Ask Lemmy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqAYMZSOQao

My pick for best chiptune track

Mario 2.

https://youtu.be/yBISfv-6hfo

I still listen to the NSFU2 soundtrack today when I feel the need for a bit of hard hitting sound, with some variety.

Samurai Shodown series has an amazing soundtrack. A mix of traditional Japnese sound, rock music, chaotic jazz, and ambient sound that barely resembles a song. The ending of 3 is my ultimate 'get pumped' song:

https://youtu.be/smKr282S8-I

Star control 2 was the absolute best imo

Hughe fan of the low roar songs in death stranding

Diablo 1 - Tristram Theme

Your reality is amazing

Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Left 4 Dead

Warcraft classic - TBC - WOTLK - Cataclysm

They are Billions

Ace Combat

Castlevania, Zelda and Silent Hill (though I'd say all first 3) mentioned so I'm gonna say Alundra. Sure it's very Zelda/JRPG, but that game had some amazing music that just sticks with you.

Also a little tongue in cheek, but Adventures of Lolo. I'm not sure if there's just one song throughout the trilogy, but it sure feels like it. Weirdly it doesn't bother you. It's like a hypnosis that just makes you play one more level. One more try. Kind of like the Tetris soundtrack, but it never gets old.

Skyrim was pretty epic… even the “wandering around” music was perfect.

But my #1 is Still Alive (closing theme song to Portal).

Wingspan. I have the Vinyl OST.

Monument Valley is quite nice too.

Shadowrun for Sega Genesis

The original Destiny sound track was fire

Unorthodox opinion here but Wasteland 3, the first time the Battle Hymn of the Republic played over a fight was incredible.

Tony Hawk was a big one. The EA sports games always have some bangers that get stuck in your head. One of my favorite video game moments, though, was bombing the tobacco fields to Bomba Estereo's "Fuego", in Far Cry 6. They employed music well, throughout, but that moment was really enveloping.

Tunic has an otherworldly soundtrack. It's perfect music to listen to while working. https://youtu.be/nnvjKf_mRYM

For me definitively the soundtrack of Boneworks (which is also the best VR game I know). Especially its main theme ("Bone Theme") and "Who am I"

Some more awesome OSTs in no particular order: Minecraft, Banjo-Kazooie / Banjo Tooie, Witcher 3, Risk of Rain 2

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=33ZP8_aAdNI

Kenshi has some of the best ambient music. Scorching wind gives chills every time.

The theme song of Locoroco. Though the lyrics are in a made-up language, I can feel the desire for world peace in this song.

I played a beautiful game last year called Omno, and the soundtrack to that was just breathtaking. I listen to it all the time

A few i havent seen mentioned.

Sonic 2 and 3 on megadrive. Especially the ice zone with the snowboard on 3. https://youtu.be/hYxlqTpZ-24

Icewind dale. The kuldahar music is epic. https://youtu.be/B92P1-OUNJo or easthaven in peace https://youtu.be/ERd5stTsaBc

I am personally in love with Far Cry 5's soundtrack.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

I'm going to go for a bit of a deeper cut and say Mad Rat Dead. They took a genre which relies so heavily on the strength of its music (rhythm platformer), and produced a soundtrack where literally every song is a banger, and produced some great emotional moments as well--the transition from Cottage House to Kind of Hope and Neuchatel still makes me choke up just thinking about it.

@TheBananaKing

I'd say Sayonara Wild Hearts. It's a rhythm game so expertly crafted with the musicsoundtrack it gives me chills. It's so, so good

Chrono Cross ftw

This is going to be highly subjective.

For me, this may not be the best, but it's one of the more memorable soundtracks.

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Manaan theme. https://youtu.be/CNe4XHbkEZA

Space Invaders

Killer 7 end credits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgSroCxm3vA&ab_channel=KyleBrockman