top 5 game soundtracks (not made by a commercial band!)

[Pants, the terrible]

road rash for the panasonic 3DO, sonic 1, Burnout 3/revenge, jet set is like 90% commercial, every rhythm game ever

there are alot :p

[rtil]

hellll yeah

The Terminator SEGA-CD soundtrack: "Taking it to the Air"


also, now that I think of it, I can't think of any games with soundtracks fully done by commercial bands. I mean, there are some with a song or two, but a the full soundtrack? Anyone know any?

crazy taxi and tony hawk come to mind

anyway since only posted 1 game soundtrack i'll mention another one, sonic and knuckles. really catchy music , better even than sonic 3 i think. i also think this is the best 2d sonic game.
Sonic & Knuckles Music: Minor bosses
Sonic & Knuckles Music: Mushroom Hill Zone Act 1
Sonic 3 Music: Marble Garden Zone Act 1

[trent bortknob]

i liked that game a lot just because i liked being able to play as knuckles as a kid.

[Pants, the terrible]

sonic 2 is my favorite 2d sonic game

[Gladius]

also, now that I think of it, I can't think of any games with soundtracks fully done by commercial bands. I mean, there are some with a song or two, but a the full soundtrack? Anyone know any?

Lots of driving games, including Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto and Ridge Racer probably.

Since Pants mentioned it earlier, here's a dose of Timesplitters.
#83 - Time Splitters 2 - Chicago

And some more Hitman.
Hitman Blood Money - Jesper Kyd - Secret Invasion

[Sinitron]

Survivors 2

[cipher]

alright

but yeah rhythm games don't count, but still

[Pants, the terrible]

timesplitters 2 had the best soundtrack of the 3 imo, while TS3 is quite obviously the best game.

TimeSplitters 2 Music - NightClub

[Shida]

anyway since only posted 1 game soundtrack i'll mention another one, sonic and knuckles. really catchy music , better even than sonic 3 i think. i also think this is the best 2d sonic game.

Yessss. I totally forgot about Sonic and Knuckles. I think I loved every single track in that game. My favourite was the Flying Battery Zone.

[naturally]

5. scott pilgrim

Anamanaguchi - Another Winter (Scott Pilgrim Video Game Soundtrack)

4. kirby: nightmare in dreamland

Kirby Nightmare in Dream Land - Butter Building

Kirby Nightmare in Dream Land - Dedede Battle (Fountain of Dreams)

3. every silent hill

Silent Hill OST - Blood Tears

Silent Hill - True

2. kingdom hearts

Kingdom Hearts Music- Destiny's Force

Kingdom Hearts II - Yoko Shimomura - Dearly Beloved

1. wind waker

Fado and Makar's theme

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Theme Song

Wind Waker: Dragon Roost Island

[Pants, the terrible]

dont get me wrong, i love silent hill 1-4, but the in-game music was more just screams, static, some erratic smashing on pipes, and maybe a creepy vocal...

i mean, the credits themes are always good, and the menu themes are memorable, but there was no/not very much in-game music... and now that i think of it, the credits themes were all liscenced commercially O.O

[BluPhoenix]

thread needs something
MDK 2 TRACK 1

[naturally]

dont get me wrong, i love silent hill 1-4, but the in-game music was more just screams, static, some erratic smashing on pipes, and maybe a creepy vocal...

i mean, the credits themes are always good, and the menu themes are memorable, but there was no/not very much in-game music... and now that i think of it, the credits themes were all liscenced commercially O.O

silent hill does atmosphere better than any other game i know of and i think the soundtrack is a huge part of that, which is why it's on my list, not only because i really enjoy the theme and cutscene music as well.

edit: it even managed to make me feel safe at some points with stuff like this

Silent Hill 3 OST - End Of Small Sanctuary

[Pants, the terrible]

well, i wasnt exactly taking atmospheric themes into account as scored music, but i understand what you mean.

silent hill 3 and 4 have some of the best ambient sound in any game period.

[Sinitron]

MDK 2

i would give you a MANLY hug

mdk is badass

[logen]

dont get me wrong, i love silent hill 1-4, but the in-game music was more just screams, static, some erratic smashing on pipes, and maybe a creepy vocal...

i mean, the credits themes are always good, and the menu themes are memorable, but there was no/not very much in-game music... and now that i think of it, the credits themes were all liscenced commercially O.O

now that's where I don't agree with you. ingame it's not so apparent to many people, but it was indeed music that you've heard. some might say it was ambient music, but again, imho that's not the case. the score was as musical as it can get, it's just that it was heavily filtered / layered. just listen closely on a few youtube vids, and you'll notice what I mean.

Silent Hill OST - 10, 11, 12 - Claw Finger, Hear Nothing, Children Kill
Silent Hill OST - 05, 06, 07 - Over, Devil's Lyric, Rising Sun

[Pants, the terrible]

logen, thats exactly my gripe. its not heavily noticable during gameplay. when its filtered and layered so heavily, it acts as ambient sound effects to enhance the mood. the game relies more on silence, tension, and then loud, sharp noises. its not meant to be experienced as a series of memorable tracks in-game. thats why i don't consider them defined musical scores.

you know, memorability is something i take heavily into account when deciding my favorite OST's. :P

i remember silent hill (3 and 4 most prominently) as incredibly narrative experiences, with creepy visuals, a few scary pensive noises, and fun.

[Gladius]

Bloody Tears: Super Castlevania 4 Music
Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead - Soundtrack (OST) [04: Arrival]
Space Hulk - Grand Hall

[Sinitron]

Wipeout 3 Soundtrack 11 MKL Control

[Gladius]

Wipeout XL Soundtrack 05 The Chemical Brothers Dust Up Beats

In response to Sinister's Wipeout 3 track, here's a track from 2097/XL, my favorite in the series.

Diablo I & II Soundtrack - Tristram Village

This game has plenty of fantastic eerie, satanic ambience, but this track is the obvious standout.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq5t-QNy19s

Another ArmA tune. This game single-handedly made me like metal!

Information Society - Ozar Midrashim

This is in fact a commercial track, but it fits the game so perfectly I think it deserves a spot here.