Soundtracks of RPGs you have never played/enjoyed but liked anyway.

[roshan]

OK, so a lot of RPGs out there have great soundtracks, but the enjoyment of these soundtracks is usually tied to the game, memories and nostalgia of playing it, bringing back to mind the ambiance of the games. As a result, sometimes, when you listen to these soundtracks purely for the music, without having played the game, they usually end up feeling flat and boring.

However, there is one soundtrack I really liked despite not having played the game, and that is Wizardry 8. The tracks for Rapax, Umpani, T-Rang, Arnika and the character creation theme are excellent. Are there any soundtracks you have enjoyed despite not playing or liking the associated RPG?

 

[Snorkack]

Arcanum

 

[Baron Dupek]

Nier.
Because it was on console.

 

[warpig]

Bound by Flame and Entomorph (that intro track!), played both for a bit but didn't like them too much except for music and atmosphere.

 

[Destroid]

I really like the soundtracks for old Cryo games, but I haven't played these ones:

 

[AW8]

I've never played Icewind Dale, but I've listened to this a hundred times. Jeremy Soule knows his shit.

 

[Xathrodox86]

Throne of Darkness counts? If not then BG and BG 2. Oh and Deus Ex: Invisible War.

 

[Dreaad]

Payday 1 and 2. Never played either one, soundtrack is amazing.

 

[Maldoror]

The Elder Scrolls: Arena. I've played a decent amount of it - enough to form an opinion - but I've never particularly enjoyed it. I do, however, as the subject of the thread implies - love the soundtrack. It has an earnest, very traditional fantasy feel to it, that manages to generate a lot of atmosphere. It can be eery, as well as upbeat.

It's similar to Daggerfall's, but I love Daggerfall as a game, too.

 

[Dr Skeleton]

Banner Saga



As much as I disliked the gameplay part of the game, the soundtrack and art were amazing.

Honorable mention to HoMM IV.