Give me your favourite OSTs, individual tracks, whatever.
I have lots of favourites but I feel like most will be suggested by others so I’ll go for one that isn’t as popular: Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine. The whole soundtrack is amazing start to finish. Some of the best piano tunes to ever be in a video game, and a super under-appreciated game. It should’ve been way bigger than it was. Unfortunately it’s being tainted by its less-than-stellar sequel which came out recently. Don’t play the sequel, but definitely play the original. It’s fun solo but it really shines co-op with a friend (or three). It supports up to four players and I’d definitely recommend co-op if you have the means. I used to play it on 360 with a friend of mine and it’s some of my most fond gaming memories. It’s not a difficult game to figure out but it’s not an easy game to get good at. But all that is to say, play the game, or if you can’t, absolutely listen to the soundtrack. It’s awesome.
Seconding this for the co-op play. It just captures the feeling of a heist so perfectly in a bite-sized package. In a matter of seconds you’ll go from everyone calm and knowing their role, to full panic mode as soon as someone makes a mistake, to a wary sense of relief as you manage to barely get to safety but still have to complete your mission.
I didn’t know about the sequel. Now I’m tempted to try it…
In no particular order:
- Warhammer 40k Mechanicus
- Total Annihilation
- Doom 2016
- Hotline Miami
- Rome Total War
- Witcher 3
- Halo
- StarCraft
Anything Xenoblade, but especially 1 and X.
I got bored of Undertale quickly, but the OST is an all-time great.
Shovel Knight is really good.
Anything by David Wise, especially Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2.
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest has the best music in the entire series, don’t @ me.
The Grandia theme.
The Nier games have gorgeous music.
+1 on Mystic Quest. I still get the battle song stuck in my head on a regular basis. Incredible that such a basic game had such a badass soundtrack.
Anything Xenoblade
Undertale
Linked elsewhere.
Shovel Knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrceWR4XnVU&list=PLvNp0Boas723qPMNwQfX0yRRHP242XH0f
Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q26WenMMnyE&list=PL9BF821681EE6F8D5
The Grandia theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i36tXq7yK6c&list=RDi36tXq7yK6c&start_radio=1
The Nier games
I love the soundtrack to Final Fantasy 6. Brings back good memories.
Killer Instinct 2013
Faster Than Light
FTL, diablo II, The Sims (build music), ecco the dolphin (sega cd), hardspace shipbreaker
FTL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWlHjpKmvh8&list=RDfWlHjpKmvh8&start_radio=1
diablo II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWziHqEd0Uw&list=RDVWziHqEd0Uw&start_radio=1
The Sims (build music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5QGN-zhwM&list=PL22DFF37B18C4F943
ecco the dolphin (sega cd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzdShv9Rfv4&list=RDxzdShv9Rfv4&start_radio=1
hardspace shipbreaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GE2qo5_3eA&list=RD6GE2qo5_3eA&start_radio=1
Persona 3/4/5 are goated on their own ways in my opinion.
The Final Fantasy X soundtrack is great too
but rn my obsession soundtrack is Neon White, I love machine girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9X15iDR7z8
- MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bears Revenge
- BioShock Infinite
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bears Revenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPf6Oilxt5U&list=PLRlu7nBFPfe0NTgVvJ37XyjAOet936yrR
BioShock Infinite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWRoq1ymyTI&list=PL3QZUm48uWnsdFakp3A2fI-NzmfH1jyQe
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rguhlm1QDy8&list=RDrguhlm1QDy8&start_radio=1
Thanks for the links! Unfortunately the songs from Bioshock Infinite that I’m thinking of aren’t in the OST due to licensing issues as they are mostly covers of songs still in copyright.
- Bravely Default kicks with both special and battle themes (go give vagrant of love a try)
-Gran Turismo 4 suuper nice menu themes i especially like hypnosis, the motorious zone, don’t kick yourself and be at home
Bunch of bangers on this list already, but the one that sends shivers up my spine to this day is Crusader Kings 2.
Not sure if mentioned yet, but EVE Online has an amazing soundtrack. Their 10 Year Anniversary Symphony is just the cream on top.
Refunct
The Batman Arkham games had some pretty awesome soundtracks.
City brings me back no matter when I give it a listen. Origins, despite being the black sheep, had an awesome soundtrack too.
Yeah for sure, I actually watched Batman Begins at the cinema this weekend for the 20th anniversary and I’m itching to jump back into the Arkham games after that. Such a great series overall.
My wife likes to watch me play the Batman games, especially Asylum, and she recently requested I play them again. I put a couple hours into Asylum, so I’ve still got the itch to continue. City is the most nostalgic for me, but I think Asylum was the best game overall. It’s probably the one I revisit the most.
Batman Arkham games
Dear Esther
