Gaming

Recently I completed Crossing Souls. It's a game overloaded with 80s nostalgia. The soundtrack is from two composers. The first has 80s synth tracks while the other providers John Williams / Amblin like scores as the story of a group of young friends and feels like a movie from that time.

Deus Ex Human Revolution, Mass Effect 1, Diablo 2.

Infamous for introducing me to one of my now all time favorite musicians. Amon Tobin.

And a lot earlier Quake that planted the first seeds for my love of NIN.

Planet coaster. Released on streaming, it’s just so relaxing.

So many! Where even to start?

• Assassin's Creed II (really the whole Ezio trilogy slaps)
• VA11 HALL-A is from a phenomenal cyberpunk bartending game
• PPPPPP - The VVVVVV Soundtrack is a more chiptune-oriented album from one of my favorite games
• The most recent God of War: Ragnarök soundtrack is pretty darn good
• The Monstercat x Rocket League playlists go pretty hard if you're in an EDM mood

Ace Combat, mainly Ace Combat 5 but all of them are well known for their soundtracks.

More recently WARNO has excellent music so far, even though most of it was licensed by Eugen from third parties so it doesn't really count as a soundtrack specific to the game.

Having finally finished Horizon Forbidden West last night, I've got to choose that. Instant favourite for me. Nostalgic moments when the theme kicked in in one of its altered versions, and the credits just completely floored me. Stuck around for the whole 30+ mins. Wonderful.

Away from that, Mass Effect always needs a mention!

Silent Hill 1,2 & 3 (and not just the OST's, in-game background music as well);

Castlevania: Symphony of the night,

Alundra,

Faxanadu,

practically any Zelda,

Castlevania 1, 2 & 3

For my second place Flubber Mountain from Mario RPG is a banger! https://youtu.be/FaAc87l3o3o

I love game OST so it really depends on my mood. For now the vibe is Planet Coaster.

Castelvania: Symphony of the Night

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

I have played 4 Warhammer games and never touched the tabletop. Don't know how I got into this game but once I did, it didn't leave my head. I have one shuffle list I listen to and this sits there very comfortably.

Double Dragon Neon has an absolutely banging soundtrack. I wish I could get it on Spotify, but it's only on Bandcamp. Mango Tango is amazing.

Chained Echoes
Witcher
Doom 2016

Command & Conquer: Red Alert https://youtube.com/watch?v=TrqQxl5o3eg&feature=share7

I love Flatout soundtrack - wreck cars and listen to Symphony of destruction and other songs.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlbTXjy-F6q9qbt1hM78aD9dvXTMOMDG

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlbTXjy-F6qz1HCLkVOMjQS2XnxYEIGO

• Nier (both games)
• World Ends With You
• Jet Set Radio
• Splatoon
• Chrono Trigger

Probably GTA SA. Blew my tiny mind to find out Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, singer of Crystal Ship was voiced by Axl Rose.

You're on The Dust

Then again, VC had some absolute bangers too and I think is the only GTA that had me listening to the pop channel as much as the rock channel.

I can't believe no one has said Halo/Halo 2

I really lime the Dark Souls 3 soundtrack. Elden Ring's is okay, but there's just something about it that isn't as cool.

Sekiro's is good in an entirely different reason. It's a different style so I wanted to mention it separately.

I also like what they did with Pokemon Black and White I and II. Driftveil City theme lives rent free in my mind.

It's a very small soundtrack, but Demon Truck has absolute banger music. Definitely one of my favorites.

Dr. Wily's Castle from Mega Man 2.

Assuming visual novels count as "games", probably one of the best soundtracks I've ever run across is the one for Everlasting Summer. Both Silent Owl (Sergey Eybog) and Between August and December did amazing work on it.

My favorite would probably be Super Mario Galaxy 2 OST. That game had really good music, so good I think it got nominated for an award or something. The music is nice and riveting.

Final Fantasy IV: Symphonic Suite

literally any Touhou soundtrack, and the soundtrack to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Not OST but I really vibed with Fallout 3 radio. It was cool to learn about old songs from that game.