Video Game soundtracks

One of the things I have always enjoyed with games were their soundtracks and music. I will sometimes find myself humming a song from a game from time to time, and not even realize it. The power of music can determine the feel of the game and all that the game is. If you are in an epic boss battle you expect to hear the intense suspenseful music, and the more intense the music is, the more you get into that battle. The same goes for possibly a cut scene that is really sad or portrays emotion, you would hear dramatic or sad music to make the emotion of the scene even more powerful. Music can define the feeling of what kind of game you are playing. For example in The Legend of Zelda games, while you explore or are traveling you have music that is upbeat and exploration orientated to make what you are doing even more atmospheric and fun to do. In games where fighting and action packed battles are the main focus, you can expect music to fit that, although I can't think of any certain game at the moment to name off, or to use as an example, but there is a huge category to define an action game. Different styles of games call for different kinds of music also. For instance if the game has a realistic graphics style it may be the game developers choice to put either realistic music in, or non realistic music. If the game has cartoonist graphics it may be his or her choice to put silly music in it, or music that would fit that style. I feel like, if video games did not have music, then they would definitely be way less enjoyable, and parts of the game that are supposed to have you feel a certain way, whether it be a death scene, or a happy ending, I really doubt people would be that into it, and the emotion in the game would not portray itself properly. So in my opinion I believe the music in games are essential for the enjoyment we get from playing them. We may not notice but I bet we would if there was no music at all, because we would think "wow this game would be so much better with a soundtrack". Having music in games is an essential part even when we might not realize it. It just becomes second nature hearing music in games that we hardly even think about it. There is one think that will make you realize though. If the soundtrack is really catchy or cool sounding. I guarantee you will be scrambling all over Google to find the name of the song you heard in the game because you just have to hear it again. The next time you play a video game, go ahead and take a listen, you might hear a song or soundtrack you like. Once you notice the power of music in video games you can appreciate the work the developers put into their game to ensure that you will get the best experience when you play.