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#1  Edited By jhonMalcovich
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For me, the Portals 2 ending song was the best song in a videogame ever.

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#3 R3FURBISHED
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I would love to know why Bungie fired Martin O'Donnell

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Wow.. just wow..

Dude I know you love (on) the PC but.. n/m

To each his/her own.

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#5  Edited By big_mak523
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Chrono Cross has the best soundtrack in gaming history. Choose any one song. I choose this one.

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#6 parkurtommo
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It's purely subjective, man.

But I will always say

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#7  Edited By R4gn4r0k
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Yes, the portals end song was such a pleasant surprise. Now I want to play the game again.

I also love TLOU ending music

Donkey Kong 2: Bramble Blast is amazing. Actually, all the David Wise soundtracks are amazing. But I especially like his work on Donkey Kong Country

But the best single song ?

It has to be stealth bastards/stealth incs boss music

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Just gets your heart pumping, like a boss battle should do.

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#8  Edited By BldgIrsh
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Melody of shooting with intense background music.

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#9 pelvist
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I liked Portal 1 ending song much more than the one in Portal 2.

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gets the nostalgia goin every time.

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#11  Edited By jhonMalcovich
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Civilization 4 song is also the most epic song in a video game ever, in my opinion.

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#12 Bishop1310
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@jhonMalcovich said:

Civilization 4 song is also the most epic song in a video game ever, in my opinion.

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ahhhh yes how could i forget this? wonderbar

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Best lyrics by far.

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@big_mak523 said:

Chrono Cross has the best soundtrack in gaming history. Choose any one song. I choose this one.

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^You're winner.

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#15 enzyme36
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Final Fantasy 4 Battle Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED_BrLAfmnQ

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#16  Edited By Cloud_imperium
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This was already performed by poets of the fall before the game's release but it was used in Max Payne 2 by Remedy . War by poets of the fall in Alan Wake is my 2nd favorite .

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As for real in game song , that is ending song of Portal 2 but you've already posted it .

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enslaved ending song

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#18  Edited By jhonMalcovich
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert soundtrack is just orgasmic.

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@jhonMalcovich: that portal song is painfully bad. how can you have such bad taste?

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Old School Ultima Online midi music and another one of my favorites

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#23  Edited By Animal-Mother
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Alela Diane- Take us back The walking dead season one really hits your hard....Especially after that ending.

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#24  Edited By jhonMalcovich
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C&C Red Alert 3 soundtracks are insane.

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But, the whole soundtrack is win. Marty will have no trouble finding work.

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They may not be the most "catchy" video game tunes, but they come attached with some serious emotional energy within the context of their respective games. Far more than any other game to date.

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#29 thehig1
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I love the chrono cross soundtrack as someone else mentioned, also the LOst Oddyessy Battle theme and main theme I love too

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#31 enzyme36
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Nice thread... and good post by all

@jhonMalcovich: Portal 2 ending song is dope! let the haters hate

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#32  Edited By Snugenz
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Not so much because of the ME3 ending (pre-extended ending) but the end of the trilogy.

Not actually a song but meh :P

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Serious Sam 3 soundtrack was freaking amazing and perfectly in line with the fast paced action of the game

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#34  Edited By mems_1224
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But, the whole soundtrack is win. Marty will have no trouble finding work.

YES!

God the Halo soundtrack is so damn good.

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#35 OniLordAsmodeus
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@big_mak523 Yes...the Chrono Cross OST is amazing!

Most memorable OSTs for me...

Mega Man X Ost (really any of the tracks) is etched into my mind. The intro theme from X1 is awesome though...

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The Mortal Kombat OST is great too. The MK Deadly Alliance Character Select music is one of my favorites...

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The Metroid Prime series also has a killer soundtrack. Phendrana Drifts is great...

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Most recently, the Killer Instinct theme is a work of genius...

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#36  Edited By Wasdie  Moderator
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Way too many good ones to name just one.

Homeworld - Adagio for Strings

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Bastion End Theme

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Battlefield Bad Company - The Beast

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Ace Combat 5 - The Unsung War

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These are just a taste of the incredibly diverse and high quality music that is found in video games. You can't possibly narrow it down to one.

Hell this thread is loaded with fantastic pieces of music featured in video games. It's sad that people write off this music as "video game music" and put it in the same league as 8 bit soundtracks from the NES days like the Super Mario Bros and Tetris Theme. Video game music today is some of the highest quality in any media. It's a shame so many people don't realize that.

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Bravely Default has the best OST in existence.

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This song makes me want to be a loving, peaceful person when I'm angry, annoyed, or upset. Very powerful

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#40 LegatoSkyheart
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@GreySeal9 said:

@big_mak523 said:

Chrono Cross has the best soundtrack in gaming history. Choose any one song. I choose this one.

^You're winner.

There's a reason why that game got a 10/10 here. The Music is one of those reasons.

BUT I'D SAY A COMBINATION OF BOTH CROSS AND TRIGGER ARE THE BEST!

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#42 IgGy621985
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Imho:

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Soundtracks aside, these games are imho pure perfection.

Rockstar tried, but completely missed the noir setting of the franchise.

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#43  Edited By IgGy621985
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Oh yeah, also, I liked these two from NFS Unleashed 2. Rise Against and 30 Seconds To Mars fans will probably hate those, but imho they perfectly fit the "racing environment" of the game...

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I've got no absolute favorite, I'll just post something

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#45 harry_james_pot  Moderator
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Since you're asking for the best song and not just music, then it's To The Moon - Everything's Alright.

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#46 pyro1245
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well that's Tetris, obviously...... or maybe this one

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oh shit there'a also this one:

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I can't decide..... Cosmo Canyon is great too.

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Three come to mind:

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#49 Cloud_imperium
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@IgGy621985 said:

Imho:

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Soundtracks aside, these games are imho pure perfection.

Rockstar tried, but completely missed the noir setting of the franchise.

You've earned my respect .

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#50 Shadowchronicle
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I really liked this one:

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Didn't like the game much but the soundtrack was awesome.