Ep13: Rob’s Fave Video Game OSTs 2001-2008 [Playlist Included]

recorded 10/21/2021 with Robert Rabel

 

Intro: 00:00

Preamble

FD Signifier, Kanye, Kayfabe in metal/rap music, and Kayfabe Kowalcyk: 00:37

Bad Author Friend and virtue signaling: 40:07

 

Topic Overview: 49:31

Playlist Breakdown (Silent Hill, Eve, & Half-Life): 1:10:24

Synthwave will be the Yacht Rock of our Generation: 1:38:11

Rob’s Top 3 games and cool af grandparents: 1:50:34

More Playlist (splinter cell, persona, & portal): 1:53:28

Rob sez:

 

Why these specific games/tracks:

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1. Special to me/nostalgia
2. Tended to favor rhythmically interesting over atmospheric for Richard's benefit
3. Just good tunes
4. There are many other tracks from games that I love, but weren't as interesting to talk about or required specific experience because they're more mood builders/enhancers

 

Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWvzvA9F-7mpJ07a58uks6PLB_o1qCVXM

 

Part 2: 2001 - 2008

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Silent HIll 2

- Akira Yamaoka, 2001, Supernatural Religious Psychological Survival-horror

Silent HIll 3

- Akira Yamaoka, 2003, Supernatural Religious Psychological Survival-horror

Eve Online

- Jón Hallur Haraldsson, 2003, Lonely Deep Space Ship-building MMO

Half Life 2

- Kelly Bailey, 2004, Story-focused Sci-fi Shooter

Half Life 2: Episode 1

- Kelly Bailey, 2006, Story-focused Sci-fi Shooter

Half Life 2: Episode 2

- Kelly Bailey, 2007, Story-focused Sci-fi Shooter

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

- Amon Tobin, 2005, Globe-trotting Political Stealth

Persona 3

- Shoji Meguro, 2006, Modern-day Supernatural Japanese RPG

Persona 4

- Shoji Meguro, 2008, Modern-day Supernatural Japanese RPG

Portal

- Jonathan Coulton, 2007, Sci-fi Puzzle FPS