The Real Top 10 Gaming Music Tracks

[Jynthor]

For some reason some of my favourite soundtracks are from MMO's, WoW and LotRO to be precise.
Some good ones:

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There was nothing like flying through the Stormpeak Mountains while this was playing.

LotRO has to have my favourite soundtrack of all time, I can't really say why, some of my favourites:
There are so many good ones I could go on forever.

The original Witcher game was also a gem in the soundtrack department.

Of course there are many others, including pretty much all TES related things.

Edit: Pretty sure I'm doing something wrong, can someone tell me how to properly place Youtube videos here? Hell, how do I get any posting options visible at all?

 

[Andy Shandy]

Ah yes, this is quite clearly a "real" top 10. Anyone else who picks a different top 10 has obviously been paid off by executives to promote their various games.

Anyway, here's my top 10, which can change extremely quickly (obviously because I'm a big gaming executive slut)

Spoiler: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Snake Eater

Spoiler: Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Icarus Theme

Spoiler: Mass Effect 2 - Suicide Mission

Spoiler: Mass Effect 3 - An End, Once And For All

Spoiler: Halo Theme

Spoiler: Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker - Legendary Hero

Spoiler: Sonic The Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone

Spoiler: Pokemon Blue/Red - Pewter City

Spoiler: Mirror's Edge - Still Alive

Spoiler: Half Life 2: Episode 2 - Vortal Combat

Edit: Pretty sure I'm doing something wrong, can someone tell me how to properly place Youtube videos here? Hell, how do I get any posting options visible at all?

You put

 

[WoW Killer]

For some reason some of my favourite soundtracks are from MMO's

One of my favourite MMO tunes was actually from SW:TOR (though a bit short tbh), which I didn't like altogether as a game:


Although I very much liked this one (though I liked pretty much nothing else about Cata):


I actually had bits of this in my head for days after originally playing through this zone. That bit that goes bi-doop-bup-bi-doop-bup-bi-dooh. Brings me back... am I sad?

 

[Mistermixmaster]

cant think of any great music from fps or rts (red alert series maybe)

....

But there are sooooooo many amazing rts soundtrack out there. Seriously, the genre is notorious for its excellent music.

Aww, so close! I always preferred

... and no it has absolutely nothing to do with the Creeping Barrages *cough*
[sub][sub][sub][sub]ok, maybe a litte...[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]


Seriously though, I think this thread is gonna suffer greatly from the fact that these lists are going to be really subjective. I for one, do not agree with any of the OP's choices... xD

Spoiler: My own list, more of a top-10-of-those-I-can-remember-right-now-list in no particular order

... I'm also gonna cheat and say most of these songs in this medley

 

[Jynthor]

Edit: Pretty sure I'm doing something wrong, can someone tell me how to properly place Youtube videos here? Hell, how do I get any posting options visible at all?

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Much appreciated, sir.

 

[Furioso]

My personal favorites, in order:
Always gets me pumped for a fight, I occasionally let the fight run long just to listen to this, hell, I even sing along to it, I just wish the characters would stop announcing everything that happens in the battles, it always interrupts the chorus


Frog is probably my favorite character of the game, this music made me want to salute him day in, day out


Finally, nothing says "I got you now you son of a *****!" like this one

Edit: Also what is up with the OP? None of his quotes seem to make any sense to what he's quoting and all he is doing is insulting everyone

 

[Trivun]

I saw no Longest Journey/Dreamfall on there. Therefore the list is not complete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIMhLPYa5hA&feature=BFa&list=PL9FA517DEB25B0426 (TLJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boeuFsitioM&feature=BFa&list=PL65A6F45101EE1301 (Dreamfall)

There you go. Now it's done xD. Also, take particular note of this one...

 

[distortedreality]

@ THE MADMAN LOL , seriously this is by far the better joke than I would of hoped for. Well I guess if you sound like elton john then there is no surpise then.

I sound like Elton John?

Not quite sure where you're going with this, but go on...

lol i meant the music for the civ 4 game you posted. that baba yetu ya mentioned

I think there might be a strange communication breakdown between your ears and your brain if you think that sounds like Elton John.

My most memorable game soundtrack is the one from Deus Ex - fits perfectly with the theme and setting of the game, is almost Vangelis-y in moments, really dig it.

Quake anyone?

Elton john did the lion king music, and I said that the Civ 4 Track that you posted sounded like the Circle of Life, compare the two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhDdw8rATic&feature=fvst

Lol, I didn't post anything dude.

Other than being obviously African influenced, the two sound nothing alike.

Back OT - Deus Ex Main Title and Intro -


Quake Main Theme -

 

[Blood Brain Barrier]

I saw no Longest Journey/Dreamfall on there. Therefore the list is not complete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIMhLPYa5hA&feature=BFa&list=PL9FA517DEB25B0426 (TLJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boeuFsitioM&feature=BFa&list=PL65A6F45101EE1301 (Dreamfall)

There you go. Now it's done xD. Also, take particular note of this one...

I'd rather listen to

 

[octafish]

Nice top 10 list, however music is definately personal preference more than anything. Here is 10 random pieces of music from games with no particular ordering. Wow, these nostalgia glasses are great!

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I76! Ahhh I may have overloaded on nostalgia...GOG help me! Certainly the greatest auto-vigilante spoken word poetry in any game ever...

Hey Taurus, how about a poem?

Looking out the window of your room onto a wet rainy day
Main street under a slate gray afternoon sky
The light on your face is soft and dim under the lace curtain
And the streets are empty
In the distance, there is a flash and a rumble
Clouds sail the sky like giant wooden ships
On a blackened evergreen sea
Capped with foam

...Nice...

 

[Revolutionary]

This thread is missing substance and masterpiece.

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The Halo music is something to be put at the top 10. Say what you like about the actual games them selves, but the music, BY FUCKING FACT, is famous for its orchestral implementation into its franchise.

Beaten to the punch, Steve Vai did a great job of performing that middle one.

 

[Lunar Templar]

There is no Chrono Cross. Your list is invalid.

sounds like arcanum but worse and nice try trolling better luck next time.

actually .....

there's a lack of

Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy
Mega Man
Metal Gear
Guilty Gear
Shin Megami Tensei
Seiken Densetsu
Actraiser
Castelvania

and several dozen other games with tracks that out shine this list
my suggestion: get out more

 

[pilouuuu]

Where's the Fake Top 10 Gaming Music Tracks please?
I full agree with Monkey Island!

 

[RedDeadFred]

I'm only gonna pick one game per series.
10. Tetris
9. Modern Warfare 2 (best part of the game IMO. Hans Zimmer did a fine job)
8. Shining Force
7. Jazz Jack Rabbit
6. Halo 3
5. Minecraft (I love the quiet piano music. Puts me at ease while delving into caves)
4. Assassin's Creed 2
3. Mass Effect 2 (barely edges out Mass Effect 3)
2. Oblivion (barely edges out Skyrim)
1. Wind Waker

 

[elvor0]

This thread is missing substance and masterpiece.

The Halo music is something to be put at the top 10. Say what you like about the actual games them selves, but the music, BY FUCKING FACT, is famous for its orchestral implementation into its franchise.

This. The Halo soundtracks are fucking outstanding, some fantastic tracks in there, and the main theme just oozes epic.

Personally, I'd like to put forward the main theme from the Legacy of Kain series.


As well as Metal Gear Saga


That and this is one of my favorite FF tracks beyond the obvious ones.

 

[bbad89]

Anyone who doesn't have Metal Gear Solid in their post loses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiPon8lr48U&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns
My fav
I DONT KNOW HOW TO EMBED!

 

[drednoahl]

Never played the Myth games - sound good though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi1M747Iw48 - kingdom end in X3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjNTog7Aljc - Getsu Fune in X3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_oW6AOXkdE - Speedball 2 on the Amiga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ee5KzI9NA - Super Locomotive - Yellow Magic Orchestra pretty much defined Japanese game music imo.

Secret of Mana is still my favourite game OST though.

 

[kingthrall]

No Ozar Midrashim? Forshame.


Also:

There is no Chrono Cross. Your list is invalid.

sounds like arcanum but worse and nice try trolling better luck next time.

Trolling? Really?

Your 3rd sentence says "At least give me feedback" and the first person to do so you call a troll?

Feedback doesn't say "your list is invalid" that is trolling you might as well just say my list is shit because you dont like it... No example of why, so please actually understand what trolling is before coming up posting lame rebuttals.

Also that Soul Reaver track is Saucome (sauce on top of awesome) will be adding it to my own personal mix.

 

[kingthrall]

This thread is missing substance and masterpiece.




The Halo music is something to be put at the top 10. Say what you like about the actual games them selves, but the music, BY FUCKING FACT, is famous for its orchestral implementation into its franchise.

My number one choice Myth, Was composed by none other than the same Author Martin Odonel I think his name is. The Easter egg in halo with the song track seige of madrigal is originally from Myth the fallen lords and not Halo.

 

[Spritzey]

the mgs 3 snake eater theme, instantly takes all places for casually yet overtly being played during the worlds longest ladder