Making a Top 100 for Best Video Game Music

Yeah, I mean Halo is a perfect example. The main theme falls into the latter, but there are so many tracks that work only as ambient noise that perfectly encapsulates the specific moment in the particular level.


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Also? Halo 1 is a goddamn perfect game and I'm really annoyed that nobody voted for it in the Game of the Year thread.

 

I couldn't possibly comment, yet...

I'm with you. Maybe this will make amends? Link: http://www.celjaded.com/celjaded-top-100-best-video-games-2/

 

Sorry for the delay on Part 4. It's now live here: http://www.celjaded.com/celjaded-top-100-best-video-game-music-70-61/

Some of people's previous mentions are now featured. What do you think?

Thanks to everyone for reading so far.

 

I posted Part 5 a bit early to make up for last time. Link here: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-60-51/

 

This is all very interesting work.

 

A kind thing to say, thank you!

I'm updating the list every week in the run-up to June, so stay with me as it's only going to get more obscure and (hopefully) interesting from here.

 

Hey, peeps. Part 6 is up now too. Link here: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-50-41/

 

Annnnd... Part 7! Link: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-40-31/

 

Bit late for any lists but the main theme for Stellaris is awe defined.


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Very nice theme, thanks! My mate has been raving about this game for days now- it really that good?

 

I myself am enjoying it very much; still on my first play-through; from the exploration stage to the empire building stage to the Europa style power class play it is a very lovely experience indeed.

 

Bah, I wish kids these days with their fancy modern music would get off my highly-pixellated lawn!

I think computer game music from the 80ies is in many ways more memorable because it's more unique, trying to get rich sound out of limited technology.

The Cybernoid 2 title theme probably impressed me more than any computer game music since...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv5_LsRaPrY

 

Good stuff. I'd never heard that. It's channelling some Tim Follin https://youtu.be/BGNSHNf-nlU or vice versa.

 

Just as the list starts to get really interesting, Firaxis announce Civ VI and steal all my thunder!

Part 8 is here for anyone still reading: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-30-21/

 

I gotta drop some Myst themes here.


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Some nice music there indeed, I particularly liked the Myst III theme. Aside from a brief go on Riven many years ago, I never got into the Myst series so all of those samples were new to me. Thanks for sharing!

Speaking of which, Part 9 of the Top 100 is now ready to view: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-20-11/

I'll be posting the final Top 10 on Friday 3rd June to coincide with my blog's 2nd anniversary. Should give me plenty of time to make it a worthy send-off at any rate!

 

No video game music contest is to be taken seriously if it doesn't include the legendary Turrican II OST.


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(especially good soundtracks are The Wall (37:23), The Desert Rocks (8:31), The Final Fight (first one). But honestly, nearly all of the tracks are effing great - it's not a legendary soundtrack for no reason)

Much more recently, Stellaris was released, and it has some absolutely marvelous music in it too.
Like Alpha Centauri :


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Or To the end of the galaxy :


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Ace Combat 04 has some amazing pieces. The final mission theme is of course the best. Simply tremendous.


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Megafloat and Shattered Skies (title drop) are also contenders.

 

Quite right, that sounds extremely cool indeed!

Not one I've played or ever would have considered, a very good pick!

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For anyone who missed it btw, here is the final part in my top 100 list: http://www.celjaded.com/top-100-best-video-game-music-10-1/

If you followed the list up until now then allow me to extend my sincere thanks. I've really enjoyed the comments and suggestions here and look forward to seeing you all again for the next list in a year's time!

 

But you didn't include it nevertheless