Music in Video Games

[CMon]

My apologies if this subject has been done recently.

While in most games, music is just meant as a background tool to stir up the mood, some of the games have music that you want to hear again. And again. And again. The purpose of this thread is to make a ranked, or unranked list of what you think are the best video game tunes ever made. Oh, and feel free to provide youtube-links or whatever.

As I am the OP and have manners, I'll start:

#10: UT 99 End Credits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw-pkngQm6A

#9: Halo main theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0M6Ol8FjQ

#8: Duke Nukem 3D Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-7118ocSFg

#7: The Curse of Monkey Island Intro Credits Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKWT5wW4gdY

#6: The Legend of Zelda: OOT Temple of Time Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6oZSp49Oss

#5: Serious Sam Grand Cathedral Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQMCAdMadMY

#4: Battlefield 2 - MEC Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoUq4s4WiLc

#3: Operation Flashpoint: Walk (track 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRfCDhn3uI

#2: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Theme/TES 4: Oblivion (combined because they're both great)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOrnz36NTy0

#1: Unreal Tournament mp_Liandri Theme Song (also known as "Razorback", available for Frets on Fire)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvmQdRhBu4g

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Sorry to lazy to rank, but I'll give you a good one

Meaning Of Birth
From Tales of The Abyss

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Half Life wins... every game.

 

[CMon]

Half Life wins... every game.

The Half-Life music is usually ambient with beats, what's so great about that?

 

[TaborMallory]

Soldat.

 

[SultanP]

The entire soundtracks from all the games that start with Command & Conquer. This includes all Command & Conquer games, all Red Alert games, and Generals.
Also the soundtrack to Starcraft and Warcraft 2.

 

[xHipaboo420x]

In no particular order:

Force Your Way (FF8)

Those Who Fight Further (FF7)

Halo 2 Theme

Fortune's Theme (MGS2)

MGS1 Theme

 

[Shepard's Shadow]

Mass Effect and Halo; two games where the overall music was awesome.

 

[dontworryaboutit]

Half Life wins... every game.

Negative. Galaxy News Radio in Fallout 3 is the greatest thing. I have the Bioshock soundtrack also, and it's brilliant.

http://xbox.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/raptures-musical-melodies-await-your-download/

Click the "orchestral tracks" link to download it for free.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Half Life wins... every game.

The Half-Life music is usually ambient with beats, what's so great about that?

I dunno I think this is brilliant there are so much more than just this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swM2fWu9cnA

Half Life wins... every game.

Negative. Galaxy News Radio in Fallout 3 is the greatest thing. I have the Bioshock soundtrack also, and it's brilliant.

That's very true, but I don't really count it because that music wasn't [b/]by[/b] Bethesda.

 

[CMon]

Half Life wins... every game.

The Half-Life music is usually ambient with beats, what's so great about that?

I dunno I think this is brilliant there are so much more than just this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swM2fWu9cnA

Well that certainly is awesome

 

[Deleric]

THE ENTIRE SOUNDTRACK OF MEGAMAN 2 AND 3.

I mean, Just listen to this and this.

Also, Moon Tales most definitely.

Oh yeah, and ZELDA 2 MOTHER FUCKER!

And Kid Icarus is totally number 1.

 

[Whoolpurse]

Battlefield 1942's theme.

 

[Kruxxor]

There's a lot.

The Final Fantasy Soundtracks
The Kingdom Hearts Soundtracks (The music by Utada Hikaru standing out more so there)
The Tetris Theme
The Mario theme
M4 Part 2 by Faunts, featured in Mass Effect
Lost Odyssey soundtrack
Eternal Sonata (mainly due to the music being the work of Chopin)
Crisis Core : Final Fantasy VII had some good tunes
And how could we forget the catchy music from Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of time?

 

[Good morning blues]

This is my favorite song from any video game. I didn't like the game very much, but this song is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AFpLv25bYg

 

[GammaZord]

Song of Storms, from OoT

this version is from SSBB (first one I found):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znio6fc7Wfo

 

[Meado]

The main song for Mirror's Edge. Just listen to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzmUde_EK5Y&feature=related

 

[JenXXXJen]

FF music is normally good in general, but these are by far my favourites:

FFX ending theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZDLrxMXQqo

Forever Rachel (FFVI) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4EkQ4l4QzQ

 

[CMon]

Half Life wins... every game.

The Half-Life music is usually ambient with beats, what's so great about that?

I dunno I think this is brilliant there are so much more than just this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swM2fWu9cnA

Well that certainly is awesome

I'm pretty sure this is the winner and anyone who dosen't think so must be STUPID.

Surely my #1 pick is better than that

You just can't beat Razorback.

 

[ElTigreSantiago]

To Zanarkand - Final Fantasy X
When the Swallows Come Back - Fallout 3