History AwesomeMusic / PCOnly

* ''VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'':
** LacunaCoil's "Swamped" in the credits, when you (well, at least in one ending) [[spoiler: walk out of Ventrue Tower that just blew up. With that asshole prince Lacroix inside]]. Awesome Music indeed.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqXO7XOw7c main theme]] of ''VideoGame/ArkSurvivalEvolved'' will really make you feel like you're on an mysterious island full of primeval beasts. Also featured in the original trailer, perfectly going alongside the footage shown.

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* A lot of the chase themes in ''VideoGame/SpookysHouseOfJumpScares'' do a real good job in keeping you on your toes, two examples being [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b677_os3s34 Your Consenting Mind]] (Specimen 8) and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcoXUuq1At8 We Have the Beef]] (Specimen 10).

!!Works with their own pages
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* ''AwesomeMusic/{{Claw}}''
* ''AwesomeMusic/StarCraftI''
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!!Unsorted examples

* ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft|I}}'':
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9wMRuJuYw Terran theme 1]]. Enough said.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFhmCkZMQrE Protoss theme 1]]
** Also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyvH9Gm76Os Terran 2]], around the time it moves on from ambience and starts getting funky.
** Hell, let's make a trifecta: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYbF3zQH7uU Terran 3]]. Shame neither Protoss nor Zerg invented drums.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKeGwOKr7K8 Radio Free Zerg]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhQ9ijNEccc The Terran Brood War track]]
** The end track during the epilogue of the original/Brood Wars campaign. Such a moody piece from the Protoss campaign. The first minute or so perfectly fits into the whole moody atmosphere of the Protoss story.
** The main menu theme pretty much was the best musical introduction to a epic sci-fi RTS. The best thing of it all: the track gets a slightly updated version in the second installment, which sounds even better.
* ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'':
** The game 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.
** As does the choir-tastic, RousingSpeech-emboldened [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVpWcyy_dBM "Fire and Fury"]].
** Bonus points for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbiWkxgPBng this track]] for having a brief reprise of Tassadar's sacrifice at 3:30, and a reprise of the background music of [=DuGalle's=] suicide at 5:12.
** Ah, hell, let's just say ALL the music in ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' [=WoL=]. Especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcghLSIpZlM the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD93x_qHpSg Terran]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wahtfZfBA themes]], which combine violin, string guitar, drums, and electric guitar to make wonders. And [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ivYHY8V-XA the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deDUfvT-nzM Zerg]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdJT2MYp0s themes]], eerie and unease-inspiring - nightmarish, some may say (and yes, regarding the comment in the first game's section above, Zerg music does indeed become more awesome with lots of drums). [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuh96ogWoAc And]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiIEYqG_yw the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-1XiUhw3ss Protoss]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y77ljEMW_UA themes]], with their mix of tribal and ethereal[=/=]otherworldly elements (and [[CallBack occasional snippets]] of their themes from the first game). And even the main menu music, a superb redux of the original game's main menu theme.
** The short and sweet [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImoPmBw0CIU campaign victory theme]]. Best minute ever.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yChwGMcOcOg Terran Up The Night]], one of the credits songs has to be the anthem of the HumansAreWarriors trope.
** Gentlemen, welcome to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaBnHTZXrOo Heart Of The Swarm]]. If you are not zerg, prepare to die. If you are, prepare to kill.

* Many from the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/{{Claw}}'':
** First off, we have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZluJpmEAc the very first level]], "La Roca", which is by far the most known theme from the game and gives a player an extremely adventurous, albeit slightly creepy, feel.
** Then, we have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnU1EhwSnI "The Battlements"]], the second level and its grim, heavy atmosphere.
** Thirdly, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hierCN4vk "The Footpath"]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXQf4_72Ax4 "The Dark Woods"]]. Really captures the feel that you are lost in a giant, dark and dangerous forest.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndnc7YiHr4Y "The Township"]]. Quite a peaceful theme, compared to the former one.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=297Tm4FqSE0 "El Puerto Del Lobo"]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT39UKoUEtU "The Docks"]], which also "La Roca"'s slower, "sneakier" remix.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZF8MtgfiR0 "The Shipyards"]]. Does a wonderful job of portraying the atmosphere of sneaking through the night, looking for Red Tail's ship.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZSTaw9NRMI "Pirate's Cove"]], which, quite unsurprisingly, gives us piratical feel.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScAm8awxt8Y "The Cliffs"]], providing us with a calm, yet adventurous feeling.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2ZDWzZGBo "The Caverns"]] with its amazing build-up. Portrays finding yourself in someplace completely unknown quite nicely.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsXJyVtBn04 "The Undersea Caves"]]. Not as mysterious and magical as the former, but, again, gives an incredible adventurous feeling.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_mEOkcyLg "Tigers' Island"]], arguably ''the most'' adventurous theme out here.

* Indie game ''VideoGame/ToTheMoon'' has "Everything's Alright" by Laura Shigihara is a big {{Tearjerker}} in context.
** Out of context as well - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAODrEEkOYI see for yourself.]]

* ''EVEOnline'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qus_mqEdBZM this]], which is just one song in a seriously awesome set of music tracks, saved especially for [[StuffBlowingUp blowing stuff up]].
** And then there are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4dNtTPAaFw Below the Asteroids]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iKA2wJp97s Red Glowing Dust]] that set the mood perfectly. By now the Soundtrack of ''Eve Online'' consists of over 100 songs with many of them being candidates for this page.

* ''VideoGame/{{Painkiller}}'' has the battle music from the ''Leningrad'' level, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGx3ms3a-k the Soviet Anthem with the damned screaming in the background]]
** If you feel an aversion to all '''METAL''' battle themes, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYcty7qM8NI check out this little piece of work]] from ''Monastery'' level, which combines chanting, bells in the background and creepy ambient music for incredibly atmospheric feel.

* The Main theme of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV: Shadows of Darkness'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCMtUQbe1HQ is simply epic]]

* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has some great themes for each of the factions, matching them quite well. Notable ones are the apocalyptic (well, it definitely gives that feeling) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qGi9ppL34E Chaos theme]], Asian orchestral [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhXCQFxGqMM Tau Empire theme]] and the Military March-style [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhqWHIq-aZw Imperial Guard theme]].

*** An' if ya don' wanta be krumped, youze better inklood [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5uwihWGu-I Da Orks theem!]]

** To be fair, Doyle W Donahoo's soundtrack for ''Dawn of War II'' is full of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic. 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 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.

* When talking about ''Warhammer 40000'' game music, it's considered heresy to not mention ''[[VideoGame/Warhammer40000ChaosGate Chaos Gate]]''. While the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo34aqqzJgk Ultramarine Chant]] is a classic, people tend to forget its just as awesome EvilCounterpart, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85nLTz34Es The Worldbearers March]].

* ''VideoGame/CodenamePanzers: Phase One''. It may be just an overlooked Hungarian game about [[WorldWarII the most commonly played war since the war itself]], but, dammit, it has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFIJJaqJExU some]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7eWlHl96Rg good]] tunes. Apologies for the low quality, but the CNP1 music is sparse on Youtube.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ2rw1bDZBs The main theme]] of ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}''.
** Also, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-8Q3_XgzWM Macho Picchu]]

** ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' tended to recycle its music from ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', but its expansion ''Mask of the Betrayer'' had an impressive amount of memorable songs. Notably [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlDA4y7f22A The main theme]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cINoBFdZ3M Dream Battle]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuMPITjFm8 The Faceless Man]].

* The ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' series had quite a few gems. Let's start with the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwhDaESo9rk title theme]], shall we?

* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CLZDXEsYg MIDI power!]] comes apparent in Route Of The Problem.

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

* ''VideoGame/{{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.

** Ah, hell, let's just say ALL the music in ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft II}}'' [=WoL=]. Especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcghLSIpZlM the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD93x_qHpSg Terran]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wahtfZfBA themes]], which combine violin, string guitar, drums, and electric guitar to make wonders. And [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ivYHY8V-XA the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deDUfvT-nzM Zerg]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdJT2MYp0s themes]], eerie and unease-inspiring - nightmarish, some may say (and yes, regarding the comment in the first game's section above, Zerg music does indeed become more awesome with lots of drums). [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuh96ogWoAc And]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiIEYqG_yw the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-1XiUhw3ss Protoss]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y77ljEMW_UA themes]], with their mix of tribal and ethereal[=/=]otherworldly elements (and [[CallBack occasional snippets]] of their themes from the first game). And even the main menu music, a superb redux of the original game's main menu theme.

* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate''. 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.

* While the music from ''VideoGame/StarControlII'' is universally agreed to be mind-blowingly wonderful in general, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMBxBS0tgwk Yehat theme]] is considered to be the best.

* The music in the second half of the VideoGame/ChzoMythos, especially the [[http://www.screen7.co.uk/music/midi/scores/tnotes_04dangerloop.mid "you are going to die" theme]], could probably be counted as one, if not for their unfortunate tendency of evoking memories of the [[NightmareFuel Tall Man]].
** The stealth based prequel ''Trilby: The Art of Theft'' is no slouch in the music department. Just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKDL-MMF-Vk eponymous track]] that plays during one of the harder areas.
* Basically ''everything'' from ''VideoGame/RomeTotalWar''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cf77-A48jU Divinitus]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYWIwlSQiA Forever]] deserve a special mention.

* ''VideoGame/{{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 and Dan Byrne [=McCullough=].

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

** To be perfectly honest, the entire soundtrack is made of awesome.

* ''VideoGame/BattleRealms'': the "pragmatic" Serpent Clan's first theme song, "Fall of Serpentholm".

* The ''VideoGame/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]]

* ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline'' is starting to amass a seriously impressive backlog of awesome music, with more undoubtedly to come. (Better links will hopefully be posted at some point.)

* ''VideoGame/{{Aveyond}}''. Anything. From. The. Aveyond. Series. Period.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtWHdYBb_yU Field of Wind]], the overworld theme from the first game, a lush and melancholy theme.
* Sierra games are known for having some excellent scores. For instance, the ending anthem to ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVI''. ''Literally'' crowning music of awesome. The ending scores for any of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series also count.

** [[http://www.queststudios.com/ Quest Studios]] For those of you unlucky enough to miss out on the awesome. These guys also composed their own SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic for the AGDInteractive {{Fan Remake}}s. [[http://www.queststudios.com/quest/kq2rts/kq2music/kq2music.html Their score for the [=KQ2=] remake]], especially the Air Gem tests, is on par with Sierra itself. [[spoiler: The flash-forward scenes to VideoGame/KingsQuestIII]] "Daventry in Ruins" and [[spoiler: "Walking with Connor" (with the ''VideoGame/KingsQuestMaskOfEternity'' character)]] incorporate the {{leitmotif}} from both games beautifully.
** And while on the subject of Sierra games, let's talk VideoGame/GabrielKnight, shall we? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_9Bb7kpNtc Here]] is a small sampling of the music from the first game, which includes the main theme. In addition to that: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEg8DDg-BP0 GK1 Intro + Credits]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZHLlbBvP0 GK1 Wolfgang's Theme]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkh8WdrDeU GK2 Chapter 1 Intro]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8CTF6mSuRc GK3 Intro]].
*** And while not a Sierra game itself, the music for VideoGame/GrayMatter was done by the composer for Gabriel Knight, Robert Holmes, so the music is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5G_V0NjBQ similarly]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45UrPRE0qmY awesome]].

* The ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}'' soundtracks are what happens when you ask [[NineInchNails Trent Reznor]], Sonic Mayhem and Frontline Assembly to work on your game:

** That's not to say ''VideoGame/DiabloII'' doesn't have it's good tracks. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YruCuC6gbl0 Case in point]].
** 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 during much of the action of Act IV.
* The ''entire soundtrack'' of ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'', except for most of the talk themes (but not [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXM2HebgiXk Dark Purple Moon]], which was instead [[LongSongShortScene wasted]].) Of particular note are the intro stage theme [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjDa8B04jQ The Ground Which Can Shine]], Luste's stage theme [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efpi4L-a4tc 26]], Freudia's ''boss'' theme [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1w2wgRNO4I 22]], which also plays when [[spoiler: she saves Spiritia from Iris]], the first [[spoiler:Iris]] stage theme, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUr32cPqxAk Red Pollusion]], the theme of the Garden of Time, Space, and Chaos, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afjqHdReg5w Winter Breath]], and the final stage theme, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnodQ07VOTs ys008 ~The Final Duel~]].

* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'' has what may be the best chiptune soundtrack in a new game since ''Cave Story''. For just a sampling, try "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYANYGCgRz4 Pushing Onwards]]", "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjyhx49BIzc Potential For Anything]]", and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc5bLM3w5Q Pressure Cooker]]".

* Most of the ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' soundtrack is made of awesome. A small taste is the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixv_jRI6VqY Main Theme]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciElC-u2vno 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 here]]. There's also a bit of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAiypc2wsOA Sigil Battle]] and the theme from [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPm1BpFD83M Ravel's Maze]] to be heard there as well, which are cool in their own right.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYEJwmMCX4 Smoldering Corpse Bar]]

* ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor: Allied Assault''

** You want electric guitars? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHszJVyPXVM Battlefield 3's theme]] for you. Sounds kinda futuristic... then the Battlefield theme kicks in at 1:16...
*** That track isn't actually the theme, it was composed by Remo Baldi, but is not included in the game. This is the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OECa0y4F9D0 Official BF3 Theme]]. It sounds like a thunderstorm.
* ''VideoGame/StepMania'' holds competitions for songs--composing, writing steps, doing background art. Some of them are at least as good as the tracks in the commercially-released games.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfM2WSqSVmE Vienna Core]] by [=JAKAZiD=]

* ''VideoGame/StarTrekStarfleetCommand'' not only neatly avoids TheProblemWithLicensedGames, it also boasts wall-to-wall [[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E5BBA150F52D8A88 awesome music]]. Highlights include the wistful [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFkPKU49k8s Federation theme]], the menacing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQaOYWX82I Romulan march]], and the gleefully retro [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQddUINNyHg Lyran theme]]. Go and listen to them. Go and listen to them ''now''.

* ''VideoGame/WingCommander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi''. Pretty much everything, starting right from the main theme.
** The scramble music from this series in particular.

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

* The opening music from ''VideoGame/{{SpaceQuest I|The Sarien Encounter}} VGA'' played on an MT-32. Awesome.
** It can be downloaded from Quest Studios' [=SQ1=] digital music page [[http://www.queststudios.com/quest/sq1cd/sq1cd.html here]].

* LacunaCoil's "Swamped" in the credits of ''VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', when you (well, at least in one ending) [[spoiler: walk out of Ventrue Tower that just blew up. With that asshole prince Lacroix inside]]. Awesome Music indeed.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el5yD2Ayokw Da-da, da-da, da-da da-da da-da dah! Da-da, da-da, da-da da-da, MARATHON!]]
** Marathon's "SPLASH!" defines this trope. And Rushing, and Flippant.
* The first two ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''s. If ''VideoGame/{{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.

* ''Ground Control'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gzRXwVlrU Crayven Theme]]. That is all.
*** Listen closely. ''[[EarWorm WOOF WOOF MEOWWWWWWW]].''

* ''VideoGame/EvilGenius'' has a surprisingly badass main [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqNs7APC6A8 theme]], for such a [[RuleOfFunny light-hearted game]]. As for the pause menu music, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Ln3SSxWYA well]]...
** All the music is available for download separately [[http://www.n1nj4.com/EvilPlanet/Downloads/Audio.php here]] or as a package [[http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/strategyplanet/evilgenius/egmusic.zip here]].

* The Computer ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxIWg3Tn7As Atari ST]],[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN0VIgO3U0k Commodore Amiga]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj6vg0Bf5io MS-DOS - well, MS-DOS if you have a proper sound card then and even then some corners were cut]]) versions of The Bitmap Brothers' ''Gods: Into The Wonderful''. Way ahead of its time, even on the PC version if you paid for a good sound card back then. Too bad the SNES and Genesis version used a different theme (and thus sucked), and that's practically the only song in the entire game on the computer versions of the game.

* ''VideoGame/BlueWishResurrection Plus'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A166175586BF4A25 some pretty good tracks.]]
** So does the creator, X.X's next game, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryibqh-sVGo Eden's Aegis.]]
* ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresIII'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOfNw6tz1dc Title theme. Awesome.]]
** That's been the title theme since the first game. It's been updated as the era (and the software capability) has changed since Age of Empires.

* From ''{{Crashday}}'': '''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmWMMwAQWqk Another place, another time, another Crashday!]]'''
** All the similarity to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6HfITvbFw the theme]] from ''Stunts'' is, according to the band themselves, purely accidental.

* ''{{Earth 2150}}'' has some excellent pieces. Each of the factions have a certain musical theme: the ED is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrJFMddYNb0 militaristic/orchestral]], the UCS [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbcSxolJSQo perfectly illustrates]] the [[CrapsackWorld the state of the Earth]] and the LC is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sox9j8gAL-M distinctly sci-fi]].
** The sequel foregone faction-specific music but in exchange, the soundtrack is EPIC with a capital E. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8ymD8Czrwo main menu theme]] is simply beautiful with [[EarthThatWas the setting's cynical tone]].

* When you're fighting the final battle of one of the chapters of the MMORPG ''{{Mabinogi}}'', you can pretty much bet that the music which is playing will be awesome.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5vYwQgWpqU Glas Ghaibhleann]] from G1, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dACQBOoXcq0 Claimh Solas]] from G9, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQk-35fXPM Doppelganger]] from G10, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbwGr3XT57c Ouroburos]] from G11, and especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YcIMT2hTeg Nuadha]] from G12.

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NosBHRY2khM Boss Battle theme]] from ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'', much more awesome than the bosses themselves.
** And now that version 1.1 brought more bosses, we have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiK3BQrHgNI more]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZmaYn6VtAI boss themes.]]

* The ShootEmUp ''VideoGame/{{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]].

* Both ''RedOrchestra'' games have great orchestral music. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKomL-xqlKE Heroes of Stalingrad]] has Sam Hulick (of Mass Effect fame) as the composer. Special mention to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1GQDGHk-ZI endgame]] tracks.

* ''VideoGame/PlanetSide''[='s=] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZwuA5H4PwI main theme]] radiates epicness, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PmBHueNCIk the main menu music]] sets the mood for the epic battles you're about to take part in. You can thank Don Ferrone for the soundtrack, and his return to ''VideoGame/PlanetSide 2'' cued much rejoicing.

* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'': It's all awesome, but particularly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1_0SUGlDQ "Plants vs. Zombies"/"Zombies on Your Lawn"]]. And as a bonus, the composer released a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofd-SzGweTo Japanese version.]]

* ''{{Ever17}}'' has the tear-jerking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUMacfGCG74 Karma]], the rocking [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MhRwsum1Q Drittes Auges]], and the ecstatic [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CjxgAzCnk Aqua Stripe]]

** [[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''.

* If [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g39rya7JnZw this theme]] from ''BackyardSports'' is not awesome, nothing is.
** Don't forget about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQUz1c4trBw this one]] either.

** What about ''/VideoGame/ShogunTotalWar''? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IU7ia0XIGg the first mobilisation track]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--UFqAsaEQ second battle track]] spring to mind.

* Basically ''everything'' from ''Rome: Total War''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cf77-A48jU Divinitus]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYWIwlSQiA Forever]] deserve a special mention.

** True to the name, ''Medieval II: Total War'' doesn't disappoint, and opens the game with some amazing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-aBEwPHRY main menu music]] - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ7u97lqMmc two of them]], actually.
** What about ''Shogun: Total War''? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IU7ia0XIGg the first mobilisation track]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--UFqAsaEQ second battle track]] spring to mind.

* While the music from ''StarControl II'' is universally agreed to be mind-blowingly wonderful in general, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMBxBS0tgwk Yehat theme]] is considered to be the best.

* The opening music from ''SpaceQuest 1 VGA'' played on an MT-32. Awesome.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WafzOpjL5w Every]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySy6QIa1KBM single]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ShJ19S_IM one]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7ubxpEKvQ of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyGT-mfAD6k the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDvIKgwIDQ eight]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseb0Z59zt4 faiths]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFTVU2pO_ak in]] LordsOfMagic has its own theme music that perfectly encapsulates their respective philosophies in musical form.

* ''[[Videogame/TheGame Reimagine :the game:]]'' has a great, albeit short, soundtrack. In particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNnUq9WIQc Nervous Countdown]] (the final boss theme) stands out as chaotic, a jarring shift in tone to match the battle taking place, and pretty damn awesome.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnnqoFzT6p0 The Meaning of His Tears]], for the fourth boss, The Queen.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyw6kQ5O-YA Unreasonable Behaviour]], for the spectre invasion in zone 2's residential area.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj8KU-X5tvA The Meaning of His Tears]], for the fourth boss, The Queen.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2UXA2MFhWc Unreasonable Behaviour]], for the spectre invasion in zone 2's residential area.

* ''{{Painkiller}}'' has the battle music from the ''Leningrad'' level, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGx3ms3a-k the Soviet Anthem with the damned screaming in the background]]

* Many from the soundtrack to ''{{Claw}}'':

* {{Runescape}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CLZDXEsYg MIDI power!]] comes apparent in Route Of The Problem.

* ''StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' had a few, most notably the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgq5D1IeHcI main menu theme]] and the music of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7ROkpzQ1c Balmorra]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJOERDcQd8w Alderaan]].

** From ''RadixBeyondTheVoid'', the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4yLT7bUFOQ first mission theme]] rocked pretty hard.

* ''BaldursGate''. 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.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd2iKQZnCVk The Nebelwerfer Hunt]], originally from the Undercover in Crete mission in ''MedalOfHonor: Underground''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' has some great pieces of music. The midi version sounds a lot more ambient than the CD. The two that stands out are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnUrQiygL4 The Haunting]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzMK33PMUk (CD version)]], -the creepiest levels in the game- and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LV9D1aFclg Unholy Voices]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndXRdZLjjg (CD version)]].

* ''VideoGame/LaMulana'' with very few exceptions (2-3 mediocre songs) is an Awesome Soundtrack, but "Earth Wind" deserves special mention. And also "Curse Of Iron Pipe".
** Tiamat's theme is "Interstice of the Dimention (sic)", which has an [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT6p4J9QgMQ extremely badass rock arrangement]], and Mother's theme ("Good Night Mom") is also definitely worth mentioning.
** The short intro riff of that plays right when you first enter the ruins--and never again, unless you start over or use the La Mulana Jukebox--sets the tone of the exploration perfectly and leads into the excellent "Fearless Challenger".
** "Giant's Rage" is considered by many players to be amazingly epic. It's definitely one of the most epic sounding boss themes, with an excellent instrumentation, and fits its boss fight to a T. "In The Bottom" is also very good.
** Even though it's only a short loop, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1nwuEEiKQI Requiem]]. It plays in the boss room when you have met the requirements to fight the boss. It's the soundtrack's way of asking, "Are you ''ready?''" Then there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azGpanbK72M the re-release's version]], for those of you who aren't into chiptunes.

* The freeware game ''BlueWishResurrection Plus'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A166175586BF4A25 some pretty good tracks.]]

* ''{{Maplestory}}'': While the first levels have pretty average music, recent updates gave us [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jlnl_qXRxM some]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oR1pzWIMmo really]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQvol_Opq4 awesome]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqO8Qm0ybTs tunes]].

* ''[[ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura Arcanum]]''. Absolutely amazing songs include [[http://youtu.be/pb9HB3Hb1b0 "Demise of the Zephyr"]], [[http://youtu.be/ftvpi-6Z6qw The Main Theme]], and the [[http://youtu.be/vq_6ObzUzog Villages Theme]]. Really though, the entire soundtrack counts. Bonus points for being [[http://www.terra-arcanum.com/sierra/media/media-soundtrack.html free to download]].

* The music from ''RagnarokOnline''.

* The MMORPG ''LordOfTheRings Online'' is starting to amass a seriously impressive backlog of awesome music, with more undoubtedly to come. (Better links will hopefully be posted at some point.)

* ''{{Planetarian}}'' has mostly sweet, extremely melodious tunes for its soundtrack. They are simple, but extremely effective in setting the mood.
* {{Aveyond}}. Anything. From. The. Aveyond. Series. Period.

* ''X3: Terran Conflict'' has a fair collection of "spacey" music, some uplifting, some haunting, most of it just being there, without you really noticing it. But then, one day, you make the jump into Kingdom's End and you get [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGnou1sOs4 this]].

* ''Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption'' has its main theme, available in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOFwYVy37_c Dark Age]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b4m5NkDie4 Modern Age]] variants.

* VideoGame/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]]...

* ''Pathalogic'': You need not go any further then [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQDRjbxXUmc the Main Menu]] to already know that you're in for some mind-blowingly scary stuff.
* PrincessWaltz- The song "Battlefield of Steel" alone is worth the price of admission, and the rest of the soundtrack is pretty catchy too.
* The four-disc soundtrack to the doujin ShootEmUp ''Cho Ren Sha 68K'', which includes the already-awesome in-game songs, such as the music to Stage 4, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lnVCmOqIXA "Infinity"]], as well as fan- and self-remixed songs such as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDAv2QKnAdc this remix of "Impossible One"]]
* ''Medal of Honor: Allied Assault''

* [=StepMania=], a free implementation of DDR, holds competitions for songs--composing, writing steps, doing background art. Some of them are at least as good as the tracks in the commercially-released games.

* ''Starsiege'' has some meh songs but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzdetJwjato Mechsoul]] sticks out.

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

* ''{{Anachronox}}'' is considered by fans to have one of the best video game soundtracks.