Video game soundtracks

It's Chrono Trigger and it's not even close.

 

score =/= soundtrack

that being said...

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (most others in the series too really)
Madden throughout the 2000s
Brutal Legend (just the absolute best)

 

Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy VI
Grand Theft Auto 3
Madden 2003
MLB the Show 07

 

FIFA OSTs make great shower music.

 

Brutal Legend's use of Mr. Crowley during a certain cutscene is probably the single greatest usage of music in a video game that I have ever seen.

 

Or Don't Fear the Reaper in the original Prey

 

Absolutely. That was the first story centric fps i ever played. That sequence gave me chills. Another terrific example of perfect music usage in gaming.

 

Off the top of my head.

Paperboy
Ninja Gaiden
Toe Jam and Earl
Anything 8bit Konami.

 

everything square enix or bungie

 

mega man 2
LttP
OoT

 

got that Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection and started playing Sonic 3 last night, loved how as soon as a song would hit I'd instantly remember everything about it, ended up going down the Sonic rabbit hole afterwards

this little number just gets me



also

 

FFVIII

 

I don’t remember playing MVP Baseball 04 that much, but I must’ve bc I nostalgia’d hard over this soundtrack.

 

I prefer the classics.

All the old Mario’s, sonic, Zelda, punch out; etc

Mass Effect did a good job with sci fi type mood

 

felt the urge to pop this back in last night and decided on giving Comix Zone a go, was head bobbing the entire time, just so awesomely 90's

 

Just finished a replay of FFX and I’m not sure that there’s a better video game OST.





And this scene

 

Madden 10's soundtrack is absolutely ridiculous btw

https://vgost.fandom.com/wiki/Madden_NFL_10

They put a song from Mastodon's weird concept album Crack the Skye on a Madden soundtrack and it ripped

 

Another one from the rushing attack, I think from 05



Earshot wasn't and isn't shit but that song ripped when I was trying to 5 star the hard rushing attack or w/e

 

Does not compute.

 

If the music was the only thing it had going for it, I'd still recommend it. Luckily, everything else about the game is fantastic as well.

 

I'll throw Death Stranding in the mix. Game might not be for everybody, but man is the music fucking beautiful.

Also, Alan Wake Remastered. Full, moody songs at the end of each chapter and scattered throughout really made it a nice experience