Music Is Better Than Prozac… Or At Least I Think So by Joseph Matons

Good heavens, is there anything on God’s green Earth that can connect you more with your emotions than music? In times of joy, grief, trouble, or sorrow, is there ever a healthier outlet? When you’re sad, lonely, depressed, or just out-and-out disappointed with the world, isn’t it grand that (somewhere out there) there is a song that connects so profoundly with your current mood or situation? …That one song from that one album that just sums it up so perfectly!

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As technology advanced in the realm of computerized entertainment, so too did scores and soundtracks. Sadly, not always for the better. For a time, especially around the invention of disc-reading consoles, the soundscapes crafted for video games were sorely lacking in the mid 90’s. Though still prevalent in Japan, there was a severe deficit of imagination when it came to the music in mainstream Western games.

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