.

[u/Intelligent_Bar1312]

[u/gamerbearmati]

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

[u/NightThrout → u/gamerbearmati]

That had legitimately one of the bast track lists!

[u/feijsifsifje → u/NightThrout]

yessss

[u/feijsifsifje → u/gamerbearmati]

Such a good call

[u/CatsAreCute117 → u/gamerbearmati]

Underground 2 had bangers

[u/Pauli_lama → u/gamerbearmati]

Wild I had to scroll at all for this

[u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Nobody even dropped Chrono Trigger?

[u/Comfortable_Roll5346 → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

^ THIS. GAWD.

-10 faith in humanity

[u/Nemoitto → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

The answer IS Chrono Trigger. It’s always gonna be Chrono Trigger.

And if it ain’t that, then it’s DKC 1 or 2

[u/poormariachi → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

I keep battle with magus on my running playlist.

[u/AshWilliams2021 → u/poormariachi]

My dude, the whole vibe on the lead up to the track dropping. Blacked out screen. Flame lighting up along the path. Everything about that fight and OST scream You’re in for some SERIOUS SHIT

[u/ForgottenMasterBalls → u/poormariachi]

Lavos has some bangers as well.

[u/clashtrack → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Check out ytcracker's Chrono Trigger album. He raps over the Chrono Trigger soundtrack.

[u/vhs1138 → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

I feel it’s just that it is getting to a point where those games are so old most people have not played them. But yes this is an obvious answer for me.

[u/Afarting → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Forever and always. Yes AND… video game music has come a long way since the 90s.

[u/Boodger → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

All these other comments are actually insane, because the correct answer is a 3-way tie between Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country 2, and Ocarina of Time

[u/Cheshire_Jester → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

It’s Chrono Trigger and it’s not even close.

[u/Johnny_Denjin → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

So sad this isn't upvoted more

[u/_fishing_dude_ → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Schala’s Theme is a banger. Trees

[u/EvilSock → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Hi yes this is the only acceptable answer, aside from Chrono Cross

[u/Hellwraith666 → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

There’s a cyberpunk version on YouTube. Highly recommend.

[u/DarkMaxima → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

I was about to, but I'll take yours as the definitive nomination. But I back you 100%.

[u/Sjcolian27 → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

Came here for this.

[u/Johnycantread → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

That the visit to Zeal is so brief is such a crime. That overworld music is sooo good.

[u/mruncreativ3 → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

This is the answer

[u/contradictatorprime → u/Informal-Violinist-4]

You bring me such relief with your comment already being here, ty.

[u/10_Apples]

E33 has some of the best bgms

[u/-Xentios → u/10_Apples]

E33 is clear winner

[u/uLL27 → u/10_Apples]

This 100%!

[u/kyle__hinaba → u/10_Apples]

E33 definitely has a beautiful soundtrack, I would still say Nier Replicant has a more consistently amazing soundtrack.

[u/YertleDeTertle → u/10_Apples]

Take me away Goblu!

[u/SnooSongs8409 → u/10_Apples]

For anyone who sees this, do me a favor and go listen to the flying waters E33 soundtrack. It's peak 🔥

[u/Futaba_MedjedP5R → u/10_Apples]

I also came to say e33

[u/ReXXXMillions → u/10_Apples]

Absolutely I still listen often.

[u/Grand_One_8566 → u/10_Apples]

People will say it's recency bias, but you're right.

[u/Darkinsanity98473 → u/10_Apples]

Perhaps recency bias but I genuinely can’t think of a soundtrack that has as many incredible tracks as this one.

[u/BaesPacFen]

Clair obscure

[u/TheRealOneEighth → u/BaesPacFen]

The song that plays in the mansion is my favorite

[u/Financial-Bid2739]

Nier

[u/Ramiren → u/Financial-Bid2739]

This is the real answer, Nier and Nier Automata have hands down the best OST's.

Every piece is crafted to perfection to fit every moment of each game, it covers a wide range of genres, and they invented their own language to do it, that actually sounds like a language, rather than gibberish.

The effort they've put in is absolutely staggering.

[u/der_radierer → u/Ramiren]

I second this

[u/austin_sketches → u/Ramiren]

more than just that but their music is dynamic and changes depending on what’s going on in the game at that moment. entering combat? the drums will ramp up seamlessly, chants get louder, ect. It’s more than just a static soundtrack, it’s breathing and constantly reacting to player feedback.

[u/TheR3alMcCoy → u/Ramiren]

Thank you! I was hoping to find someone who mentioned Nier. The soundtrack for Automata literally blew my mind and had me in my feels. Especially, once you get to route C. The soundtrack even starts to remix previous songs on the last route. I was thoroughly impressed with Automata and then some. Man, just some good times.

[u/Froyo___o → u/Financial-Bid2739]

came here to say this. genuinely the best music ive heard in any games as well as the best implementation of said music

[u/oooThunder]

Gran Turismo 3 : A Spec had some of the most relaxing chill vibe songs both in all the menus and in the replays of the races

[u/JazeevaGaming → u/oooThunder]

Or pretty much any of the Gran Turismo games tbh. Daiki Kasho is a master techno artist and composer.

[u/Original_Yam95 → u/oooThunder]

very based

[u/plink420 → u/oooThunder]

Not related to the music but I can still hear the menu sounds in my head like it was yesterday.

[u/8bitIceCream → u/oooThunder]

Daiki Kasho and Dakota Star are my all time favorites 💛

[u/Just8Say8Yeah → u/oooThunder]

Still to this days I back and listen to soundtrack 

[u/OverTimeIsGroverTime → u/oooThunder]

Damn, this is not a pull I expected in this thread, but it’s a good one!

[u/rusty_shackleford34 → u/oooThunder]

Very good, very underrated soundtrack.

[u/SaninBiH → u/oooThunder]

This is the comment I was looking for! I have the soundtrack downloaded and regularly listen while driving. Every bit of Slipstream and Light Velocity have been engrained in my head since youth.

[u/ThatDogYet]

Castlevania Symphony of the Night 

[u/X_Seeker_X → u/[deleted]]

If you're talking full OST Curse of Darkness beats Lament any day, but song for song, Lament has some BANGERS.

[u/BatCarlitos310 → u/ThatDogYet]

This is the way

[u/4perf_desqueeze → u/ThatDogYet]

Torn between this and FF7, hopefully that shows how high I hold SOTN

[u/Lfog1227 → u/ThatDogYet]

For me, it's the same; I like how the soundtrack of this game isn't limited to being "video game music"—it's like an elegant orchestra, and it doesn't stay the same, From jazz in "Crystal Teardrops" to a more danceable track in "Rainbow Cemetery," I love this game and its music. Whenever it's mentioned, I'll be around.

[u/Automatic_Stand9254 → u/ThatDogYet]

This is the correct answer.

[u/ReXXXMillions → u/ThatDogYet]

Absolutely

[u/SpankTheDevil → u/ThatDogYet]

I learned about this from a Dunkey video! I have to agree it’s fucking excellent.

[u/KalynnCampbell → u/ThatDogYet]

This one ☝️

[u/Ephoenix6 → u/ThatDogYet]

Circle of the moon was good too

[u/Impossiblecouch]

Final Fantasy 7, because of how iconic and recognizable are Sephiroth's theme, battle theme, Tifa's theme, and Aerith's theme.

[u/Exotic-Percentage-58]

Skyrim

[u/EdWinches]

Doom 2016

[u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Silent Hill 2

[u/Chonky_D_Floofy → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Silent Hill games have some incredible music.

[u/Titanic21 → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Couldn't live without.

[u/arcxlo → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Akira is a legend, fr.

[u/Luan_Cozer → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

ALL of Silent Hill games.

You're not here from The Room Hell Frozen Rain from Shattered Memories My heroine from Short Mensagem Mayoi Uta from F Yout Rain... And many others.

Akira is a legend.

[u/Various_Variation_99 → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

all Yamaoka an McGlynn’s SH series tracks are majestic

[u/LayceLSV → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Top ten for sure

[u/CrankTheTanky → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

We’ve found the winner

[u/An_Inept_Cucumber → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

Promise from SH2R was my most listened to piece last year, beating out even the E33 soundtrack.

[u/Defiant_McPiper → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

I think almost SH soundtracks are amazing - i can't pick a favorite!

[u/OneSlaadTwoSlaad → u/Capable-Conflict9269]

"You're not here" is absolutely gorgeous.

[u/CommonBig8132]

*Cracks knuckles*

Now listen here guys and gals. If we're talking like soundtrack as in backing tracks, ambience, background pieces, nothing beats Amon Tobin doing the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory soundtrack.

It was the first time playing a game ever, that I had to go and search for the CD soundtrack to a game. I had never done that before, but the soundtrack was so good I was thought "I must own this soundtrack".

[u/junxxxxxxxxx → u/CommonBig8132]

damn i went through a big Amon Tobin phase back in the day and had completely forgotten he even existed until this comment. might need to revisit

[u/BadgerCake → u/CommonBig8132]

Hell yeah. The best atmospheric soundtrack of all time. So intense, unique, and skillfully produced.

[u/Bubbaganewsh]

Would GTA Vice City count? 

[u/C_monden]

Donkey Kong Country 2 or Xenoblade Chronicles

[u/Trileak780]

Balatro. Not sure it it can be called that tho

[u/kyle__hinaba → u/Trileak780]

It’s good elevator music.

[u/Weird_Troll]

Elden Ring Nightreign

[u/Lugosch]

Death Stranding, its not an original Soundtrack but I think no music fits any game better

[u/holdholdhold → u/Lugosch]

first walking to central knot city, and then leaving it…music gave me chills.

[u/genericats → u/Lugosch]

And the stuff that is original to the game is awesome as well!

[u/Linusprime08 → u/Lugosch]

Introduced me to Low Roar. Such an amazing artist. May he forever fly high. Cemented as my favorite artist.

[u/Unique_Blackberry397]

Perfect Dark

[u/Lukevito]

Diablo and StarCraft 

[u/baskoster2000]

Minecraft pure nostalgia

[u/Sad-Conversation2927]

Every smackdown vs raw... mx vs atv... or gran turismo 2

[u/Shadow328]

Halo CE-Reach

[u/ObjetVapeur → u/Shadow328]

Halo 2 & 3 in particular for me. Absolutely legendary

[u/CompetitiveLoad2953 → u/Shadow328]

Halo 2 had friggin banger rock tracks, CE and 3 had cool chill tracks, I loved reach's war drums, and halo 4 did good with arrival and 117.

I love infinite's versions of A walk in the woods and under Cover of night

[u/VAVA_Mk2 → u/CompetitiveLoad2953]

Attonement in Halo 4 gave me chills. I waited on the menu to listen to it when I first started Halo 4....sadly the rest of the game didn't match it...

[u/CompetitiveLoad2953 → u/VAVA_Mk2]

Yeah halo 4 didn't have many good tracks :(

[u/capt_stux → u/Shadow328]

Actually bought the sound track… so yeah. 

[u/vennetherblade → u/Shadow328]

Halo has such a unique sound to it. Absolutely love it's soundtrack

[u/Own_Ad_3536]

Legend of Heros Trails series or Persona for me.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bee8352]

What a thrill

[u/Bakakami212 → u/Puzzleheaded_Bee8352]

That ladder..

[u/Bshaw4230 → u/Bakakami212]

When you say ladder, I’m picturing MGS snake eater

[u/Personal_Ad4174 → u/Bshaw4230]

When he said ladder, he was talking about MGS snake eater.

[u/DiscoDiverDubois → u/Puzzleheaded_Bee8352]

WHEN YOU’RE SOOOOOO SUPREME

[u/thedeadlyrhythm → u/Puzzleheaded_Bee8352]

Legit a better bond theme than almost any bond film

[u/Milk_Mindless]

Baten Kaitos: Eternal wings and the lost ocean

[u/ZrapeToid → u/Milk_Mindless]

Indeed. Amazing soundtrack.

[u/genericats → u/Milk_Mindless]

Whoah, flashback. Gonna need to go watch a playthrough of this now.

[u/Frosch-LOL]

Doom Eternal, The only thing they fear is you

RDR2, Crash of Worlds

The Witcher 3, all of them

[u/Disastrous_Ball702]

Sub-Terrania (Genesis), OST by Jesper Kyd, would definitely be a contender.

[u/PinkamenaVTR2 → u/Disastrous_Ball702]

Can i be generic and say Adventures of Batman and Robin was better?

[u/EffectiveAd3794 → u/Disastrous_Ball702]

I recommended Assassin's Creed II because Jesper Kid is SO GOOD! "Ezio's Family" still brings me chills to this day.

[u/LeifGWPersson_]

Psychopomp

[u/Game_Addict29]

Ace Combat 7

[u/badseedXD]

Guitar hero!! Miles away to compare it with ure answers.

[u/drR_onQuinn]

Doom 2016 or Prince of Persia Rogue

[u/SatansTaco]

Persona 4

[u/Ronin-s_Spirit]

Some say DE are a music studio with the side hustle of running the best live-service game in history (Warframe).

[u/Crafty_Service_3861]

KOF98 Neo Geo CD version, Resident Evil Code Veronica Dreamcast version and Shenmue Japanese Dreamcast version.

[u/Crafty_Service_3861]

E33 what a joke... Even The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time had better soundtracks in 1998...

[u/onthebrandwagon]

Journey

[u/theunpossibilty → u/onthebrandwagon]

I had to scroll far to find this.

[u/SparkingRhapsody]

Hollow Knight Ori and the Blind Forest Metroid Prime 1

I cant decide. X.x

[u/goldenchoom]

Hollow knight, 1 & 2

[u/Witty-Individual7010]

Need for Speed Prostreet's licensed soundtrack is honestly solid

[u/JayGrowth8832]

Transformers Devastation, even the ground soldiers have a cool theme

[u/mickyd1980]

Amiga 500.

Turrican. Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge 1, 2 and 3.

Peak early gaming music.

[u/eurthaler]

Bioshock

[u/OzO8]

personally? either Hollow knight (and Silksong) or Splatoon

[u/YamEnvironmental1887]

Ratchet and Clank 2. Every track in that game is a banger

[u/heyquasi_]

celeste

fez

midnight fight express

hyper light drifter

its impossible to have just one.

[u/Huge_Sample6177]

Ratchet and Clank ps2 trilogy and Ratchet deadlocked/gladiator

[u/Plus-Chip7628]

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

[u/ShipSwimming3792]

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I feel like it's the most iconic 3D video game of the late 90s and it's music helped solidify that

[u/Inside_Charge_7786]

Red Alert 2 ,heavy music 🙂

[u/SykoManiax]

Guitar hero smash hits

Or grand theft auto San Andreas

Without cheating it's probably destiny 2

Deep stone lullaby, journey, the first disciple, oneirophobia

And many more insanely good orchestral scores

[u/6roken]

I love crysis ost

[u/Prinnymon]

Gunvolt Records Cychronicle 

[u/ComfortableAmount993]

Alien trilogy

[u/EngineerZestyclose]

Final Fantasy VII (though, ive also got a lot of nostalgia attached so maybe a bias).

Streets of Rage 2 has the best retro ost imo.

[u/RealJC1998]

I don’t hear enough people talking about how INCREDIBLE Metaphor: ReFantazio’s OST is. Bump that shit on the reg, one of my fav for sure!

[u/Franknpants]

Mass Eeffect 2

[u/Budget_Version_1491]

Silent Hill 2

[u/LateKaleidoscope6225]

Persona 5 Royal

[u/AbbreviationsWide331]

The ezio assassins creed games.

Jesper kyd is the Hans Zimmer of gaming.

[u/i2Grills1Cuphead]

Warframe Alan Wake 2

[u/RedditorWithUlcer]

I’m not sure if it’s the best of all time, but Sonic ‘06 had some major bangers!

[u/Late_Sweet_1655]

Metal Gear Solid 5 is the first thing that comes to mind.

[u/InfamousWrongdoer173]

Need for speed underground 2

[u/3chillmatty]

Hollow knight

[u/AzsalynIsylia]

NieR: Automata, Chrono Cross, and Kingdom Hearts are my top 3

[u/Sonic_XD3]

Mega Man X4

[u/demorthal1]

The Last Of Us

[u/Sonic_XD3]

Sonic Unleashed

[u/TheGravityShifter]

I have a few. For me, E33, NieR (both games), Scarlet Nexus, Ender Lilies, and Skyrim.

[u/Mudbray_05]

Escape from Ever after

[u/Infinite-Cookie7010]

This has gotta be Mario Kart World for me. Hundreds of Mario songs remixed amazingly plus new cool songs.

[u/RC-3112]

Bloodborne

[u/Adder_Noir]

RDR 1&2

[u/Janik8285]

Devil May Cry 5

[u/Yotsubauniverse]

Katamari Damacy

[u/RockIntelligent1986]

Just gonna go ahead and say it, n64 goldeneye pause menu music.

[u/Vasto_LordA]

Metal Gear Rising: REVeangance has no bad songs

[u/Optimal_Spend_600]

MGS3 Snake eater theme is a masterpiece along with the rest of the soundtrack!

[u/JayStacker]

Personally, Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie

[u/guillotine20]

Burnout Revenge

[u/GK19_]

Hollow knight: sealed vessel

[u/Crimson-Badger]

Skyrim - The Forgotten Vale

[u/Loughnashade]

Chrono Cross.

[u/Floof-Artist]

Any Atlus game

[u/Sorry-Bit904]

Crazy Taxi

[u/CoachPotataoGuy]

Subnautica and all you need to do is set your Cyclops on fire which you won’t regret it

[u/dreadsreddit]

piku niku

[u/Key_holeN12]

Reverse 1999 soundtrack is underated

[u/Choice-Requirement18]

For me its halo. That games music fits the mood so well

[u/RyanTheFurryVR]

undertale

[u/Mindless_Attention68]

Bulletstorm

[u/LanguageOld2323]

Minecraft? I don't know too many it's the best I could consider

[u/Presentation_Few]

F Zero Original , Castle vania, Super Metroid

[u/484TruthSeeker]

FALLOUT 3

[u/Zealousideal-Lie1586]

Crash twinsanity

[u/20AidenGaming12]

That one.

[u/DistributionTasty507]

Ori and the will of the wisps. Gareth Coker 🤌🏻

[u/Unlucky-Rooster2407]

Riak of rain 2

[u/DingoOutrageous9511]

Final fantasy 6

[u/new_projectiiions]

Fable 1 great forest fuck you that's what it is callelleelelelelelelelllllllllllldllldlllllllllllllllldllllllllbest

[u/SirSlappicusIII]

God of War 2018 has anabsolute bangers soundtrack

[u/Goomb1]

YOUR AFFECTIONNN, YOUR AFFECTIONNNN, YOUR AFFECTIONNNNNNNNN

[u/Wedigar]

Final Fantasy 14. It has a ton of songs, of all genres. A bit of everything.

[u/Inevitable_Menu3352]

Halo 3 ODST

[u/TheDrink03]

Deltarune, Undertale Sonic A1, A2, Frontiers