Personally, I’m a huge fan of Hollow Knight, Ori and the (Blind Forest/Will of the Wisps), and Kingdom Hearts. Orchestral soundtracks are just something else…

  • kiku123@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    One that I love (in addition to Ori and Hollow Knight) is Spiritfarer. Beautiful all the way through with lovely orchestration and colorful melodies.

  • PhineaZ@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Definitely the Deadbolt Soundtrack by Chris Christodoulou. I can listen to it pretty much every day and it really makes the game much better.

  • StrahdVonZarovich@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is surprisingly good. Surtur’s theme is one of the best boss themes ive ever heard. I also really like using the Battle Brothers ost for my Pathfinder games.

    • aksdb@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The song in the final fight was SO fitting. And even more so the song during the credits. When they rolled I thought “wtf, that kind of music doesn’t fit AT ALL”, but then the lyrics started. And they fit so damn well they almost bring me to tears.

  • nlm@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal have amazing soundtracks!

    Mass Effect 3 OST has seen it’s fair share of play time as well though that might be just as much because I love the game so much.

    Oh! Cyberpunk 2077 is amazing as well. Especially the songs from the radio stations in the game.

    • aksdb@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Re Cyberpunk: The “Never Fade Away” cover was fantastically interwoven. The lyrics and melody are played and are relevant multiple times throughout the game and are then reused for the ending (well at least the ending that burned into my mind). It was damn fitting and blended so well into the credits.

  • parlaptie@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A somewhat obscure one but the Star Renegades OST always struck me as something different and I still occasionally listen to it years later. Every piece of battle music essentially sounds like a boss theme.

  • nivenkos@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ocarina Of Time - nothing else comes close really.

    I also liked The Witcher 3.

    • Gigg44@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      same here first Final Fantasy and hearing the Soundtrack live at an Orchestra just cemented it into my all time favs

  • mavka@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s Skyrim for me. Growing up I’ve never played any games (because GiRLs DoN’t GaMe) but I’ve heard some of Jeremy Soul’s Skyrim tracks on YouTube and was completely enchanted. Learned that it is from the game, decided to try and now I’m a gamer, lol.

    Oh, and also the main theme of Dragon Age: Origins is just divine. And honorary mention to Mass Effect and Witcher music too.

  • EyeofEnder@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Games I’ve played:

    Deep Rock Galactic, Terraria + Calamity, RuneScape

    Haven’t played, but love the soundtrack:

    Ace Combat 7, Payday 2, Nier: Automata, Killer Instinct

  • Dutczar@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Indie games in general have great OSTs, MGS:R and Persona (and SMT in general) are obvious popular picks.

    The World Ends With You is less mainstream (with one of the few gripes being the lack of boss-specific themes, at least in the DS original I played - but it makes up with the diverse overworld and normal battle themes), as is Etrian Odyssey.

    I think orchestra is mixed, it’s either the best fucking tracks ever (often when mixed with electric guitar or other modern instruments, but not necessarily), or they kind of blend with other orchestral tracks I know and don’t end up being unique enough to remember.