Best OST to a game ever?

[Mandalore93]

Have to say that the Dynasty Warriors 4 Soundtrack was so fucking awesome. Managed to blend rock with eastern influences so great. ( DW4 is a game based in Chinese history during the 3 kingdoms period)

EQ also has some great tracks as well.

Nothing else rolls off the top of my head atm.

[Kazi]

You'd like The Legend of Dragoon's soundtrack, probably. The battle music was pretty tight.

[Tradesonred]

Fallout 1 and 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64ZBkuOJPpY

Phantasy star 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axXRSxZPBk0

Phantasy star 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvszxdJNvtE

Super metroid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFcSHHdIQE

gaiares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjR5HVHeEzI

[Tradesonred]

Starbound has some pretty good tracks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLQ8asw5F3M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEEuw-QM6bE

[Knuckle]

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCEEF600226C81DF5

Warsong Genesis game, last song in playlist is some weird ass japanese pop song, rest is from the game.

[MrSparkle001]

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCEEF600226C81DF5

Warsong Genesis game, last song in playlist is some weird ass japanese pop song, rest is from the game.

Master Of Monsters is even better. BGM 04 (Large Green Meadow is it's name for some reason) is my favorite but they're all so good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fiV5SqZRM&list=PL1F835557411B05B0

There's also Morrowind and Skyrim which are probably the best game soundtracks ever (I mean this is the best EVER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqrmqatK-4), and Civilization 4 if it counts since it uses actual historical music throughout, not music composed for the game, save for Baba Yetu which is the notable exception: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb-jk6Ftx7o. I mean orchestras and choirs have performed that.

[Furniture]

I don't think any game soundtracks even come close to the music of the old jrpgs from the 90s.

Earthbound, chrono trigger, FF6, FF7 are some of the best music ever written.


With new technology, instead of relying on great songwriting, games now have extremely dull soundtracks to try to make the game sound like a movie soundtrack just because they can. The songs are not memorable at all and are pure shit.

Even super mario brothers 3's music is 100X better then any game soundtracks from late playstation 1 era to present.

[phacemeltar]

World of Warcraft

[Culainn]

Everquest Online Adventures.

[Tradesonred]

I don't think any game soundtracks even come close to the music of the old jrpgs from the 90s.

Earthbound, chrono trigger, FF6, FF7 are some of the best music ever written.


With new technology, instead of relying on great songwriting, games now have extremely dull soundtracks to try to make the game sound like a movie soundtrack just because they can. The songs are not memorable at all and are pure shit.

Even super mario brothers 3's music is 100X better then any game soundtracks from late playstation 1 era to present.


Right i always get a chuckle out of that Skyrim generic fantasy music

PAPA PIM, PAPA POUM, PAPA PIM PAM PAM POUM

[Uteunayr]

Not even a contest once you've listened to it: Chrono Cross.

Yasunori Mitsuda was not originally in music, but threatened to quit Squaresoft if he was not put on making the soundtrack for Chrono Trigger. The music in Chrono Trigger, however, was limited to the Super Nintendo, so he worked within very specific constraints. He also ended up doing the music for Xenogears. However, When it came to Chrono Cross we are talking Playstation 1, and Yasunori's imagination was able to be fully realized in his masterpiece.

While Chrono Trigger's soundtrack is undeniably great, Mitsuda's music was limited by the hardware of the time. With Chrono Cross, he was able to go all out, and do exactly what he wished. For this reason, and the beauty of the songs for this game, that I put this game slightly higher than Chrono Trigger, and put Mitsuda at the top of game soundtracks, followed by Uematsu (Final Fantasy - Finished a couple tracks for Chrono Trigger) and Yamaoka (Silent Hill 2).

It mixes a great deal of strings with more gamelan styles, to make something that is truly the greatest sound track ever created. Regardless of whether you liked Chrono Cross, one should respect the work Mitsuda put into this.

So, a few of the 75ish tracks that make up the Chrono Cross soundtrack, in all its' majesty:

Time's Scar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J46RY4PU8a8&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Intro.

Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG7fr4CYer8&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - The recombination of the shattered elements to purge the Time Devourer, and sever it from Schala.

The Chronopolis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFT6Ox4Wiyc&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - The Time Research center from 2300 A.D. thrown back in time that rewrote history, controlled by the devious AI: FATE.

Dreamwatch of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMntblDX0Bg&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Cutscene music to Serge and Kid ascending to assault Terra Tower. - If you don't listen to any other, listen to this one.

Frozen Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsdc22JnzXw&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - I truly have no idea where this song is in the game.

Dreams of the Shore Near Another World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-FvxoR1PQ&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Exploring a different world from the one the main character is from.

Forest of Cutting Shadows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcIZtREgbsE&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Exploring a dark and mysterious forest.

Chronomantique (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a-4m1O7og4&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Sailing about the world.

Dead Sea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ine3_jdQIIs&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Exploring a tumultuous ocean of shattered ruins that is suspended in time, isolated from the rest of the world.

Magical Dreamers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi4wQLTIqdg&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Song played by Nikki in his rock show.

People Imprisoned By Destiny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDbfOdvFBrA&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Serge discovers he is the cause for the suffering and destruction of an entire existence, their souls pointing out what he has done.

Jellyfish Sea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OdWh1PtT3w&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Under the ocean, they search for the source of a mysterious light.

Radical Dreamers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBE3c9X0BoA&list=PL04ADB121151A2C5E) - Outro.

[SamwiseRed]

Best gaming song ever is baba yetu from civilization. I used to play it for my son when he was a baby to help him goto sleep. He still loves that song

[SamwiseRed]

I think it's the Lord's Prayer in Swahili.

[Uteunayr]

Best gaming song ever is baba yetu from civilization. I used to play it for my son when he was a baby to help him goto sleep. He still loves that song

Civ IV > Civ V is heavily influenced in my mind by the opening title theme.

[SamwiseRed]

I'd post link but st work. Not to sound gay but its such a beautiful song. Very lifting

[Uteunayr]

I'd post link but st work. Not to sound gay but its such a beautiful song. Very lifting

Christopher Tin - Baba Yetu - Civilization IV Title Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A&feature=kp).

[Pheer]

For a badly managed third person shooter out of korea, gunz the duel had some pretty nice music.

In particular the char select screen music, game lobby music, and one of the duel themes stick out the most in my mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itxx_VVzpuk&list=PL212C9624AB24120C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SMyQPz7rtk&list=PL212C9624AB24120C&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABEVoZL6P8I&list=PL212C9624AB24120C&index=2

Also the megaman X games had some pretty sick music, blizzard buffalo from X3 was one of my favorites out of all of them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-fE22yIm2Q

[Tradesonred]

Rock n Roll racing on SNES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3_qJfLwM48

[Tradesonred]

I'd post link but st work. Not to sound gay but its such a beautiful song. Very lifting

Its ok dude, you can call music beautiful, it doesnt put in question your heterosexuality

lawl 'merica

[Furniture]

One very underrated music score and game that I love that many people might not know has amazing music (as well as being a really fucking awesome game):

Vegas Stakes (SNES) (best casino game ever, made by the makers of earthbound and smash brothers):

The 2020 Club theme (favorite) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jti8rgJAb8k&list=PL171958FB04B24241)

The Hideaway Casino (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUiP9_F6qXo&list=PL171958FB04B24241)

Laurel Palace Theme
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc3o5UMxuS4&list=PL171958FB04B24241)




Golden Paradise Casino (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_AyBlrBmFU)

Casino Selection theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-IJv7-AYVA&list=PL171958FB04B24241&index=3)


These songs are great and deserve to be up there with the squaresoft soundtracks in my opinion.

[Furniture]

Another great slept on game soundtrack:

Mario Paint (SNES) :

Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1GwcWSgj08)

Background music 2 (my favorite) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IDeurCnvuk)

BG music 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkbGdqemSfE)

[Tradesonred]

Dat time when you waited to rent megaman on NES till there was nothing else to rent because the cover was epic fugly and it was the best fucking thing ever

Fireman stage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTIdRD5qrag&list=PL2F9FC2ABF7FDAF43

Iceman stage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUZlDht8iro&list=PL2F9FC2ABF7FDAF43

[Kazi]

Oh yeah. ICO had some phenomenal music going on. Let's also not forget Turok 2, Port of Adia.

[MrSparkle001]

I'd post link but st work. Not to sound gay but its such a beautiful song. Very lifting

I posted it on first page. Way ahead of you :)

[Swish]

Dreamweb (https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/9DoO2NrLjAc) (early 90s point/click adventure for the PC/Amiga)

[Swish]

I like my atmospheric music, hard to be the Homeworld OST (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKakINXjl8&list=PLD0D2EBCAC686A04A) !

[SamwiseRed]

I posted it on first page. Way ahead of you :)

dude my bad lol. i saw your first few links then skimmed the rest. you are a pal in my book if you are down with baba yetu

[Lojik]

I always enjoyed this track from Red Alert- Hell march (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-gI_pFog0)

Not sure if it counts but this is from MTV Music Generator-
Gorillaz - Dub Dumb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_OdpoQqog)

[SamwiseRed]

I always enjoyed this track from Red Alert- Hell march (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-gI_pFog0)

Not sure if it counts but this is from MTV Music Generator-
Gorillaz - Dub Dumb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_OdpoQqog)

nice i still have hells march on one of my playlists :)

[SamwiseRed]

i like the newer version as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nFKPVfDrgU

red alert also produced this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRFDnfCPzpU

my kid loves this song. like seriously wants to listen to it everyday. i hope im not raising a commie.