondrous soundtrack the
an equally wondrous soundtrack the lovely voice of Swedish pop star Lisa
lovely voice of Swedish pop star Lisa
lovely voice of Swedish pop star Lisa miss Kowski flows in and out of the
miss Kowski flows in and out of the
miss Kowski flows in and out of the driving piano and drums to create a
driving piano and drums to create a
driving piano and drums to create a theme that is both epic and exciting in
theme that is both epic and exciting in
theme that is both epic and exciting in scope yet beautiful and contemplative
scope yet beautiful and contemplative
scope yet beautiful and contemplative and feeling few themes are so spot-on
and feeling few themes are so spot-on
and feeling few themes are so spot-on bringing you in tune with your character
bringing you in tune with your character
bringing you in tune with your character and capturing the spirit of the gameplay
and capturing the spirit of the gameplay
and capturing the spirit of the gameplay and visuals so succinctly
number five Batman Arkham City Arkham
number five Batman Arkham City Arkham City main feed
a gritty and dark adventure that pays
a gritty and dark adventure that pays tribute to all adaptations of Batman it
tribute to all adaptations of Batman it
tribute to all adaptations of Batman it may scream a rich heritage based in the
may scream a rich heritage based in the
may scream a rich heritage based in the comics and cartoon series but its music
comics and cartoon series but its music
comics and cartoon series but its music is very much in tune with Christopher
is very much in tune with Christopher
is very much in tune with Christopher Nolan’s film trilogy the slow and
Nolan’s film trilogy the slow and
Nolan’s film trilogy the slow and ominous tones mixed with the escalating
ominous tones mixed with the escalating
ominous tones mixed with the escalating strings help to build excitement while
strings help to build excitement while
strings help to build excitement while giving you a strong sense of stoic calm
giving you a strong sense of stoic calm
giving you a strong sense of stoic calm so befitting of the Caped Crusader it’s
so befitting of the Caped Crusader it’s
so befitting of the Caped Crusader it’s going to be a long night
number four Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind an
number four Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind an eruv are rising
before they became the Dragonborn in
before they became the Dragonborn in skyrim players walked the path of the
skyrim players walked the path of the
skyrim players walked the path of the narrow VAR in morrowind this quest was
narrow VAR in morrowind this quest was
narrow VAR in morrowind this quest was guided by a soundtrack composed by
guided by a soundtrack composed by
guided by a soundtrack composed by Jeremy Sewell one of the industry’s
Jeremy Sewell one of the industry’s
Jeremy Sewell one of the industry’s Giants which sparked a deep sense of
Giants which sparked a deep sense of
Giants which sparked a deep sense of wonder and thirst for exploration
wonder and thirst for exploration
wonder and thirst for exploration through the blasted Ashland’s and deep
through the blasted Ashland’s and deep
through the blasted Ashland’s and deep in the darkest dungeons as your eyes
in the darkest dungeons as your eyes
in the darkest dungeons as your eyes gazed upon sites you’ve never seen this
gazed upon sites you’ve never seen this
gazed upon sites you’ve never seen this is what you heard
number three Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake
number three Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater main theme
with darkness and silence if there’s a
with darkness and silence if there’s a true equivalent to a Hollywood score in
true equivalent to a Hollywood score in
true equivalent to a Hollywood score in a video game it’s this it seems fitting
a video game it’s this it seems fitting
a video game it’s this it seems fitting considering that this game has enough
considering that this game has enough
considering that this game has enough cut scene footage between its gameplay
cut scene footage between its gameplay
cut scene footage between its gameplay to fill a summer blockbuster clearly
to fill a summer blockbuster clearly
to fill a summer blockbuster clearly inspired by the opening sequences of
inspired by the opening sequences of
inspired by the opening sequences of James Bond films the Snake Eater theme
James Bond films the Snake Eater theme
James Bond films the Snake Eater theme for shadows the tragic relationship
for shadows the tragic relationship
for shadows the tragic relationship between snake and the boss pushing a
between snake and the boss pushing a
between snake and the boss pushing a deep melodramatic subplot that the game
deep melodramatic subplot that the game
deep melodramatic subplot that the game has become so famous for
it’s clear that when they were designing
it’s clear that when they were designing halo the developers had one word in mind
halo the developers had one word in mind
halo the developers had one word in mind that dictated every decision epic while
that dictated every decision epic while
that dictated every decision epic while this has made clear throughout this
this has made clear throughout this
this has made clear throughout this series it’s apparent from the opening
series it’s apparent from the opening
series it’s apparent from the opening screen as the Celtic inspired choir
screen as the Celtic inspired choir
screen as the Celtic inspired choir begins their almost heavenly chant by
begins their almost heavenly chant by
begins their almost heavenly chant by the time the drums start to pound you’re
the time the drums start to pound you’re
the time the drums start to pound you’re already hooked the space opera has begun
number one portal still alive you just
number one portal still alive you just keep basically a tech experiment turned
keep basically a tech experiment turned
keep basically a tech experiment turned into full-length game nobody really saw
into full-length game nobody really saw
into full-length game nobody really saw portal coming imagine the surprise not
portal coming imagine the surprise not
portal coming imagine the surprise not only was it a revolutionary mind-bending
only was it a revolutionary mind-bending
only was it a revolutionary mind-bending puzzler but it was also crammed full of
puzzler but it was also crammed full of
puzzler but it was also crammed full of personality and humor a delightfully
personality and humor a delightfully
personality and humor a delightfully pleasant surprise that came in a package
pleasant surprise that came in a package
pleasant surprise that came in a package you already knew you’d enjoy anyway and
you already knew you’d enjoy anyway and
you already knew you’d enjoy anyway and that’s what this song was a clever and
that’s what this song was a clever and
that’s what this song was a clever and humorous surprise to top it all off the
humorous surprise to top it all off the
humorous surprise to top it all off the cherry on the sundae or cake if you will
cherry on the sundae or cake if you will
cherry on the sundae or cake if you will speaking of which when do we get our
speaking of which when do we get our
speaking of which when do we get our cake what
agree with our list which modern video
agree with our list which modern video game theme is your favorite for more
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