Old games with EPIC soundtracks

[Eclectic Dreck]

My votes go to Mechwarrior 2 Mercs:

And Clive Barker's Undying:

 

[SpideyIRL]

This gives me the shivers every single time

 

[Arithel]

Conquest: Frontier Wars, Amazing music to the boot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw7brsv99cA

 

[imperialus]

Rome Total War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEpgNd8EL-w

Castlevania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfgpodCVHE

FF1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW56QbT0lrM

Shadowrun for Genesis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWXukJu8r8w&feature=related

Doom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIt1EcS8L5w&feature=related

 

[Serenegoose]

Medieval: Total war: Viking invasion: Too many colons.

 

[[.redacted]]

Ah, there are so many.

I'll rank my top 3...

Spoiler: In Third...

The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker

Spoiler: In Second...

F-Zero GX
[sub]That was the only vid of it I could find on youtube... xD[/sub]

Spoiler: In First...

Red Alert

[sub] Also, that Ty song brings back memories =D[/sub]

 

[sturryz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh1K-Y4hF00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vmoj8xzqkk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy153Uc9Qq8

There ye go.

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

Everything I could say has been said. This sucks.

Spoiler: Oh well, this is my favourite Mega Man tune.

Spoiler: The thing about Castlevania is that I hate the whole Vampire thing, not since Twilight ruined it, but since it was allegedly good. It's the music. It really does it for me.

Spoiler: Quite like this tune too.

In fact, I'm going to stop there. Name any highly regarded 8 or 16 bit game and chances are, it has a kick-ass soundtrack to go with it.

 

[redisforever]

Crimson Skies, Voodoo Vince, Knights of the Old Republic, Doom 1.

 

[elbrandino]

How about this one?

Pac Man World 2.

 

[stefman]

*****, please. None of those games even remotely qualify as "Old". Don't know what planet(s) you guys are from...



Or the best version of Bloody Tears?

Spoiler

Scrubs these days. Not knowing what games are old, classic, retro (Or whatever) and which ones simply aren't. Hilarity shall ensue.

DAMN YOU!!!! I was gonna post bloody tears. thats like my favourite series for music and side scrolling goodness!!!! O well its nice to see others with good taste.
so here's this from my childhood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1_Wu71LU-I

 

[famousninja]

First up, I'm a huge fan of chiptunes and VGM in general, so my list might be a bit biased. Here goes however:

famousninja's Top 8 VGM themes (One game per franchise, all pre Windows '95. So no PSX either)

8: Skyroads - Intro (Blue Moon, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7yCVHni7uI

Brilliantly mellow yet driving and just very damn suitable for for what the game was, which was one of my most cherished memories as a child. (The odd beats in it are actually from the demo that normally plays in the background. Apologies)

7: Jazz Jackrabbit - Title Theme (Epic Megagames, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnnFFEStA3c

Brilliantly funky, and with just the right amount of sass, yet another theme that's ingrained into my memory from the many hours playing it.

6: One Must Fall 2097 0 Main Theme (Epic Megagames, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOShl4Tcw_E

Obviously inspired by trance and house music, this was another exceptional theme for another awesome game from the old Epic crew. There's hints of Rocky in there too. I'm sure that was deliberate.

5: Sam & Max Hit The Road - Pleasantly Understated Credit Sequence (LucasArts, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yWnnk9fyJE

This needs no description. My personal favourites out of all the LucasArts adventures. (The whole intro sequence is here because I fund it absolutely hilarious)

4: Top Gear - Track 1 (Kemco, SNES) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpUZYWX2BoY

This theme was one of the reasons I got into electronic music, as well as making me want to learn guitar, so I could play this theme.

3: Doom - At Doom's Gate (E1M1) (iD Software, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw

I know that Bobby Price was ripping off Master of Puppets by Metallica. I know it's shameless. But this is BAD FREAKIN' Ass.

2: Donkey Kong Country - Jungle Groove (Rare, SNES) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPTm-8YqJfw

Once again needs no explanation. Ingrained into memory.

1: Full Throttle - Legacy (LucasArts, PC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jx3Vz6cpXY

One of the first full digitised soundtracks in a PC Game. Without having to worry about size constraints due to these new CD fandangles, This was the first time I was gobsmacked at music in a video game. Damn good game too.

Please not this is my personal list. It is subjective, like everything in music. =D)

Also, to the OP: Red Dead Redemption isn't old. Either that or about ten years have past and I haven't noticed.

 

[Mailman]

Freedom Fighters had an epic soundtrack befitting a game set in an alternative universe where the USSR takes over New York City and a plumber from Brooklyn becomes the leader of the resistance.

 

[Anadinolin]

This gives me the shivers every single time

aww yeahh nostalgia'd

how bout this for size?

 

[Annoying Turd]

Ultima Series:






Planescape:Torment







Unreal Tournament



EDIT: I fail at posting music :-(

 

[Rakenar]

EPIC soundtracks? Sure, here are some...

Spoiler: Secret of Mana

 

[Poopster]

Epic? OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!