A counterexample: I noticed and liked the music from Lufia: The Ruins of Lore despite not having played it in childhood, although I don’t rank it as being among my favorite soundtracks.
On the other hand, I’m pretty sure that at least some of my fondness for the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack is the result of playing the game in childhood; the music, in context, is a lot more moving than merely the music alone, and some of that spills over when I listen to the soundtrack. (As far as I’m concerned, Final Fantasy VI is the definitive example of how to use music to enhance a story.)
Although that Skyrim soundtrack does seem pretty good, now that I’ve tried listening to some of it on Youtube… (I’ve never played the game.)
A counterexample: I noticed and liked the music from Lufia: The Ruins of Lore despite not having played it in childhood, although I don’t rank it as being among my favorite soundtracks.
On the other hand, I’m pretty sure that at least some of my fondness for the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack is the result of playing the game in childhood; the music, in context, is a lot more moving than merely the music alone, and some of that spills over when I listen to the soundtrack. (As far as I’m concerned, Final Fantasy VI is the definitive example of how to use music to enhance a story.)
Although that Skyrim soundtrack does seem pretty good, now that I’ve tried listening to some of it on Youtube… (I’ve never played the game.)