Best Game Soundtrack

[Sir Shep]

All the GTA games had great soundtracks, there is a song in GTA3 called forever by Lucy that I loved.

Resident Evil 1&2 were brilliant and the end piano tune in resi 3.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.

The last of us.

 

I could probably go on forever! 

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

 

[Legend_in_blue]

This is absolutely brilliant through a pair of headphones on PS5...

 

 

 

[KFS]

Halo 3 - Marty O’Donnell could give Hans Zimmer a run for his money.

[leicsmac]

On 25/11/2020 at 15:40, Zear0 said:

We going original score or games with good songs in? 

 

Tetris Effect, Ape Out, and Witcher 3 of recent times and Ocarina of Time going back a bit.

 

Tony Hawks 1&2 had my favourite playlist. 

 

P.S Oblivion soundtrack waay better than Skyrim (imqho). 

Should only be original score IMO, what amount of talent does it take to compile a playlist of already existing songs and get licences for them, other than a bit of good taste?

 

So, with that in mind, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and Hollow Knight deserve mentions. As does pretty much anything with Nobuo Uematsu doing the composing.

 

Edited 30 November 2020 by leicsmac

[Sharpe's Fox]

On 29/11/2020 at 10:08, Legend_in_blue said:

This is absolutely brilliant through a pair of headphones on PS5...

 

 

 

Not played this in nearly 10 years but doesn’t sound right without the sound of firebombs.

[Crinklyfox]

 

[stripeyfox]

This definitely worth a mention too - composer Christopher Tin wrote music for the Civilization games, this one being particularly epic

 

Watch Christopher Tin conduct the world premiere of “Sogno di Volare” – his new theme song written exclusively for Civilization VI. Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, and Lucis at Cadogan Hall in London, July 19, 2016.

 

[ScrumpyJack]

GTA Vice City.

 

Blue suit on.

 

 

Blue motorbike on point.

 

 

Some mad ramps down town.

 

 

TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS

YOU'VE GOT TO LEARN TO FLY, LEARN TO LIVE, LOVE SO FREE

WHEN WE HEAR THE VOICES SING

THE BOOK OF LOVE WILL OPEN UP AND LET US IN YEAH, YEAH

Edited 1 December 2020 by ScrumpyJack

[Dahnsouff]

Late entry - I expect you to die

 

 

 

mainly because its a perfect fit for the game

 

 

Edited 1 December 2020 by Dahnsouff

[iamafox]

7 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

Late entry - I expect you to die

 

 

 

mainly because its a perfect fit for the game

 

 

I literally played this just over a week ago with PSVR

[Leicester_Loyal]

 

 

Didn't know where else to stick these, came up on Youtube this morning. Ain't played Gran Turismo since number 4, wish they'd hurry up and release the new one.

Edited 6 July 2021 by Leicester_Loyal

[snoopy87]

1 hour ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

 

 

Didn't know where else to stick these, came up on Youtube this morning. Ain't played Gran Turismo since number 4, wish they'd hurry up and release the new one.

 

GT do opening vids well don't they.

 

I completely agree with anyone who says GTA: Vice City though, that soundtrack with that game was something else

[Legend_in_blue]

 

Best theme I've heard for a while.  There's only 10 hours to listen to here though.

[Flamey]

I haven't been through the thread, but Alan Wake was a standout for me.

[UniFox21]

BOTW is a brilliant soundtrack I'm really enjoying

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

On 25/11/2020 at 00:20, iamafox said:

 

Absolutely, having played it fairly recently I still listen to the soundtrack when I'm working sometimes. Really fitting with each level and the action happening, so many great songs and all sound great in both their 8-bit and 16-bit versions

 

 

 

[fazzyfox]

A slight diversion from the intention of the question re the in-game soundtracks...but still kind of on topic.......I discovered by shear fluke that Red Dead Redemption is particularly great when accompanied by The Corals "Butterfly House" album. Something about the timpani drums and twanging guitars it fitted like hand to glove. Have a horse chase to "More Than A Lover", "100 Years", "She's Coming Around"  or "North Parade" and tell me I'm wrong.

Similarly late night cruising in GTA accompanied by a bit of Isaac Hayes or Curtis Mayfield or a daytime car chase accompanied by a bit of up-tempo Acid Jazz like Corduroy or JTQ is similarly effective. Liked the editable play lists on PES where you could add your own library for each menu / phase, I'd add lots of 90's Brit-pop tunes or a more wide-worldly mixture for internationals. 

[don_danbury]

rayman 1 original 
rayman origins
san andreas
mario galaxy 1 & 2
dino crisis 1 & 2
resident evil 2 (probably the best ever)
the last of us
tekken 2 & tekken 3

crash bandicoot 1 & 2
 

[potter3]

Gris:

 

 

Nier (and Nier: Automata is nearly on par):

 

[Libertine]

Just started Nier Replicant, loved Automata. 

[Legend_in_blue]

Reading back through this lot and surprised noone has mentioned the MGS series.

 

20 years old this one and way ahead of its time...

 

 

The Snake Eater theme was pretty decent too but this one sticks better for me.

[Libertine]

MGS soundtracks are cracking. Was obsessed with the MGS2 main theme when younger, proper hairs on your arm standing up stuff.  Snake Eater is stunning too, especially the ladder climbing part. 4 had some good stuff too like Old Snake's theme.

[Christoph]

Guitar Hero 2 and 3. 

[egg_fried_rice]

Return of the Obra Dinn. Brilliant original score that I sought out on Spotify straight after I'd finished the game.