@RogerRoger I've actually started listening to the majority of the MGRR OST on Spotify while at work. It's honestly the perfect music for me to listen to when I want to focus and not get disturbed by the background noise. It's also the perfect music to listen to while working out, it always gets me so pumped up. Especially when I put on Rules of Nature. It's just too bad The Hot Wind Blowing isn't on Spotify, I really like that one as well.
My favorite video game soundtrack at the moment is from Conker’s Bad Fur Day. It’s a super old N64 game that I’m sure a couple of people may or may not know, but it’s absolutely one of my favorite games of all-time.
The game’s music is probably one of my favorite VGMs ever, and I tend to listen to it when I’m doing hobbies or working. I think what makes me like the OST so much is the different tones and moods for the songs and the variety of genres Robin Beanland (the composer) did for the game. Some tracks are more lighthearted and wouldn’t sound out of place in a cartoon, while some are more dramatic and complex for more serious settings. I think there was even a short (albeit stereotypical) track that was done in a type of Spanish song genre (I think it was flamenco?) and a dramatic boss fight where the enemy was opera singing a rather crude song during the battle and it had full voice acting. I think it’s all the more impressive since it was on the N64, and it’s just amazing that a single composer was able to cover so many different song genres and sounds, and, although some tracks are full of poo humor, I don’t actually mind it.
My most favorite track from the game is Rock Solid, which is a techno song that plays midway through the game. I listened to a 1 hour loop of this on repeat while I was cleaning a few weeks ago and it slaps; it is maybe the most impressive song I’ve ever heard for an N64 game and an example of EDM. If you haven’t played the game or know little about it, you’d probably be surprised to see which location this song plays in; all I’ll say is that the game is REALLY weird and goofy. I’m so bummed out that they officially released two songs from this game on Spotify a few years ago but did not make one of the two this track…
There was a remake for the game that also redid the entire OST, including this song. I love the remake’s rendition a lot over the original since it sounds high quality and they added onto the song by adding in extra parts and beats. I really just think that one of the things Rare excelled in with their older games was having memorable soundtracks and banger songs for their games, and I’d say that, in my opinion, this was one of them!
This is also probably my second most favorite track from the game, and it’s called Enter the Vertex. I put a link to the remake’s version since I like it over the original, and I’d say it’s on the same level as Rock Solid. The song plays during a spoof of The Matrix nearing the end of the game. The song is so hardcore and the level it played in was awesome; the parody manages to be both cool and hilarious simultaneously, and it is one of my most favorite moments in the game!
@Malaise I agree that they did! I am more new to their games and didn’t start playing them until three years ago, but I think all their games from the 90s to 00s were so well-done in a lot of aspects. I liked the music (of course) as well as the characters and the settings in their games a whole lot, and it definitely seemed like they were always trying to add twists and innovate in game genres to interest and surprise players. There’s just this sort of charm old Rare seemed to have that really showed with their older games that seemed to go away over time unfortunately.
Currently putting the finishing touches to Fallout: New Vegas and Big Iron on his Hip has to be up there with my favourite tracks in a video game ever:
So many masterful osts in gaming, but I’d consider these among my favourites:
Vagrant Story
Shadow of the Colossus
Croc (yes, I find the music spellbinding in both games)
Medievil (same as Croc)
Mario 64
Super Metroid
Kingdom Hearts
Castlevania SOTN
Radiant Historia
Dark Cloud 2
Doom 2016
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Witcher 2/3
Persona 5
Skyrim
Chrono Cross
Blasphemous
Professor Layton games
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (I actually think the AC games have amazing soundtracks generally)
Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance
Xenoblade 1/3
Twisted Metal Black
Death’s Door
And so many more. I may just add them in future edits, but those are all banger soundtracks to me.
@nomither6 I tend to listen to its soundtrack from time to time. My favourite song is easily Collective Consciousness simply because of how real the lyrics are.
@LtSarge true about the realness, a lot of the songs have a story to tell usually relative to the game/boss fight but still has some thought provoking lyrics. i still can’t believe the game never got a sequel!
100% The Psychonauts soundtrack. Peter McConnell absolutely nailed it with that soundtrack. My favorite track is "Whispering Rock" aka the campground theme.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds released its official soundtrack last week. It's 208 tracks long and clocks in at just shy of four hours. Don't ask me to pick a favourite track yet, but...
"If I let not knowing anything stop me from doing something, I'd never do everything!"
This song has been living rent free in my head, Mick Gordon literally never misses
I also picked up Nier Automata for £17 on sale and while the game is a master piece in story telling, the OST is absoltely outstanding with A beautiful Song being a standout
153 platinums and counting...
Currently playing: Wuchang
Personal GOTY for 2026 (so far) - Resident Evil Requiem
@HallowMoonshadow While I'll always support any and all Sonic Unleashed representation, I hate to admit that I totally know where you're coming from! Apotos was (and is) an outstanding platforming stage, but I'm not sure it translates 100% smoothly into a kart racer course.
As much as you and I agree about its music, the track is one of the least popular among fans. It's the same kind of criticism which was levelled at the Sonic X Shadow Generations soundtrack last year, when the hate for the game's new Chaos Island remix got way overblown. I never realised EDM / dubstep was so divisive, but then perhaps I'm biased, because (as is often the case) the new Chaos Island remix ended up being one of my personal highlights from that game's soundtrack.
Do you reckon you'll pick up CrossWorlds someday, or was the beta enough for you?
"If I let not knowing anything stop me from doing something, I'd never do everything!"
@HallowMoonshadow Oh, sweet! Hope you enjoy Frontiers and Sonic X Shadow as and when you play 'em and yes, please do let me know your thoughts!
I'm glad you don't hate Chaos Island's music (and sorry for spoiling it ahead of your own playthrough, by the way) but yeah, I'd seen some of those comments about the amount of EDM / dubstep in Sonic soundtracks. Honestly, I'm all for it. Like everything else about him, Sonic's music has always evolved with the times and tried new things. It was never gonna be chiptunes and early 00's butt rock forever, but we're into that generational shift where the Classic Sonic fans are starting to get outnumbered by the Dreamcast Era fans, and so they get to steer the conversation.
Just wait until you hear the Frontiers soundtrack. It's... it's just perfect.
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