The horror continues as we are now in week two of Simul-tober! Be sure to check out the other posts at Cheese Toastie and Video Games and Games I Made My Girlfriend Play. And now the this week’s entry courtesy of Chip from GIMMGP:
In the past, I have talked about the power that music can hold over a listener. A particular song at the right moment can heighten tension, bringing a cold sweat to a player’s palms. Most horror games have ambient soundtracks, the kind of music that has a song for each scene, specifically tailored to certain areas and enemy encounters. But among these recordings, there is normally a single song that transcends all other tracks and becomes a sort of theme for the game. In the Silent Hill series, it seems like composer Akira Yamaoka had this philosophy in mind, and crafted some of the most endearing melodies that still haunt me to this day.
