The Best of the Gaming Music

[The Night Shade]

Any Castlevania soundtrack is excellent

 

[Blueruler182]

Halo. Say what you will about the game, but the visual and audio aspects are beautifully done.

 

[Siegreich]

Megaman 2 willy's stage 1 theme still one of the greatest tracks ever.

 

[megalomania]

I loved the music for FF8! First polyphonic soundtrack on the Playstation that I can remember.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Sure! check out my Top Ten:

1/ Psychonauts - Agent Cruller's Hall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzseE_0Zo3w

2/ Beyond Good & Evil - Propaganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxKBCLPP20s

3/ Baldur's Gate 2 Throne of Bhaal-Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB7T6Kd9cYg

4/ Fallout 2 - "All-Clear Signal" (Vault City)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOjvrPLw9Ws

5/ Planescape Torment - Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixv_jRI6VqY

6/ Omikron: The Nomad Soul - Main Menu Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETZeTTg00U

7/ Gothic 3 - Geldern Night Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCtV4DYZkK0

8/ Fahrenheit or Indigo Prophecy - Suspense Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtHo4VXYjM

9/Freedom Fighters - March Of The Empire (it was hard to choose from Jesper Kyd's discography)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDx2gIlme3w

10/Vampire The Masquerade:Bloodlines - Credits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAbYQaymuJ4

i'm still not decided if i should add musics from Alexander Brandon
(Deus Ex - Unatco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBPK_oXeJgA), from Max Payne, or the main theme of TES 3: Morrowind...



honorary mention for:
Mafia Theme song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpO16qXT2KI

 

[Doctor What]

The intro song to Golden Sun 2 always gets me in an RPGish mood.

 

[hopeneverdies]

Touhou Project has not disappointed me yet.

Spoiler: A few of my favorites

I don't care if it's overdone, I like it. Probably one of the most inspiring boss themes I've heard in awhile.

And I agree on Medal of Honor. Arnhem Knights from Frontline brought tears to my eyes.

 

[kaveradeo]

This has been done before within a month. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.218202-Video-Game-Music?page=1
Therefore I will reiterate My previous opinions. Banjo kazooie has pimpin music and this is the most epic

 

[Lordmarkus]

Oh, so many to choose from...

- Grim Fandango
- Half-Life
- System Shock 2
- Halo
- Uncharted
- Team Fortress 2
- Fallout
- Quake
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

And of course the main themes from Mass Effect, TES: Morrowind, Battlefield 1942, Company of Heroes...

 

[commasplice]

Do Saskrotch and Sabrepulse count? If not, I'd probably say, "Megaman" (Pick a game. The Zero series is my favorite).

Spoiler: Saskrotch

Spoiler: Sabrepulse

Megaman 2 willy's stage 1 theme still one of the greatest tracks ever.

Spoiler: This one's for you, bud

Spoiler: Hyadain also deserves a special mention.

Edit: Oh, oh, and Fire Emblem. Can't forget Fire Emblem.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

I really don't know.

I enjoyed the radio in GTA IV (especially Radio Broker!) but the whole soundtrack to Red Dead Redemption is kick ass. It is equal or greater than Morricone himself!]

EDIT: Dammit woman what is wrong with yourself! I forgot about JNR and Liberty Rock Radio!

Also, my favorite song in the game:

BLASPHEMY!!! never say it might match Morricone's genius!

you can't compare this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6IJKSsJVds

to that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI11UnBB0GI

 

[Extraintrovert]

My favourite game music is and will always be Touhou. Without question. Every Touhou game is filled with brilliant music and there's always one or two that metaphorically punch me in the face no matter how many times I listen to it.

For a very small sample, from oldest to newest, there's Eternal Shrine Maiden ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzOUqOCRXOs ), World of Empty Dreams ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJt8Ngw0sZQ ), Romantic Children ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMaqhhrZkvc ), Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyraTutBJg ), Ghostly Band ~ Phantom Ensemble ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdnIdRPJtpo ), Green-Eyed Jealousy ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxrr7tYkCg4 ), my all-time favourite Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmy6rcn_v3A ), and Our Hisou Tensoku ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rom0-LKuUJU ). To go into further detail I'd have to list every piece ZUN has ever created.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

Castlevania's Bloody Tears in 3 flavours:
Original-
Classic-
And modern-

 

[Darmort]

Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, Red Dead Redemption, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Star Wars: Empire at War, Rome: Total War and Universe at War: Earth Assault.

Honourable mentions to go the Halo series, Neverwinter Nights, Bioshock and Fallout 3.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I loved many of the pieces from Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross.

Spoiler: Chrono Trigger - Chrono Trigger

Spoiler: Chrono Trigger - Lucca's Theme

Spoiler: Chrono Trigger - To Far Away Times

Spoiler: Chrono Cross - Dilemma

Spoiler: Chrono Cross - Another Termina

Those are a few of my favourites.
I also enjoyed much of the music from Star Ocean 3, but I can never seem to find it anywhere.

 

[HTID Raver]

mirrors edge was fantastic!

how ever the original NiGHTS had a very awesome theme!

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

FF3 on Snes

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, Red Dead Redemption, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Star Wars: Empire at War, Rome: Total War and Universe at War: Earth Assault.

Honourable mentions to go the Halo series, Neverwinter Nights, Bioshock and Fallout 3.

yeah i agree NWN, IWD, and RTW have great tracks!

 

[BarbaricGoose]

Gotta hand it to Halo: ODST as well as Heavy Rain. They both have amazing soundtracks.

Heavy Rain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tSaWMrRlx4

Halo: ODST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Q04VwH8cs