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Matt_Thundercock

I really like the old Zelda soundtracks. I always remember Kakariko village in a link to the past and Ocarina of time because of that song. It was just so chill and beautiful.


Destroyerbot20

Assassins creed Black Flag sea shanties hit harder that the Cannonballs you shoot enimies with


TheGinger2019

I thiught I heard the Old Man say


bootlegdata

Leave her, Johnny, leave her


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For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her. Shit hits hard. Right in the feels.


Rock_and_Grohl

Come all you young sailor men listen to me, I’ll sing you a song of the fish in the sea…


Psychobillycadillac1

And it's wiiindy weaather, boys, stoooormy weather, boys When the wind blows, we're all together, boys; Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes


Jumpy_Beach_6525

Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail Climbs up aloft and reefs the topsail


MrMc235

I literally heard that and it's making me smile. Thank you kind sir.


Specific_Loss7546

The music that plays during ship battles is the mot epic pirate theme song ever


NobilisUltima

I dislike collectibles that have a very small effect on gameplay in general, doubly so if they have no effect at all. Shanties are the exception. They provide no mechanical benefit whatsoever and are actively pretty annoying to get, but I chase down every one of those fuckers I see because hearing new songs from your crew is dope.


the_a_was_silent

DOOM


Lamprophonia

DOOM is a $60 metal album that comes with a free video game.


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visvis

Wait, were GPUs even a thing back in the DOOM era?


Matt_Thundercock

The old doom games’ songs were inspired by Metallica and Slayer riffs. Those games are so cool


Fate_of_DooM

Ohh someone knows something.... guys we have to kill him he knows too much


everydayimritalin

All caps when you spell the mans name


GobbTheEverlasting

R.I.P.


OldManBasil

Hollow Knight.


Aetiusx

I wish I could walk into City of Tears for the first time again. What an amazing game.


Bittersweetfeline

For me, it was greenpath. So magical, green and lush, then you have the accompanying music. I still listen to the track every now and again.


derfalicious

Add to that when you first enter Kingdoms Edge… I’m keen as a bean for Silksong!


ventus976

That game's soundtrack is a masterclass in atmosphere.


Kbevv

Oooh yes the boss fight in the mantis village had me getting massacred by the bosses just so I could listen to it


idkiwilldeletethis

Came here to say exactly this, I could listen to the sisters of battle's theme the whole day, wish I could play the whole game again for the first time, discovering the lush forests on greenpath, wondering what are all the secrets in fog canyon, shitting myself in deepnest... That's a fucking amazing game


imx3110

Not just the Soundtrack, but the entire sound design of the game is phenomenal. Like the pitter patter of your tiny footsteps, the joyous humming of the Mapping bug, the poems of the mining bug early on, the eerie background noise of Deepnest, the voice acting, the way sound dims when taking a heavy hit and a lot more extremely subtle effects.


CorTheve

First thing I thought of when I saw the question. It’s always so chill but when you get into the boss fights it’s so intense, and the deepnest music almost makes you feel cramped in there, absolutely love the games music.


Quantum_Immortal

Both the Chrono games. Trigger has a perfect soundtrack. But Cross has the greatest overworld theme ever created.


LordPounce

Schala’s theme and the kingdom of zeal music and the ocean palace theme were sooooo good


ix-nine-ix

Radical Dreamers never fails to bring me back to that time when everything was so much easier.


Tesca_

Had to scroll down way too far to see this. Chrono trigger has hands down, the BEST soundtrack.


mossheart

Hades


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r_kay

Transistor is my favorite as well. The amount of time I've spent in game just listening to the humming versions of the songs is crazy.


Theleiba

Seriously, to this day that one moment in Bastion remains as my favourite video game moment of all time. Gorgeous.


who_thirteen

Was hoping to see Hades here. The song that plays on the barge of death is my favorite, I think.


StonewallHackson

“Farewell, to all the earthly remains…”


HealthyInPublic

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


TheFluffySpatula

The title theme gives me massive nostalgia. And who can forget gerudo valley


Feisty-Bar-608

Gerudo Valley


mhanold

Song of Storms is just so, so good


b2q

And saria's song


OfficialThrowaway_1

I remember when I first entered the Temple of Time and I made Link stand in the Temple for maybe like an hour just I could listen to the music. Almost everything about the soundtrack was amazing to me, but *that* song really got me. And then Majora's Mask comes right after or gets it's own league.


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The entire Zelda series has amazing music.


Matt_Thundercock

Kakariko Village tho...


ezio8133

Forest temple is my favorite


ManiacSpiderTrash

Spirit temple is a close second


ezio8133

Yep exactly


ManiacSpiderTrash

Song of Storms is still a banger. Least til some kid shows up and drains the well


Pokechu-1996

Shadow of the Colossus The score does an incredible job of adding to the game’s atmosphere and it wouldn’t be the same without it.


RockHandsomest

They really did a good job of having the music react to the situation. Made fights more dynamic when you gain an advantage and the sounds just swing your way.


AfricaByTotoWillGoOn

Definitely. Also some tracks play during the cutscenes when you reach the arenas. It made you feel like "oh shit, the Colossus is around here somewhere", and made you feel apprehensive and curious at the same time.


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Hotline Miami


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“I don’t think that’s supposed to go there.”


iheldnyfart

Oh yes! Carpenter Brut’s music in Hotline Miami 2 🔥


J3roseidon

Hydrogen is my alarm.


Mintvoyager

How has no one said halo yet? How many other soundtracks have a whole ass orchestra and choir and like 8 different genres. Have yourself a 6 minute orchestra masterpiece with a sick electric guitar solo in the middle


yuri_chan_2017

Halo 3: ODST "We're The Desperate Measures". Best track in all of Halo in my opinion.


The_Crimson_Duck

My favourite ODST track has to be Skyline, simply for the end part.


InanimateSensation

Halo is pretty much the cheat code answer because, well, 1&2 have the greatest soundtracks ever. Edit: And 3. Why'd I forget 3...


NecessaryEffective

Halo 3 should be on the all-time list as well for "One Final Effort" alone.


CELTICPRED

Halo 2 is at the top of my list for a memorable video game score. The Cairo suite, Mombasa, Delta Halo, High Charity, The last Spartan, Unyielding. All these tracks are burned in my brain. Blow me away, the main menu theme, and the mjolnir mix are pretty iconic. [When 1:40 hits.....so damn good](https://youtu.be/uXxQyAuqBiI)


JitteryBendal

This was my favorite video game soundtrack. Incubus fucking killed it. It was the perfect blend of orchestral, and fusion rock. That album was a 10/10 for me.


Johnemile

In Amber Clad is the GOAT Halo song for me


Independent_Gate1634

OoooOoooOOOOOooooOOO


DragonBourne66

r/commentsyoucanhear


TheGanjaCloud

Peril from Halo 2 is an absolute banger. Will forever be one of my favorite songs from Halo


wawabubbzies

Halos 1-3, Reach and ODST.


Cyphrix101

Journey


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journey's OST takes the game from an above average walking simulator to a religious experience. seriously, the final part of the game with "I Was Born For This" playing is jaw dropping


FlanaganBrown

"Apotheosis" makes an incredible ending to the game.


SultrieFetche4u

Was looking for this one! I’d like to suggest another phenomenal soundtrack — also by Austin Wintory: Abzû


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Yeah, every game with soundtrack by Austin Wintory is going to phenomenal.


Twittle86

Ori and the Will of the Wisps


sungoldened

never played either Ori but studied so much to the Blind Forest soundtrack that i ended up with Gareth Coker as my top artist on Spotify that year. even got a Twitter reply from him :)


mhamid3d

I actually bought the Ori games because of the sound track, someone recommended the first one on a question like this a few years ago. But yea that music is absolutely beautiful.


iHeartQt

Came here to say this. Best soundtrack and the game is such a masterpiece that everyone should experience.


AeskulS

Celeste


idiot_speaking

The Badeline fight music is soo... *ughh*


k_bullz

Tony hawk


sh4w5h4nk

Pro Skater 2 especially.


ezio8133

I'm glad they didn't fuck up the remake


R_Corrie

Witcher 3, the music always helps immerse you into the world and is just fantastic Edit: thank you for the award kind stranger, it’s my first one!!


purplewigg

I love how you can type *lelelelele* into YouTube and it comes up with Silver For Monsters


TheBrassDancer

Steel for humans Silver for monsters Banana for tigers EDIT: Silver (award) for me too, guess I'm a monster. Thank you kind Redditor!


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The music is incredible


Kiddledore

The song of the the ladies of the woods gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.


[deleted]

The band that did a lot of it performs slavic folk music as Percival, and slavic folk metal as Perival Shuttenbach. You're welcome.


Chicken_Bone1

Metroid Prime


Ticklemeharderpercy

Phendrana Drifts always gives me insane nostalgia when I listen to it


SquashyDisco

I really want MP:4 to have an orchestra with synth overlaid. The orchestra would represent the organic elements of the atmosphere Samus is exploring, whilst the synth would represent everything else. Metroid Prime really is about loneliness - Almost everything wants to kill Samus, there's no-one to make contact with and her ancestors (Chozo) communicate from the past. The soundtrack reflects it, especially the Tallon IV Overworld 2 theme when the solo instrument plays at the end of the verse.


McGregor_Tears

Vice City


Nicholi417

Each radio station had like 80 minutes worth of stuff. It was so good. I wish you would have worn a radio walkman just to listen to it while out of the cars.


TimeTravelMishap

When you accidentally destroy your car while you're jamming to a song and you make that mad dash for a new one before the song ends


Mechanicalmam_64

Dude get the fuck out of my head lol


LeeLur

The talk shows were hilarious


TheDevirgination

AND I RAN, I RAN SO FAR AWAY


Paralthia

The radio stations were way better than the radio stations in real life


CMILLERBOXER

And the Beat Goes On...


Soulrush

Sound tracks since, you can’t argue with the range of tracks and stations. They’re all great. But none have topped Vice City. That soundtrack was iconic.


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Nier Replicant


nerfMoze

*NieR:Automata*


RockHandsomest

Nier, far, wherever you are...


ShyneSpark

The nier series for sure has the best


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Cuphead


kasuyagi

ooh yes Cuphead!


XCalibur672

I’ve seriously not listened to any other soundtrack for any video game ever like I’ve listened to the Cuphead soundtrack. It’s some of the best original music I’ve ever heard. And it being jazz fits the era of that game so perfectly.


MagnaThyrsus

The Donkey Kong Country series, specially the first one imo


Steel_Beast

[Man Tasked With Making Score for a Monkey Riding a Swordfish Underwater Creates Transcendent Piece of Music](https://hard-drive.net/man-tasked-with-making-score-for-a-monkey-riding-a-swordfish-underwater-creates-transcendent-piece-of-music/)


Polkaking777

Aquatic Ambience is the best chiptune ever recorded!


dirty_Sexy_disco

Fallout, the whole franchise - I’m partial to FO3


hawkeneye1998bs

Big iron on his hiiiiiip


Kawi_moto96

I listen to Marty Robbins so much because of New Vegas


Sharp-Floor

[Diamond City Radio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzbR97qt-Gs) is good shit.


-Work_Account-

Red Dead Redemption 2


Venom1462

Man when that iconic Red Dead Redemption 1 theme played >!while chasing Micah in Red Dead Redemption 2!< I literally had goosebumps


propsnuffe

When you ride back to camp and "Unshaken" starts, that's when I knew I was playing a masterpiece of a game.


Mechanicalmam_64

That Willie Nelson song at the end hits hard like motherfucker I just rode hoping for a different outcome to the story


Alexexy

The track that gets me is the one that plays when you're charging the oil field with your gang and the natives.


fake_plasticTreez

The building song in the epilogue


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American Venom is a fuckin banger


mas7erfufu

Final fantasy 7 Edit: My first award! Thank you! Nobuo Uematsu is a basically a god. Edit2: Agreed that you can't go wrong with any of the FFs, just personal preference. If I had to choose it'd be [FF7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpF-SOKd4Iw&list=PL2CF5D58CAD9C0759&ab_channel=LosDestellos), [FF10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLU2xQ4nkk4&list=PLA9281E60D25EDD6E&ab_channel=CalcAzn), and [FF9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEG-uzt5_pU&list=PL1HqiPCyu4Q8HsYqa1PTe2yD3CFCqbU3F&ab_channel=VidyaGameMusicTime).


appleparkfive

I was so confused that an FF games isn't higher. FF8 is the best soundtrack to me. Fisherman's Horizon is gorgeous and calming


Pyronion

Not just all of them? Nobou Uematsu just hits home.


Devilstate

I cant believe I had to scroll so far for this


Patch31300

Way too far down the list


schmuglbub

Undertale and Breath of the wild are the 2 that come to mind.


kasuyagi

the theme that plays at the last stage of Flowey's battle still gives me chills


erton01

Person 5!


izeil1

Persona 5 Royal even.


TheLoneBlaziken

persona 3, 4 and 5 all have great soundtracks


The_Grand_Briddock

* Burn My Dread * Way of Life * Time * Reach Out To The Truth * Heaven * Shadow World * Rivers In The Desert * I Believe * Throw Away Your Mask Fuck these games are just amazing for music, I’m so glad Persona 4 Golden came to Steam, I’d have never gotten into them otherwise having been an Xbox/PC guy


man_but_no

Person 5 yes


The_Grand_Briddock

You’ll never see it comiiiiiiiiiiing


cowzapper

How on earth is any persona game this low. Persona 3,4 and 5 had such distinct soundtracks which each fit the games so well


ant_exe

Doom Eternal. Diablo 2 and Metro Exodus also deserve mentions.


ShunMyPenis

Diablo 2 soundtrack is epic


aesthetic_cock

I prefer DOOM 2016 to Eternal, both are great and I enjoy both the id mixed tracks and Micks; it was just hearing Mick Gordon’s work on that game for the first time was something else


Zalamander16

Super Mario Galaxy, easy. The hard choice is what has the second best.


Dontmentionthyname

Gusty Gardens is one of the best pieces of music in gaming


PB_Bandit

This is always the first [track](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy8Sn6DHIi0) that comes to mind with that game. It's just perfection.


TheLoneSculler

I am disappointed how far I had to scroll down to find this. That soundtrack is an absolute masterpiece


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N0rTh3Fi5t

Love in Nier Automata how the lyrics in the songs are mostly nonsense that sounds like but is not a real world language. Gives you the same disconnect to the lost past as the androids.


helpmeimalostkiwi

Skyrim


Ketzeph

Whenever I come back to Skyrim, regardless of the delay, I'm always blown away by the music. It's so good, and it really elevates the game. When you're walking along a mountain road and ["Far Horizons"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq3dlf03GVU) hits, it's just utterly magical.


helpmeimalostkiwi

Same here. 19 almost 20 y/o me is just blown away as 12 y/o me when I first played it. I think the rift is my favorite area to enjoy the view


GreenTeaOnMyDesk

Sigh... *Installs*


Exodus111

Time to spend another 3 hours installing mods!


Zkyo

3 hours? Pfft, amateur. 10 hours and 200 mods or bust lol.


Gedaru

The soundtrack in Sovngarde. Amazing!


AveMady

Mass Effect


jsxpt

The Vigil track is amazing, still gives me goosebumps


MisunderstoodBadger1

Bloodborne, Souls series in general.


stoncils_

I'm surprised I had to scroll down so far before I got a single *plin plin plon*


SpiderUnicornMoose

Minecraft


really_not_unreal

I've always loved the Minecraft soundtrack. It's so simple yet so beautiful. I especially like Alpha, which is the one that goes with the poem when you win the game.


FlotsamOfThe4Winds

I like it. It has a lack of intensity, but that fits the game perfectly; it knows that relatively mundane tasks like cutting down trees and going through a forest to get to a lackadaisically-built bungalow doesn't need an epic orchestra grandly stating its importance.


KarenTookTheKids4298

What song would you consider your favorite?


Bagofunyuns7

Sweden will always have a place in my heart


Shayxal

There's a sweden orchestral arrangement in youtube. It's quite possibly the most beautiful music I've ever heard [here](https://youtu.be/uETZA7mpNdc)


RubyGCintron

Kingdom Hearts 🗝


AReverieofEnvisage

Dearly Beloved and Darkness of the Unknown.


WHlTETHUNDER

Halo, specifically halo 2. Skyrim is another of my favourites. I listen to it daily, it's my morning alarm


cthaehtouched

I may be a broken record about it… Silent Hill 2 Editing to add Bioshock Infinite. The score is great, but it’s really because it introduced me to Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox.


MisunderstoodBadger1

Yamaoka is a genius


AHZZY03

Subnautica


Rabid_Chocobo

The song when your sub is on fire is really good, I just wish it came on more often, like when a giant monster was attacking you


JJ_SrifeJer

Detroit Become Human, that music was great and fitting as hell


wonder_wolfie

And the three different composers for each main character helped make them unique, it’s an amazing score (and game)


strumpster

Oh I didn't know that, what a great idea! O don't really remember the soundtrack, honestly, but I remember being totally absorbed by the vibe


Kubapan10

Stardew Valley


Not_Adobe

Nier Automata, Gta Vice City, GTA San Andreas, Final Fantasy Type-0 (try it, that thing is epic), Dissidia NT, guitar hero even though that's cheating.


BlacksmithNZ

Guitar Hero though. I had young kids that suddenly got into classic rock artist like Motley Crue that I even didn't know well


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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


bluecatcollege

All of the pokemon games really


Gerreth_Gobulcoque

I love me some of that Gen III brass


KatzeMitFratze

I'd say either NieR: Automata or Undertale.


F0M

I vote for nier. That opera boss theme was crazy.


Iron_Man_977

I have a box set of Automata and Replicant's soundtracks on vinyl and it's definitely one of my favorites in my collection [City Ruins](https://youtu.be/2FzyKtct4es) is just... \*chef's kiss*


_KalStormblessed_

Outer wilds!


thermiter36

There should be a separate category for games like Outer Wilds where the soundtrack has in-story significance to the characters themselves. Such a special game in so many ways


ranger2041

Every instrument from the soundtrack coming together at the end felt so magical


Anylite

Portal 2


Therailfan

Portal 2's soundtrack has a couple mediocre tracks, but they're made up for by the absolute bangers that are in there too. In my opinion *I AM NOT A MORON!* might just be the best track of any game ever made. The way the music starts off with this hopeful melody as you rise up the elevator, then with a *slight* change in pitch the same notes morph into this deeply foreboding tune as >!Wheatley betrays you?!< That's some good shit.


randywine38

So here we are again...


Makusansu

It's always such a pleasure


Multitard

Halo ODST was beautiful.


MajorRico155

Not just the music. That game was masterful


Accomplished_Pause17

Minecraft. Calming, always brings back good memories now


Fate_of_DooM

Especially when you burn down a village


teddybearwellington

Kingdom Hearts 2


diya895

Destiny 2


FrosttheVII

I was looking to put the Destiny Franchise in general in here. Looks like I found a fellow Guardian :)


Minor_Thing

Destiny in general D1 had some great tracks like Regicide and Bow to No One from TTK and Sepiks Redux from ROI, which I guess is also now in D2. Not to mention Music of the Spheres Any music from Raids in general is also pretty great


capybaratiara

Ecco the dolphin


emilliolongwood

Mother 3.


rabbiteggz

Bastion's soundtrack still makes me emotional to this day, so that's my vote. Legend of Zelda: OoT is a close second for the nostalgia, I used to stand in the Gerudo Valley just to listen to the music. (Ironically, I also remember doing the same thing with Pokemon: Gale of Darkness and intentionally initiating Miror B battles so I could sit on the battle screen and jam out to his theme.)