If done properly it has a great impact.
If you watch a horror film with the sound off, the action is laughable. However with the music it adds the scary atmosphere and you find yourself scared and jumpy.
In games it matters less as most people don't listen to the music. Metal Gear Solid 2 is a good example of a game that uses music well. If the music changes with the gameplay and gets tense in tense situations then you've done a good job.
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