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Title: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Lorric on September 13, 2013, 01:52:47 pm
Hi everyone.

The Menu is not a place you normally associate with "badass" music. There are some really gentle, soothing, relaxing, gorgeous pieces of menu music out there. But that's potentially another topic for another day, that's not what I'm after. I'm after menu music that gets you pumped up!

I was recently playing Rage Racer for PS1, and that's got some excellent imo menu music which I will share:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7m69Wc3U7E

I advise avoiding the Youtube embedder, as a thread like this could fill up with them pretty quickly and cause the problems the last video game music related thread fell victim to.

So, people, badass menu music! please share!!! :D
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: IronBeer on September 13, 2013, 03:01:29 pm
"Galatea" and "Aquitaine" from FS1/2 certainly count, but let's cast a somewhat wider net.

WH40k: Dawn of War Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFAKECUeew0)

Battlezone (1998) Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAN8md0Lb4I)

Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By2fP78P7A4)

There's plenty more, even among those I can think of, but I'd prefer to leave some room for other posters.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: MP-Ryan on September 13, 2013, 03:16:44 pm
Deus Ex
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Ghostavo on September 13, 2013, 03:34:24 pm
Let me preach to the choir (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dorquNKYrYo&list=PL0B01335F8E6D9F69)

Max Payne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pALIJY30UEU)

Homeworld: Cataclysm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDmvmm8xlsA)
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: MatthTheGeek on September 13, 2013, 03:34:43 pm
Deus Ex
This.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: JCDNWarrior on September 13, 2013, 03:47:07 pm
Excellent music choices so far, I'm glad to see my personal favorite Battlezone (1 and 2 were ahead of their time in my opinion, from gameplay perspective).

A easy recent example is XCOM: Enemy Unknown's menu music (takes a bit to build up), as well as Planescape Torment's, Earth 2150, perhaps particularly Lost Souls due to theme. Those are just from the top of my head.

Though it may be a little hard to completely correctly define a 'badass' sound/theme as it depends on style too I think. For instance, the Age of Empires 1 menu music is very evocative and contains lots of nostalgia to me while it might not do as much for those who haven't played the game when young.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Spoon on September 13, 2013, 03:58:07 pm
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Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: BloodEagle on September 13, 2013, 04:05:21 pm
Ground Control (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjilrRaMB_w)

Hell, all the music from Ground Control is badass.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Turambar on September 13, 2013, 04:14:32 pm
Far Cry: Blood Dragon has some really cool music, in the menus and in the game

Here's the main menu music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2phKWMsaz5c
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Dragon on September 13, 2013, 04:33:27 pm
Myst IV: Revelation.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: deathfun on September 13, 2013, 05:09:22 pm


And subsequently Killzone 3

Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Luis Dias on September 13, 2013, 06:13:58 pm
:D fkin classic! and of course....
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Phantom Hoover on September 13, 2013, 06:32:29 pm

pretty engaging when i first started it up
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: RVR72G on September 13, 2013, 06:46:06 pm
Unreal Tournament, Ground Control 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVpbFCNuo90), Front Mission 5 and BF1942 are definitely my favorites.

And both Generals, obviously.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Lorric on September 13, 2013, 08:29:47 pm
I’ve listened to all the linked menu music, thanks for all those. They’re good, but not quite what I was looking for, I was looking for music to get me fired up, which you don’t usually get from the menu. Faster tempo, which is atypical for menu music. Though maybe they do fire you who posted them up. Don’t let that stop you posting them though either way. These tracks have a more “typical” menu music feel to them, they evoke a sense of gravity and atmosphere, put me into a serious and focused mindset, rather then getting me pumped up. They have that slow build to them. A couple evoke a sense of dread, I thought the Quake One one was going to be a pump up track, but then that one did the dread thing. The Quake III one might be the closest to what I’m looking for. It’s still been interesting listening to them. The Max Payne III one is different, not because of it being a pump-up track, just because of what it is. I like it.

That very last one though, Ground Control 2… I’m liking that one, that’s a stirring piece alright. And then it goes to the slow and serious part. I think I’m going to add that one to my collection, I’ll just listen to it some more first.

Let me add a couple more to the mix, the first one has a bit of both, it’s got that slow build and gravity, and it’s got the “pump-up” factor. The second is a more “pump-up” style piece.

Mercenaries:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyIPqlMQ5s

Dynasty Warriors 5:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8_YCfatY80

Again, let me advise it’s not good filling up a topic with Youtube embeds, it slows everything down.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: NGTM-1R on September 13, 2013, 10:47:14 pm
You have been assigned to the TV-202, a fighter few can handle... (Terminal Velocity, not the full song oddly) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IL2vQ77cI)

Oddly I remember this one from the menu too, but it might be the first-mission briefing sequence instead. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9auoXBUSRMQ&list=PL060A1169B9C12CA6)

Hmm. Can't find Fury3.

MechCommander 2's main menu, which at one point I was actually plotting to use as main menu music for an FS mod. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyszV6WcD4Al)
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on September 13, 2013, 11:07:24 pm
Hmm. Can't find Fury3.
Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgwp2WnZ7_A)
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: An4ximandros on September 14, 2013, 12:07:08 am
The Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Main Menu theme, which I can't seem to find. :\

And the Angels Fall First: Planetstorm Menu Theme from the old UT3 Branches. It is so awesome, the BP guys *Ahem* used it for a bit. I can't find it either. :\\
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: NGTM-1R on September 14, 2013, 12:46:22 am
Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgwp2WnZ7_A)

It sounds...kinda right, but yet not. Maybe for the Gravis Ultrasound or something but I actually HAVE the main theme and it was higher fidelity.

The theme from the Fury missions certainly is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT49bhofsIc)
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Hobbie on September 14, 2013, 12:53:49 am

Identical for Doom 3 and Doom 3 BFG.

Also:

Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on September 14, 2013, 01:40:28 am
Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgwp2WnZ7_A)

It sounds...kinda right, but yet not. Maybe for the Gravis Ultrasound or something but I actually HAVE the main theme and it was higher fidelity.
Well, I could always hunt down my CD, rip it (again), and put it on youtube just for maximum authentic nostalgia. ;)
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: TrashMan on September 14, 2013, 04:45:58 am
Best in-game music EVER.

Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Darius on September 14, 2013, 05:15:23 am
Great choice. Great music all around actually. The menu music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeYpLndp3KQ) especially.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: The E on September 14, 2013, 05:31:38 am

I'm pretty fond of this one
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Scourge of Ages on September 15, 2013, 12:27:26 am
I don't know if these will quite fit the criteria, but they're really great anyway:



Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Grizzly on September 15, 2013, 03:49:20 am
The Witcher Main Theme (not really pumpy or anything):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIlp3XL4oYc

Age of Empires 2 Main Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRtlWfi6jiM

PS:T's main theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfEjKBPZNYU

Shift 2's are also pretty badass:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1thgdNvzDs

Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: RVR72G on September 15, 2013, 11:20:00 pm
Then I just remembered this. Good times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zEZq6aC8c4
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 16, 2013, 08:16:00 am




Last one is thanks to Blue Planet: War in Heaven. :p
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: 0rph3u5 on September 17, 2013, 01:57:15 am
Clive Barker's Undying:

Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption

Divinity: Dragon Commander
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Lorric on September 28, 2013, 05:58:55 pm
Alright, I’ve gone through all the new entries. Thanks everyone!

The Doom 3 BFG one is what I’m talking about. That’s the kind of track to get you pumped up! The Jets n Guns one is great, that one has been added to my collection. I like that one a lot, my favourite out of everything that’s been posted.

I might someday try opening up a relaxing/beautiful menu music thread, though I imagine such a thread would become quite vast, since we would be stepping into more typical menu music there. The Dust: an Elysian Trail and To The Moon ones would fit right in in such a thread.

That Witcher one actually does have a bit of pump-up about it once it gets going in the middle. It’s a good track. And the Shift 2 one, wow, wouldn’t have expected to hear something like that in a racer.

Androgeos Exuent, you picked some strange choices to go under “badass”, but it was quite nice to listen to some pleasant music amongst the badass stuff as I went along. The Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 one is pleasant and relaxing. I‘ve added that one to my collection. Same goes for Contemplating the Journey, a very lovely track, which I listened to a second time before moving on. It appeals to me a lot. :)

I’ve got some more to add, the first two don’t really fit the criteria I asked for in the OP, but there have been several others in this kind of mould posted in the thread, which people seem to be done with now anyway, so I think some people might like them. First, Twisted Metal Black:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd51uZ4PMok

Rather a fitting menu music track for a game which is brutally hard. Even the developers regret that and say they made the game too hard.

Next, Destruction Derby 2, though it gets OTT after about 1:05 imo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3PYdLTf9s

And finally, Destruction Derby Raw. Now this is a favourite of mine, I’m surprised I didn’t get it in in the first batch. If this one can’t get you pumped up to play the game, I don’t know what will!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaIyR0SQkt8
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Grizzly on September 28, 2013, 06:03:22 pm
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And the Shift 2 one, wow, wouldn’t have expected to hear something like that in a racer.

Me neither - The Menu tracks (there ar e... six or eigth of them, not sure) and the victory tracks are alle xcellent. The "Dirty" tracks are not, but they are supposed to be crappy (you hear them once you lose hte race).
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Lorric on September 28, 2013, 06:14:06 pm
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And the Shift 2 one, wow, wouldn’t have expected to hear something like that in a racer.

Me neither - The Menu tracks (there ar e... six or eigth of them, not sure) and the victory tracks are alle xcellent. The "Dirty" tracks are not, but they are supposed to be crappy (you hear them once you lose hte race).

Hm. It sounds like something out of an epic, big budget action adventure or RPG.
Title: Re: Badass Menu Music
Post by: Ghostavo on September 29, 2013, 06:56:26 am
Warning, you will never get this music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmvjpG-LphY) out of your head.