Sounds of Our Lives

There are a lot of things graphic designers and video game developers must account for when trying to make a great game, this is especially true in sporting games, where a good story can't carry the game. Graphics are huge, I don't need to see necessarily need to see Kobe Bryant sweat while playing with him but it's damn cool to see him do so. Then there are features, like The Show's Road to the Show, which is great because you get to see yourself make the rounds en route to the big leagues. Next you consider game play which must be superior to last years model, otherwise why spend your money? And now the internet capabilities of a game have become even more important, as gaming takes advantage of all technologies available to the industry.

Usually when all of those are put together the game is going to be awesome and worth the $50-55. However what has been overlooked by many companies is the games soundtrack. With the exception of the NBA Live franchise, they do a phenomenal job, game makers have been letting their kid's band record the game's soundtrack in their garage for too long. The Show, for instance, hasn't had a good soundtrack in years (going back to the MVP days). And the soundtrack for Madden 10 is the worst soundtrack OF ALL TIME. If the actual game wasn't so damn amazing, I would've burned the game just to be sure that my ears are never subject to such a barrage of horribly put together noises again.

I will continue to buy games in the Madden and Show franchises, despite all the ear bleeding. But I did just want to put game developers on notice, we do know when you get lazy. But please get lazy on cover art or marketing, those things we don't care about, but stay on the grind with the soundtrack.