The Video Game Music Thread

[~*´¨¯¨`*·~-.¸-AIN'T]

Gothic 3 may have been a severely flawed game, but it's music was top notch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkc7RqeUqxw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXjJiLBz0wU

And +1 to everyone who said Deus Ex

 

[Andyman Messiah]

Deus Ex by Alexander Brandon & Michiel van den Bos

System Shock 2 by Eric Brosius

Fallout & Planescape Torment by Mark Morgan

 

[hicksman]

I've always loved the Ultima 7 soundtrack, which is I think the compilation of a few of the previous ultimas' best tracks. The Ultima 9 soundtrack has some of the same songs, just redone for modern soundcards.

 

[Leimrey]

Some tracks from Throne of Bhaal were really fucking good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCXMXflff8s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6ayeiK ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB7T6Kd9cYg

Risen had some pretty relaxing and atmospheric tracks, but I don't remember any specifics ones.

The obligatory torment tracks were already posted earlier.

Some decent Icewind Dale tracks (from the time when Soule was actually good):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIi2Xer ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9RQ279u ... re=related


Some jrpg masterpieces (tracks, not games themselves, lol):

Last Remnant had a magnificent OST:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9p40zrpg7c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVTxQvZ0 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7awaVvd ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NGBXBsb ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQnSXWJaI98


Vagrant Story (one of the best vidya OSTs of all time, IMHO):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqpdsieTL_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_RAm4P ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftzHKRDI ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhV-Tj7b ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-Qw3I6 ... 22&index=3

Chrono Cross:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBE3c9X0BoA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J46RY4PU ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEMaWrQBQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-FvxoR1PQ

Odin Sphere had a pretty cool opening (the song is in French IIRC, you weaboo hating faggots):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrWzkHxYB9o

Panzer Dragoon Azel (you can also listen to Anu Orta Veniya by the same singer if you like this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18oAapHCBnQ

 

[circ]

Only thing I like about the Arcanum soundtrack is the opening tune. And most things mentioned here aren't really RPG's either. But for JRPG's, probably FF3 or Chrono Trigger. For CRPG's maybe Ultima 6 and Fallout 1. They've got more than one tune you can listen to, unlike stuff like BG and IWD's that usually just have the theme or something. There were also some C64 'rpgs' with good tunes.

 

[Lockkaliber]

Vagrant Story (Play it!)
Storm of Zehir
Torment
Icewind Dale


Also, Symphony of the Night

Vagrant Story (one of the best vidya OSTs of all time, IMHO):

BROFIST! I completely agree. The game has fantastic atmosphere, and the music fits it perfectly.

 

[Excommunicator]

Ultima 9 (No, not a typo)

I will second this so that you don't feel so alone. I really enjoyed many of the thematic tracks of Ultima 9, even though there wasn't much of it. What it did do right is make itself very easy to listen to (including on repeat) with a balance of ambient quality and melody, and properly evocative of the regions they associated with.

Favourites include Moonglow, Skara brae, Gargoyles and Buccaneer's Den.

Edit: Also just needed to add, the "Positive" versions of the songs are mostly all shit and lacking in the character of the others. "Negative" versions are where it's at.

 

[Saxon1974]

I think its by far Divine Divinity.

Download the whole thing free from the Artist's website.

Just awesome.

http://www.kirillpokrovsky.com/

 

[Serious_Business]

Final fantasy tactics had p. good music (same people as Vagrant story I think, although I couldn't stomach the gameplay of that game) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouYfxCXMBew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVrQv36YFgg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=634q_9_dLqg&feature=related

 

[visions]

unlike stuff like BG and IWD's that usually just have the theme or something

The night music in BG wasn't bad at all, much better than the theme imo.

 

[genci88]

Listen to the Risen harbor town ambient music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2lEu0FZydY

Or the Gothic 3 Trelis music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkc7RqeUqxw

Or the In Extremo performance in Gothic 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU3LR7nNjd0

Whenever I listen to those, I am reminded how (with one or two notable exceptions) no other game is able offer the same level of immersion as Piranha Bytes' games. Unfortunately, most games out there are made for retards with the attention span of a fruit fly.

 

[hoverdog]

Mark Morgan, plus Morrowind's main theme

 

[Leimrey]

Listen to the Risen harbor town ambient music:

composed by Kai Rosenkratz

Fuck, why didn't I get such an awesome last name?

Sorry, couldn't resist the urge to post that guy.

 

[Quilty]

Arcanum all the way to the double rainbow.

 

[Gobbo]

VTMB
Arcanum

Gothic series have the best soundtracks (Gothic 1 stands as a sentimental favorite)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFzZZAagxUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0vw11t ... re=related

Risen has a nice soundtrack but it's not as good as Gothic's.

 

[tennishero]

the best soundtrack ever made for an RPG is Ys 7 for the PSP

this is the law and will never be beaten by any game ever

 

[Esquilax]

Arcanum had a great soundtrack, but it was a little repetitive at times. The tracks that were there were usually good, it just didn't have much variety, so you'd hear the same theme over and over again. I really liked the Mask of the Betrayer soundtrack, and I'm surprised it isn't getting much love here. Really great stuff.

And of course obvious ones like VtmB, Fallout 1/2, Torment, etc.

 

[Ozzy_98]

the best soundtrack ever made for an RPG is Ys 7 for the PSP

this is the law and will never be beaten by any game ever

Except for the minor fact that Ys I & II way back in the PCE days kicked it's ass. Also not really 100% sure they meant jRPGs that are more action than RPG

 

[Nukester]

The two that really stick out for me is Diablo and Divine Divinity. The ambience from those soundtracks are top notch

 

[Luzur]

where are the links to Daggerfall's music?

 

[Serus]

Final Fantasy VI. A jrpg, not my favorite genre, this is the only title i had patience to play to the end. However the soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu is great.
SNES version (emulated).

 

[Oesophagus]

System Shock 2

Fallout 1/2 (though Morgan did rip off some artists)

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Fallout 1/2 (though Morgan did rip off some artists)

You mean "steal". It's the right word to use.

 

[bonescraper]

Torment
Fallout 1 and 2
And most importantly - IWD and IWD 2

Seriously, this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEqDtbC3bL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6WhjqYst4s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i381VcMpoMQ


And System Shock 2 because it's awesome (i don't even like electronic music), even if it's not a pure RPG.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ00mMo9 ... re=related

Ahh, the sweet sound of nostalgia. I'm going to replay SS2 once again

 

[Oesophagus]

Fallout 1/2 (though Morgan did rip off some artists)

You mean "steal". It's the right word to use.

My bad

Also, Tristram theme is