The one area where Halo will never be beaten

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#1 vitriolboy
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The theme tune! No other game I can think of has such an awesome epic theme, instantly recogniseable, mad violins, crunching guitars, epic noodles, its got everything. So good they put it in Guitar Hero!

Listen here

Guitar Hero version

High School talent show version (with Super Mario interlude!)

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#2 Fizzman
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Halo soundtracks were definitely amazing, and imo it made the game alot better. Try playing it with no sound.

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#3 TheNewspaper
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100 % agreed. Definition of "Epic" - 1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero. 2. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats. 3. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic: the epic of the Old West. 4. Halo theme 1. Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic: an epic poem. 2. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: "A vast musical panorama . . . it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice" Tim Page. 3. Heroic and impressive in quality: "Here in the courtroom . . . there was more of that epic atmosphere, the extra amperage of a special moment" Scott Turow.
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#4 Legendaryscmt
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The main themes for both the Halo series and Halo Wars will always remain among my favorites.

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#5 Wanderer5
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It a great song, but there are better theme songs (MGS, Kingdom Hearts, etc).

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#6 samosir
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o hai i tnka that ps3 hs better thmes tuning.
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#7 akif22
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ofc it's just my opinion, but there are better and more recognisable tunes IMO mario's has to be one of the very best i like zelda's too
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#8 peeviness
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I wouldn't say the best, but Halo definately has an awesome soundtrack.

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#9 zarshack
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MGS theme is much better imo.

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#10 Archaic8
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Halo sure does have a great soundtrack, I agree. You went a bit too far by saying it can't be beaten because well, it never beat anything to begin with. Better soundtracks are out there in my opinion.

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#11 jeffsworld
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Halo does have a good theme, but i would say mgs2 had a better theme

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#12 RotaryRX7
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I think there are numerous games with more widely recognized tunes than halo... Super Mario being one. Everybody knows those songs...I mean EVERYBODY!!! :P
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#13 Leejjohno
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No I disagree. I don't particularly care for it tbh.

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#14 DonPerian
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Great soundtrack. The best? Certainly up there for me, but I'm sure there's better.
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#15 0rbs
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Not going to lie, thinking about the theme song gives me chills.

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#16 lundy86_4  Online
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I would go MGS over it, any of them, as they are all pretty awesome.

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#17 techie45
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I love the Halo theme song that it gets stuck in my head pretty much all day when I think about it. Thanks... :P
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#18 JIT93
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This one I think its better, I miss Ensemble :cry:
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#19 Cherokee_Jack
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It's up there. I think the Zelda theme is the best, myself.
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#20 Lab392
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I like Dynasty Warriors' Themes of Lu Bu better. There are 10 or more different mixes, but I like the Big Fat mix the most.

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#21 JIT93
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I like Dynasty Warriors' Themes of Lu Bu better. There are 10 or more different mixes, but I like the Big Fat mix the most.

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I remember that playing that in Dynasty Warriors for the PSP, my god I love that theme while he owned me :cry:
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#22 deactivated-63f6895020e66
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The Zelda Theme should be considered the hymn for gaming itself (imo, of course).
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#23 SpinoRaptor24
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Yes Halo has an awesome soundtrack.

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#24 Travis_Odell
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Yeah the music in Halo was fantastic.
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#25 shadow_hosi
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IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the start
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#26 CleanPlayer
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Yea, the soundtracks are amazing. I really do like it's online mulltiplayer till Halo 3 hindered it.
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#27 Sharpie125
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Mario has been around for quite some time, and so have a lot of other Nintendo franchises :P. Give Halo twenty years and dozens of games, that Gregorian-y chant's gonna be etched into everyone's minds.

As for Metal Gear Solid and the like, it's about different styles, though. They say music is universal, but compared to something like Final Fantasy... that stuff is definitely pretty, but give me the booming drums and choir any day. Then again, I'm slightly biased... those of us, after playing the games and listening to the OSTs, have heard the theme expand and develop, so it's pretty hard to narrow down the specific "theme" to compare it to others.

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#28 Immortalzxx
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100% true

Its alot better then MGS theme

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#29 Ibacai
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ppZUcfBbeM This is a great opening theme.
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#30 Toriko42
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Halo soundtrack really gets my adrenaline rushing and in the campaign when it pops on I just get this feeling I get in no other shooter, it's indescribable. Halo also has the best console online ever.
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#32 PSdual_wielder
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Can't doubt it. The Halo soundtrack is quite amazing, I have it in my psp.

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#33 ArisShadows
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As much as Halo does have a great soundtrack and theme, there are several game or game series that are better. Mario and Zelda can be said, even Metal Gear Solid.
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#34 SilverChimera
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The theme tune! No other game I can think of has such an awesome epic theme, instantly recogniseable, mad violins, crunching guitars, epic noodles, its got everything. So good they put it in Guitar Hero!

Listen here

Guitar Hero version

High School talent show version (with Super Mario interlude!)

vitriolboy
i'm guessing you're never played a final fantasy game?
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#35 Couth_
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Metal Gear Solid and a lot of stuff from Nobuo Uematsu is better IMO.
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#36 angelkimne
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Nothing beats good ole Pirates. Or LotR.

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#37 angelkimne
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IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the startshadow_hosi
Half Life? Nah.
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#38 navstar29
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For me the beginning of the Old Snake track, the whole Breakthrough track and the Guns of the Patriot track from MGS4 are just pure epic. Zangief and Cammy's stages from SF2, SF2THDR and SFIV (They've always been awesome). Heavenly Sword had some seriously awesome music, especially the XMB music, I could listen to that loop for hours. Also the KZ2 menu theme is some some really good fighting music.

And Soviet Connection is absolutely amazing, its been my ringtone for the most part since April 29th last year.
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#39 Toriko42
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[QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the startangelkimne
Half Life? Nah.

Zelda and Half Life have pretty lame music, Mario is classic though.
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#40 Next-Gen-Tec
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I agree, it's definitely up there with the best.
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#41 deactivated-63f6895020e66
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[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the startToriko42
Half Life? Nah.

Zelda and Half Life have pretty lame music, Mario is classic though.

Zelda has lame music? Really? Hell, I couldn't disagree more.
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#42 newmanmaster
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The whole halo soundtrack was amazing, especially the halo 2 soundtrack.

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#43 TheGrat1
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The theme tune! No other game I can think of has such an awesome epic theme, instantly recogniseable, mad violins, crunching guitars, epic noodles, its got everything. So good they put it in Guitar Hero!

Listen here

Guitar Hero version

High School talent show version (with Super Mario interlude!)

vitriolboy

Blech! I hate that version of the Halo theme. Vehicles are what Halo does best in my opinion followed closely by music.

I have heard far more epic music elsewhere such as God of War 2's "The End Begins", which was also featured in Guitar Hero 3. ;)

Listen here

Guitar Hero Version

Edit: Posted the main theme instead of "The End Begins" D'oh! :P

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#44 haris12121212
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One thing I know for sure is that the song is amazing... when playing the campaing and the song begins to play, you know you are ready for some great action.
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#45 wooooode
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Well there are many that are more recogniseable. You play the Mario theme and everyone knows it.
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#46 Travis_Odell
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[QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the startangelkimne
Half Life? Nah.

Half life 1 has some amazing music.
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#47 skrat_01
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It is a great main theme, but personally I rather MGS2's theme, and Shadow of the Colossus's.
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#48 skrat_01
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[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]IT never had better music than zelda, mario, or Half-life so it was beaten from the startTravis_Odell
Half Life? Nah.

Half life 1 has some amazing music.

True and so did 2, but they aren't very recognisable tunes at all, or distinctive like the other main themes. Take Red Alert's Hell March for example, or the Bionic Commando theme.... or the mother of them all, Mario's.
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#49 killerfist
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Yeah, the soundtrack of all three games is very good.
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#50 noswear
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Metal Gear games have much better music in my opinion. And the Mario theme is more recognisable.