Which game has the best soundtrack of all time?

Soundtracks... this is something we really need to talk about more in system wars and it makes me sad that it barely gets a whisper when compared to its graphics counterpart. I can gurantee you, Halo would have not been as epic if it wasnt for the kickass soundtrack. What ive figured out is the soundtrack is usually what makes me remember games.

As in the case of OOT and TP. OOT had an amazing sountrackand was a perfect all round game. TP was just as good but i was always wondering just why nothing stood out from the game to me and i figured it was because the soundtrack was dry. Apart from 1 or 2 pieces, everything was very average.

Anyway for me, it was a tough debate between OOT and Majoras Mask (MM is my favourite game of all time). In the end, i had to give it to OOT. The sountrack in OOT is PERFECT, i remember every piece from the game and the way it synergises with the suroundings was magical. Some of my favourites are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXn88mY50XM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4HRyH-IZdA

Master Pieces.

Anyway so yeah, we need to consider soundtracks more when we debate games. I know its a very subjective area but we could at least try. What are yours?

*NOTE** im talking about soundtracks, not just ONE track from a game. Games that have all round amazing soundtracks. Not just ONE OR TWOepic track.

Have to agree, OoT has a amazing soundtrack.
Also, pretty much any Final Fantasy will have a epic musical score.

Subjective. No OST can be the best of all time.

I LOVE final fantasy 7's

Also the advent children soundtrack from japan was amazing as well

Subjective. No OST can be the best of all time.

AntiType

For me my favorite has always been Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Some examples.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkL9ZTlWsZk&feature=related&pos=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qh_uhV0ta0&feature=related&pos=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO34ixsNZaE&feature=related&pos=1

Pretty much every song in this game is great.

[QUOTE="AntiType"]

Subjective. No OST can be the best of all time.

IronBass

Obviously not... A topic was made after all....

Obviously not... A topic was made after all....AntiType

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

I have to say my favorite is still FF VIII. Absolutely loved it. Kingdom Hearts 2 and Persona 4 are close runner ups though.

[QUOTE="AntiType"]Obviously not... A topic was made after all....IronBass

When he says "we can at least try", he means that there is an objective to find THE greatest OST. Probably by counting votes.

This cannot be done.

Super Metroid. Absolutely incredible

When he says "we can at least try", he means that there is an objective to find THE greatest OST. Probably by counting votesThis cannot be done.AntiType

Basically anything in the Final Fantasy series.

Silent Hill 2 had a pretty awesome OST, RE5, FF8, FF7,

Castlevania Symphony of the Night

some of my favorites:

The Tragic Prince

Wandering Ghosts

[QUOTE="AntiType"]When he says "we can at least try", he means that there is an objective to find THE greatest OST. Probably by counting votesThis cannot be done.IronBass

Pretty much, it was either this or a picture thread but since we have too many graphics threads here already, it could use a rest.

But yeah, because SW is always in such an attack mentality, people dont know how these sort of threads work. Enjoy the soundtracks all!

I don't get the love for Ocarina of Time... it just doesn't do it for me as much as A Link to the Past.

As for the best of the best... Shadow of the Colossus "Roar of the Earth" and Castlevania: Lament of Innocence have the two best original soundtracks in the history of gaming. Both are extraordinarily atmospheric and fit perfectly with the action on screen.

They may no be "catchy" but dammit, they are extremely well-composed and amazingly well-integrated. No other soundtracks come close.

MGS3. Makes ya feal like you're playing a James Bond/Indiana Jones/Cold War movie.

I'm partial to Final Fantasy X, but that's because I absolutely love the Zanarkand Theme and Auron's Theme.

I've always enjoyed listening to some of the better castlevania sound tracks, lately the castlevania judgement one. Great soundtrack, poor game. However, I agree with most other people and can say that there is no OST to rule all OST's...

GTA: Vice City. The songs in that game were pure awesomeness

Theres alot of good ones,my personal favorite are from the Halo trilogy.

Lets see some of my fav soundtracks

Oot,MGS1,MGS3,MGS4,Castlevania SotN,FF7,Chrono Cross and the Halo trilogy.

Basically Metroid. Couple examples. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLE_PvJ5mYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMFLquJeCcAAllxxjjnn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHAkrZ8jMLc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbs0Qczbe5U

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

did the op mean original soundtracks or what?

I'm partial to Final Fantasy X, but that's because I absolutely love the Zanarkand Theme and Auron's Theme.

Lionheart08

agree, zanarkand is one of my most played songs on my itunes.

did the op mean original soundtracks or what?

BlancoBX

Any game soundtrack (including the GTA radio stations if you want).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmmEBO2lDVI

Gotta love Rob Hubbard

All Panzer Dragoon games except Orta (it's not bad, but the music in Orta doesn't have the same edge)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4oTU0srt2I

Virtua Fighter 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMVOIQzK3IE

Sega Rally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul3CWxblzOs

Streets of Rage series, number 3 especially

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

F-Zero

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

Phantasy Star II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZPY7ivqTxM

Sonic 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LseIASl1Pbk

Sonic CD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpw6yIqI0r0

Revenge of Shinobi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR3f0slYZuY

NiGHTS: Into Dreams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdPy0Sy-2g

Most things from Hitoshi Sakimoto (the guy who scored FFXII, Vagrant Story, Valkyria Chronicles, etc)

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

[QUOTE="BlancoBX"]

did the op mean original soundtracks or what?

Any game soundtrack (including the GTA radio stations if you want).

I don't get the love for Ocarina of Time... it just doesn't do it for me as much as A Link to the Past.

As for the best of the best... Shadow of the Colossus "Roar of the Earth" and Castlevania: Lament of Innocence have the two best original soundtracks in the history of gaming. Both are extraordinarily atmospheric and fit perfectly with the action on screen.

They may no be "catchy" but dammit, they are extremely well-composed and amazingly well-integrated. No other soundtracks come close.

foxhound_fox

Lament of Innocence had an ambient soundtrack that was pretty good, but it wasn't the best Castlevania put out. I think Castlevania games from the DS are actually better.

I can't choose one. So my favorites would be:

• Super Mario Galaxy
• Super Mario Bros.
• LOZ: Ocarina of Time
• LOZ: A Link To The Past
• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VIII
• Final Fantasy IX
• Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings of the Lost Ocean
• Super Metroid
• Metroid Prime
• Metroid Prime 2
• Halo CE
• Super Mario RPG
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Sonic 2
• Sonic 3 and Knuckles
• Chrono Cross
• GTA: Vice City
• Odin Sphere

I could name more but I honestly can't choose 1 out of these 20.

Kingdom Hearts I & II

Persona 3

Xenosaga III

Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and X

I love all those soundtracks.

It's hard to choose, but here are three of the best: Kingdom Hearts 2, Dark Cloud 2 and Sonic Unleashed

KH2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqX7y3jHQR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZiVsSxY7k0&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSdNxXGUaRU

DC2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvE4-fHZE84&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4chPJQ2TJc

SU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbrsKpd5s8s&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJzyktk914

Mass Effect, and MGS3-4.

metal gear solid 3