Continuing with the Grand Theft Auto IV theme, but avoiding any mention of the actual game play itself, the soundtrack (made up of car radio stations) looks great; varied and slightly ridiculous. Quick rundown of the stations:
- Contemporary Hip-Hop (w/ Lil Wayne, Ghostface, Nas…)
- Old School Hip-Hop
- Electro Dance/Rock
- Funk/Jazz Fusion
- Funk & Afrobeat (hosted by Femi Kuti)
- Jazz (hosted by Roy Haynes)
- Ambient/Chillout
- Disco (hosted by Karl Lagerfield!)
- NY Hardcore (hosted by Jimmy Gestapo)
- Classic Rock (hosted by Iggy Pop)
- Dancehall
- Alternative Rock (hosted by Juliette Lewis)
- Latin/Reggaeton (hosted by Daddy Yankee)
- Reggae/Dub
- Soul/R&B
- Eastern European Music
- 3 talk radio stations
While I question some of the songs listed as “Classic Rock” (I must be old if Smashing Pumpkins and REM legitimately deserve this moniker), and would like something besides Bob Marley on the Reggae/Dub station (no Barrington Levy?!), I can’t think of a better soundtrack for running over innocent pedestrians than Cro-Mags‘ “It’s The Limit”.
As to the game itself, the LA Times gave it an A+ on Tuesday, calling it “one of the best gaming experiences of all time.” Recently, I’ve been giving thought to purchasing a game system as I’m moving to a small island in the middle of the ocean and need something besides cheap island-brewed beer to occupy my nights. Perhaps this is the answer.
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