Basically this. I have just realized that as a guy whos teens where in the 00’s, my musical ear has been groomed by awesome videogames with great soundtracks, like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Gran Turismo, later Need For Speed and some FIFA. But what’s the equivalent in today’s time?

I’ve bought a FIFA and a NFS recently, but the soundtracks are… OK-ish, I guess? I enjoyed the some Rocket League’s season, though.

  • @ChosenUndead15
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    61 year ago

    Metal Gear Solid games have a very memorable soundtrack. People keep memeing on Rising OST, but sleep on the other games OST.

    • @morry040
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      21 year ago

      It’s a real shame that they had that (potential) legal issue with the original music for MGS 1-3.

      • @ChosenUndead15
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        11 year ago

        Yeah, always wondered why they stopped using the main them in MGS4 onwards and discovered that recently. What a shame.

    • @Glemek
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      11 year ago

      Maybe this is just the company I keep, but I feel like snake eater is the most meme’d MGS song

      • @ChosenUndead15
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        41 year ago

        Snake Eater is probably the sole exception. The Best is Yet to Come, Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday and Heavens Divide are usually ignored.

        • @Glemek
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          11 year ago

          I’ll have to revisit those, also what’re your favorite MGRR tracks? I was sorta taken a back by your original posting, because I encounter people riffing on snake eater fairly regularly, but atleast don’t notice MGR coming up hardly ever in that way.

          • @ChosenUndead15
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            21 year ago

            I am my own master now I think it is my favorite, but it is not by much. MGRR track is really good.

            Snake Eater is just the ladder meme keeping it alive, funny that part uses the vocals only version unlike the memes.

            There is also the main them from MGS1-3 that is legendary that probably we won’t hear again because of the plagiarism controversy.

            • @Glemek
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              11 year ago

              Tight, I’ll check that out sometime tonight.

              I unironically like snake eater lol. Helps that mgs3 is my favorite by far

              • @ChosenUndead15
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                21 year ago

                Snake Eater is unironically the best James Bond theme. Is an amazing piece. Is just that people outside the MGS fans only know it as the ladder meme song.

                • @Glemek
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                  11 year ago

                  I went and listened to your recs and they didn’t hit amazing for me, I think its probably because it was out of context from the games. I think I’ll pick up the compilation that just announced for switch and replay 1-3 this fall, so I’ll get to give them a shot in context then!

  • @salimundo
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    51 year ago

    If you like more orchestral music checkout the soundtrack for Nier Automata. It came out a couple years ago and I find it great to listen to while working.

    • @camelCaseGuyOP
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      31 year ago

      I’m playing it right now and I’m taken away by the soundtrack and how well it’s merged within the gameplay. It’s made in such a way that makes the game look like a movie you’re directing. I’m marvelled.

    • @redsol2
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      31 year ago

      You should check out the soundtrack for the original Nier as well, (Or Replicant I suppose). I fell in love with the OST back when Nier first released as Gestalt, and I still think it’s better than Automata. Well except for the amusement park. That track slaps.

    • @chinese_democracy
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      31 year ago

      I was going to mention Nier Automata as well. I absolutely love music, but surprisingly don’t really pay attention to it in the video game format but the soundtrack in Nier Automata is just so next level.

      Hotline Miami and Midnight Fight Express also have very thumping soundtracks that both complement the gameplay.

    • @melonpunk
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      21 year ago

      I was going to ask for some recommendations on this vibe. I basically have this https://www.youtube.com/@Meisio channel’s WOW OST playing on loop as I work. I like to mix it up a bit but often don’t find the right vibe for music to work to as it’s too distracting.

      • @salimundo
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        21 year ago

        Another one I like for work that’s not distracting is Zelda and chill on YouTube. Its a couple hours and usually auto plays more similar stuff.

  • @ShakeThatYam
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    51 year ago

    I really enjoyed the soundtrack for Cassette Beast.

    Also, it’s an older game but I want to shoutout Mirror’s Edge. I couldn’t really play it much due to motion sickness, but it had a great soundtrack.

    • Brawler Yukon
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      Also, it’s an older game but I want to shoutout Mirror’s Edge.

      They got CHVRCHES to do the theme song for the sequel, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and it’s a banger (which isn’t shocking since, y’know, CHVRCHES).

      • @ShakeThatYam
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        21 year ago

        Isn’t the theme song Still Alive by Lisa Miskovsky? Or do you mean CHVRCHES did one just for the sequel.

        • Brawler Yukon
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          21 year ago

          Big oof on my part. I meant CHVRCHES did the theme song for the sequel. I meant to paste the youtube link to the song in there, but I must not have actually copied the URL for it, so when I hit paste and moved along, I totally missed that I actually just pasted the line from your comment I was quoting, so my comment ended up looking like garbage.

          Just edited it to maybe have it make more sense.

          • @ShakeThatYam
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            21 year ago

            Haha no worries. I was trying to decipher your comment and figured that might have been what you’ve done.

  • Ech
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    41 year ago

    The soundtrack to Sayonara Wild Hearts is killer. Love that game.

    • @3migo
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      21 year ago

      Came here to say this. I regularly listen to the Sayonara soundtrack, it’s amazing.

  • @Techyno
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    41 year ago

    The first Mass Effect. Shame the other games didn’t utilise the synth soundtrack as much

  • tyrant00
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    31 year ago

    Check out these two: “Ori and the blind Forest” and “Trine”

  • Dr. Moose
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    31 year ago

    Honkai Impact: Star Rail has a legit quality sound design. The first boss ost is awesome. Been a while since I found this particular music genre done well in a video game.

  • @Grangle1
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    31 year ago

    Octopath Traveler’s soundtrack is amazing. Only current/last gen soundtrack I own. The variety of styles and themes for the different paths and areas really helps make each one unique, and the battle themes are some of the best JRPGs have to offer.

  • @JakoJakoJako13
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    21 year ago

    Hyperlight Drifter has one of the best soundtracks in all of gaming. Disasterpeace made a masterpiece with that one.

  • @Techyno
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    21 year ago

    Played fifa 22 when I had gamepass a few months ago and the soundtrack/collection of songs was pretty good I thought. Especially that last chance tune.

  • 🅿🅸🆇🅴🅻
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    Golf Club: Wasteland. Played it for the soundtrack and atmosphere.

    Hollow Knight is also atmospheric and tense in boss battles. Christopher Larkin is an amazing composer.

    Ruiner and Hotline Miami will keep you pumped.

    • @84615_on_resu
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      11 year ago

      I didn’t know Ruiner. Thanks, game purchased.

  • @Ace_Addams
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    21 year ago

    Uncharted, bioshock infinite and the fallout games.

  • @Laxaria
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    21 year ago

    In addition to the Octopath mention, the Xenoblade Chronicles games have some absolutely stellar soundtracks.

    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has a night theme and day theme for each individual large area, and there are a lot of them, alongside a variety of battle music, insert tracks, and more. Each of the night/day themes share overlapping motifs, alongside motifs reflective of the larger music work as a whole.