This week we’re all about the Main Theme™. This is the piece of music that perfectly sums up the core of the game in audio form, and is usually oft-repeated from the game’s soundtrack. You may find the main theme playing during trailers, on the game’s main menu screen, as background music on promotional events, and at the very top on their respective Spotify playlists.
Duke Nukem 3D | MS-DOS | Main Theme
If DOOM is Metallica, then Duke Nukem is Megadeth. A bonafide headbanging classic, this is easily among the more iconic tunes from the 90s that never gets old.There are times I swear I can just hear ol’ Duke spouting his memorable one-liners over the Mustaine-esque bombastic riffs.
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) Theme Music
Shadow of the Colossus | PS2 | Main Theme
Even though I’ve only properly played it once, this game has been tattooed in my brain ever since. There isn’t a single moment in the game that doesn’t make you go through a whirlwind of emotions.This soulful theme is at once a letter to despair and an invitation to a new, hopeful beginning. I love it.
[High Quality] Shadow of the Colossus OST 01 - Prologue
Tomb Raider | PS1 | Main Theme
The original Tomb Raider games were something else, weren’t they? I’ve been binge-watching the new series on Netflix… and I very much enjoy the show for what it is. I like how it delves into the more mystical, mythical, and mythological side of the Raider games - not too dissimilar to this theme.Tomb Raider Main Theme
Quake | MS-DOS | Main Theme
There’s only ever been 2 pieces of music that I’ve been jealous of and wish I’d written it. The first is “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. The cinematic buildup to the legendary riff never fails to give goosebumps. The second is the main theme to Quake.I’m a massive fan of Trent Reznor, and by extension Nine Inch Nails. Their role in the auditory department of Quake is nothing short of genius. Quake Theme’s first 20% is an epic buildup that at once sets the mood à la garage jam session, while the remaining 80% is pure ambient purgatory.
That’s a compliment.
Quake Theme
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | PC | Main Theme
Sure, Oblivion and Skyrim may rightfully rank high, but Morrowind ain’t no slouch either. This is the definition of embarking on a life-defining, nostalgic quest.
This theme is among the many candidates for the official soundtrack for the early 2000’s era of PC gaming.
Morrowind Theme Song
Article by:
Hamza
