Mine is Skyrim.
I always come back to its music. It’s uplifting, telling me that everything’s gonna be alright. I have its songs in many different playlists.
Journey !
The soundtrack of the game is amazing !
When the game’s story is told without words, the soundtrack does a lot of legwork delivering such an emotional impact.
Few games have moved me to tears, but Journey is one of them.
Absolute favourite game soundtrack? Frostpunk’s OST. The soundtrack really brings home the desperation and harshness of survival in the cold. When the storm is coming and the music swells up… goosebumps. Every single time.
Divinity 2: Original Sin has a great soundtrack too. Kinda surprised I couldn’t find it in the comments. Minecraft as well. It’s very soothing and calming.
Aside from that, some smaller titles with great music: GRIS, What Remains of Edith Finch, and FAR: Lone Sails.
I’m surprised no one has said Undertale yet, so I will.
Doom 2017
Total Annihilation - if you put the CD on a player it played!
Red Alert
GTA 3 Vice City
Mass Effect
Can’t believe no one has said Risk of Rain 2 here yet. Amazing music, masterful composition
Doom 2016
Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, and Mega Man X
Halo!
The CE soundtrack was so distinctive and awesome!
Love it too! One that has been my top listen count for years is The Witcher 3 OST. The use of some slav traditional instruments was nothing I’ve ever heard like before, and it resonated a lot with the story. Special mention to:
- The Wolf and The Swallow for giving me the chills everytime I listen to it
- Hail To Caranthir also has something special to it.
Although neither tracks are part of the published albums :/
Some favorites of mine:
Sonic (just about every game in the series): even during the “dark age of Sonic” ('06 through Unleashed) and in flops like Forces, the one thing the series has consistently gotten right is the music. Jun Senoe will rarely steer you wrong.
Ace Attorney (also the whole series): has it all - some fun melodies, tracks that fit the mood whatever it might be, great character themes, and just about every Pursuit theme is an awesome hype track.
Octopath Traveler (the original): I love the instrumentation, more wonderful themes for characters as well as locations, and the Battle II music has to be my favorite battle music in any JRPG ever. I’m a sucker for good string music.
For songs with lyrics, it’s Contrast and Fallout 4. And for songs without lyrics it’s Oblivion and then Minecraft.
Portal 2. I can listen to the soundtrack and visualize my journey through the game. It’s a goddamn masterpiece.
Might be nostalgia, but Super Map 64 and Ocarina of Time, specifically because of Dire Dire Docks and the Gerudo Valley theme.
Deus Ex
System Shock 2
Hotline Miami 1 & 2
Telltales Sam & Max games
Shadow of the Colossus.
Such an epic OST. Beautiful and a bit sad. Just like the game.
Example here: https://youtu.be/bvYmAfGcgF8?feature=shared
