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Best Game Soundtracks

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by DefJam101, Dec 24, 2008.

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  1. Jormungandr Liturgist

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    My favorites are:
    Daggerfall
    Super Metroid
    Final Fantasy 3 (snes)
    Castlevania series
     
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  2. goatvomit Eau de Rapax Patron

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    Antiriad
    Glider Rider
    Monty on the Run
    Nemesis the Warlock

    I should add that I suffered a horribly from the 'Alan Sugar' syndrome back then which might explain some of the choices. Of more modern games I'd go with Descent 2.
     
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  3. RainSong Scholar

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    FF7
    Fallout
     
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  4. David Xachaturian Scholar

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    Wheel of Time, Legacy of Kain series.
     
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  5. MaskedMan very cool Patron

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    Outcast.
     
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  6. deuxhero Arcane

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    Deus Ex, Megman 2, Fire Emblem 4 all come to mind, Mask of The Betrayer was also pretty good, as was Megaman 9.

    Doom, Temple of Elemental Evil and Timesplitters 2 all deserve honorable mention.
     
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  7. Tails Arbiter

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    Fallout, Arcanum, X-COM: UFO Defense, Stalker: SoC (without Firelake tracks).
     
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  8. The Feral Kid Erudite

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    KOTOR 2.

    Captures the SW essence perfectly so much that it could easily replace any of the John Williams scores in any SW movie. This goes beyond game music and we can talk about film-music quality here. Too bad it was wasted on such a mediocre and rushed game.

    Icewind Dale and BG series had good scores too.
     
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  9. Demnogonis Saastuttaja Magister

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    Victoria : An Empire Under The sun had a strirring collection of classical music, which fit the mood of the game perfectly.
     
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  10. mondblut Arcane

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    Don't remember that :lol: I couldn't remember which of the UUWs had a gorgeous soundtrack, so I decided not to be specific. Now you make me believe it was UUW 2 :)
     
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  11. Rhalle Magister

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    Max Payne 2

    Age of Conan
     
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  12. kingcomrade Kingcomrade Edgy

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    Final Fantasy 8's Orchestrated Album thingy
    Portal (and, similarly, the Moathouse theme from ToEE)
    Unreal Tournament 3 (not really, but since I got my awesome sound system a month ago the retardedly bass-heavy songs are hilarious to listen to, and shake the whole apartment complex)
    PST
    Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (almost all of the town musics are good, the main exception being Necropolis)

    Silent Hill's main theme is awesome.
    http://bluelaguna.net/downloads/mp3s/si ... t+Hill.mp3
    I think it took Nicolai 3 tries to get me to listen past the first 15 seconds, but it did eventually pay off.

    Freedom Fighter
     
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  13. Blackadder Prestigious Gentleman Magister

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    Any Paradox game before Hearts of Iron 2.

    Arcanum.
     
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  14. poocolator Erudite

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    Stumbling upon an action segment in HL2 and having that sweet fast-paced music begin playing, was awesome to say the least. Outnumbered, and outgunned, you had to fight your way out of those segments. I think there was one at the start, once you get the crowbar and make your way through the train yard.

    Places like Ravenholm and those zombie-infested highway tunnels had good ambient music.
     
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  15. Dark Matter Prophet

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  16. Ion Flux Savant

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    System Shock 2
    Fallout 2
    Arcanum had one of the best ever IMO.

    Also, despite being a crappy MMO, Neocron had a really good techno/ambient soundtrack.
     
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  17. kingcomrade Kingcomrade Edgy

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    I've tried to like the Arcanum soundtrack, but it's just boring.
     
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  18. deshields538 Scholar

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    - The original Command and Conquer
    - Total War series
    - Half Life 2 and episodes
     
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  19. Morbe Novice

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    Deus Ex and Gothic 2. No explaining.
     
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  20. Humanophage Arcane

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    1. Icewind Dale ("Easthaven in Peace" is a masterpiece, otherwise not very consistent)
    2. Might and Magic VI ("Sunlit Snow Journey", a very consistent soundtrack)
    3. Planescape: Torment (poor battle music, perfect dark ambient)
    4. Street Fighter II ("Guile's Theme")
    5. Baldur's Gate I and II (especially the intros, average battle music though)
    6. Gothic I ("New Camp Theme", no weak tracks)
    7. Heroes of Might and Magic III (again, very consistent)
    8. Ultima ("Stones" in particular)
    9. Fallout I and II ("Den", "Modoc" as separate tracks, the rest are very fitting for any slow-paced game)
    10. Age of Wonders I and II (quite melancholy)

    A few honourable mentions: Fahreheit (Angelo Badalamenti's tracks), Anachronox (on Anachronox proper in particular), Contra I and II, Space Rangers II, Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption ("Prague Hub"), Jazz Jackrabbit, Duck Tales 2 ("Bermuda"), Heroes of Might and Magic II and IV.
     
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  21. Cassidy Arcane

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    - Fallout ("08vats")
    - Planescape: Torment main theme
    - System Shock 2 (Command Deck)
    - Unreal 1+XP (Gala's Peak)
    - Deus Ex (Lebedev and Paris Themes)
     
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  22. crakkie Arcane

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    World of Goo
     
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  23. Shoelip Arbiter

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  24. Strangelove Novice

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    Heroes of Might and Magic III is amazing and i love it, been ages since i last played HOMM IV and V, how was the music in those games?
     
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  25. Dmitron Arbiter

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    How does this thread exist without mentioning Splinter Cell Chaos Theory? Even if you don't like the game, get the soundtrack.. now.
     
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