Your most epic soundtrack

[Hiname]

So I was wondering. There are enough games to name every star in our pretty night sky. And with me, being a huge sucker for a good soundtrack, are always on the prowl for new pearls to put on my shelf.
So here I am now, asking you - What game is featuring your favorite soundtrack ever?

For me, the answer is pretty much easy.
From all gams I have played before, none had me stunned with awsomeness as much as the Ar Tonnelico series. (Well okay, 1 and 2 are pretty awsome by themselfes.)
I think it is part because the music is essential part of the lore and the gameplay, but.. let's give some examples.


Aaaand.. let's see... this one.


Two of my favorite songs from the game.
But well... Your turn now, share your oppinions of the most awsome game soundtrack ever!

 

[Dege84]

There are quite a few that are exceptional for me, this time I'm goona go with TES III: Morrowind theme: http://youtu.be/nJD-Ufi1jGk
I also like this version performed by the Play! orchestra: http://youtu.be/VG_fV0r4cX0

 

[ChupathingyX]

Have you heard the Dynasy Warriors 4 soundtrack, or even any Dynasty Warriors game for that matter? Personally I think it is one of the best ever. It combines classical Chinese instruments with modern rock music very well IMHO and there are some really epic tracks too and those kind of tracks that just pump you up.

Spoiler: Example of a heavy track (Dynasty Warriors 4)

Spoiler: Example of a combination of classical Chinese and rock (Dynasty Warriors 4)

Spoiler: Very uplifting music that pumps you up for battle (Dynasty Warriors 3)

Spoiler: Epic music for epic battles (Dynasty Warriors 7)

That's just a small taste.

 

[AvsJoe]

Well, the video game songs I listen to most often these days come from Final Fantasy IX. Specifically these three:

City Under Siege

Festival of the Hunt

Something to Protect
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So I guess that's my answer. But honourable mentions goeth to Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 and NHL 99.

 

[gruggins]

try this. its from the myst III soundtrack (the singing doesnt start untill 1:30 though)

odin sphere also has an extremely emotional soundtrack

any of the team ico games are a MUST-LISTEN for anyone who likes an awsome soundtrack
these put hans zimmer to shame:
and then these have a more mellow, almost lonely tone.

cheers
*edit okay now the videos are working

 

[The Apothecarry]

Halo has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard from a game, particularly Halo 3.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S68GmenFk2g]

 

[The Apothecarry]

Gorram double post. And how do you link media? Quoting a previous post did nothing.

 

[Daggedawg]

The best game ever made has one of the best soundtracks ever made.

Just listen to this:
I wish I knew how to embed youtube videos...

EDIT: Thanks drbarno!

 

[Randomspike]

Chrono Trigger, the soundtrack was one of the many things which makes the game as good as it is.




Other games with soundtracks I really like are Minecraft, Legend of Zelda and Blazblue.

 

[drbarno]

I shall with two.

The best game ever made has one of the best soundtracks ever made.

Just listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiW2DbKa_dI

I wish I knew how to embed youtube videos...

use youtube= the mess of numbers at the end after the = sign enclosed in sqaure brackets

 

[RuralGamer]

Ace Combat has awesome soundtrack I like, especially because they are often really appropriate fort he mood. I can think of a good number of examples, but here's one
This plays when you have to take down a monstrous airship;
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This one feels really good, considering this thing us huge compared to you.

I liked the KOTOR series for soundtrack. Favourite would be the Dantooine academy because it really suites the mood of the place.
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Pity what happens to this place later in the story.

The total war games have excellent soundtracks; I especially liked this one in the new game; I felt it was suited for a naval engagement, especially when there is fog on the battlefield; just as a warning; if you have heavy base, you may wish to turn them down; this track has very large drums playing
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That has to be the best tension music I've ever heard.

 

[Layz92]

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs. One of the coolest soundtracks ever. I could be a smartass and pick songs from Guitar Hero: Metallica. God of War song was pretty cool. Baldur's Gate 2 had a good soundtrack too.

 

[Jelly ^.^]

Although pick any Paradox-Engined game's soundtrack and listen for 15 minutes and try not to orgasm.

 

[The Madman]

For 'Epic' with a capital E and going by ye olden dictionary.com definition of the word "heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war." there's only one contender for the absolute most epic music score ever designed for a game series, the most stunning jaw-dropping adrenaline-pumping hardcore 'epic' to have ever graced a game series I've gotta hand it to the Total War series, and if I have to pick one game from that series, Medieval 2: Total War. I mean... well, just listen to this and tell me it doesn't define epic.

Everything after the 3 min mark is pure eargasm.​

[HEADING=2]And that's the music for marching, this is the fight music![/HEADING]​

It's alright, you can breath now.

Spoiler: Honourable 2nd place mention to the Neverwinter Nights series.

 

[hampiton]

Dragon Quest V

http://youtu.be/eDC9M9MBnIs

 

[Zantos]

I don't think you can have a conversation about this without mentioning Halo


Also the shout for FF9 is pretty awesome. FFX also had some pretty sweet music. This one in particular goes down really well in rock clubs

 

[-Apex-]

Time - Hans Zimmer

Try out this one for size. It's not a gaming track, but its the closing climax track for inception, and it's zimmerific!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0kGAz6HYM8

 

[-Apex-]

Pretty much all the Final Fantasy games, but this one mostly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWE0nlhpdq8

 

[Rooster893]

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Blaster Master, Stage 1

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Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest -- Town Theme

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Silver Surfer, Level 1

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Super Castlevania 4, Simon's Theme

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Back to the Future, Level Theme

 

[Euhan01]

Ezio's Family from Assassins Creed 2.