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VGChartz Top 20 Original Soundtracks in Gaming (20-11)

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VGChartz writes: "This was not an easy list to come up with. Indeed, what started off as a top 10 soon mushroomed into a top 20, and could have gone much higher still, but limit ourselves to 20 we have. It was certainly enjoyable though; listening to some of these soundtracks made us want to replay some of these often classic games."
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drummerx2709 - 39 days 1 hour ago
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I'm hoping to see Sonic the Hedgehog or Final Fantasy somewhere in the top 10.

Also, I doubt it will make it on this list at all, but the old Crash Bandicoot games had some memorable songs.
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Saaking - 39 days ago
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Metal Gear Solid for #1!
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Jaces - 38 days 23 hours ago
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lol!

Starcraft, it's been years since I've heard that. Good good times.

Nice list so far though, curious to see #1.
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ReservoirDog316 - 38 days 23 hours ago
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I don't remember the Crash Bandicoot music really.

But I always say it for these articles. The game soundtrack that deserves recognition yet never gets it is Max Payne 2.

This sets the mood so perfectly for the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Rhythmattic - 38 days 22 hours ago
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As a kid in the arcades (early 80's) this little blues ditty I just couldnt get out of my head... Hell, Its still burnt into my memory banks till this day.

Da da da da da-de a da da


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ps3freak18 - 38 days 22 hours ago
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I hope that Wipeout HD will make it onto the list, that and Motorstorm PR. Those are my 2 favorite games in terms of soundtrack.
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suikomcdohl - 39 days ago
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I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who loves The Sims music
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Mista T - 39 days ago
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I hope to see Goldeneye or Perfect Dark make the top 10 cause they both had amazing soundtracks, I wish some FPSs these days could have similar soundtracks

Perfect Dark - http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Perfect Dark - http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Perfect Dark - http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Goldeneye - http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Goldeneye - http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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The BS Police - 38 days 23 hours ago
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3.1 - I agree.
Perfect Dark and Goldeneye 007 deserve to be on this list aswell.

Perfect Dark http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Goldeneye 007 http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Those games soundtracks are forever in my mind and ears.

Alien Trilogy also had some great music.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Mista T - 38 days 23 hours ago
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I remember the caverns soundtrack a lot, scary if your little, epic if your older

these soundtracks in games are a reason why games are art
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The BS Police - 38 days 23 hours ago
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3.3 - yeah.
Videogame music is definitly a great art and it makes videogames themselves an even greater artform. It not only helps to keep you entertained and your adrenaline flowing... but for me it helps to imagine myself in those situations aswell.
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Saaking - 38 days 23 hours ago
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Goldeneye was awesome back then. We'd stay up all night play 4 player deathmatch.
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zerocrossing - 38 days 23 hours ago
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5 - great list enjoyed the read
im hoping to see metal gear solid 3's snake eater it was great, Final fantasy 7's Sephiroth one winged angel is one of the most epic songs ever, Castlevania series Castlevania symphony of the night had great sound tracks as well as being a awesome game! sonic the hedgehog emerald feilds and going super sonic wher great, Super Mario bros mushroom kingdom is a classic, metroid not sure of the names but most wher great, project zero (aka fatal frame) had some great soundtracks and especialy the theme songs wher great, but i have a feeling they wont make it in, oh and i cant forget this one Zone Of The Enders 2 the 2nd runner song called Beyond the Bounds if you havent heard this yet then you realy should its awesome!,i have a feeling i left some other great ones out but this will have to do, well its shorter than most of my other rants lol =).
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Grandreaper9999 - 38 days 23 hours ago
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QUAKE 2.

Enough said. Kill ratio made me wanna get up and shoot things outside of the game. The game's soundtrack tore my ears off my head when I first played it. Nowadays I tape them on the sides of my skull so they don't fall off. I blame Quake 2 for that though.

Too many awesome tracks in that game.

Quake 2, best soundtrack ever for a game. Ever! Here's a couple tracks.

Kill Ratio: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Descent into Cerberon: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Gravity Well: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Crashed up Again: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Anywho. Best soundtrack to a game ever.

I would give the original Nightmare Creatures game the second place spot. Badass boss fight music..

Some of the old Commander & Conquer games had some sweet-ass tunes as well. But Quake 2 like I said, was the BEST.
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eckoman11 - 38 days 23 hours ago
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Is anyone else with me when I say Castle Crashers deserves a spot on that list? Also, if Super Smash Bros Brawl is not in the top 3, then this list isn't valid. SSBB has music from pretty much every Nintendo game ever made, as well as Sonic and Metal Gear Solid.
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foxtheory - 38 days 23 hours ago
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Assassin's Creed had some great tracks. Flight Through Jerusalem was an amazing piece. Assassin's Creed 2 has some great ones from what I've heard so far. Jesper Kyd is amazing.

Shadow of the Colossus had one of the best soundtrack in gaming histoy IMO. In a game like that, music was a key element to envoke emotion, and it pulled it off perfectly.

Metal Gear Solid (specifically 3 and 4) had great stuff, too. The Love Theme from MGS4 still gives me chills, and playing through the microwave hallway with that song left me speechless. MGS3 had that wilderness vibe which fit the mood. And, of course, the infamous synth music from the original MGS can't be forgotten.

And last but not least, Mass Effect's soundtrack was very well made. The heavy focus on synths made the sci-fi vibe stick out like a sore thumb (which is a good thing). I hope to see that return in the next one.
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kewlkat007 - 38 days 21 hours ago
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9 - One of those topics not everyone will agree on but
pretty good list.

I'm surprised no "Symphony of The Night".

Also another good track from "Chrono Cross" - The Girl Who Stole The Stars

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I can go on and on....
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REALgamer - 38 days 21 hours ago
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10 - Super Mario Galaxy & Banjo Kazooie Nuts 'n' Bolts
Both have just 'magical' soundtracks - the sort of thing that makes me wish they had the same music budget and console audio capabilities when the original games in the series were released.

I also would have thought Halo series would have been higher. No matter what your opinion on the games themselves, I don't think anyone can deny the composer Martin O'Donnell is incredibly talented in creating flowing, memorable themes that tie in beautifully with the action similar to John Williams' work in the Star Wars movies.
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Perkel - 38 days 21 hours ago
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lol how i love top 10 :)

and i more love top 50 parted for 5 parts lol

someone desperatly need clicks...
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Figboy - 38 days 20 hours ago
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12 - my favorite soundtracks thus far:
in no particular order, of course

Shadow of the Colossus
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Chrono Trigger
Metal Gear Solid series( in particular 3 and 4)
Halo series (i may not care much for the games, but damn does it have a great musical score)
Uncharted series
Silent Hill 3 (the series soundtrack as a whole is great, but i really loved 3's soundtrack; maybe because it came with the game. lol)
Final Fantasy series (in particular FFX's main theme, despite me not caring much for X)

lots of great music soundtracks in games. it's one of the things that i think has progressed further than actual game design - as in, despite the constantly growing technology, gaming is still geared towards a very narrow demographic, mainly boys and men aged 15-35. musical scores in games, however, have expanded and grown exponentially, and, in my opinion, rivaling Hollywood (the soundtrack for Shadow of the Colossus is possibly one of the most moving soundtracks in gaming. of course, the MGS series is composed by Harry Gregson Williams, who has composed the scores for many a film).

i don't think gaming needs to be like movies in terms of inspiration, but i definitely think musical score is an area where film like presentation fits perfectly with game design. it's come a long way from synthesizers and 12 note mixes. lol.
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PopEmUp - 38 days 20 hours ago
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13 - i like to see
street fighter or final fantasy or mortal kombat in the top ten list
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spdk1 - 38 days 20 hours ago
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14 - sweet
good choices
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Dmitry Orlov - 38 days 19 hours ago
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Nice list.
Too bad Brutal Legend is not there.
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MagicAccent - 38 days 12 hours ago
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16 - Jeremy Soule
Any game with music composed by him deserves to be placed high on that list.
Such as KotOR( http://www.youtube.com/watc...
or Dungeon Siege( http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Spectator1 - 38 days 12 hours ago
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Nice list.
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Machina-AX - 38 days 12 hours ago
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Go Starcraft :D
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Tempestwing - 38 days 2 hours ago
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Yeah De Blob!
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MDK2 needs to be there somehwere.
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