What is your favorite video game OST?

"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
08/29/2014 at 21:34 • Filed to: None

As some of you may know I have the highly controversial opinion that after playing every Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 8 is my favorite Final Fantasy. However no matter what you think of Final Fantasy 8 I don't think anyone would argue that the music is some of Nobuo Uematsu's best work with songs like "Man with the machine gun", "Breezing", "Keep your eyes on me", "liberi fatali", and of course, the main battle theme. However my favorite above any other has to be the theme to Fisherman's Horizon. It matches the atmosphere to the city so well and it's a beautifully conducted piece of music. So oppo what is your favorite video game track?

DISCUSSION (43)

Gamecat235 > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:36

Parasite Eve and the PE remix album.

Nibby > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:36

SO MANY GOOD ONES

Zelda: Link's Awakening, OOT, Skyward Sword, ALttP, etc.

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Castlevania IV

Megaman X

uh, I am missing out on tons but

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Nibby
08/29/2014 at 21:38

Can't really say I paid attention to all of those, but Zelda and Castlevania fo'sho!

Anon > Gamecat235
08/29/2014 at 21:40

Wait...there's a remix album?! (Backflips onto youtube)

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:42

Porbably this one:

Assuming the piano and orchestral arrangements count, as I'm not a big fan of the MIDI originals for listening outside of the gameplay. If we're also counting third party arrangements, which we shouldn't really, but what the hell, I'd like to mention Stemage's Metroid Metal collection, and Terry's and Geese's themes from Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, if I remember correctly. Or was it Real Bout Special? One of them.

carcrasher88 > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:42

I can think of a good few.

- Burnout 3: Takedown

- Burnout Revenge

- Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

- Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

- Grand Theft Auto V

- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Vice City Stories

- Gran Turismo 4

- Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition REMIX

- Midnight Club: Los Angeles

- Forza Horizon

- Pretty much every Tony Hawk's game through Project 8

- Every Saints Row game

- Driver: San Francisco

Gamecat235 > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:42

http://parasiteeve.wikia.com/wiki/Parasite_…

 V8 Rustler > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:43

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

Donkey Kong Country

GT3/GT4

Forza 2

Anon > Nibby
08/29/2014 at 21:44

Dat Storm Eagle!!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:44

PayDay 2 has a pretty good soundtrack. But the original Halo has an incredible score.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:45

Didn't those games feature licensed music though? I don't know if that counts as Original Soundtracks, though, if I remember correctly, the 2006 theme from Driver Parallel Lines was written for the game.

Anon > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:47

I loved the Driver: San Francisco soundtrack!

Gamecat235 > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
08/29/2014 at 21:47

OST's commonly use licensed music. Scores on the other hand...

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Gamecat235
08/29/2014 at 21:47

Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification.

Conan > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:50

I like Metal Gear Solid 4

Wild Arms

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Transistor

So many great soundtracks.

CTSenVy > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:50

Skyrim's soundtrack is probably my all time favorite.

carcrasher88 > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
08/29/2014 at 21:50

Well, the abbreviation OST is interchangeable.

Could mean Original Soundtrack or Official Soundtrack, depends on if the music was written (original) for the game or licensed (official), then there's the soundtracks that are part original and part official.

Burnout Paradise is a good example of that. Most of the soundtrack counts as 'official', but there was a selection of Criterion songs, mainly from previous Burnout games, which count as 'original'.

Blondude > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:51

Welp, that's my list right there. I second this so hard.

StoneCold > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:52

Freedom Fighters, hands down. It's fun to play Russia or Poland on Civilization V with this playing in the background.

carcrasher88 > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:53

Me too!

The only disappointment was that California Soul was a remix and not the original album version (itself a cover of the true original), like what appears in Grand Theft Auto V.

Glad to see one of Driver:SF's songs is gonna appear in Forza Horizon 2.

Anon > Conan
08/29/2014 at 21:53

Oh hells yeah! Someone else who's played Wild Arms! I loved the shit out of that game!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:54

That makes three of us. I actually have several of the songs burned to a driving disc, along with some from Driver PL.

Bad Idea Hat > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:55

carcrasher88 > Blondude
08/29/2014 at 21:56

And from what I've heard so far, it looks like I'll be adding Horizon 2 to the list.

Also, I just remembered Skate 2 as well. Lots of great songs in that one, too.

Conan > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:57

The is my JAM!

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:57

Halo is a stereotypical choice. However I thought Halo 3 ODST gave fresh life to the halo OSTs.

carcrasher88 > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
08/29/2014 at 21:58

I'd love to put together a compilation of songs from Burnout 3, Revenge, Dominator, and Paradise, including the Criterion originals.

The thought of such with Driver: San Francisco and Parallel Lines music is awesome.

Blondude > carcrasher88
08/29/2014 at 21:58

Yeah. My one problem with Horizon 2 is all of the good songs aren't on one station so I'll have to switch back and forth between them. :P

Conan > Anon
08/29/2014 at 21:58

Game was a hoot and I've kept the soundtrack around for ages.

mcseanerson > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:01

Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2.

SNES Star Fox and Donkey Kong Country

Diablo - some might say it's not really likeable but it does it's job of scaring the crap out of me.

GhostZ > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:05

Chrome keeps crashing when I post too many videos, so I will probably split this up into 2 replies. Anyway, my favorite used to be the Armored Core 2 soundtrack, but that was recently blown out of the water by the Armored Core Verdict Day special edition/DLC soundtrack. Here's a few choice samples:

(videos will be added once I make sure chrome won't crash again)

And there are about 20 other tracks, all of which are this good.

Sn210 > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:09

Tony Hawk Pro Skater three

carcrasher88 > Blondude
08/29/2014 at 22:09

Same case for me with the original Horizon soundtrack. I was flipping between the channels all the time, mainly staying on Horizon Rocks.

carcrasher88 > Conan
08/29/2014 at 22:11

That whole game was awesome! Took me about a week to get through it completely, including unlockables and ensuring getting the good ending.

Nibby > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:14

Kinja'd!!!

GhostZ > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:15

Oh god, thank you so much for reminding me of this. They can do so much with so few tones.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Anon
08/29/2014 at 22:56

The Metroid Prime games, hands down. All the ambient music was fantastic, and the boss themes were even better.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/29/2014 at 22:58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGnFiG…

Oops forgot one.

Trevor Mohr > carcrasher88
08/30/2014 at 01:37

Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition! XD

Dusty Ventures > Anon
08/30/2014 at 03:13

The lack of Halo on this list disappoints me. When I first heard those tribal drums kick in my little fifteen year old brain pretty much exploded. That was the first game I played where there was a full orchestral score instead of just electronic tunes or licensed music. It made the game feel big, it made it feel special. It was like being able to immerse yourself in a major Hollywood production, instead of just watching one. And the music itself is absolutely beautiful. And with every subsequent game they've been able to step it up and make the experience even better, from emphasizing the heart-pounding action to hitting you right in the feels.

Seriously, when Chief finds Cortana in Halo 3 and "Keep What You Steal" plays... all the feels.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > Anon
08/30/2014 at 06:31

- Gta 2 , 3, Vice City and San Andreas.

- Morrowind, Oblivion.

- Mario 64

XJDano > Anon
08/30/2014 at 09:34

alot of good stuff here, I also added "video game music" to Pandora and more good stuff there for background noise.

Thanks for this post.

Camry-Into-Canyon > Anon
08/30/2014 at 11:03

NFS:HP2