@oscurokey

It is mostly nostalgia though unless it's something like DKC's or FF's or Halo's music.

@Wobbletop

I actually think Final Fantasy 8's music was miles better than 7's. The opening music, Liberi Fatali was godly as with the boss themes for example.

@starduke

Anything prior to the DKC games (around 1994 or so) is essentially nostalgia at this point. From the PS1 era onward, video game music became more legitimately good especially compared to "radio" music.

@Sonny009

They are simplistic and have minimal production value though. Which it makes it even more impressive that people love those songs as much as they do. Doesn't mean the songs are "bad" per se.

@cboye18

DKC's music was genuinely good too not like the simplistic midi music of older generations and games. DKC's music sounds just as amazing now as it was 17+ years ago. *Goes off to listen to Flight of the Zinger and Stickerbrush Symphony*

@GSJones1994 @mav_destroyer

It's possibility that GameSpot thinks those games don't deserve higher than an 8.5

@Leakybubbles

Possibly because they don't deserve 9s? 8's & 8.5's are great scores.

@zneno

Kevin would've given it an 8.5

@Nintendo_Man

You mean like the Wii U controller?