I've found that there are two types of music which are great for getting work done. The stuff I usually listen to isn't really cutting it, it's too distracting. The first thing I've found that I like to work to is the Saxophone Jazz station on AccuRadio. Being a former Saxomophonist, it's great to listen to. It's upbeat but ambient at the same time, perfect for working.
The second group may seem a little nerdy for some people, but it works for me. I've downloaded MIDIs of all the songs from Final Fantasy IV, VI, and VII, Secret Of Mana, and Chrono Trigger. It provides me with good ambient music that's great for working. Not to mention the nostalgia factor. Especially Chrono Trigger...how can you not get pumped up listening to Frog's theme?
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You can't go wrong with old school video game music; they had great melodies, but at the same time don't have a ton of things going on acoustically that will really distract you (and it's not like you haven't heard them 100's of times before.)
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If you are in the mood to play any old school games, they recently remade FF4 for the GBA (emulator is good.) It's got a few nice changes, plus an extra dungeon at the end (you can play the end game with any of the characters, Yang, Polom, Porom, Cid, etc).
Ooh, cool. It's been forever since I've played those games. I just started playing Shadow of the Colossus for PS2...now there's an interesting game. Granted I'm only through the first boss (and there are only boss battles, nothing else), but it's such a neat concept.
Yeah, I wanted to play that game; haven't bought a PS2 though.
When did you get one? :)
Oh yeah, I bought I PS2 a couple months back. They were only $140, so I figured what the hell.
Perhaps if I finish Resident Evil 4 I can justify getting another system soon.. heh.
I just suck at video games now a days :) 5-10 years ago I would have beat the game a long time ago :)
I figure I'm just going to stay one generation behind on systems. I can't justify paying $400 for a new system, I'm quite content waiting a few years until they're much cheaper and I know what games have "stood the test of time" so to speak.
Yeah, these new gen systems are insane.
The N64 was $199USD when it came out, so was Gamecube, and PS1 I believe as well.
These next gen systems are really expensive. $400USD for a new system (XBOX 360, PS3 around the same price)? Bah.
Exactly. And it would be fine if I was in grade school again and had hours every day to play it, then it could be worth the money. But to have to pay that much for something that I'd only use a few hours a week? That ain't gonna happen.
The funny thing is, to actually appreciate the extra graphic capability of PS3/XBOX2 over PS2/XBOX, you need a HDTV... if you don't have one, the graphics are basically the same as last gen.
So a lot of people spend $500 expecting way better graphics, only to find the same; I bet they are dissapointed ;)
Really, the only thing the next gen systems got going for them at the moment is better graphics; yet only a small % of people have HDTV's.
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