Category: Music Review

As of the time I’m writing this blog, I’m about halfway through my first-ever playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I’m not even done with the game yet and I can already say that a lot of love and passion was put into this incredible work. The open world is fun to explore, I love the challenge of beating up stronger monsters, and the story is oh-so epic. I will say, however, that there is one more thing about this game that I love above everything else, and y’all know what I’m talking about. Here’s why I think that Breath of the Wild’s soundtrack is a musical masterpiece.

Calm, yet exciting…

If you read my post about Minecraft, then you would know that I said the music is “able to capture the essence of adventure while sounding so peaceful at the same time.” It’s the same thing for BOTW (that’s how I’ll say Breath of the Wild for this blog), although the way it’s done is a bit different. For example, in Minecraft, there’s usually a soft track playing in the background. There are no action themes for fighting any mobs. However, when you’re fighting a Guardian in BOTW, a light action theme will play, and it will send shivers down you’re spine. It’s the same thing for other monsters in the game, although the bigger ones get some slightly louder action themes.

As for the more atmospheric music, it is so dang emotional. I remember running to my first ever Sheikah Tower and its theme music played. I seriously let out a tear at how beautiful it is. As you’ve climbed the tower, a faint, but memorable melody will play. It gives you the feeling that you’ve accomplished another major step in your journey, and you can now rest for a bit. It’s the same thing for the stables you bump into every now and then. An accordion will play another faint but memorable melody and you’ll feel at ease.

A delightful experience.

BOTW is a fantastic game. Does it have some flaws here and there? Yes, but it makes up spectacularly with its greater parts, especially the music. Playing this game has so far been an amazing experience and I can’t wait to see and hear what else this game has to offer me.

Ok, you’d be lying if you say, “I’ve never heard of Minecraft before.” That’s like saying you’ve never heard of Jesus! Minecraft has without a doubt made a huge impact on the world. It brought people together and even taught many lessons such as it takes time and effort to get to where you want to be in life and that bad guys are hiding in every unchecked corner. However, one part of the game has left the biggest impact on me, and that’s the sounds of Minecraft.

How the sound of Minecraft soothes you…

The first time I played Minecraft was such a treat. I loaded up my own survival world and just started playing. I vividly remember playing for five hours straight and enjoying every minute of it. But when I first heard the music, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. At this point in my life, most video games I played had upbeat action music through most of the soundtrack. Minecraft was completely different in that regard, being much quieter.

However, as time went on I slowly started to like the music more and more. For example, the main theme of Minecraft (or what most people consider to be), Sweden, was the first I really started to like. The soft piano and strings created an atmosphere so calm, so peaceful, so enticing. Every time I heard it, I felt at ease, but also ready for some journey. To this day, Sweden is one of my favorite tracks in any video game to date.

An Iconic memory…

I could go on and on about the soundtrack of Minecraft, but I won’t today. Maybe I need to make a video essay soon, cause I have at least 12 pages worth of stuff I want to talk about, but I need to wrap things up.

The sound of Minecraft is quite a unique one. Not many game soundtracks have been able to capture the essence of adventure while sounding so peaceful at the same time. The game as a whole is such a masterpiece, but the music adds so much more to it. I will be listening to Minecraft music for years to come, remembering the little moments like building my first house, taming my first dog, and beating the Ender Dragon for the first time. Minecraft lives on.