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Top 10 Video Game Soundtracks

DB: Avid gamers across the globe are spending an average of 23 hours per week playing video games. With so many hours spent in front of a screen, a decent soundtrack is essential in order to elevate atmosphere, or provide the right kind of mood. Whether you’re a nostaligic 8-bit freak, or a lover of mega budget orchestral works, here is a rundown of the finest gaming soundtracks ever to grace our consoles.

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WhiteLightning4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

I'm getting sick of this FF7 crap where people feel the need to include it in every top 10 list because it's "Final Fantasy 7" when you know for a fact another FF game does that particular thing mentioned better.

The Final Fantasy 8 Soundtrack is amazing and is way better then FF7, I think most people will agree

Eyes on Me, Waltz of the Moon, Force you way, The Man with the Machine Gun, Julia, Liberi Fatali, Premonition even the Ending Theme was great.

Pozzle4615d ago

Or maybe the author just likes the FFVII soundtrack better? Different strokes for different folks, everyone is different, etc etc.

WhiteLightning4615d ago

I know I know...differen't opinions

But when you've been on this site for a whlile and EVERY "Top 10" "Top 5" "Best..." lists come on N4G...FF7 is bound to be there even though by the comments or your own personal opinion it's like

"FF7......no FF6 should be there"
"FF7......Surley FF9 did that better"
"FF7......REALLY, FF10 is well known for that and it's way better"
"FF7......I would of went with FF8, I think most people would"

It just feels they include FF7 for the sake of it because they are scared that any other FF dosen't live up to the "almighty FF7".

Baka-akaB4615d ago

Chills it's a music article , and FF7's one is outstanding , catchy and memorable . Plus the game itself is one of the most famous games in the world .

Everyone will always remember One winged angel more than Eyes on me and the rest . It's just the way it is .

Personaly i'd just rate soundtracks like Xenogears and Chrono Cross way higher , but those game arent as widely known . So of course i wont be surprised to see stuff that are easily outmatched by plenty western and asian game scores like Call of duty , getting a nod . THe game is just too popular while the others are forgotten

darthv724615d ago

everyone will have a different "top 10" or whatever because its all opinion. I can say that growing up and playing the genesis and so on. The guy that did the music for streets of rage (yuzo koshiro) was very good at getting the beats out of a FM synth cartridge format.

Going back further, the PC engine in japan had some slick audio due to them using redbook cd audio on even some of the lamest games. The games may have been crap but the tunes were worth putting in a regular player just to hear them.

Fighting street (street fighter) has some good tracks. Even the dracula x game (not crap by any means) had this great rockin track right there at the opening part of the game. It totally didnt fit the game but it is great to hear.

Still to this day one of my favorite arcade/home audio clips has to be from afterburner. The "final take off" audio is classic.

Nate-Dog4615d ago

Isn't the whole point of these articles the subjectivity of the matter and the writer? Why do you think the writer included FFVII's soundtrack on this list just for the sake of it, or just because it's FFVII? FFVII had a stellar soundtrack, as did other FF games (even FFXIII's soundtrack was really good, at least in my opinion), you may think FFVIII's soundtrack is better than VII's but this isn't your own opinion piece (apologies if that sounds like me attacking you as if I'm saying "ololol go get your own article" but you get what I mean, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and that is what makes these top 10 lists different, even if I'm not a fan of them myself).

TenSteps4615d ago

Well that's one other person who agrees with me that FF8 had a better soundtrack.

bangoskank4615d ago

And the FFIX OST is much better than XIII. It just never ends.

Neko6084615d ago

IMO Chrono Trigger's soundtrack > every FF soundtrack

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TenSteps4615d ago

The only way I'd b!tch over a top 10 vg soundtrack opinion piece is if they don't add symphony of the night. But knowing it's musical awesomeness I had no doubt it'll be here.

zackacloud4615d ago

Why all this hate ??

Whatever you think and you sure about but still FFVII it one of greatest game in the world.

pr0digyZA4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

When I think back on music in games certain ones pop into my head
these two for epicness
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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This one is about to be added as a favorite
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Then of course there is halo and I also enjoyed uncharted 2

Advent rising had a great soundtrack as well
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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To me though a game has an amazing soundtrack if you just hear the tune and it can immediately make you know what its for, its just that familiar tune for me its this
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

ssj2gohan834615d ago

My list of top soundtracks would of been these in no particular order:

Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger
FFVI
Lords of Thunder
R-Type Delta
The Gradius series, this includes Salamander 1&2. As being the most memorable soundtracks to me.

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Play L.A. Noire Free With Your GTA+ Membership

L.A. Noire is coming to the library of free games available to GTA+ Members on Thursday, May 2.

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TheColbertinator1d 6h ago

Great game that unfortunately was only made once

anast1d 5h ago

I would day 1 New York or Chicago Noir even LA Noir 2.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5224d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5224d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212124d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

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MrNinosan24d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5223d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5223d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos24d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani23d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum24d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman24d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim24d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

I disagree Batman

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L.A. Noire And Bully — Rockstar's Lost Gems That Deserve A Sequel As Much As GTA

Hanzala from eXputer: "I do appreciate GTA 6, Rockstar, but if I could trade it for a new L.A. Noire or a Bully game, I'd do so in a heartbeat."

Skuletor27d ago

How are they lost? You can get L.A. Noire on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch and Bully is on the PS5 and Xbox Series too.

Psychonaut8527d ago

I want a new Manhunt game. But that will never happen.

Demetrius26d ago

Mfs are too sensitive nowadays and would cry instead of being concerned bout real world problems

Demetrius26d ago

Whenever gta 6 launch we won't be getting another rockstar title for another 10 years lol but on the positive side they bou to come back n show how open world supposed to be done 🔥

Skuletor26d ago

I won't expect any singleplayer DLC like IV's The Lost & Damned or The Ballad of Gay Tony after it launches either