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.
Mine are Subnautica, I’ve put myself in danger in that game just for the music. Honorable mentions include horizon (zero dawn specifically, but I am currently playing through forbidden West for the first time, so I still might prefer it), Halo(CE), and Skyrim for me as well.
+1 on Horizon Zero Dawn! Listening to the album I faved these ones:
- Aloy’s theme seems pretty obvious
- Years of Training was really epic and the matching cinematic was awesome to watch, xou really feel empowered
- Homecoming no spoilers but damn, still giving me goosebumps
City on the mesa is my personal favorite! Also, looking at the album again, something needs to be said about how big that soundtrack is. It contains eighty songs.
Stardew Valley. I find myself humming the songs through the day all the time, they are so relaxing and whimsical.
Nocturne of Ice is a top 5 video game song for me
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.
Persona 4 / 5. So many bops.
Reminder that every day’s great at your Junes
No love for Persona 3?
Might be a controversial statement, but I love Persona 5’s music and art design way more than I like the actual game, if I’m being honest. The anime tropiness isn’t really my thing and I’m not a huge fan of the writing, but the vibes of that game are immaculate.
Metroid Prime. All the music fits so perfectly to the environment, especially Phendrana drifts when you first discover the location.
Doom 2016
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.
The Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts series have my absolute favourite soundtracks
Others that stay rent free in my head are Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in World of Illusion, halo 3, odst and reach, theme hospital, sonic 1, 2, Ape Escape and Gain Ground
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 :/
Hades, hands down
I’m surprised no one has said Undertale yet, so I will.
Might be nostalgia, but Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time, specifically because of Dire Dire Docks and the Gerudo Valley theme.
I am absolutely floored that nobody has said any Legend of Zelda games, but Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time for sure.
A close third would be the first Ace Attorney game. Every song is a banger.
Just gonna list a few.
Xenoblade Chronicles (1 & X): haven’t gotten around to the others yet.
Final Fantasy XIV & XVI: Soken is a god
Mass Effect
Legend of Dragoon
Ouff, that’s a tough one.
But I think Persona 5 wins this one, owing to:
- Rivers in the Desert
- Life will Change
- Phantom, it’s menu background music
- The spin-off Strikers has the absolutely brain-infecting Love te Wonderland
However, I’ve recently finished Cassette Beasts, and it’s a really really strong contender. Imagine creating an OST piece as amazing as Same Old Story, then going back and adding lyrics for it for when you are fused. And then there’s the even more phenomenal Shot in the Dark (only linking the lyrics version here).
