My favorite GW music would have to be from Factions. To be specific about the songs, it would be Factions Theme played at login screen before it was changed to Nightfall. The other would be during the cinematic video potrayal of Shiro's betrayal, the music played when his wrists get slitted. Nightfall was kinda of letdown, most of the tracks seem to be 'characterless', except for a few, namely the finale piece played during the last mission.
It would be great if the Soule brothers could have a choir to go along with their masterpiece for GW:EN, to give it a more 'epical' feel.
Your favorite GW soundtrack and improvements...
GourangaPizza
Orbberius
I think the Factions ones were the best too, particularly the login screen theme. I liked Prophecies too, quite a bit. The Sorrow's Furnace pack was great. Nightfall, I can't really remember much about it, it's ok I guess, but nothing caught my interest, really.
But now I don't listen to the music anymore because I get about 10 extra fps with the -nosound command line switch, so no more sound for me.
But now I don't listen to the music anymore because I get about 10 extra fps with the -nosound command line switch, so no more sound for me.
hubin_at
Actually, I find all login tracks extremly good. Beginning with Prophecies, then Factions, then Nightfall.
Talking about in game music, I like Prophecies best, especially in old-Ascalon and Kryta.
Talking about in game music, I like Prophecies best, especially in old-Ascalon and Kryta.
Mordakai
Prophecies is my favorite. I have the CE music CD, and my favorite song is "Autumn in Ascalon." (Track 2 on CD). Not sure where it is in the game, I keep meaning to go through all the areas to link them to each song...
Has anyone done this, or know a link of someone who has?
Has anyone done this, or know a link of someone who has?
Taala
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
Prophecies is my favorite. I have the CE music CD, and my favorite song is "Autumn in Ascalon." (Track 2 on CD). Not sure where it is in the game, I keep meaning to go through all the areas to link them to each song...
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Not that I'm keeping any lists, but go ahead and send me a message if you want to know where a specific track is played.
Frostlight
Too many favorites but "Ascension Song" to me best captures the essence of Prophecies. It's the one commonly played in the Catacombs and Amnoon Oasis.
You can see some of the song to area mapping in the directsong file here:
http://www.directsong.com/zip/GuildWars.txt
This is the current setting anyway, as both the game and directsong have changed the mapping over time.
You can see some of the song to area mapping in the directsong file here:
http://www.directsong.com/zip/GuildWars.txt
This is the current setting anyway, as both the game and directsong have changed the mapping over time.
combatchuck
My favorite is "Crystal Oasis" that you hear in the desert from time to time.
Bryant Again
I love the Canthan music the most, too. I set the volume of the dialogue off so that I could hear the music in the cutscenes - It's really some fantastic material. My favorite is one of the songs in the Jade Sea, that starts off calm and gets louder; it reminds me of a giant turtle rising from its slumber.
Darksun
Prophecies is my fav, then Factions. Specifically:
1) Temple of Tolerance (awesome!)
2) Age of the Dragon
3) Sands of Kryta
4) Faction's Theme
5) Emperor Kisu's Theme
I really like the Battle music in Nightfall though. I kinda miss it when I start fighting in Proph or Factions and there is no action music..
1) Temple of Tolerance (awesome!)
2) Age of the Dragon
3) Sands of Kryta
4) Faction's Theme
5) Emperor Kisu's Theme
I really like the Battle music in Nightfall though. I kinda miss it when I start fighting in Proph or Factions and there is no action music..
Seef II
I like Factions music the most. In Nightfall I only liked that one quiet Desolation song and the vabbian tunes.
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by Seef II
I like Factions music the most. In Nightfall I only liked that one quiet Desolation song and the vabbian tunes.
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Edit: I also forgot about Sorrow's Furnace's music. I'm adding that to my list.
Draco Angelus
Sorrow's Furnace, hands down.
That song is just so different from the mainstream GW music, every tme I hear it (though I'll admit, that's not a lot) I'm getting hyped, it's a song that fits perfectly with the "elite area".
That song is just so different from the mainstream GW music, every tme I hear it (though I'll admit, that's not a lot) I'm getting hyped, it's a song that fits perfectly with the "elite area".
Lydz
I loved the Factions main theme track, followed by the Prophecies random in-game music. The Nightfall theme track is wicked, but the music isn't so hot.
BlackSephir
Same here- Nightfall opening theme
Art ^^
Art ^^
DFrost
I'm not sure about the official song name but I was very impressed by one of the Krytan theme songs when I first heard it (especially the part where the string section fully kicks in), and it still sounds very good.
prism2525
my fav is the music at the warcamp (1st ever) login screen. Or maybe i just miss it a lot.
ShadowbaneX
There's something about Factions, especially Shing Jea. I'll be running around Elona for a while, then map back to the Guild Hall (Isle of Meditation), do some stuff for a few seconds, then just really hear the music and my reaction is still, "Damn this music is amazing!" I used to just sit at the log-in screen before Nightfall was released just listening to that song. Have they released the Factions sound track somewhere? I'd really like to get a copy of it.
Neo Nugget
My favorite one would be the proph opening theme, aidens theme, all the music in pre, and the elementalist. Yes i did buy the soundtrack*woooo*
Akshara
Having listened to all three soundtracks outside of the game many times, Factions is my favorite soundtrack and is the one in my opinion that holds up the best as normal listening music. "Luxon Theme" is probably my favorite. I also enjoy several of the tracks from the Battle Pak expansion.
However, my favorite Jeremy Soule score is the Oblivion soundtrack.
However, my favorite Jeremy Soule score is the Oblivion soundtrack.
Doctor Norris
GW:P
1: Temple of Tolerance
2: Crystal Oasis
3: Tasca's Theme
GW:F
1: Factions Theme
1: Temple of Tolerance
2: Crystal Oasis
3: Tasca's Theme
GW:F
1: Factions Theme
Indian
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My favorite is "Crystal Oasis" that you hear in the desert from time to time.
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BuGi
There are many great songs, mostly in factions and prophecies.
Not in any particular order:
Sorrow's Furnace music
Autumn in Ascalon
Crystal Oasis
Sunqua Serenity
Kurzick Theme
Resplendent Makuun
+ many not listed here
Not in any particular order:
Sorrow's Furnace music
Autumn in Ascalon
Crystal Oasis
Sunqua Serenity
Kurzick Theme
Resplendent Makuun
+ many not listed here
c0c0c0
I've made an analog-loophole CD of the Battle Pak\Sorrow's Furnace music and listen to it over an over. Frankly, I'm looking forward to a new Soule soundtrack for GWEN as much as am I the actual game.
legacyofkain85
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Originally Posted by prism2525
my fav is the music at the warcamp (1st ever) login screen. Or maybe i just miss it a lot.
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mazey vorstagg
I love them all. Now I've bought the music from Directsong to play them in the car and on my MP3 player. My favourite song is the Factions bonus song 4 (which is like the factions theme with drums) but I also like a lot of the prophecies stuff. I'm not too fond of NF becuase it's all very percussive but that makes sense of course due to the african theme.
cce
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
I too really liked that Desolation song, and was really pissed off whenever I aggroed and it played the combat music (which I personally can't stand. They all sound the same.) I eventually turned off the in-game music volume and played said Desolation song with my media player in the background.
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Croco Clouds
Well, my favorite BGM is the FoW, it sounds soo cool with the beat in such dangerous area
hurric
I bought Proph sound track it's really really well done. But yea my favourite would have to be
Factions CE soundtrack / Proph sound track (both awesome) > Factions soundtrack > britney spears > NF soundtrack (only maybe track 1 on that CD is good)
Factions CE soundtrack / Proph sound track (both awesome) > Factions soundtrack > britney spears > NF soundtrack (only maybe track 1 on that CD is good)
Siadena
Overall, I enjoyed the "assasins" and the "ritualists" songs on the factions score the most. Comparitavely, i like all the gw music, but most the rest isn't something I like to make a CD of and have playing in the background. But for game music, overall, very nice.
Gigashadow
Prophecies. I especially love the graceful but sad music when you hit Ember Light Camp.
Dkraftwerk
I've been listening to the Prophecies soundtrack a lot lately, nice music to play on my drive into work in the morning 
I'd say my favorite tracks are "Eye of the Storm" which you hear all the time in Pre searing. "Gwen's Theme" is amazing - it doesn't quite grab you at first but when you hit the middle of the song the way the instruments build up and change is so beautiful. To me it seems like the heart of the game is in that song.
Overall I love the Factions soundtrack. It has a more dramatic and melancholy tone to it. Favorites for me are the "Luxon Theme", "Age of the Dragon", "Assassin's Theme", "Ritualist's Theme" and "Zen Daijun", which I think is the most sad song in the entire game that I've heard.
I'm with most on Nightfall...LOVE the main theme which also served as the old login music (called "Land of the Golden Sun" on the soundtrack). The rest is sometimes calm and soothing...and at other times dramatic and fast paced, but generally not much worth noting.
Generally all the music for Guild Wars is beautifully composed.
I'd say my favorite tracks are "Eye of the Storm" which you hear all the time in Pre searing. "Gwen's Theme" is amazing - it doesn't quite grab you at first but when you hit the middle of the song the way the instruments build up and change is so beautiful. To me it seems like the heart of the game is in that song.
Overall I love the Factions soundtrack. It has a more dramatic and melancholy tone to it. Favorites for me are the "Luxon Theme", "Age of the Dragon", "Assassin's Theme", "Ritualist's Theme" and "Zen Daijun", which I think is the most sad song in the entire game that I've heard.
I'm with most on Nightfall...LOVE the main theme which also served as the old login music (called "Land of the Golden Sun" on the soundtrack). The rest is sometimes calm and soothing...and at other times dramatic and fast paced, but generally not much worth noting.
Generally all the music for Guild Wars is beautifully composed.
Seef II
Eye of the North stuff: mostly dissapointing IMO. Extracted the music from the dat, bought the DirectSong thing (licensing blew up on my computer and crashed Windows now, bah), but only a couple standouts:
Iron Footfalls, Ballad of Ice and Snow. A couple of the others get my nod, but the rest of the GW:EN soundtrack aren't as good as the campaigns'. That said, I like the battle music ingame, pretty good feeling to it except it's pretty erratic and doesn't trigger all the time when you're on a ranged character.
Iron Footfalls, Ballad of Ice and Snow. A couple of the others get my nod, but the rest of the GW:EN soundtrack aren't as good as the campaigns'. That said, I like the battle music ingame, pretty good feeling to it except it's pretty erratic and doesn't trigger all the time when you're on a ranged character.
beregond
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Prophecies. I especially love the graceful but sad music when you hit Ember Light Camp.
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I don't have a favorite soundtrack, I own none of them, but I do have favorite songs. I really liked the original opening theme. It set a good tone for the game. Factions theme was my least favorite. Nightfall was about the same as Factions. GWEN opening theme is awesome, but I still like the original intro better.
I like a lot of the pre-searing ascalon music, and the crystal oasis was very good.
Darmikau
I love the music from all the Campaigns, but probably Nightfall the most.
Prophecies:
Love the Crystal Oasis
Love the Pre-Searing Theme
Love all the music in the Shiverpeaks, specifically the stuff with the violins.
Factions:
The Jade Sea is very calm, love that.
Love the main Shing Jea theme that you can tell is very very oriental.
Nightfall:
I like the Istan music, very Egyptian IMO
Like the Vabbian Music, the sitars are nice.
Love the final mission music, an epic version of the Nightfall main theme, which I also love.
Love quite a few of the battle themes, but most specifically the one that plays mainly in Kourna or the Domain of Anguish, with the rapid bongos and drums. Track 31 on the Nightfall soundtrack.
Prophecies:
Love the Crystal Oasis
Love the Pre-Searing Theme
Love all the music in the Shiverpeaks, specifically the stuff with the violins.
Factions:
The Jade Sea is very calm, love that.
Love the main Shing Jea theme that you can tell is very very oriental.
Nightfall:
I like the Istan music, very Egyptian IMO
Like the Vabbian Music, the sitars are nice.
Love the final mission music, an epic version of the Nightfall main theme, which I also love.
Love quite a few of the battle themes, but most specifically the one that plays mainly in Kourna or the Domain of Anguish, with the rapid bongos and drums. Track 31 on the Nightfall soundtrack.
Shadow Spirit
Factions. Loved the login screen music.
Darmikau
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Originally Posted by Seef II
I like Factions music the most. In Nightfall I only liked that one quiet Desolation song and the vabbian tunes.
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Also, I'm unsure which on the soundtrack has the final Nightfall Mission/Palawa Joko Battle theme, if it's even on there =(
TaCktiX
I have bought or otherwise acquired all of the soundtracks, including Battle Pak One. My favorite is Prophecies, because so much of it captures the essence of the area it's describing. Factions has derivative naming, but really good score. Nightfall, most of it's great except that G**D*** BATTLE MUSIC. I get in a border dispute with some plants, and they crank up the music like I'm fighting D-Day or something. Eye of the North: Beyond the Northern Wall (what was heard on the Dungeon preview) is classic. THAT is the essence of Guild Wars IMO.
Croco Clouds
I agree the jade sea theme is very soothing, is there anyway to listen them in MP3?
Molock
Factions soundtrack is my favorite..
Second is Prophecies and then comes Nightfall. by no means am I saying that Nightfalls was bad, I just don't like it as much..
Second is Prophecies and then comes Nightfall. by no means am I saying that Nightfalls was bad, I just don't like it as much..
You can't see me
Nothing will ever beat the pre-searing soundtrack.