HF Ranks video game soundtracks?

[Commander Clueless]

Red Alert is very good. The original C&C gets left out a lot though but it's great as well.

Frank Klepacki is GOAT.

Nothing beats the original Hell March, but this came close for me:

 

[Butchered]

Only had one submission outside of myself, so I'll just call it a day on this. General soundtrack discussion?

Risk of Rain is spectacular if anyone hasn't heard it.

 

[X66]

Only had one submission outside of myself, so I'll just call it a day on this. General soundtrack discussion?

Risk of Rain is spectacular if anyone hasn't heard it.

I can send something in the next couple of days.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

how about just post your top ten list in this thread?

1) Warcraft III
2) The Last of Us
3) KOTOR I and II
4) Halo OST
5) Vanilla WoW
6) Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
7) Sonic 3
8) MarioKart 64
9) Super Mario World
10) Warcraft II


(perhaps not coincidentally, this is pretty close to my list of ten favorite games)

 

[syz]

I could put together a list but literally nobody else would vote for 7-8 of the soundtracks on it.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Easy top-3: Shadow of the Colossus, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Donkey Kong 64.

 

[Butchered]

My list:

1) Final Fantasy VI
2) Risk of Rain
3) Chrono Cross
4) Chrono Trigger
5) Shadow of the Colossus
6) Persona 4
7) Parasite Eve
8) Kingdom Hearts
9) I Am Setsuna
10) Earthbound

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Someone already said Skyrim, but man does that have an amazing soundtrack. The main theme is pretty good, but the actual soundtrack is incredible, so atmospheric and in tune with the game. Stuff like this when you're wandering around a snowy mountainside at night, the sky is clear the stars are out, its hauntingly beautiful



For main themes, I much prefer Morrowind's. Every time I hear it, just takes me right back to getting off that boat in Sedya Neen

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Mines (28:34) is the best track

That's really good, reminds me of the soundtrack to the TV series Wolf Hall, you should check it out, it's awesome.

 

[X66]

This is my personal favourite list

Outside of #1, 2-9 are interchangeable.

#1 is just a slam dunk, 4 disc OST from xenoblade.

1: Xenoblade Chronicles



2: Marvel vs Capcom

Just love how the remixed songs, was awesome playing it in arcade as kid.



3: Final Fight

My favourite beat-em-up of all time, and best music as well



4: Mega Man X,X2,X3

Straight classics.



5: Battletoads and Double Dragon

Another great beat-em-up with a great sound track, only the SNES version though



6: Donkey Kong Country 2

I remember as kid being so bummed there was no Donkey Kong in this game but it was amazing.



7: Shadow of the Colossus

Still can't believe this was originally on the ps2, scale was incredible, even to this day.



8: Chrono Trigger

Favourite RPG



9: Final Fantasy 6

Best boss theme ever



10: Street Fighter 2

Every gamer can hum at least 1 theme from SFII





Hope yall enjoyed.

 

[Cochese]

The fact that neither Doom or Doom 2 has made its way into this discussion is an absolutely travesty. Disgusting.

 

[Power Man]

 

[X66]

The fact that neither Doom or Doom 2 has made its way into this discussion is an absolutely travesty. Disgusting.

Two good songs don't make a great OST

 

[syz]

Just want to remind people that Ishiwatari was once possessed by the ghosts of Dream Theater for a few minutes starting at 1:20.

 

[McPuritania]

I don't have a list, but Witcher III has a great soundtrack.

I suppose I could add some of the music eh?



1:14:44 was especially awesome for me. Ladies of the Wood. The Crones story line was great, the Crones are creepy, and the music just provided a fantastic atmosphere for a really cool story line.

Any song I heard while playing Gwent (the awesome in game card game) just super charged me. Love it.

 

[Pavelski2112]

The fact that neither Doom or Doom 2 has made its way into this discussion is an absolutely travesty. Disgusting.

Every Doom game imo, but yes, E1M1 is the most classic metal track in all of gaming history.

Descent 2 is probably my favorite OST of all time. Ogre from Skinny Puppy worked on a couple tracks and Type O Negative appeared on it as well. All of the Descent games had great music, but 2 takes the cake.

Also a big fan of Deus Ex (especially the UNATCO and Hong Kong themes), Forsaken, and Starcraft.

Newest OST to really "wow" me (besides the new DOOM) was probably Fallout 4. The Diamond City music is fantastic.

 

[Power Man]

- Hybris (Amiga)
- Battle Squaddron (which is Hybris' sequel)
- Turrican 2
- and as already mentionned,Super Hang On (Winning Run)

 

[FLYLine27*]

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Big fan of FF VII's soundtrack. In particular because "One Winged Angel" is my all-time favorite video game song. For an old-school game I would go Battle of Olympus on the NES and something more recent Bloodborne.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Fez and Journey

 

[Hivemind]

Any list that doesn't have Diablo II in the #1 position is objectively wrong.

 

[Mikeaveli]

You're all sleeping on the Jet Set Radio franchise

 

[X66]

You're all sleeping on the Jet Set Radio franchise

Sick sound track for sure, but a lot of it is licensed music.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Halo 3.

The Warthog Run and the menu music are terrific.

 

[weastern bias]

Best game. Best soundtrack.

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