History AwesomeMusic / PCOnly

** Overall, Dawn of War's soundtrack is so good, that for the last few years, whenever Games Workshop (The creators of ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'') need music for promotional movies on their own website, they use this game's soundtrack.

** Anyone remember a game called ''[[RadixBeyondTheVoid Radix: Beyond the Void]]''? The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4yLT7bUFOQ first mission theme]] rocked pretty hard.
** Any ''JillOfTheJungle'' fans? The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXLU2XuFsE intro theme]] was pretty awesome given the limitations on sound quality.

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* Most of the [[PlanescapeTorment Planescape: Torment]] soundtrack is made of awesome. A small taste is the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixv_jRI6VqY&fmt=18 Main Theme]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciElC-u2vno&fmt=18 Transcendent One]]. The latter is chillingly awesome in game, with its first appearance being [[spoiler: right after the Nameless One has moved on after defeating Ravel Puzzlewell. The Transcendent One, aka the Nameless One's disembodied mortality (and final boss of the game) arrives and this theme starts up. He and Ravel proceed to have a truly epic battle against one another, which made the previous battle against the Nameless One himself seem like little more than a warm-up. Can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZAIFQH4fM&fmt=18 here]]. There's also a bit of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAiypc2wsOA&fmt=18 Sigil Battle]] and the theme from [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPm1BpFD83M&fmt=18 Ravel's Maze]] to be heard there as well, which are cool in their own right.]]

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* The ShootEmUp ''{{Hellsinker}}'' is known for having some rather unusual music but manages to set the mood regardless, such as the multilayered [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKR5b8_plQc Rusted Dragon]]'s theme to the OneWomanWail driven theme of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9cEPUOV-GQ Apostle's of the Seed]].

* The first two ''Fallout''s. If ''Fallout 2'''s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew13yp8dkzU Beyond The Canyon]] doesn't sound amazing to you, then there is [[strike:most likely]] something wrong with you.
** Anything that plays on [[{{Fallout3}} Galaxy News Radio.]] Oh, the SoundtrackDissonance...

*** No discussion of ''{{Fallout}}'' music is complete without the marvellous "Butcher Pete". ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-q9iR80YU0 Hack!]] [[EarWorm Whack!]] [[HaveAGayOldTime Choppin' that meat!]]''
** ''FalloutNewVegas'' has a beautiful [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQa9ebkLiFU main theme]] that's sort of a grandiose reworking of the already awesome ''Fallout3'' theme. And of course, you can't have Vegas without [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1GHtJTKe0 Frank Sinatra]]...

** ''FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel'' may have had some ... ''questionable'' ... music choices, but the delightful "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1fLeigCSbE A Nuclear Blast]]" is absolutely spot-on.

* "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIUxwEJ-GXI Adagio for Strings]]" always kicks ass, but the vocal arrangement used in ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld}}'' was particularly awesome. It was appropriate as the introductory music that plays while the camera pans around your iconic Mothership, inspiring awe and wonder. And it was shockingly appropriate when used while [[spoiler:watching your adopted home planet, Karak, burn, along with 99.9% of your species]].
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzo4ONrI8n8 Turanic Raiders]] had a nice theme, too.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2re702QU6Ls Imperial Taiidan battle theme]] from the first game. You know there's going to be a fight when you hear it, and you know it'll be big.
** The theme that plays for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7zTSUy9apg the planetkillers]] in the end of the second game. Fits perfectly.
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9LWQWOWEaA Battle of Hiigara]] in Cataclysm will always be a personal favourite of mine. Honestly, look up the scene itself if you can find it, and you'll see why. So simple, so calm, yet so fitting and Epic.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG2QNP9A1dA&fmt=18 The Mover battle]]. You want chilly? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQnWPPW74A&fmt=18#t=50 This]] scene. You want upbeat? HW2's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6uRknCjmaA credit screen]] which is a slightly more upbeat version of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPjjoxtX7VU Sajuuk battle theme]]. The lyrics (?) are in ''Sanskrit''.
** ALL the music in ALL the Homeworld games was awesome. Top honors go to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owXHUK-C9E Garden of Kadesh background theme]], closely followed by the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jzeQIJf4PE Swarmer Attack theme]] of the same levels.
** Someone remixed the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71Nlhfz8Ko&fmt=18 Imperial]] and Swarmer (no YouTube for this one but [[http://sites.google.com/site/nutritiousmultimedia/Nutritious-Homeworld_The_Fallen.mp3 here's]] a download link) themes.

** VideoGame/DiabloIII has a whole OST full of awesome tracks, but the crowning one is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGh1BxJPuI "And The Heavens Shall Tremble"]], which plays as [[spoiler:you're storming the Crystal Arch to battle Diablo himself]].

* From {{Crashday}}: '''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmWMMwAQWqk Another place, another time, another Crashday!]]'''

* ''[[BaldursGate Baldur's Gate]]''. Like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88zyFLzIXQ BG2 Main Theme]] or the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP7vWiaxw7Y First game one]] or the song that plays when fighting [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUHjdq6SFkQ When fighting dragons]] which is probably the most epic song EVER.

* The ''[[FreeSpace FreeSpace]]'' series has excellent music, including gems like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH3KDxZz-60 Chaser]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA72wN8k_1g Monolith]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p87gK9fZAN4 Exodus]], and the incredibly badass [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noSZa7glFc4 Revelation]]

* Four letters: ''{{Doom}}''. Check out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVX6b9svuE Sign of Evil]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIrg4DM078 Nobody Told Me About Id]], and from Doom II: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbh3ZYuTBDY Opening to Hell]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veJp8Qjcymo Evil Incarnate]].

** It's made even better, somehow, through having a good chunk of the {{Doom}} fan-expansion Hell Revealed feature its music for a good portion of its frenetic stages.

*** And then there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4&feature=related Spain's war theme]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSzzSrCfEqw&feature=related England's war theme]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viePNPx6iVk Persia's peace theme]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT1VhQHXvDk&feature=related Ottoman war theme]] even has a [[GeniusBonus Genius Bonus]] by including snippets of Beethoven's Turkish March, the list goes on!

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQw5kNLcJM&fmt=18 Wonderland Woods]] from [[AmericanMcGeesAlice American McGee's Alice]].

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** {{Video Game/Diablo III}} has a whole OST full of good tracks, but the crowning one is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGh1BxJPuI "And The Heavens Shall Tremble."]]

* The ShootEmUp {{Hellsinker}} is known for having some rather unusual music but manages to set the mood regardless, such as the multilayered [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKR5b8_plQc Rusted Dragon]]'s theme to the OneWomanWail driven theme of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9cEPUOV-GQ Apostle's of the Seed]].

* ''StarTrek New Worlds''. [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames Dreadful game]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK3tRJ0sFII Fucking]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdrDzluC9Ds FANTASTIC]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzoBI5k7aM soundtrack]].

* Three words: TheIncredibleMachine. Each of the games has a fair share of amazing soundtracks, such as Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Age, and Progressive Rock. YMMV on the greatness of the songs though, due to different tastes in genre. Overall, these games produce some kick-ass music.

** Even the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY poking fun at it]] qualifies

** And yet no one has mentioned [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDUrQSIRgOo Erana's Peace]] from ''QuestForGlory I: So You Want To Be A Hero'', considered by many to be a classic of video game music. Even the original MIDI version is beautiful beyond words.

*** I can top that - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KofCPvkv1hw Pit of the Maledictum, anyone]]?

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A Baba Yetu]], the main theme of Civilization IV.

** I give you [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG2QNP9A1dA&fmt=18 the Mover battle]]. You want chilly? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQnWPPW74A&fmt=18#t=50 This]] scene. You want upbeat? HW2's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6uRknCjmaA credit screen]] which is a slightly more upbeat version of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPjjoxtX7VU Sajuuk battle theme]]. The lyrics (?) are in ''sanskrit''.
** ALL the music in ALL the Homeworld games was awesome. My particular favourite was the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owXHUK-C9E Garden of Kadesh background theme]], closely followed by the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jzeQIJf4PE Swarmer Attack theme]] of the same levels.

** Don't forget the short and sweet [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImoPmBw0CIU campaign victory theme]]. Best minute ever.

*** Can't forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24TPyIGS_YI the title theme]]!

** I favour the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hIeSRCtwP8 Orz]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNul2QETPE Ur-Quan]]. But we could argue all night, and the best would still be the combat theme. It's practically synonimous with the game! Heck, even the combat victory themes were sweet!

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SHOvWhti98 And the regular boss theme]]. This is pretty much the sole reason why I wanted to play this game, and it ended up being cool anyway. Also the artist made it a '''looping''' song, meaning if you add the beginning right at the end, it'll loop perfectly. Tom Mauritzon is a genius.

*** Well, one of the other songs is called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zZ9dN9SJXQ "Welcome to the Party, Pal"]]

** Especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V5Ssig2rQo Rogue Chariot]]! This track just gets me pumped for no reason at all.

** Don't forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSMjsDoeNwM Steel Me]]. Newcomers to Einbroch were standing around for ''hours'' listening to it.

** Most of the songs that play in the Trollshaws are awesome (some play in Ered Luin as well). There's a clip of one of them in the first part of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-4dB9LZHE this trailer]]. And let's not forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6F8x1bgvs Rivendell]] itself!

** And we can't forget the Dwarves, now can we? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKHklzZzy4 Thorin's Gate and Thorin's Hall]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe3ty6OPc4c Song of the Dwarves]], and of course, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RvebC6Qkk Baruk Khazad]].

** And let's not forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvs1aMxm-DI this amazing OCRemix of Moonsong]].
** What about the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDnnZD2ZWpA Cave Story Medley]]? The pianist makes a few mistakes, but it didn't stop this from being a great listen.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJsF9DbS1Dc Tsuki No Uta by Akineko]]. Let me put this straight: metal remix of ''Moonsong''. And it works.

* And let's not forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3znI-X2Yg the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJSWOOp3aE various]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5BYVTZWtg scores]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhqy1O1tZX4 to]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDzKY4wrIo the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_V5RQakcrA games.]] And those are just a ''few'' examples. Kevin Manthei has a knack for capturing the mood in each game ''perfectly.''

** Don't forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43aj3ag3H1c Kitchen Ace (And Taking Names)]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RceexU3sM9c the intermission music]].

** Lets not forget the music from Civilization III, which honestly saved the game for me. While only a few of the songs have names, many of them still stand out, like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qxPRShwUk Ancient Era Theme]] for the... well... Ancient Era, and especially the Modern Era songs: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlknGt-dKVs Smash]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-30whUbaI Techno Mix]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAnyqYmjdo Stars Full]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rbSfCfa2-M Battlefield 2142's theme]] sounds even more symphonic and epic to me, on the other hand, the upcoming [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz0v-qixpOI Battlefield Heroes' theme song]] is just damn catchy and fun.
** And lets not forget the version of the theme played during the loading screen of Wake Island 2142. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW0t4TBye2M& Played with electric guitars.]]

** No mention of Melty Blood's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q2uVK28QY4 World End Roar]]?
** Or Melty Blood's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbtu50qsY5I Seijaku no Fortissimo]]? 'Bad ending theme? I think you mean badass ending theme.' indeed

** How could you forget Marathon's "SPLASH!"? It totally defines this trope!
*** And Rushing, although to a lesser extent.
**** Flippant is also excellent. I'm actually quite disappointed there's so few remixes of the Marathon music, I can't find a single one of the Marathon 2 theme.

**** No discussion of ''{{Fallout}}'' music is complete without the marvellous "Butcher Pete". ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-q9iR80YU0 Hack!]] [[EarWorm Whack!]] [[HaveAGayOldTime Choppin' that meat!]]
** ''FalloutNewVegas'' has an beautiful [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQa9ebkLiFU main theme]] that's sort of a grandiose reworking of the already awesome ''Fallout3'' theme. And of course, you can't have Vegas without [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1GHtJTKe0 Frank Sinatra]]...

* If [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g39rya7JnZw this]] [[BackyardSports theme]] is not awesome, I don't know what is.

** And of course let's no [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkJRLMOClSQ forget]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQE2KGLMLPo the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b04MDTNMWE final]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuudQrJJEg boss]].
** But on top of the intire soundtrack we have the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iy-F0f_gDI Shrine of Farewell]].

** Epic Pinball's music was from the same composer. First time this troper ever heard Amiga-style music in an MS-DOS game, and it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9dPJmT3D58&fmt=18 still]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCniOV0J2XQ rocks.]]

** ''{{Tyrian}}''. This troper remembers driving his parents mad by leaving the game on pause for hours, just so the music would be playing... Check [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVZ47z4F0G8 Tyrian, the song]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwn1vb0F8Lc Sarah's Song]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBc0bKUp6c Rock Garden]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9shn6kQx0 Asteroids]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPnY5zBp_oU One Mustn't Fall]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtiUXckAVg Tyrian, the level]]

** Many of the city themes are epically awesome. This troper is particularly fond of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlXCexeWLG8 Juno]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90K4BtclbM Aldebaran]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-Anl_n43Y Louyang]].

** Most of the soundtrack in the Shire is really good, but this troper nominates the music that plays when trying to cross the Brandywine Bridge (I apologise for the lack of a Youtube, trying to find one), leaving the Shire for Bree-land. This troper has a hard time bringing himself to cross the bridge (hence "trying") because the soundtrack is just so good, and fits the Shire so perfectly.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQIn9EhbhA Mirkwood.]] Strangely, this music was in the official soundtrack before Mirkwood was added to the game. It is heard during the Ford of Bruinen skirmish, and made this troper participate in it again and again just for the music. This is the PERFECT music for a BigDamnHeroes moment.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfPPu4Mrj8&fmt=18 Raptor]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_HQIJzr_dM&fmt=18 Nexus]] are this troper's favorites: the former plays during the first serious space battle of the game while the second comes with brutal SceneryPorn (translation: Epicness turned UpToEleven).

* ''{{Diablo}}.'' The second game's soundtrack never struck much for This Troper, but the first game featured some ridiculously atmospheric tracks. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8 Tristram]] theme comes to mind.

** This troper particularly enjoyed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWaW0fqvdgM Waterloo]]

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQs48dvebck Hangarmageddon]] is an awesome version of it. And whilst we're on the subject, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLEfBVMga0I&fmt=18 the Playstation version intro]], whilst the title rises slowly from a sea of flames, still sends shivers up this troper's spine.

* VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV. This (atheist) troper cries every time he listens to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr4g_Knw7k&fmt=18 Baba Yetu]].

*** This troper's personal favorite is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVNDw90VyI Justinian I's theme]]

** This troper thought the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX-3b1DK-4s Armored Fury remix]] of the song was pretty awsome.

* ''Starsiege'' has some meh songs but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzdetJwjato Mechsoul]] sticks in this troper's mind a decade after playing the game.

* ''MeltyBlood'' 's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA4ZKVmJS4U Pe-Ri-Ca]] has been the backdrop to many an intense and high speed fight for this troper.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4zJ0WkzHY every]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7tpQouOrL0 piece]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxTvCFLP5Sg from]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNi6ZIT-hIw the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S96zhgsnJh4 MechWarrior 4]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPmgZHcnlDo Soundtrack]]. When this troper was learning violin, the first piece I taught myself was 'Aftermath' from this game.

*** The Fallout franchise has always had some crowning selections, and ThisTroper is pleased that's one thing Bethesda got right. A mention of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0cZs-X0bb0Mighty Mighty Man]] should be included for another beltable example. And [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txPqV0lZaSE Let's Go Sunning]] for a [[SoundtrackDissonance crown of dissonance]].

** Coming from someone who can't ''stand'' country music, This Troper is forced to admit that "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGmUsJvRv7U Big Iron]]" is made of 24-carat badass and win.

* Just about anything from ''LaTale'' qualifies. The game is fun, but nothing amazing. The music, however, is very good. Most of it has a sort of upbeat techno feel, and it's very catchy. (The soundtrack can be found [[http://wiki.ggftw.com/latale/LaTale:Soundtrack here,]] by the way.) This troper has almost the whole soundtrack on her iPod, and her personal favorite is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSRRywYkXE Bird Against the Storm]]. She rarely plays the game anymore, but still loves the music.

* ''{{StarCraft}}''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9wMRuJuYw Terran theme 1]]. Enough said.

* ''{{StarCraft II}}''. It has lots of really good music, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qfh4ukwbpI "Card to Play"]] is the pinnacle. Though the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af9oim2D_OM title music, "Wings of Liberty"]] gives it a run for its money.

* When you think of ''IWannaBeTheGuy'', music [[PlatformHell probably isn't the first]] [[NintendoHard thing that comes to mind]]. Still, it has some very good tracks that make the torture a little bit more bearable. Case in point: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vftk0IcQUas Mecha Birdo's theme]].

* {{VideoGame/Civilization}} IV. This (atheist) troper cries every time he listens to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr4g_Knw7k&fmt=18 Baba Yetu]].

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Ioi7PYS1w RoseHoliC]] by SHK, which is described as "digi-occult" music. No relation to the IIDX song "Holic" or anime series ''{{xxxHolic}}''.

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** To be fair, Doyle W Donahoo's soundtrack for DOW2 is full of CrowningMusicOfAwesome. Just a few examples are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhoCf7Kq8Bc ''Angels of Death'']] for the Space Marines and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5s04KYu-n8 ''The Green Horde Rises'']] for the Orks. The Tyranid themes perfectly capture the sinister, alien nature of their race, and nothing says run for your life like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5n41Pm_iOI ''The Great Devourer'']]. The Eldar music explores both sides of the race: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJpPzjHkDUs ''Khaine's Wrath'']] paints them as the [[YourMileageMayVary tragic heroes]] fighting for the very survival of their species, while [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrzW0PFjsjQ ''For The Craftworld'']] reminds us that they still can and will kick your ass.

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* The FarCry [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbk8WeQU0rc menu theme]]. Oh my lord, the way it kicks in at 0:30.

* The soundtracks of [[SimCity 2000, 3000, and 4 Rush Hour]] by Jerry Martin. Most of it is jazz or jazz inspired, but check out the pieces for 3000 and Rush Hour and [[http://simcity.ea.com/coolstuff/music_index.php hear for yourself]]

** The 3DS version of Cave Story has some pretty awesome remixes. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBqE9xMJtMc&feature=related On to Bushlands]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVo7kqUOCM Plantation]] are a couple of good examples, and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np8CYBL1DCs&feature=related Last Battle]] is also totally epic.

** Baba Yetu just won a Grammy. The first time ever for a piece of computer game music.

** Civilization V has a number of great pieces as well, especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZSq-lx34ew Russia's war theme]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kpVrmRkPWk Greece's peace theme,]] especially considering it is the oldest surviving example of a complete musical composition from anywhere in the world.

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** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXOQbFu9_I Main Theme]] starts as march and has quite a bit of shit around the middle.

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** Hip Hop, Progressive Rock, Experimental Jazz and Old Title Theme are just some of my favourites!

* The SteamPunk MMO ''Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0bAxCeRf0Y this theme]] playing in Greticos - especially fitting for the PC's first visit to the national capital.

* ''{{Iji}}''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYt-c0ofZ0o The final boss' theme]]. Just add MacrossMissileMassacre to it and you'll start bleeding awesomeness from your ears, courtesy of Chris Geehan & Dan Byrne [=McCullough=].

** [[http://neu.posterous.com/album-the-cave-story-neural-impulse-album This guy]] made an album's worth of ''Cave Story'' mashup songs. "Oppression vs. Genesis" and "Mimiga Town vs. Harder Faster Better Stronger" are the best.

*** Then there's of course, the dynamic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EK2_EGyco Quake II menu theme]] which is a whole load of awesome in itself.

** ''Descent 3'''s soundtrack, although [[ContestedSequel contested]] like the game itself, had several epic moments, such as the climax of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlcBvTgVaOc&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLEF10042E824396F1 Level 4]].

* "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIUxwEJ-GXI Adagio for Strings]]" always kicks ass, but the vocal arrangement used in ''{{Homeworld}}'' was particularly awesome. It was appropriate as the introductory music that plays while the camera pans around your iconic Mothership, inspiring awe and wonder. And it was shockingly appropriate when used while [[spoiler:watching your adopted home planet, Karak, burn, along with 99.9% of your species]].

* KillingFloor soundtrack mostly consists of industrial/trash metal like music. And when you have something coming up against you that has a rocket launcher for an arm, all you could do is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl9IGwoYCms abandon all]]...

** There's also a fair amount of awesomeness in "Kinda Green" and the strangely named "3 Cans Later".
*** Well, one of the other songs is called [[FridgeBrilliance "Welcome to the Party, Pal"]]

** ''FalloutNewVegas'' has an beautiful [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXbm7cyB678 main theme]] that's sort of a grandiose reworking of the already awesome ''Fallout3'' theme. And of course, you can't have Vegas without [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1GHtJTKe0 Frank Sinatra]]...