Memorable Modern Game Soundtracks

[DSK-]

Starcraft 1, C&C95, UT99, Quake 3, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 1, Homeworld, Supreme Commander 1, Total Annihilation, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Xcom: Enemy Unknown, MGS1, MGS3, Fable 1 and Tales of Vesperia are all I can think of at the moment.

Oblivion, Skyrim, SupCom and TA soundtracks were all done by Jeremy Soule.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

The soundtrack for Journey was up for a Grammy

If that isn't proof of it's magnificence, I don't what is

Well I do agree it's good. Isn't that an appeal to authority?

Anyway. The soundtrack for PlantSide 2 Is pretty good. At least for the New Conglomerate.

When it's up against the likes of Hans Zimmer and John Williams?

Not really

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

Snippage

The Nier soundtrack is truly incredible. Both as standalone music and as accompaniment to the game, it's damned near perfect. The best thing about the game, in my opinion.

Contrary to what many say, I think this generation has seen some absolutely stellar game music. Xenoblade Chronicles, Lost Odyssey, Darksiders, The Last of Us, hell even the new Counter-Strike has a pretty fucking badass title theme!

 

[CorvusFerreum]

Hotline Miami's soundtrack is really awesome

Spoiler: It is really quite something.

Mount and Blade's Soundtrack is quite cool as well

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I especially love the Napoleonic Wars DLC theme

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and really love that DLC's selection of classical music as combat soundtrack

Spoiler: This one is awesome, but does not really fit the timeframe. It's from 90s of the 19th century. Minor complaint though.

 

[Artina89]

I like the first four Silent Hill soundtracks, with the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack being my personal favourite:


I can listen to this soundtrack from beginning to end and not get bored. It suits the game as well, it really builds the atmosphere.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Far Cry: Blood Dragon yet. I've been listening to the sound track since the game came out. The theme song is amazing. I get this music stuck in my head every time I play it


In case my embedding doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWuDwNysX-A

 

[The Wykydtron]

Totally gonna repost the BlazBlue soundtrack again. Best game soundtrack I have ever heard, it even surpasses Persona 4's awesome music. It has the best opening cinematic i've ever seen.

Check this shit out:


Fuckin' Hazama at the end. It's the climatic run at each other (that's got to have a trope name right?) thing and his top priority is to keep his hat on straight instead of keeping his hands anywhere near a battle ready stance. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!




It's criminal how Tsubaki is low, low tier. Seriously, she's a battle nun. BATTLE. NUN. If it wasn't for her Drive being an unreliable mess she would be so much better.



Astral Finish haterzzzzzzzzz.

 

[Rickin10]

Mass Effect 2 is AMAZING!

 

[thesilentman]

Sure, we have the usual suspects like Pokemon, Jesper Kyd, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Journey, Shadow of The Colossus, and Dark Souls, we now have Touhou music. Touhou has some of the best themes that I've heard in gaming for a long time, despite the games being bullet hell shooters that can be knocked out in half an hour if you're good. =D

 

[Roxas1359]

Kingdom Hearts (all the games, although that depends on your taste) have fantastic soundtracks.

Yoko Shimomura is indeed a Goddess when it comes to composing. She's also done all of the Mario and Luigi RPG series and she did Super Mario RPG's music too. ^.^

OT: Well someone already mentioned Yoko Shimomura, but I'd also like to through in the works of Soichi Terada who composed the Ape Escape games soundtracks, well except for 2's.
Then, say what you want about Sonic games, you have to at least admit that they usually have pretty good soundtracks. Even 06 had a good soundtrack...but that was about it. XD

 

[Someone Depressing]

Deadly Premonition.

a) Because it sounds a lot like Mario music.
b) Because it's simple.
c) Because it has the best soundtrack of any game I have ether played.

 

[Shanahanapp]

Dust! This soundtrack has been stuck in my head since I played the game. It's so beautiful!

 

[SilkySkyKitten]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Far Cry: Blood Dragon yet. I've been listening to the sound track since the game came out. The theme song is amazing. I get this music stuck in my head every time I play it

I second this notion. Blood Dragon had an absolutely fantastic soundtrack, one that I immediately bought not too long after playing the game.

Spoiler: And because this thread just needs more radical 80's-ness...

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As for some other examples of my own:

Spoiler: Nitronic Rush, a fantastic free driving game with a great electro soundtrack of its own.

Spoiler: Crysis 2, probably one of the best 'cinematic' soundtracks I've heard in modern gaming.

Spoiler: NeoTokyo, a HL2 mod with an amazing soundtrack... that isn't really used in-game, but it still counts!

 

[sextus the crazy]

Fire Emblem Awakening has a pretty Boss Soundtrack.

Spoiler: Monstrosity (2nd to last boss theme)

Spoiler: Don't you dare speak her name! (The best map theme)

Spoiler: Agh! Won goph in mah mouph! Blech! Ptooey! (the best song name ever)

 

[MysticSlayer]

A few games come to mind with regards to this:

Spoiler: Super Mario Galaxy

Spoiler: Xenoblade Chronicles

Spoiler: Tales of Vesperia

There are other games with soundtracks on the same level as those. Most of the Zelda games have excellent soundtracks, and The Last Story was partially redeemed from its failures by how good the soundtrack was. Also, The Elder Scrolls series, especially Oblivion, has always been great. However, I really don't feel like looking up songs for all of those games as well.