What are the coolest games OST in your opinion ?

Alex · 09-06-10, 10:52 AM

Personally I'd say snowboard games have the best soundtracks.

1. the full Cool Boarders 2 soundtrack (can't find my fav track from it on youtube but you can get a fair idea about it through )

2. SSX 3 :

3. SSX Tricky (this one is bad-ass, really, my FAV one from the whole SSX serie) :

More to come.

TLAM Strike · 09-06-10, 11:18 AM

Best OST? The Command and Conquer: Red Alert games...

... and the Original C@C...

Oberon · 09-06-10, 11:21 AM

Just about anything by Nobuo Uematsu

Alex · 09-06-10, 11:38 AM

@ TLAM :

@ Oberon : I'll look deeper into this guy's discography. While we're talking about japanese people, let's mention Akira Yamaoka. Listen to (from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack), I'm sure you're going to love it.

Oberon · 09-06-10, 11:42 AM

I came across 'Promise' in a mod for another game, the 'Reprise' version and yes, I fell in love with it then.

Uematsu did just about every Final Fantasy soundtrack from II through to XI, as well as working on the soundtrack for Chrono Trigger.
I would list my favourites of his...but to be honest, just choosing a couple is very hard, One Winged Angel and Dancing Mad are very epic though.

Takeda Shingen · 09-06-10, 11:49 AM

When you mention original soundtracks, I think of titles where the music was used to maximum effectiveness ingame. In that regard, I would hold Myst to be an excellent example. Yes, it is synthesized and dated, but it was very atmospheric.

HunterICX · 09-06-10, 11:57 AM

Would say

Shogun Total War has a great OST: (this has to be one of my favorite)

and Lords of the Realms II also had great music for it's time, the music kept me in the mood:

and

HunterICX

Dowly · 09-06-10, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Just about anything by Nobuo Uematsu

Have to go with this. Especially anything from Chrono Trigger, think it was my first Square game I played back as a kid and was hooked immediately.

MH · 09-06-10, 12:35 PM

Packman.

ETR3(SS) · 09-06-10, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Best OST? The Command and Conquer: Red Alert games...

... and the Original C@C...

This. Frank Klepacki does some awesome work, outside of the C&C series as well.

AngusJS · 09-06-10, 04:46 PM

A tie between Hearts of Iron II and Over Flanders Fields.

Hearts of Iron II:

kiwi_2005 · 09-06-10, 08:13 PM

Not a snowboard game but the space rts 'Homeworld' sound track is awesome. I still listen to it.

Agiel7 · 09-07-10, 12:58 AM

The Homeworld games.

The stuff from Suda51's games go into ear-worm territory too.

UnderseaLcpl · 09-07-10, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Best OST? The Command and Conquer: Red Alert games...

... and the Original C@C...

I have to agree with that. I'm not a person with a lot of appreciation for music, but Klepacki's work in the C&C franchise just fits really well with the games. Aside from that, the battle themes for CnC Generals were pretty good, too. I particularly like "USA Battle Theme 1" and "China Battle Theme 1"
I don't know Klepacki had anything to do with those, but I thought they were pretty good.

[QUOTEHunter ICX]
Shogun Total War has a great OST
[/QUOTE]

I never played Shogun but I think some of the battle soundtracks from Medieval and Empire games are great, so it wouldn't surprise me if Shogun was good too. I feel the same way about Homeworld. The battle soundtracks were great but sitting through forty minutes of the "nothing is going on" soundtracks while you mine resources after you've killed everyone but before you make a jump were just punishing. I think an industrial-sounding track would have been more interesting. I mean, the music wasn't bad for the setting, but when it was combined with the extremely tedious wait for resource vessels to make their trips and the repeat of the same track, it got really boring. Thank God for the "quick harvest" option in Homeworld 2.

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Originally Posted by AngusJS

A tie between Hearts of Iron II and Over Flanders Fields.

I loved the music from HOI II. The track "War" was particularly awesome when it happened to synch up with a major offensive:
It becomes particularly awesome at 2:08

Raptor1 · 09-07-10, 03:49 AM

The ones I can think of right now are Crimson Skies, Arcanum and Homeworld.

EDIT: Oh, and some of the C&C games too.

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

The music from X3: Reunion is nice.

Not all the tracks were very good, but some were quite awesome.

09-06-10, 10:52 AM	#1
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	What are the coolest games OST in your opinion ? Personally I'd say snowboard games have the best soundtracks. 1. the full Cool Boarders 2 soundtrack (can't find my fav track from it on youtube but you can get a fair idea about it through ) 2. SSX 3 : 3. SSX Tricky (this one is bad-ass, really, my FAV one from the whole SSX serie) : More to come. __________________

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Best OST? The Command and Conquer: Red Alert games... ... and the Original C@C... __________________

09-06-10, 11:38 AM	#4
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	@ TLAM : @ Oberon : I'll look deeper into this guy's discography. While we're talking about japanese people, let's mention Akira Yamaoka. Listen to (from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack), I'm sure you're going to love it. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I came across 'Promise' in a mod for another game, the 'Reprise' version and yes, I fell in love with it then. Uematsu did just about every Final Fantasy soundtrack from II through to XI, as well as working on the soundtrack for Chrono Trigger. I would list my favourites of his...but to be honest, just choosing a couple is very hard, One Winged Angel and Dancing Mad are very epic though. Last edited by Oberon; 09-06-10 at 11:53 AM.

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Would say Shogun Total War has a great OST: (this has to be one of my favorite) and Lords of the Realms II also had great music for it's time, the music kept me in the mood: and HunterICX __________________

09-06-10, 11:21 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Just about anything by Nobuo Uematsu

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	When you mention original soundtracks, I think of titles where the music was used to maximum effectiveness ingame. In that regard, I would hold Myst to be an excellent example. Yes, it is synthesized and dated, but it was very atmospheric.

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MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Packman.

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AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	A tie between Hearts of Iron II and Over Flanders Fields. Hearts of Iron II: Last edited by AngusJS; 09-07-10 at 07:20 AM.

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Not a snowboard game but the space rts 'Homeworld' sound track is awesome. I still listen to it. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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Agiel7 Gunner Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	The Homeworld games. The stuff from Suda51's games go into ear-worm territory too.