Best Game Soundtrack?

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Sure enough, the in-game music tends to get overlooked every now and then, but I suppose I'm not the only one who has felt overwhelmed by the impressive tracks a few games have delivered. I still keep music from a few soundtracks on my PC, such as Baldur's Gate II and VtM: Bloodlines.
Actually, Bloodlines actually came pretty close to getting the title as far as I'm concerned. Yet... Well, Westwood have done many well-sounding games, but nothing I've ever played the last 15 years has ever beaten Red Alert 1. Ever.

 

I think this has been covered. But here goes:

Ultima Underworld - The music to that game added so much to the atmosphere. When some of the score was later used in Master of Magic, I would get chills from it.

 

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Great music and the radio stations took it to another level. I have spent hours on the various car missions listening to the various radia stations.

IceWind Dale: Heart of Winter also had a great soundtrack which really added to the athmosphere of the game world.

 

Monkey Island II: LeChuck's Revenge. If you're really quiet one time you may hear me whistling the tunes again and again and again.

 

All soundtracks in Icewind Dale are good. Some in Half-life 2 is also really good.

 

My vote is for Battle for Middle Earth. It uses the music from the movies which is some of the best music I've ever heard. So when I heard it playing, I was amazed, its so sooting to the ears to hear that music while playing

 

I agree. Also, Heroes of M&M II and III are pretty good as well.

 

Freelancer , Aqua Nox 1/2 they have realy good soundtracks !!!

 

The music on Planescape Torment is just sick. Icewind Dale also has an awsome soundtrack.

 

IWD1 + 2.

KotOR2.

Opening theme of BG

Max Payne 2 was pretty good also imo.

 

Icewind Dale

 

I'd have to say Planescape Torment, with The Dig coming close behind

 

I love the Final Fantasy Sountracks...especially 10, I have 7, 8 and 9 aswell!

Theres something for everyone on these soundtracks, and theres even some sites that do re-mixes of them so they sound even cooler!

 

ah how could I have forgotten!!

yeah, FFX has an awesome soundtrack, especially the orchestrated version of "To Zanarkand"

I liked the character themes from FFVII as well, particularly cloud's and aeris'.

 

In no particular order:

The Final Fantasy games.
Baldur's Gate 1&2
Icewind Dale 1&2
Planescape Torment
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
KOTOR 1&2
SW Republic Commando.
The Monkey Island games.
The Metal Gear Solid games.

[ April 01, 2005, 13:44: Message edited by: Jesper898 ]

 

So far, most of the good soundtracks I've heard of have been named, though I can think of a couple other goodies.

Sonic Adventure had some great songs, even if they were rather corny at times... *cough*Amy's theme*cough*

Sonic Adventure 2 also had some great music, nothing beats speeding around at super-sonic speeds (pardon the pun) with wither "Open your Heart" or "Live and Learn" playing. Great songs.

Finally, I need to give kudos to Capcom, for Devil May Cry 3. Perfect ambience, and one "hell" of a theme.

 

Most of the Blizzard games. In particular the "Tristram" theme in Diablo. I can play the whole thing, and I am going to get our band to cover it.

The HOMM2 soundtrack is immensely enjoyable.

The infinity engine games are also up there with the best of them.

Very surprisingly, I liked the Doom/Doom 2 midi songs.

 

Doom 2 had some great music, especially Wormhole. That said, my vote is for Homeworld. I've never played a game where the music did such an excellant job both reflecting and shaping the mood and atmosphere as Homeworld.

 

Baldurs Gate II, Icewind Dale... Neverwinter Nights wasn't bad either.

 

PS:T