The 1980s were all about mix-tapes, cocaine and Giorgio Moroder soundtracks, as anybody who came of age in the era of Thatcher/Reaganite New Right politics and vapid, high-concept Hollywood blockbusters will attest.
At least, that’s what Vivendi would have us believe, going by the latest press announcement about the forthcoming Scarface game, which is to feature a pretty nifty sounding mix-tape option and over 100 classic tracks from the decade that taste forgot (the one that wasn't the 1990s...or the 1970s).
And no, we are not talking about 80’s disco hell here, we are looking at some damn fine music as it turns out. See the list of highlights we received if you don’t believe us:
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
Run DMC - Sucker MCs
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
Rick James - Super Freak
Grandmaster Flash - The Message
Peter Tosh - Steppin' Razor
Rick James - Give It To Me Baby
Beth Anderson - Dance Dance Dance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Burning Spear - Social Living
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Johnny Cash - I'm an Easy Rider
This SPOnG writer probably spent around half of the 1980s making mix-tapes, mostly to give to girls in a pathetic attempt to make them snog us. Many of these tapes of shame, if not most, were either flatly refused, binned or laughed at in secret. So, the option of being able to make a mix-tape in a game and then be able to shoot gangsters through the eyes and watch their blood seep out the back of their heads should be some kind of therapy for us.
There’s also going to be a load of contemporary tosh in the soundtrack too, but that really doesn’t matter. If you want to play Scarface with a Reggaeton soundtrack, then maybe you should have your eyes shot through the back of your head. Interestingly, if not all too predictably, little has been said so far about the drugs in the game. For those who have not seen the film (shame on you!) it is mainly about two things. Cocaine and guns.
Vivendi has updated us about some of the music, and we are fully aware that the game is going to have lots of big, f*ck off guns in it to shoot eyes through to the backs of heads. Now it’s time to tell us all about the blow and how it features and how it works in game. SPOnG will update you on how - if it's at all possible - you will be able to snort a virtual mountain of cocaine as soon as we get the details from Vivendi.
At least, that’s what Vivendi would have us believe, going by the latest press announcement about the forthcoming Scarface game, which is to feature a pretty nifty sounding mix-tape option and over 100 classic tracks from the decade that taste forgot (the one that wasn't the 1990s...or the 1970s).
And no, we are not talking about 80’s disco hell here, we are looking at some damn fine music as it turns out. See the list of highlights we received if you don’t believe us:
This SPOnG writer probably spent around half of the 1980s making mix-tapes, mostly to give to girls in a pathetic attempt to make them snog us. Many of these tapes of shame, if not most, were either flatly refused, binned or laughed at in secret. So, the option of being able to make a mix-tape in a game and then be able to shoot gangsters through the eyes and watch their blood seep out the back of their heads should be some kind of therapy for us.
There’s also going to be a load of contemporary tosh in the soundtrack too, but that really doesn’t matter. If you want to play Scarface with a Reggaeton soundtrack, then maybe you should have your eyes shot through the back of your head. Interestingly, if not all too predictably, little has been said so far about the drugs in the game. For those who have not seen the film (shame on you!) it is mainly about two things. Cocaine and guns.
Vivendi has updated us about some of the music, and we are fully aware that the game is going to have lots of big, f*ck off guns in it to shoot eyes through to the backs of heads. Now it’s time to tell us all about the blow and how it features and how it works in game. SPOnG will update you on how - if it's at all possible - you will be able to snort a virtual mountain of cocaine as soon as we get the details from Vivendi.
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acemallanski 17 Aug 2006 16:31
1/3
Never tell a cuban or puerto rican that 'If you want to play Scarface with a Reggaeton soundtrack, then maybe you should have your eyes shot through the back of your head.' Thats my advice.
config 18 Aug 2006 15:11
2/3
I don't even know WTF Reggaeton is, but it sounds like some over hyped non-annoucement about s**t music.
arthur_storey 20 Aug 2006 15:15
3/3
who writes this rubbish? and it really must have been a slow day to bither us with piss poor news about whats a 3rd rate Gta rip off anyway, jesus!