What's your favorite game through the ears of Original Soundtrack?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Damaskox@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

Mine is Skyrim.

I always come back to its music. It’s uplifting, telling me that everything’s gonna be alright. I have its songs in many different playlists.

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bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Stardew Valley. I find myself humming the songs through the day all the time, they are so relaxing and whimsical.

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Blubber28@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Absolute favourite game soundtrack? Frostpunk’s OST. The soundtrack really brings home the desperation and harshness of survival in the cold. When the storm is coming and the music swells up… goosebumps. Every single time.

Divinity 2: Original Sin has a great soundtrack too. Kinda surprised I couldn’t find it in the comments. Minecraft as well. It’s very soothing and calming.

Aside from that, some smaller titles with great music: GRIS, What Remains of Edith Finch, and FAR: Lone Sails.

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BastingChemina@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Journey !

The soundtrack of the game is amazing !

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- Stovetop@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  When the game’s story is told without words, the soundtrack does a lot of legwork delivering such an emotional impact.
  
  Few games have moved me to tears, but Journey is one of them.
  
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farcaller@fstab.sh ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Unreal Tournament and Deus Ex both come to mind. Alexander Brandon was involved in both and his work is absolutely amazing.

If we talk specific singles, though, it’s Morrowind (Nerevar Rising), Control (Take Control), and, recently, Baldur’s Gate 3 (Raphael’s Final Act). Morrowind’s tune is so ingrained in my mind that it’s my to-go whenever I get my hands on a keyboard.

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- tuckerm@supermeter.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Great choices there! the Unreal Tournament and Morrowind soundtracks have been stuck in my head for a long time now. UT in particular -- I listen to the full album about once a week while I'm working.
  
  I never played Deus Ex when it came out, so I don't have the nostalgic attachment for that one, but I just discovered this a few days ago: https://alexanderbrandon.bandcamp.com/album/conspiravision-deus-ex-remixed. I bought it and am giving it a full listen today. Highly recommended; probably that much better if you're a fan of the game.
  
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MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Doom 2016

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anti_antidote@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Can’t believe no one has said Risk of Rain 2 here yet. Amazing music, masterful composition

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shrodes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Persona 4 / 5. So many bops.

Reminder that every day’s great at your Junes

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- kratoz29@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  No love for Persona?
  
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- iheartneopets@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Might be a controversial statement, but I love Persona 5’s music and art design way more than I like the actual game, if I’m being honest. The anime tropiness isn’t really my thing and I’m not a huge fan of the writing, but the vibes of that game are immaculate.
  
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TheHotze@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Mine are Subnautica, I’ve put myself in danger in that game just for the music. Honorable mentions include horizon (zero dawn specifically, but I am currently playing through forbidden West for the first time, so I still might prefer it), Halo(CE), and Skyrim for me as well.

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Chuckf1366@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Metroid Prime. All the music fits so perfectly to the environment, especially Phendrana drifts when you first discover the location.

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FinallyDebunked@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Unreal tournament '99

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Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Final Fantasy IX

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- ParkedInReverse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Mines FF VIII. Howdy neighbor!
  
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itsralC@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I’m surprised no one has said Undertale yet, so I will.

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Grangle1@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Some favorites of mine: Sonic (just about every game in the series): even during the “dark age of Sonic” ('06 through Unleashed) and in flops like Forces, the one thing the series has consistently gotten right is the music. Jun Senoe will rarely steer you wrong.

Ace Attorney (also the whole series): has it all - some fun melodies, tracks that fit the mood whatever it might be, great character themes, and just about every Pursuit theme is an awesome hype track.

Octopath Traveler (the original): I love the instrumentation, more wonderful themes for characters as well as locations, and the Battle II music has to be my favorite battle music in any JRPG ever. I’m a sucker for good string music.

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all-knight-party@kbin.run ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Skyrim's a nice choice.

If I had to pick one... Katana ZERO. Nice mix of genres, really emotional soundtrack, lots of synthwave type electronic, all of the artists who contributed songs really put work and passion in there, they work excellently for the game, and are awesome to listen to in their own right outside of the game.

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MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
The Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts series have my absolute favourite soundtracks

Others that stay rent free in my head are Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in World of Illusion, halo 3, odst and reach, theme hospital, sonic 1, 2, Ape Escape and Gain Ground

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Tinker@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Shadow of the Colossus.

Such an epic OST. Beautiful and a bit sad. Just like the game.

Example here: youtu.be/bvYmAfGcgF8?feature=shared

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AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Deus Ex

System Shock 2

Hotline Miami 1 & 2

Telltales Sam & Max games

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Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Nier: Automata, Guilty Gear and Skyrim have top tier soundtracks.

There are a few games with killer soundtracks that are overlooked, RuneScape and Pumpkin Jack come to mind.

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- iheartneopets@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Nier: Automata’s soundtrack can get me emotional just by hearing it
  
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EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I am absolutely floored that nobody has said any Legend of Zelda games, but Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time for sure.

A close third would be the first Ace Attorney game. Every song is a banger.

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kitsuneofinari@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Always enjoyed Skyrim’s soundtrack, but while I love it, I still enjoy and prefer Oblivions soundtrack more.

Oblivion was my introduction to the Elder Scrolls universe and the music from that game has kinda become embedded in my mind. Just my general go to music for fantasy environments including for DND or Pathfinder sessions.

I love Morrowinds music too, but if I had played Morrowind back when it first came out, I would have ranked it’s soundtrack higher than Oblivions.

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Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Megaman 2

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FireTower@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I feel like Payday 2s sound track is underappreciated in general conversations about game music.

It has gotten a driving beat to it and instills both anxiety and courage. Not to mention how they have a system similar to the L4D2 Director system where the gameplay is perfectly matched and foreshadowed by the music.

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Olap@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Doom 2017

Total Annihilation - if you put the CD on a player it played!

Red Alert

GTA 3 Vice City

Mass Effect

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Carighan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Ouff, that’s a tough one.

But I think Persona 5 wins this one, owing to:

Rivers in the Desert

Life will Change

Phantom, it’s menu background music

The spin-off Strikers has the absolutely brain-infecting Love te Wonderland

However, I’ve recently finished Cassette Beasts, and it’s a really really strong contender. Imagine creating an OST piece as amazing as Same Old Story, then going back and adding lyrics for it for when you are fused. And then there’s the even more phenomenal Shot in the Dark (only linking the lyrics version here).
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nodimetotie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Such an epic soundtrack. Listened to it countless times. Micheal McCann did an amazing job.

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VegaLyrae@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I am floored no one mentioned the original Ratchet and Clank

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwxLlSv5mvIa1WGSK3wH3o2Y9I4D-rqFi

David Bergeaud did such a standout job with it, it's so varied but cohesive, it's engaging and synthy but real and groovy.

It MAKES the environment just as much as graphics.

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baronvonj@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Little Big Planet. Every level’s music track brilliantly fit both the aesthetic and tempo. The sequels never cam close to capturing that same magic as the first one.

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naticus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
In no particular order: Witcher 3 Trails/Kiseki series Mass Effect series Outer Wilds Doom 2016

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Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Doom Eternal

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WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Subnautica. Because people get addicted to music by their emotions/feelings. And emotions/feelings in this game are WOW.

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