When you first load up the game, before you even start the game, you're usually treated to the main menu and if we're lucky, the main menu isn't a simple afterthought. What really elevates main menus is often the theme music that plays.
Ive always placed a huge importance on video game music, arguing its just as important as the graphics. Often the main menu theme is the first piece of music you hear from a game and it really needs to wow the player and make a strong first impression that wows them and draws them in before even starting the game.
Without further delay, here are two very bombastic main menu themes from very recent games.
Assassins Creed Origins
From the moment the music starts it evokes a sense of mystery and wonder. The music picks up and it demands vengeance. Theres tones of sadness, loss and tragedy in there. Theres a sense of grandiosity in the Egyptian vibes, not unlike the great pyramid gracing the cover of the game.
Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus
The music start off slow and quiet, perhaps a reflection of the game itself. The beat picks up about a minute in with the guitar and drums kicking into high gear before it crescendos into an amazing bassy synth at the 1:25 mark. That beat kicking into high gear really gets me pumped up to blast some Nazi scum before the beat starts cooling off and settling down, not too different from the gameplay pacing where you go from fast paced FPS action to quiet story beats packed with emotion and philosophy.
These two are just amazing pieces of music. I have to listen to them in their entirety before resuming the game everytime.
Now I want you all to share your highlights so we can enjoy the best main menu themes 2017 has to offer. Thanks for listening and sharing.
Ive always placed a huge importance on video game music, arguing its just as important as the graphics. Often the main menu theme is the first piece of music you hear from a game and it really needs to wow the player and make a strong first impression that wows them and draws them in before even starting the game.
Without further delay, here are two very bombastic main menu themes from very recent games.
Assassins Creed Origins
From the moment the music starts it evokes a sense of mystery and wonder. The music picks up and it demands vengeance. Theres tones of sadness, loss and tragedy in there. Theres a sense of grandiosity in the Egyptian vibes, not unlike the great pyramid gracing the cover of the game.
Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus
The music start off slow and quiet, perhaps a reflection of the game itself. The beat picks up about a minute in with the guitar and drums kicking into high gear before it crescendos into an amazing bassy synth at the 1:25 mark. That beat kicking into high gear really gets me pumped up to blast some Nazi scum before the beat starts cooling off and settling down, not too different from the gameplay pacing where you go from fast paced FPS action to quiet story beats packed with emotion and philosophy.
These two are just amazing pieces of music. I have to listen to them in their entirety before resuming the game everytime.
Now I want you all to share your highlights so we can enjoy the best main menu themes 2017 has to offer. Thanks for listening and sharing.
