What is the best song to come out of a video game?

[RowdyRodimus]

For something not mentioned yet. Transformers War for Cybertron "The Touch" by Stan Bush.

Ninja'd
I just looked it up for this thread before I saw your post. Stan Bush is awesome. Give me this, The Touch or Dare over 99% of the music out there anyday.

 

[The Journey]

The end credits song from Homeworld. (Warning, it's a long one!)
I remember blaring this and pissing off my family when I was younger and first heard it.

Damn ninja'd. This is what I was going to say! I can't believe no one else posted that, I was about to myself. The best and definitely most epic credits song in existence. The only song to make me sit through a game's full credits to date.

 

[Arcanite Ripper]

So this is probably my nostalgia talking, though I've always found the two Nintendo 64-exclusive
Zelda games music to be plentiful asset in the immersion. Looking back, that might've been enough to have me countlessly replay those features...

I found it tricky to truly get "involved" in the music without the game, though i'll link my points anyway.

Spoiler

Bonus: Guess my favorite levels.

 

[Bludge]

All of the stuff that Tor Linløkken did for the longest journey soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=KrMNsT-syeY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=eH4h_qVB2j8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=gJc4umi5gbA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=pBJSSrtxMJM&feature=related

Some of the most amazing music i have ever had the pleasure of discovering.

 

[YesConsiderably]

When Nobody Loves You [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0bd_7HtIZg] - Kerli.

This was used in the video game adaption of Quantum of Solace.

Also, all three Elena Siegman tracks from Call of Duty: World at War's Nazi Zombie mode. Beauty of Annihilation [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1B3KJP5x3M] being my favourite.

I don't know if This Is War [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gISlB1IdUjI] by 30 Seconds to Mars, which was used during the Dragon Age credits, was really fitting.

As for actual video game scores, my favourites are:

Sean Murry - World at War
Marc Canham - Facry 2
Hans Zimmer (and his various ghost writers) - Modern Warfare 2
Jack Wall - Mass Effect 2

 

[Littaly]

Eyes on me.

Say what you want about Final Fantasy VIII, that is one beautiful song :')
Eyes on me[/youtube]

I think Mirror's Edge Still Alive kind of deserves a mention too

Still Alive[/youtube]

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

This thing of pure awesome.

Edit: Dammit, how the hell do I embed?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqwFhX6Cqg

Like this:

Eyes on me.

Say what you want about Final Fantasy VIII, that is one beautiful song :')

Crap, thanks for reminding me:
Better than 'One Winged Angel'? I think so.

 

[Donniesaur]

The song 'Debriefing,' from Metal Gear Solid 3.

 

[hazabaza1]

Does I win now?

 

[ThePizzaGuy556]

The Second i saw this i thought theres no way anyone could say anything but Still Alive

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Still Alive from Portal.
Although At Dooms Gate (E1M1 from Doom) and Grabbag (Duke Nukem 3D) are also equally as awesome.

EDIT: I also think that Nates theme from Uncharted and the DOS rendition of Horst Wessels Leid (Wolfenstein 3D) deserve an honourable mention.

 

[joshuaayt]

I loved the ffXII standard boss music. You know, the one that is pretty good for most of it and jaw-droppingly well suited for fighting for about ten seconds.

 

[El Thrusto]

Beauty of Anialation-Call of duty world at war (zombies)

 

[Wordslinger]

I'm required by internet law to say Still Alive.
Also, most songs from the Kingdom Hearts series are pretty great.

 

[GrymZero]

You're Not Alone, from Wild Arms 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5WOV2YRGU

'nuff said.

 

[miscelaneous]

 

[Captain Pirate]

Battlefield Bad Company theme, Poets of the Fall - War from Alan Wake, and the Halo 3 theme.

 

[Lucane]

Sephiroth theme-Orchestra version (Finaly Fantasy 7)

You mean "One winged angel"?