Recommended game and music combinations (Part 2)

Portal
Portal is a cold and minimalist work of utter genius and a game in which not a single bullet is expired by the player. The portals are a worthy replacement for bloodshed in this criminally short but innovative outing.

Genres - Ambient, drone, minimal techno, experimental electronic.

Artist walkthrough
Test Chamber 00 – William Basinski, Stars of the Lid, Gas
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Test Chamber 10
Test Chamber 11 – Keith Fullerton Whitman, Tim Hecker
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Test Chamber 15
Test Chamber 16 – Alva Noto, CoH, Taylor Deupree
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Test Chamber 18
Test Chamber 19 – Plastikman, Richie Hawtin, Frank Bretschneider, Ø

Also see 'Memorable experience 1'



Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
This is the cream of the crop in the overcrowded World War 2 shooter scene. This series carries on what Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (also recommended) started with unforgettable moments of pure adrenaline and feelings of fright and hopelessness.

Genres - Drum ‘n’ bass, breakcore, Detroit techno, minimal techno.

Artist walkthrough (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)
Prologue - Dieselboy, Ed Rush & Optical, Technical Itch, Venetian Snares, Bong-Ra, Enduser
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Act 1
Act 2 - Cristian Vogel, Surgeon, Underground Resistance
Act 3 – See ‘Prologue’
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Epilogue



Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
This is the best third-person shooter ever. The bullet time and brutal combat ensure this is among the coolest and most eminently playable games there is.

Genres - Drum ‘n’ Bass, breakcore, electro, acid house, tech house, Detroit techno.

Artist walkthrough
Part One - Ricardo Villalobos, Gabriel Ananda, Alex Smoke, Cobblestone Jazz, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Luke Vibert, Ceephax Acid Crew
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Part Two - High Contrast, Photek, Plug
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Part Three – Dieselboy, Venetian Snares, AFX/Aphex Twin, Squarepusher