Your top 3 game soundtracks

[NeutralDrow]

1) The Baten Kaitos soundtracks are half the reason I worship Matoi Sakuraba as a composing demigod. Man manages <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B64f48ewdo&feature=related>electronic, <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPxXRbYl6s>hard rock, <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hd2vrelLKg>piano, <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK5cRPzYa2w>symphonic, and <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPqwqC18ugU>operatic music with equal deftness.

2) I do loves me the Devil May Cry soundtracks. The first game had some fantastic atmospheric BGMs, the third one had spectacular boss fight pieces, and the fourth has <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLBAFJWbd30>my favorite battle music ever.

3) While other visual novels have great individual pieces and coordination, A Drug That Makes You Dream managed to have a soundtrack that, in the game's context, combined both and came out absolutely flawless. In particular, <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCw8xbAsJZ0>To the World of Dreams is still one of the most calming and comforting pieces of music I've ever heard, and <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdzP5SF0We8>On the Moonlit Rooftop still fills me with a ton of strong, conflicting emotions...

 

[Aeonknight]

Spoiler: Chrono Trigger

Spoiler: Chrono Cross

And the one song I think actually outdid it's predecessor.

Spoiler: Xenoblade Chronicles

Honorable mention:

 

[4nthr4x]

Spoiler: Starcraft: Terran soundtrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ1EbYoDifc

Spoiler: Resident Evil 4: everything

The soundtrack in every single section of the game is just so intense, and it makes this game really stand out against it's successor, RE5

just take a pick from the playlist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_T-Icwlmbk&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL8BB3F1B58FB294EB

 

[The_Echo]

Spoiler: 1. Spyro: Year of the Dragon

This doesn't even cover the game. The soundtrack is so varied and each song is great and memorable. I often find myself humming Bentley's Outpost or Bamboo Terrace to myself. I love this game's soundtrack more than any soundtrack in any game ever, and I don't care if that's the nostalgia talking. But in a close second comes...

Spoiler: 2. The Kingdom Hearts series

Really, I couldn't pick just one game. The soundtracks for this series seem to have a lot of care and effort put into them. The songs carry appropriate emotions and weight for their places in the game. To me, it imbues the gameplay with incredible sincerity and it really completes the experience. Not only that, but they're solid tracks to listen to out-of-game.

Finally, we come to...

Spoiler: 3. Sly 2: Band of Thieves

This soundtrack is just... really nice. I can't say a lot of it is too memorable to me personally. But they work as great ambient tracks. Perhaps 'ambient' isn't the right term. But I imagine if worlds or regions physically emitted its own music, that would be the relationship between the soundtrack and the levels. The Sly 2 soundtrack blends nigh-seamlessly with the game world. It just fits. And that's really all I can ask of a game's music.

Honorable Mentions:
Rayman 3
inFAMOUS 2
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Cave Story

 

[lRookiel]

Baldurs gate main theme :3


Age of empires 2 in game soundtracks


Icewind dale main theme is good too

 

[Shinsei-J]

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It just captured the feel of the game so well

 

[Guffe]

Halo, MechWarrior and Zelda all have some great soundtracks.
So has also Tales games and Xenoblade.

 

[Scarim Coral]

For full-

1. Viewtiful Joe
2. Xenoblade Chronicle
3. Golden Sun

As for the specific tracks-

Spoiler: The Blade Master

Spoiler: Mechonis Field

Spoiler: Issac Battle Theme

 

[Zandarck]

For me, definitely:

Scott Pilgrim vs The World
FF IX
Dynasty Warriors 3.

 

[King of Asgaard]

A few of my favourites include: (no I'm not going to choose my top 3 because that's one helluva tough task)

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I realize this is the opening, but I couldn't find it as an OST.

I'll stop there, for now, otherwise this post will never stop.
Also, I just learned how to embed. Can you tell?

 

[MyNameIsNowNotMyName]

Alright, since someone already posted a remix, here's two of my favorite cornered remix URL's!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EncA4m0zmIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeP4RP6XNuE

Also, here's the official rock cover for Pursuit: Caught 2004, which is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNwbkPtDUU0

Ah, Phoenix Wright, the greatest video game soundtrack ever... Now if only I knew how to embed.. Above poster seems to get it.

 

[Sh1nobu]

1) No More Heroes
2) Bastion
3) Planescape: Torment

The third spot was pretty crowded, but top two are completely grounded. Both soundtracks are still on my bad-mood playlist.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

HA! Don't even question it!

Spoiler: 1. Persona 4

Spoiler: 2. Persona 4: The Golden

Sure I don't understand True Story, but it's catchy as all hell!

Spoiler: 3. Persona 4: Arena

Shoji Meguro is a god among men!

Spoiler: Honorable mention: Gravity Rush

 

[OutcastBOS]

Spoiler: Scott Pilgrim vs the World

Spoiler: Pokemon

Spoiler: Brutal Legend

WAAAY too many to put here.

My top three, all in order.

 

[MercurySteam]

Well let's see here....

Bioshock 2:


Halo 2 (or perhaps the entire series in general):


Mass Effect 3:

 

[Gunner 51]

Mine would be for Dark Souls, there may not be much music in the game due to the itty-bitty recording studio - but what it came out with was pure aural gold.

And the best thing about it is that each boss you fight, the music just keeps getting better. Especially in regards to the bombastic and grandiose music for the Bell Gargoyles, and Gaping Dragon to the strangely touching soundtrack for Gwyn.

Now go fill ya boots!

(I'd put the videos down, but I don't know how to properly encode them into spoilers.

 

[liquidsolid]

To Zanarkand from Final Fantasy X
Lonely Rolling Star from Katamari Damacy

and my favorite song from a video game is:

Who Am I Really?~Memories of Hal~ Reminiscence from Metal Gear Solid 4

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

 

[Kurt Horsting]

I like it how the thread says soundtrack, but everyone is just showing one song.

I'm going to go with my top three songs from that game, and have a link to a soundtrack on a playlist. And since my main game genre are fighting games, all the soundtracks are from fighting games. Anyway, here we go.

Guilty Gear XX

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Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDk1MQU0n1o&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL3DBF44D22C0FB107

BlazBlue (See a theme here?)

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Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNOAPow4QRY&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL3C24F1B1A889C613

Street fighter alpha 2

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Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRULDG0QKdU&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL9A113C9308D46D25

Hope you enjoy them.

 

[Nazulu]

Hasn't changed for me, Shadows Of The Colossus, Total Annihilation and Super Metroid are still my favourites and probably the best I've heard.