While June 2019 may have the fewest entries in a given month since we started doing this series, the silver lining is that the two entries in question are really good. One is one of the best scores from one of our favourite composers in the industry and the other is something wholly different: a great score from a game this author never played, but still loved the music from. Let’s jump in!
Luna
A delightful and relaxing VR title from Funomena, Luna also happens to sport a score from Austin Wintory, easily one of our favorite game composers -- period. So, with that being said, the fact that Luna is one of my favorites of his is a pretty big statement. The game’s emphasis on and utilisation of game music is baked in from the start. This intertwining of mechanics and music allows the score to hit home even more effectively than would be normally expected, heightening an already wonderful game even further.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
For something a bit different, though, we jump to a game that this scribe hasn't even played. But boy is the score good. The composing efforts of the (rather large) team of Michiru Yamane, Keisuke Ito, Ryusuke Fujioka, Atsuhiro Ishizuna, and Ippo Yamada did not go to waste as the soundtrack here is incredible. Despite its worrisome length of development, and some Kickstarer snags, the final product of this Castelvania-but-not-Castlevania title is one of excellence. It reviewed very well here at Push Square, too! A great game with a great soundtrack to boot.
And that does it for the shortest entry in the history of the series. While it may only be two titles, the two soundtracks selected this month are extremely good. Don’t sleep on either on.
Comments 4
DAM, I thought this was going to be about a New Music game for the PS4 like the old ones where you could make your own Music I used to LOVE those. It's a shame they don't make one for the PS4 with all its power and that it could be AMAZING. Oh well, maybe for the PS5
@Carl-G
Give "Dreams" a whirl. Has a fantastic suite of tools to make original music... And, no, I don't work for M.M.
Just really like what they have done with the product so far. Amazing.
Plus I think that the pre-release version is still on sale so you can get it for a bargain price
Wow short month x)
@AFCC Yeah not a ton of music that got me excited this month. But the couple of months ahead I'm hopeful. Wolfenstein music in a few weeks, and then a new Petri Alanko score in August (for Control). I'm pretty hyped!
@Carl-G Definitely agreed with @McGuit on this one! Give Dreams a shot. It might not be a 1 for 1 of what you're hoping for, but it'll probably come pretty close!
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