What is your favourite game soundtrack

[Cowabungaa]

In every single version of this topic I propagate my love for the WoW soundtrack, and I will do that again. Heavens Blizzard did some brilliant work. I thought it already was fantastic in Vanilla, then Outlands came along and blew me away. But good gods, Northrend was the absolute crown on their work. Just listen to these:

Spoiler: Grizzly Hills music, a Northern pine forest, like one in Canada or Alaska.

Spoiler: Scholzar Basin music, a hidden, prehistoric jungle.

Spoiler: Storm Peaks music, a rugged mountain land home to remains of an ancient civilisation.

But even though Northrend is so stunning, Outland had some great work as well:

Spoiler: Terokkar Forest music, just a really weird forest (note the organ at 3:30 and violin at 4:22)

Spoiler: Silvermoon City music, an ancient, magical city from the Blood Elves, fighting to get back to their former glory.

But lets not forget vanilla WoW:

Spoiler: Stormwind music, the epic capital of the humans.

Spoiler: Elwynn Forest music, just a simple, serene forest.

Spoiler: Dun Morogh music, frozen home of the dwarves (especially from 1:10 is górgeous)

Spoiler: Temple of the Moon music, a tranquil temple of the Night Elves

Spoiler: Music used in plain areas, like the savannah's of the Barrens or the dried up farmlands of Westfall

Ok that's enough, as you can see, I really really really love WoW's music. Like, a lot. Heej you asked mister OP.

 

[Randomologist]

Dammit, people have already said Morrowind. Nevermind, I second them.

Special mention I think should go to the GTA games though, the radio stations are entertaining

 

[Hellman]

the Final Fantasy 6 soundtrack is probably my favourite. Especially after hearing it made by a symphony orchestra ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaG77OPYOAQ

 

[thefire]

tony hawk underground;
both one and 2 have a great soundtrack

 

[fd18e3d0-816e-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66]

I have to say Timesplitters, the whole series. It's funky electronica is just pitch perfect.

To illustrate my point, the main menu themes from all of the games.

Spoiler: Time to Split!

Not to mention perhaps the only game song that actually surpasses the thing it's paying homage to.

Damn you Furburt i was going to post that exact song

 

[Space Cowgirl]

I'd have to say the Final Fantasy X and Okami soundtracks. Maybe a little Silent Hill on the side.

 

[rezboyjoey]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Halo theme.
For me that was the only part of the game that was truely extraordinary.

Other than that I have to give a major /agree to Cowabungaa for mentioning the World of Warcraft music and add on a mention of Blizzard's games' music in general.

But of course none of it compares to what is in my eyes the greatest video game song of all time:

 

[dragdev]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Halo theme.
For me that was the only part of the game that was truely extraordinary.

Other than that I have to give a major /agree to Cowabungaa for mentioning the World of Warcraft music and add on a mention of Blizzard's games' music in general.

But of course none of it compares to what is in my eyes the greatest video game song of all time:

the portal theme is good but after a while it just gets plain annoying

 

[Craftybonds]

snip

Contributing to this list:


I think the actual in-game version of this song is better, but this probably in my list of top 5 greatest songs ever made (the in-game version, not this one, the ashenvale/eversong forest tune)

 

[rezboyjoey]

-snipity-

the portal theme is good but after a while it just gets plain annoying

It's the first song on my official unnofficial "make me happy" CD with a bunch of foreign (to the USA) stuff and I haven't gotten sick of it after probably 500+ listenings. Then again I'm one of those mutant freaks who genuinely enjoys Daler Mehndi.

-snip'd-

OT: Damn it Cowabungaa that was like beating a guy walking out of an AA meeting over the head with a 5th of Jack. SW:TOR needs to come out so I can get my MMO fix or the shakes are going to start...

 

[Cowabungaa]

le snip

Ah yes, the Night Elves have some brilliant music. The ingame version would be this one:
I will always remember my very first character ever, a NE rogue on a private server. I was blown away by the splendor of Teldrassil.
Godsdammit I want to go back now...

OT: Damn it Cowabungaa that was like beating a guy walking out of an AA meeting over the head with a 5th of Jack. SW:TOR needs to come out so I can get my MMO fix or the shakes are going to start...

You're welcome. If it means anything, it pains me just as much. Especially as I've got several people asking me to join their server. I might actually give in, I won't raid anyway.

 

[dragdev]

Im surprised that no one has said the call of duty theme

 

[dragdev]

In every single version of this topic I propagate my love for the WoW soundtrack, and I will do that again. Heavens Blizzard did some brilliant work. I thought it already was fantastic in Vanilla, then Outlands came along and blew me away. But good gods, Northrend was the absolute crown on their work. Just listen to these:

Spoiler: Grizzly Hills music, a Northern pine forest, like one in Canada or Alaska.

Spoiler: Scholzar Basin music, a hidden, prehistoric jungle.

Spoiler: Storm Peaks music, a rugged mountain land home to remains of an ancient civilisation.

But even though Northrend is so stunning, Outland had some great work as well:

Spoiler: Terokkar Forest music, just a really weird forest (note the organ at 3:30 and violin at 4:22)

Spoiler: Silvermoon City music, an ancient, magical city from the Blood Elves, fighting to get back to their former glory.

But lets not forget vanilla WoW:

Spoiler: Stormwind music, the epic capital of the humans.

Spoiler: Elwynn Forest music, just a simple, serene forest.

Spoiler: Dun Morogh music, frozen home of the dwarves (especially from 1:10 is górgeous)

Spoiler: Temple of the Moon music, a tranquil temple of the Night Elves

Spoiler: Music used in plain areas, like the savannah's of the Barrens or the dried up farmlands of Westfall

Ok that's enough, as you can see, I really really really love WoW's music. Like, a lot. Heej you asked mister OP.

The WoW soundtrack reminds me of ruinscape

 

[SimuLord]

I thought Jeremy Soule actually topped himself with Oblivion, and prefer (narrowly) that soundtrack to Morrowind's. As with most discussion of those two games, which one I like better is largely dependent on which one I've played most recently.

Honorable mention to Blaster Master and Faxanadu for pushing some seriously limited hardware into amazing musical territory.

And if we're including licensed music, Fallout 3 and FIFA 2004 belong in the discussion.

 

[Cowabungaa]

The WoW soundtrack reminds me of ruinscape

The only difference being, of course, that WoW has full orchestrated songs whilst Runescape has to do with bleeps and bloops. Given though, for simple bleeps and bloops, Runescape's music is rather atmospheric. Pretty damn good for a browser game.

 

[Laft Kranz]

Tales of Phantasia:

Fighting of the Spirit and Fighting of the Spirit (Arrange Version) are great.

 

[JS ibanez]

Definitely Shadow of the Colossus

Spoiler

Killing mountains to that never gets old. Of course there are other great songs, but this is probably the most prominent.

glad it only took 3 posts for this to come up

so so DEFINATELY shadow of colossus for me

 

[Kinichie]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

 

[lyrandar]

Besides Portal I have always loved the soundtrack to Ocarina of Time, it may not be orchestrated but it is amazing. Oh and also an honorable mention to Half-Life 2, the fact that music is limited and only used at opportune moments is one of the best uses of music.

 

[PandyBear]

I have to say Timesplitters, the whole series. It's funky electronica is just pitch perfect.

To illustrate my point, the main menu themes from all of the games.

Spoiler: Time to Split!

Not to mention perhaps the only game song that actually surpasses the thing it's paying homage to.

You used to be able to download all the timesplitters soundtracks from the FreeRadical website... but seeing as crytek took em over, they have taken the website down