gaming Best GTA theme

[Guest]

What is your favorite main theme from the GTA-series? Mine has to be the one from GTA III. Such a classic.

 

[Dark Horse 12,961]

Probably in the minority here, choosing one of the lesser known GTA titles, but I love Liberty City Stories' theme. True mobster style!

 

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@Dark Horse

I completely forgot that theme. Jesus, that's such a sick beat. 

[Dark Horse 12,961]

@Royce

Damn skippy! I can easily see Mr. Leone sitting in his office listening to this theme whilst cooking up his Families' next move.

Also, I forget how badass the GTA 3 composed music is in general. Opening cut-scene riffs add such flavor considering the minimal character dialogue and how quickly everything is established.

 

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@Dark Horse

Oh god, that prisoner transport cinematic will always stick with me.

"I know a place on the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up so you better drive, brother."

Nostalgia.

Same thing with the Vice City opening, so cool. 

 

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[Dark Horse 12,961]

@Royce

I think Vice City is best remembered for it's 80's flair soundtrack, period. It's the only game in the series that I ever went out and bought the official soundtrack for. Still have it all on CD and my MP3 to this day.

Take! These broken wings! And learn to fly again, learn to live soooo freeeeee!!

(Also still laugh at the guy in the freezer) >.>

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

I'd have to go with San Andreas since (as far as I know) its the only GTA theme with actual lyrics. Though in the actual game they use this song, but remove the lyrics.

 

 

If that doesn't count then I'd have to go with GTA IV's theme. Just listening to this reminds me of 13 year old me running around killing other players, and doing all sorts of online events. I recently went back to playing this after 4 years of leaving it alone, and holy crap it feels very weird compared to GTA V.

 

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@Dark Horse

GTA: Vice City had (in my opinion) the coolest trailers out of all of the GTA games purely because of the music and the vibes.

 

4 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Still have it all on CD and my MP3 to this day.

Dude, that is so sick - what does the CD look like?

Anyway man - we all know the legend. The one and only.

I rest my case. owo

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[Dark Horse 12,961]

Just now, Royce said:

Dude, that is so sick - what does the CD look like?

It's multi-disk. One CD for each of the respective radio stations (with the unfortunate exception of the talk channels "VCPR" and "K-Chat"). But each CD cover features the station's respective DJ on the cover, and each of them give their own intro's, interludes and outro's to the CD, as well as a bonus skit at the end if you leave it running for long enough, and some of the commercials that were also featured in-game thrown in. It was a pretty nifty box set overall. Usually goes for well over $100 on ebay nowadays.

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Just now, Dark Horse said:

It's multi-disk. One CD for each of the respective radio stations (with the unfortunate exception of the talk channels "VCPR" and "K-Chat"). But each CD cover features the station's respective DJ on the cover, and each of them give their own intro's, interludes and outro's to the CD, as well as a bonus skit at the end if you leave it running for long enough, and some of the commercials that were also featured in-game thrown in. It was a pretty nifty box set overall. Usually goes for well over $100 on ebay nowadays.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, that is so sick. I want one. NOW.

[Dark Horse 12,961]

3 minutes ago, Royce said:

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, that is so sick. I want one. NOW.

Haha! Pretty much my reaction when I first saw it.

And people say Lazlow was only first seen in GTA V. He's right there on the cover of V-Rock I think you'll find.

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19 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Haha! Pretty much my reaction when I first saw it.

And people say Lazlow was only first seen in GTA V. He's right there on the cover of V-Rock I think you'll find.

The radio stations were always the best, mostly because of their social commentary, haha.

You had to be somewhat of a bright bulb to catch some of it, though. 

[Zachary 5,521]

I know I don't play GTA anymore but I'll say My Favorite Theme is the One and Only, San Andreas.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Zachary said:

I know I don't play GTA anymore but I'll say My Favorite Theme is the One and Only, San Andreas.

You know it.

The only and only, baby.

 

[Dark Horse 12,961]

8 minutes ago, Royce said:

You had to be somewhat of a bright bulb to catch some of it, though.

Or at least had some good knowledge of current American society and trends. I can tell you that as a European listening to them for the first time I probably didn't get half of what they were on about. Although it did mean I was more capable of understanding the jokes made at England's expense and having a good laugh at it.

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3 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

the jokes made at England's expense and having a good laugh at it.

lol shots

But yeah, they were mostly American-centric, which (especially in Vice City) was really confusing.

I wish they made another GTA: London 1969, lol - then they could really throw in some fodder that we could understand. 

[Flutterstep 47,092]

I've always loved San Andreas' mainly because of nostalgia, but I think GTA IV's is the best one. So charming, yet somewhat eerie. All you can feel is anticipation as the song builds up. It really fits the gritty mood creeping from within the shadows of GTA IV.

 

[Dark Horse 12,961]

12 minutes ago, Royce said:

I wish they made another GTA: London 1969, lol - then they could really throw in some fodder that we could understand.

"Yer nicked, me beauty!!" Bloomin' Cozzers..

Catchy beat though~

 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Flutterstep said:

I've always loved San Andreas' mainly because of nostalgia, but I think GTA IV's is the best one. So charming, yet somewhat eerie. All you can feel is anticipation as the song builds up. It really fits the gritty mood creeping from within the shadows of GTA IV.

 

The intro boat cinematic in GTA IV is legendary, really sets the tone of the game.

AND YOUR COUSIN, WHO CAN'T FORGET YOUR COUSIN? WANNA GO BOWLING?

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[Flutterstep 47,092]

I know right! He's the best. How could anyone choose the "Deal" I don't know

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Flutterstep said:

I know right! He's the best. How could anyone choose the "Deal" I don't know

Well...

To be honest, I would have gone for the "deal" too if he even as much as dared to call me one more time asking for... bowling.

[Flutterstep 47,092]

6 minutes ago, Royce said:

Well...

To be honest, I would have gone for the "deal" too if he even as much as dared to call me one more time asking for... bowling.

He really wasn't that bad. Lol.

Also, I know this isn't technically a main theme song, but I love the pause menu theme for GTA IV: The Balled of Gay Tony

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Flutterstep said:

He really wasn't that bad. Lol.

Brucie though. He was BAD. Jesus christ.

Oh yeah, The Ballad - probably the best expansion of the two, hehe.

Btw, recently found the best track from GTA V imo. This should have been the theme of the game.

 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,632]

I have to go with GTA III as well here. It does such a good job at immediately setting a tone and it is so nostalgic on top of that. So classic. :3

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4 minutes ago, Kyoshi said:

It does such a good job at immediately setting a tone and it is so nostalgic on top of that.

Amen to that.

Gritty setting as well, just gotta love Liberty City hehe.