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8This is the SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic page for PC only games.
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10Note: Some of the music from the older games (Mostly DOS games before Windows 95) were composed with specific hardware in mind (Sierra games' music was made with Roland MT-32 in mind, for example) that are not possible to emulate on modern sound cards and UsefulNotes/DOSBox. Fortunately, as of summer 2011 the [[http://www.sierrahelp.com/Utilities/Emulators/Munt.html fans made]] [[http://ykhwong.x-y.net/ considerable progress]] in emulating the Roland MT-32 hardware.
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12Alternatively, you can get around that by [[http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/MIDI_software_devices other means]], one of which is to install soundfonts that faithfully replicate, or in some cases even surpass, the original music.
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14* The ''Beatbuddy'' soundtrack is just ''jammin'.'' [[http://beatbuddy.bandcamp.com/ Have a listen, friends.]]
15* Indie game ''VideoGame/ToTheMoon'' has "Everything's Alright" by Laura Shigihara, which is a big {{Tearjerker}} in context. [[https://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/track/everythings-alright Out of context as well.]]
16* Indie game ''VideoGame/{{Hamsterball}}'' has good music tracks. Exhibit A: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQk_N8tq0Is Wobbly Race (World of Daze)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQk_N8tq0Is Master Race (Symphony of the Master)]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuvYt7jSOM Impossible Race (Absolute Rodent)]].
17* The ''VideoGame/FarCry1'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbk8WeQU0rc menu theme]] - the way it kicks in at 0:30.
18** While at ''VideoGame/FarCry3'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIvqxOHiZk the soundtrack]] deserves a mention. And then you have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aXrLt9a6eE Make it Bun Dem]] playing while you burn down a weed farm.
19** And now, we've got the DLC ''VideoGame/FarCry3BloodDragon''. If you like 80's style synth music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWuDwNysX-A you're gonna be ecstatic.]]
20* The ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6FXeupOp04 theme]] is so awesome it's the only track in the game, played on a six string guitar by the Toady One himself. The haunting notes suspend one's sense of time's passage and accentuate the despair felt as Fun begins to propagate through one's fortress.
21* ''VideoGame/EVEOnline'' has [[https://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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4dNtTPAaFw Below the Asteroids]] and [[https://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.
22* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MberKDMPgxQ That Old Army Game]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaG-FQqh3c Nightmare Buzz]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug7E5oHfEQE Buzz Battle]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbSufp8R1zU Inside the Claw Machine]] from the ''VideoGame/ToyStory'' PC Game.
23* ''VideoGame/{{Painkiller}}'':
24** The battle music from the ''Leningrad'' level, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGx3ms3a-k the Soviet Anthem with the damned screaming in the background.]]
25** If you feel an aversion to all '''metal''' battle themes, [[https://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.
26* ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV: Shadows of Darkness'':
27** The main theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCMtUQbe1HQ is simply epic.]]
28** If you fail to stop any of the elementals in ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryII: Trial By Fire'', the music is very awesome, even though technically you lost.
29** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDUrQSIRgOo Erana's Peace]] from ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryI: 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.
30%%* ''[[VideoGame/EcoQuest Ecoquest: The Search for Cetus]]'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFIvg7JQZiY&t=1m42s the theme for Delphineus the dolphin.]]
31* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=437543B83BD9ECF0 Skyroads]]'' has some excellent tunes that fit the subject well.
32* From an old Polish turn-based strategy game ''Clash'' we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWHn6KfAZ_M battle theme]], which tells you quite fast this is not a child's play, but an actual battlefield with all of its atrocities.
33* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has some great themes for each of the factions, matching them quite well.
34** Notable ones are the apocalyptic (well, it definitely gives that feeling) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qGi9ppL34E Chaos theme]], Asian orchestral [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhXCQFxGqMM Tau Empire theme]] and the Military March-style [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhqWHIq-aZw Imperial Guard theme]].
35** Unless you enjoy bolter rounds to the face, you'd better include the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWGnkCYprU Space Marines']] theme.
36** An' if ya don' wanta be krumped, youze better inklood [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5uwihWGu-I Da Orks theem!]]
37** Overall, Dawn of War's soundtrack is so good, that for the last few years, whenever Games Workshop (The creators of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'') need music for promotional movies on their own website, they use this game's soundtrack.
38** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ3G1y6pBZk The Winter Assault expansion]] had some nice title music.
39** The best thing on the ''Dawn of War'' soundtrack may be an obscure little track called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQUjow3Zzew Chant]]" that consists of nothing more than a [[OminousLatinChanting mournful Latin chorus]].
40** ''Dawn of War II'' used a new composer and didn't give us any remixes of the classic themes, but instead gave us "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cn-QyhHayQ Dark Future of War]]" and sweet theme music for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89um1GGWeTM Orks]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNxD2NYRpgo Tyranids]].
41** Even better, the entire soundtrack of ''Dawn of War II'' is downloadable on their website for free [[http://community.dawnofwar2.com/blog-post/dawn-war-ii-soundtrack-released-0 here]].
42** The Eldar theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-LaxrVUS4g here]] took the ethereal, ancient race of the eldar and added a completely badass chant to them that makes the listener instantly want to pull out a singing spear and start impaling Mon-keigh.
43** Doyle W Donahoo's soundtrack for ''Dawn of War II'' is full of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic. Just a few examples are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhoCf7Kq8Bc ''Angels of Death'']] for the Space Marines and [[https://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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5n41Pm_iOI ''The Great Devourer'']]. The Eldar music explores both sides of the race: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJpPzjHkDUs ''Khaine's Wrath'']] paints them as the tragic heroes fighting for the very survival of their species, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrzW0PFjsjQ ''For The Craftworld'']] reminds us that they still can and will kick your ass.
44*** And then the ''Retribution'' expansion gives us the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S-C9uRJxz4 Imperial Guard theme]].
45*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KofCPvkv1hw Pit of the Maledictum, anyone]]?
46%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECMpaEQ0MFU Force Commander]].
47* When talking about ''Warhammer 40000'' game music, it's considered heresy to not mention ''[[VideoGame/Warhammer40000ChaosGate Chaos Gate]]''.
48** While the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo34aqqzJgk Ultramarine Chant]] is a classic, people tend to forget its just as awesome EvilCounterpart, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85nLTz34Es The Worldbearers March]].
49** Other gems from the soundtrack include the hauntingly beautiful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krdISG8U3Zk Lord of Battle]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVMV183yAOc Waltz of the Damned]], as well as the completely fanatical [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA3kKn2u__I March Into Hell]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XRzhJNCYwA Chaos Gate]] TitleTrack.
50* ''VideoGame/CodenamePanzers: Phase One''. It may be just an overlooked Hungarian game about [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the most commonly played war since the war itself]], but, dammit, it has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFIJJaqJExU some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7eWlHl96Rg good]] tunes.
51%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ2rw1bDZBs The main theme]] of ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}''. Also, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-8Q3_XgzWM Macho Picchu.]]
52* On the whole, ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' was unremarkable in this regard, but its soundtrack did include a few [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb133m_AEnY gems]].
53* ''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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlDA4y7f22A The main theme]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cINoBFdZ3M Dream Battle]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuMPITjFm8 The Faceless Man]].
54* ''VideoGame/TheNeverhood'' has the impossibly epic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPmBCYqs9vQ Battle of Robot Bil]].
55** It also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDh_O3FQWY the brilliant "Pop Goes The Weasel" scene]].
56** ''VideoGame/{{Skullmonkeys}}'' has the amusing and extremely satisfying Klogg Is Dead song.
57%%** Not to mention the hilarious Lil' Bonus Room.
58%%** And also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WreJGBEF5iA Klaymen's Theme]] and, of course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXQ2lvgpHiE The Neverhood Theme]] itself.
59* The relatively obscure planetary air-trading sim ''VideoGame/{{Hardwar}}'' had a soundtrack entirely composed of artists from the Warp Records label, ranging from awesome techno-industrial to even funky drum n' bass.
60* The ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' series had quite a few gems.
61** Let's start with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwhDaESo9rk title theme]], shall we?
62** Descent 2's soundtrack will make you feel dangerous. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrlPvDzZpQ4 Tracks 5-7]].
63** Even the original FM MIDI soundtrack had its high points. It give the game a gritty, cybernetic feel.
64** ''Descent 3'''s soundtrack, although [[ContestedSequel contested]] like the game itself, had several epic moments, such as the climax of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlcBvTgVaOc Level 4]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3XQDRcBRY Level 7]](unfortunately not on the OST).
65** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBtqvL-WCus Level 18]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbAiLqjZx_c Level 11]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7im--aTBAM Level 8]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5w9Fh4e6iw Level 3]] soundtracks from the original game. The last of which got a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhsmNiELpiM positively epic rock remix]] in the Macintosh port.
66*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeEeUI8-870 Level 5 Mac]], a JustForFun/MadeOfWin techno remix of the aforementioned Level 18 PC music.
67%%*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS0oHgGh8R0 Callisto Tower Colony]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LurkerPatrol5#p/c/B20C7C105826AD48/0/MsvNGvr1tng its Macintosh counterpart.]]
68%%*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY-xD91wLZ8 Europa CO2 Mine]] from the PC version, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UseDhdJaOlw Titan Mine]] from the Mac version.
69%%*** And the Mac version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKGYxbS143g Lunar Scilab]].
70* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'':
71** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CLZDXEsYg MIDI power!]] comes apparent in Route Of The Problem.
72** Some Dungeoneering bosses like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HegVB5aaty0 Night-gazer Khighorahk]] have a great theme.
73* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' had a few, most notably the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgq5D1IeHcI main menu theme]] and the music of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7ROkpzQ1c Balmorra]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJOERDcQd8w Alderaan]].
74* Practically any mid-90s release from the company then known as Epic [=MegaGames=].
75** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPvGgNmF66w Everything]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jdMqH9j0M from]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7_nm7h9jG0 Jazz]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elNidnLRDGw Jackrabbit]].
76*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24TPyIGS_YI The title theme]]!
77*** And how about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHdJE7iCpoY this]] Mario Paint Tubelectric remix?
78*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S26DBHFWIBI Don't]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJyq0STBu0 forget]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS5VCAbn21A absolutely]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cO4SxcqXfI everything]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSbSglW6Ud4 from]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nizY_8adx4 Jazz]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UirushkxQuI Jackrabbit]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piX51dgKY-A 2]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU-Fw1fOs1g Everything]]. Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzYtSWOQPoQ expansion pack music]].
79** Epic Pinball's music was from the same composer. It [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9dPJmT3D58 still]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCniOV0J2XQ rocks]].
80** Not much love for electronic music around these parts, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdVnKYcYi3g the soundtrack]] to ''VideoGame/OneMustFall 2097'' should bring back a lot of memories to a few. ''Awesome'' memories.
81*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awiLXWGFJBw music played in the Lightning Power Plant arena]] is probably the best of the arena songs.
82*** ''Battlegrounds'', though a lackluster sequel, has an ass-kickin' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ocW6GG0Y7k remix]] of 2097's main menu theme.
83*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlVaQl7kEk reconstruction]] of the theme by Kenny Chou, the man who composed it in the first place.
84** From ''VideoGame/RadixBeyondTheVoid'', the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4yLT7bUFOQ first mission theme]] rocked pretty hard.
85** From ''VideoGame/JillOfTheJungle'', the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXLU2XuFsE intro theme]] was pretty awesome given the limitations on sound quality.
86** ''VideoGame/{{Tyrian}}''. Check [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVZ47z4F0G8 Tyrian, the song]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwn1vb0F8Lc Sarah's Song]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBc0bKUp6c Rock Garden]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9shn6kQx0 Asteroids]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPnY5zBp_oU One Mustn't Fall]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtiUXckAVg Tyrian, the level]].
87*** Even more awesome is the fact that the music sounds much better with older sound hardware. General MIDI? Meh. FM Sound? Awesome cranked up to 11!
88*** The AWE32 soundcard in general. For direct comparison, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9shn6kQx0 here's the FM synth]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHvO7Y1THg#t=6m03s here's an AWE32]] playing the same track. The 8MBGMSFX soundfont that came with the card is awesome as well if your card has the sample memory to load it into.
89%%*** Add [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw2Vp-J9TRA "Gyges, Will You Please Help Me?"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXOQWOa4TmE "A Field For Mag"]] to that list.
90%%*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrDf4HH1ws Return Me To Savara]] is worth a mention as well.
91%%*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKPJoEKXud0 Transon,]] from the (pre-expansion) last level.
92* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'':
93** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88zyFLzIXQ BG2 Main Theme]] or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP7vWiaxw7Y First game one]] or the song that plays when fighting [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUHjdq6SFkQ When fighting dragons]] which is probably the most epic song EVER.
94** One of the first game's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhyz20rBfxk battle themes]] is particularly awesome.
95%%** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6ayeiKkT4 Bhaalspawn battle]] music from the expansion.
96%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCXMXflff8s Throne of Bhaal final battle]].
97%%** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB7T6Kd9cYg Throne of Bhaal main theme]].
98* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEqDtbC3bL8 Skeleton of a Town(/Town of Targos)]]'' from ''VideoGame/IcewindDale 2'' is absolutely gorgeous, as is the rest of the soundtrack. But then, Inon Zur's soundtracks usually are.
99* ''VideoGame/StarControlII'':
100** While the music from is universally agreed to be mind-blowingly wonderful in general, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMBxBS0tgwk Yehat theme]] is considered to be the best.
101** Also the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hIeSRCtwP8 Orz]] and [[https://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 synonymous with the game! Heck, even the combat victory themes were sweet!
102** There's also [[http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Precursors_Remixing_Team Precursors Team]] -- a remake project with original artists involved.
103* While we're on the subject of Type-Moon, doujin ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' clone ''VideoGame/BattleMoonWars'' has some pretty amazing music as well.
104** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkKqBDQMcyI Counter Attack]]. OriginalGeneration character Haruna's theme. While it doesn't prelude any particular moments of awesome, you'll want to turn off attack animations so that it doesn't stop.
105** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d97mgNf23n4 Reprisal]]. The theme for Irisviel and Kiritsugu. An anthem to the PowerOfLove. Also one of the more challenging boss fights in the game. Probably because of said power.
106** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKGg_KzOxOA RoSHIaKI's theme]]. Because even [[LethalJokeCharacter joke characters]] need to have awesome music sometimes.
107** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIoTR5M9dgY Ancient Weapon]]. Pretty much cements Kuu's status as a LadyOfWar and preludes a beatdown of epic proportions on your characters as she slams her chosen target with multiple, potentially unavoidable {{Wave Motion Gun}}s.
108** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzH7PFGyufE Let It Go]]. The theme for the final boss. Let's just say it contributes to the entire SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and leave it at that.
109* 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKDL-MMF-Vk eponymous track]] that plays during one of the harder areas.
110* Basically ''everything'' from ''VideoGame/RomeTotalWar''.
111** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cf77-A48jU Divinitus]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYWIwlSQiA Forever]] deserve a special mention.
112** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d3biTBKtFs Middle Eastern menu music]] is a hell of a lot of fun, too.
113** True to the name, ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar'' doesn't disappoint, and opens the game with some amazing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-aBEwPHRY main menu music]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ7u97lqMmc two of them]], actually.
114** From ''VideoGame/ShogunTotalWar'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IU7ia0XIGg the first mobilisation track]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--UFqAsaEQ second battle track]] spring to mind.
115* ''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'':
116** [[https://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=].
117** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SHOvWhti98 And the regular boss theme]]. 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.
118** There's also a fair amount of awesomeness in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0Ha-O09aY Kinda Green]]" and the strangely named "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9H6ULM-Bwg 3 Cans Later]]".
119** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0YebcgbJwg Organ Smash]], a song so awesome you'll wonder why the hell it isn't actually in the game.
120%%** One of the other songs is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zZ9dN9SJXQ "Welcome to the Party, Pal"]].
121* ''FX Fighter'' is an obscure MS-DOS fighting game from 1995. While the graphics and gameplay left much to be desired, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF-B40-DJv8 it had]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRRpfYXflSk a susprisingly]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouBTIDF-AIM good]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pokwC16sAK4 soundtrack]].
122* ''VideoGame/BattleRealms'':
123** The "pragmatic" Serpent Clan's first theme song, "Fall of Serpentholm".
124** "The Swan's Pool", another Serpent theme, is also kickass.
125* Ready to feel your face melt from kickass nostalgia? Yes? Well, here you go: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_QV3lfib_8 The Incredible Machine 3: Progressive (Soundtrack Version)]]
126* [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquer Frank Klepacki]] composed the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/StarWarsEmpireAtWar''. Three Words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRyNLNf9BMA Tyber Zann's theme.]]
127%%* The shareware game ''[[http://www.3drealms.com/raptor/ Raptor: Call of the Shadows]]'' has some great music.
128* Every track from the indie game ''VideoGame/{{Aquaria}}'' is downright beautiful, only magnificently adding to the game's amazing SceneryPorn.
129** Examples: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhN4sRXhHeY The Abyss,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5n_lr4mZdQ Remains,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjDfISZSUfM Icy Waters,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0AeY4HX86M The Sun Temple,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWJBaWqIVA and Open Waters.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvBdgCbDQGU All three]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7nBFk1C20 of them.]]
130** The boss music isn't too shabby either. [[http://infiniteammo.bandcamp.com/track/boss-fraught Just check out the miniboss music.]]
131* The ''VideoGame/FreeSpace'' series has excellent music.
132** It includes gems like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH3KDxZz-60 Chaser]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA72wN8k_1g Monolith]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p87gK9fZAN4 Exodus]], and the incredibly badass [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noSZa7glFc4 Revelation]].
133** The best part is, Dan Wentz did the music for the ''VideoGame/RedFaction'' series too, so if you listen closely, you might hear some familiar themes from ''VideoGame/FreeSpace'' whilst playing the ''Red Faction'' games.
134** The ''VideoGame/BluePlanet: Age of Aquarius'' mod is known for its excellent soundtrack, which makes use of some [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIr-CJQozU pulse-pounding]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4VFbwR5jc battle tracks]] as well as this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTyEi2fqq3Q utterly beautiful remix of "Joshua"]] from the original game. ''Blue Planet: War in Heaven'' takes it even further, featuring such songs as Globus' "Spiritus Elektros" and "Preliator".
135* The music from ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline''.
136** Here's one from Gonryun. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2a3Se2Dvas 'Not so far away']], and another from job changes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMyV1XWbPyg 'Believe in myself']], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVyehHuTHUk 'Dread and Bold']]
137** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZnoN5o6J7s We Have Lee but You don't Have]] of Juperos, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmufv9bMGo0 Monastery in Disguise]] of Nameless Island's Cursed Abbey, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUaZlpsZ7jc Erebos' Prelude]] of Thanatos' Tower (Floors 1-3), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMaBAvf1ku4 Christmas in the 13th Month]] of Nifflheim town, and more songs that just aren't done justice by Youtube's quality.
138** Many of the city themes are epically awesome. Try [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlXCexeWLG8 Juno]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90K4BtclbM Aldebaran]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-Anl_n43Y Louyang]].
139** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PNgdMcQprs Wanna Be Free!!]] deserves some love too. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUi10rlepU4 Especially the vocal version.]] Which is three different shades of awesome.
140** Nearly the entirety of the [[http://www.imeem.com/metalpanda/playlist/Pyps_FCR/ragnarok_online_2_ost_music_playlist/ soundtrack]] (warning: free membership site, sorry) of ''Ragnarok Online 2'' is simply stellar. Of course, it IS scored by Yoko Kanno...
141** Since one of the last Patches, [[BigBad Morroc Satan]] got revived, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Mo-UmAUe4 this]] deserves a place here.
142** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSMjsDoeNwM Steel Me]]. Newcomers to Einbroch were standing around for ''hours'' listening to it.
143%%** Special mention to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWVxGmFaNFs battle theme.]]
144%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqHmJsDrxI Din Don Dan Dan Fo]] from the second game.
145* ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline'' has amassed a seriously impressive backlog of awesome music, with more undoubtedly to come.
146** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9i6T_Innw music at Tom Bombadil's house]], which was also awesome because it's right in the middle of a really difficult and scary (at level 10 or so, anyway) forest.
147** 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-4dB9LZHE this trailer]]. And then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6F8x1bgvs Rivendell]] itself!
148** Most of the soundtrack in the Shire is really good, esepcially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60WvpPbgzLM Hills of the Shire,]] which plays when trying to cross the Brandywine Bridge, leaving the Shire for Bree-land. It has a DarkReprise called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlwsVWhc9Mo Warpipes,]] which is equally awesome and is heard when the Nazgûl comes to the Shire, as well as in the skirmish 'Trouble at Tuckborough,' during which goblins raid the Shire.
149** [[https://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. This is the ''perfect'' music for a BigDamnHeroes moment.
150%%** And the Dwarves: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKHklzZzy4 Thorin's Gate and Thorin's Hall]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe3ty6OPc4c Song of the Dwarves]], and of course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RvebC6Qkk Baruk Khazâd]].
151* ''VisualNovel/{{Planetarian}}'' has mostly sweet, extremely melodious tunes for its soundtrack. They are simple, but extremely effective in setting the mood.
152* ''VideoGame/{{Aveyond}}''. Anything. From. The. Aveyond. Series. Period. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtWHdYBb_yU Field of Wind]], the overworld theme from the first game, a lush and melancholy theme.
153* Sierra games are known for having some excellent scores.
154** For instance, the ending anthem to ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVI''. ''Literally'' crowning music of awesome.
155** [[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 Creator/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. The flash-forward scenes to ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIII'' "Daventry in Ruins" and "Walking with Connor" (with the ''VideoGame/KingsQuestMaskOfEternity'' character) incorporate the {{leitmotif}} from both games beautifully.
156** And while on the subject of Sierra games, let's talk ''VideoGame/GabrielKnight'', shall we? [[https://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: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEg8DDg-BP0 GK1 Intro + Credits]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZHLlbBvP0 GK1 Wolfgang's Theme]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkh8WdrDeU GK2 Chapter 1 Intro]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8CTF6mSuRc GK3 Intro]].
157** 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5G_V0NjBQ similarly]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45UrPRE0qmY awesome]].
158** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WafzOpjL5w Every]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySy6QIa1KBM single]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ShJ19S_IM one]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7ubxpEKvQ of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyGT-mfAD6k the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDvIKgwIDQ eight]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseb0Z59zt4 faiths]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFTVU2pO_ak in]] ''Videogame/LordsOfMagic'' has its own theme music that perfectly encapsulates their respective philosophies in musical form.
159%%** The ending scores for any of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series also count.
160%%** It says something when the AwardBaitSong is the ''lamest'' thing on a ''VideoGame/KingsQuest'' soundtrack.
161* ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}''[='s=] soundtrack. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsmjUBRAWFg Facing the Inevitable]] is amazing, as is most of the game's music.
162* ''VideoGame/{{Bonesaw}}'' has some ''awesome'' tunes. [[http://music.jwmusic.org/album/bonesaw-original-soundtrack Listen to the OST here.]]
163* Doujin shmup ''Videogame/EXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate'' brings to the table "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CN78ourvr8 Intersect Thunderbolt]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwayroaCac4 The Fate of...]]", the themes of the final boss and her [[OneWingedAngel super form]].
164* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xngxNjqNVEI The original theme song to the Nancy Drew games]] was pretty awesome by itself, as it excellently captured the mystery, suspense, and overall mood of the games. For that reason, many fans were unhappy when it got cut from the opening halfway through the series. When the theme song finally ''did'' return a few games later, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0QZQNwLYVE it came with an all-new level of awesomeness.]]
165** And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3znI-X2Yg the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJSWOOp3aE various]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5BYVTZWtg scores]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhqy1O1tZX4 to]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDzKY4wrIo the]] [[https://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.''
166** Special mention should go to the fact that the series has a game set in pretty much every location you can think of (Hawaii, Canada, Paris, Japan, New York...) and that its themes always manage to convey the place and the feel perfectly. That is what good background music is. Happily, there is at least one fansite devoted to recording the series' music and offering it for download.
167* ''VideoGame/{{Seiklus}}''[='=] soundtrack consists entirely of a bunch of previously-existing {{demoscene}} tunes. But the thing is, ''they're all good''. What Clysm lacked in composition skills, he made up for in the ability to find incredibly catchy music. Particularly noteworthy are "[[http://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view_by_moduleid&query=67590 Rainy Summerdays]]" and "[[http://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view_by_moduleid&query=59161 Believe in Yourself (Extended Remix)]]".
168* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8bB90q8vz0 Nuclear Winter's theme]] from ''VideoGame/FreedomForce''.
169* ''Nexus: The Jupiter Incident''. Period.
170** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfPPu4Mrj8 Raptor]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_HQIJzr_dM Nexus]]: the former plays during the first serious space battle of the game while the second comes with brutal SceneryPorn.
171** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8wnSmSW9nw Vardrag]], the track that gives OminousLatinChanting a new meaning.
172** Also, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkeVknNhZjE Haegemonia]]'' and its expansion, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4CFMK8_0T0 The Solon Heritage]]''. Even better, both versions has the soundtrack in [=MP2=] format without encryption, compression or custom codecs, neatly organized in the game folder!
173* ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' series:
174** The first game featured some ridiculously atmospheric tracks.
175*** The hauntingly melancholy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8 Tristram]] theme immediately establishes a mood of unease in a town facing destruction from an invasion from the forces of Hell itself.
176*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ekMFeC5V4 Raise some hell]]. Sadly there is no studio version of this.
177** That's not to say ''VideoGame/DiabloII'' doesn't have its good tracks.
178*** When you defeat Diablo, the introductory guitar riffs from Tristram's theme plays.
179*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdLjvpHk39Y Spider]] piece that's used for Act III's dungeons uses a remixed version of a portion of the theme that was used for the starting church levels of the original game. Nostalgia will hit like a ton of bricks.
180*** The music in Act V, starting from the theme of Harrogath itself. The music really reminds you that 'this is it', you've defeated two Prime Evils, went ToHellAndBack, and fought many difficult battles-- and now this is ''the'' final struggle. Time to deal the decisive blow to the devils who have brought so many deaths and despair across the Sanctuary. You're not alone, the Barbarians of Harrogath are fighting alongside you. And if you're a Barbarian yourself, this is also a case of ItsPersonal: for the liberation of your homeland.
181** ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'' has a whole OST full of awesome tracks, but the crowning one is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGh1BxJPuI "And The Heavens Shall Tremble"]], which plays during much of the action of Act IV.
182%%*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BODYxesJLVo Straight from the first act.]]
183%%*** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YruCuC6gbl0 Siege]]" from Act V.
184* The ''entire soundtrack'' of ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'', except for most of the talk themes (but not [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXM2HebgiXk Dark Purple Moon]], which was instead [[LongSongShortScene wasted]].)
185** Of particular note are the intro stage theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjDa8B04jQ The Ground Which Can Shine]], Luste's stage theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efpi4L-a4tc 26]], Freudia's ''boss'' theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1w2wgRNO4I 22]], which also plays when she saves Spiritia from Iris, the first Iris stage theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUr32cPqxAk Red Pollusion]], the theme of the Garden of Time, Space, and Chaos, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afjqHdReg5w Winter Breath]], and the final stage theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnodQ07VOTs ys008 ~The Final Duel~]].
186** Its sequel Freudenstachel has been showing strong signs of this: Zorne's new stage theme Eruption Trigger and Sichte's new stage theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u66MvIVbrZ4 The Ancient Cry]] are much more awesome than their original stage themes. Sadly, Eruption Trigger can't be found on Website/{{Youtube}}... yet.
187%%** Mention must definitely be made for the final boss theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1JRNVLx1Ls ~Requiem for Myself~]]".
188* For Tear Jerking Music, the battle theme in ''VideoGame/RiseOfNations'', for when you are losing, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iRz7tJ8M38 really drives home the extent of your failure.]]
189* A little-known game by Apogee called ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTriad'' did this with half the music in the game. Instead of going atmospheric and moody like most first-person shooters of the time, Triad had music that made you want to charge in, guns blazing - and given that almost all the game mechanics revolved around the RuleOfCool, this was not only feasible, but totally awesome to do.
190** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9LDQ0Mu_Q Goin' Down The Fast Way.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6erC93RvZeI Run Like Smeg.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeyCgAe66k How'd I Do?]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeyCgAe66k Oww!!!]] And, of course, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKzn9ZSmASc Fish Polka.]]
191** It's made even better, somehow, through having a good chunk of the VideoGame/{{Doom}} fan-expansion Hell Revealed feature its music for a good portion of its frenetic stages.
192** To put it in perspective, someone [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W2lTT5-foM remixed Goin' Down The Fast Way]] with VideoGame/MegaManX instruments. Not only is it still awesome, but it would feel right at home in one of the SNES titles.
193** Since the game is getting a remake the songs will also get a remake too. Behold, the official [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jkDR9ca9f0 Goin' Down The Fast Way]] remake.
194** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXAzcDvdwkk "You Suck"]]. The title doesn't make it sound too promising, right? Cue grand orchestra epicness.
195* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezOHqlXAFY Grabbag]], the theme of ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'' from ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' onwards. It has had plenty of fan and official remixes, and even the original version's MIDI was released. Other fan favorites include the first map music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsBN79ormUY Stalker]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zma3Cyf-mvE Aliens, Say Your Prayers!]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jeu8bFNvMA Departure]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2G66n0Yuw Plasma]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMzS16kNoc Ah, Geez!]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X8jWWrgJfM Robo Creeping]]. The talented community remixer Norvak (also of OCRemix fame) produced a great remix album called [[https://soundcloud.com/noise-boulder-records/sets/reduked-2010-2015-duke-nukem ReDUKED]].
196%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juPYX_Luzo4 Duke-O]] from ''Duke Nukem: Life's a Beach''.
197* ''VideoGame/{{X}}3: 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGnou1sOs4 this]].
198* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'' has what may be the best chiptune soundtrack in a new game since ''Cave Story''.
199** For just a sampling, try "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYANYGCgRz4 Pushing Onwards]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjyhx49BIzc Potential For Anything]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc5bLM3w5Q Pressure Cooker]]".
200** Most of the soundtrack is awesome, but the one that stands par to "Potential For Anything" in terms of awesomeness is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18pqyuWqtb8 Positive Force]]". It takes "Pushing Onwards" and raise its motive to a whole new level.
201** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Jk94ri3W4 Predestined Fate]]" is also excellent.
202** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAcSg11JIYE Popular Potpourri]], the credits is also pretty great.
203* ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeRedemption''
204** The main theme, available in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOFwYVy37_c Dark Age]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b4m5NkDie4 Modern Age]] variants.
205** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUkBx6S7fo Tremere Chantry theme]] can be pretty thrilling the first time you hear it.
206%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW1F4DdS-Lw The haven theme]].
207%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQw5kNLcJM Wonderland Woods]] from ''VideoGame/AmericanMcGeesAlice''.
208* Most of the ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' soundtrack is made of awesome. A small taste is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixv_jRI6VqY Main Theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciElC-u2vno Transcendent One]]. The latter is chillingly awesome in game, with its first appearance being 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZAIFQH4fM here]]. There's also a bit of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAiypc2wsOA Sigil Battle]] and the theme from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPm1BpFD83M Ravel's Maze]] to be heard there as well, which are cool in their own right.
209%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYEJwmMCX4 Smoldering Corpse Bar.]]
210* ''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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl9IGwoYCms abandon all]]...
211* The [[http://wiki.cohtitan.com/w/images//a/a4/RiktiWarZone_TheCrashSite.ogg music that plays when entering the Crash Site neighborhood of the Rikti War Zone]] in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
212* ''Tubular Worlds'', a shmup for PC, Macintosh and Amiga, has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSosybtBgYU absolutely amazing intro theme]].
213* ''VideoGame/{{Pathologic}}'': You need not go any further then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQDRjbxXUmc the Main Menu]] to already know that you're in for some mind-blowingly scary stuff.
214* ''VisualNovel/PrincessWaltz'': The song "Battlefield of Steel" alone is worth the price of admission, and the rest of the soundtrack is pretty catchy too.
215* The four-disc soundtrack to ''VideoGame/ChoRenSha68K'', which includes the already-awesome in-game songs, such as the music to Stage 4, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lnVCmOqIXA "Infinity"]], as well as fan- and self-remixed songs such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDAv2QKnAdc this remix of "Impossible One"]]
216* ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor: Allied Assault'':
217** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMiH1PEQRAg music]] that plays in ''Allied Assault'' during the [[BestLevelEver level]] where you hijack the King Tiger tank and go a merry rampage. ''Awesome.''
218** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd2iKQZnCVk The Nebelwerfer Hunt]], originally from the Undercover in Crete mission in ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor: Underground''.
219** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1WPfxz0Jdo Schmerzen]], a reworked version of the Fort Schmerzen theme from the original game.
220* ''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. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfM2WSqSVmE Vienna Core]] by [=JAKAZiD=].
221* The IIDX-like game ''[=O2Jam=]'' has its share of musical awesomeness, such as:
222** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LBecjIpdj4 V3]] by Beautiful Day, a remix of Beethoven's "Pathetique" (the same song that the ''Pump It Up'' song "Beethoven Virus" remixes).
223** [[https://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 ''Manga/XxxHolic''.
224%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JF0Qeyz5Ys Beautiful Day]] by...well...Beautiful Day.
225%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezzm_Fq2gRE Red Sign]] by Kevin.[=O2sE=].
226* ''VideoGame/StarTrekStarfleetCommand'' not only neatly avoids TheProblemWithLicensedGames, it also boasts wall-to-wall [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E5BBA150F52D8A88 awesome music]].
227** Highlights include the wistful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFkPKU49k8s Federation theme]], the menacing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQaOYWX82I Romulan march]], and the gleefully retro [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQddUINNyHg Lyran theme]]. Go and listen to them. Go and listen to them ''now''.
228** Inon Zur did a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nTBIBnvkGM quite]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-O25yIEN8E awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT9JC0AyyvQ job]] on SFC II, as well.
229* ''VideoGame/StarSiege'' has some meh songs but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzdetJwjato Mechsoul]] sticks out.
230* ''Secret of the Solstice'' 's BGM mostly qualifies for this. But the Magic Forest, and the Jotunheim theme are brilliant.
231* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7bolTpAZsE Crysis theme]] was pretty awesome whenever it appeared in the game.
232* ''VideoGame/WingCommander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi''. Pretty much everything, starting right from the main theme. The scramble music from this series in particular.
233* Some of the scrapped/rarer ''Hellgate: London tracks'' (one in particular from Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco) are also decent epic stuff.
234* ''VideoGame/ActionDoom2UrbanBrawl'' has a couple of great tunes, such as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apxVY-0dcAs Bridge music]].
235* ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'':
236** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA4ZKVmJS4U Pe-Ri-Ca]] has been the backdrop to many an intense and high speed fight.
237** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbtu50qsY5I Seijaku no Fortissimo]]. 'Bad ending theme? I think you mean badass ending theme,' indeed.
238** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCgle4xPOc Aoko's theme]] from the night version of the Grassy Field stage in [=ReAct=].
239%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q2uVK28QY4 World End Roar]].
240* 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]].
241* ''VideoGame/{{Anachronox}}'' is considered by fans to have one of the best video game soundtracks.
242* ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'':
243** Music/LacunaCoil's "Swamped" in the credits, when you (well, at least in one ending) walk out of Ventrue Tower that just blew up. With that asshole prince Lacroix inside. Awesome Music indeed.
244** Bloodlines, for all its problems, was blessed with a great soundtrack, both in terms of ambient themes and licensed songs. Chiasm's "Isolated" and Tiamat's "Cain" (the Asp Hole theme) tie in sublimely with the game's theme and mood.
245* [[https://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.
246* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series:
247** If ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew13yp8dkzU Beyond The Canyon]] doesn't sound amazing to you, then there is something wrong with you.
248** Anything that plays on [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} Galaxy News Radio.]] Oh, the SoundtrackDissonance...
249** Even though it's not the same composer, it isn't surprising that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl5xbFXrFU4 Fallout 3's main theme]] can stand tall with these two.
250** On the subject of ''Fallout 3'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifGiqPD3QLA This brief piece]] that plays when you step into the wasteland for the first time... magnificent. And then, of course there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDF2xfcbv8 "Civilization"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0i6vmmPJhs "Anything Goes"]], for all your SoundtrackDissonance needs...
251*** A mention of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0cZs-X0bb0Mighty Mighty Man]] should be included for another beltable example. And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txPqV0lZaSE Let's Go Sunning]] for a [[SoundtrackDissonance crown of dissonance]].
252*** No discussion of ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' music is complete without the marvellous "Butcher Pete". ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-q9iR80YU0 Hack! Whack!]] [[HaveAGayOldTime Choppin' that meat!]]''
253** ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' has a beautiful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQa9ebkLiFU main theme]] that's sort of a grandiose reworking of the already awesome ''Fallout 3'' theme. And of course, you can't have Vegas without [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1GHtJTKe0 Frank Sinatra]]...
254** [[http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/J.E._Sawyer One of the developers]] contributed some surprisingly awesome songs for the different radio stations -- some are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtlcDvqpV5w original]], and some are "Fallout''-ified versions of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4CMstGM0ik well]]-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA9izIDhFgQ known]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz30L9NYFf8 tunes]]. "Home, Home on the Wastes" is "Did-I-just-hear-that" [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], and "Cobwebs and Rainbows" is downright sexy.
255** ''VideoGame/FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel'' may have had some ... ''questionable'' ... music choices, but the delightful "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1fLeigCSbE A Nuclear Blast]]" is absolutely spot-on.
256* ''Ground Control'':
257** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXOQbFu9_I Main Theme]] starts as march and has quite a bit of shit around the middle.
258** There are also some ''very'' good tracks from the second game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhiNWZTHqTs Just listen.]]
259%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gzRXwVlrU Crayven Theme]].
260* ''VideoGame/S4League'' has tons of incredible songs-- arguably one of the best parts of the game (if jumping and flipping and shooting don't do it for you).
261* ''VideoGame/EvilGenius'' has a surprisingly badass main [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqNs7APC6A8 theme]], for such a [[RuleOfFunny light-hearted game]]. As for the pause menu music, [[https://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]].
262* ''VideoGame/NexusWar'' has no music normally, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhcJIPszqNg this]] makes up for it. It won't make sense unless you play the game.
263* ''Jets'n'Guns''. Brazilian developer Rake In Grass thought their game didn't feel old-school and PC-ey enough, so they hired Machinae Supremacy, a self-styled SID-Metal band. That's right, a SID chip synthesiser is one of their key instruments. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S766_3MsypU Check it out.]]
264* Just about anything from ''VideoGame/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.)
265* ''VisualNovel/GoreScreamingShow'':
266** The opening theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbq0hpP4I_0 Distorted Pain]] is highly energetic while still maintaining a slightly creepy factor that sets the tone of the story.
267** Gore's theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlM2eGRVZfA Madness Visitor]], twisted and distorted circus music fitting of an eldritch MonsterClown.
268** And for when Gore is feeling in the mood for his more devious and deadly pranks, there is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvxyQ_fzdk4 2006式 SADISTIC SEXART 2006]], retaining the circus flair but much more playful and energetic, perhaps a bit ''too'' much to the point that it enters the realm of madness.
269** And finally, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgaQnchBGBw Screaming End Roll]], the credits theme, a fitting closure to this mad show.
270* From the X68000 game ''Mad Stalker'', we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTnTTaLRhXY Stage 1's theme]]. The game was later remade on the PC-Engine CD and PSX, but this song just didn't sound quite as good in those versions.
271* The song 'Stones' from the ''Ultima'' games. It's been around since Ultima V (where it was bleep-bloopy, of course), but later versions keep making more elaborate arrangements. The version from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_MyYiO0rqo Ultima IX]] and the vocal version from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZoRm-4mVM Ultima Online]] are probably the best, however.
272* The Computer ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxIWg3Tn7As Atari ST]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN0VIgO3U0k Commodore Amiga]] and [[https://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.
273** But wait! On the PC version, if you have a Roland [=MT-32=] sound card, you get an inferior version of the opening theme (without the voice samples), but the rest of the game inexplicably and suddenly had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOFqGrJ0Kk#t=166 BGM]]!
274** To make up for it, however, the Genesis version had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCpy-kWFsg8#t=8m38s an awesome ending theme]]. Both SNES and Genesis versions also has the BGM that are only available if you own a specific soundcard in the PC version of the game.
275** The track was the work of Nation 12, whose members variously included Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass), Simon and Kurt Rogers, and John Foxx (who supplies the vocals here). Nation 12 also did the theme music to Bitmap Brothers' ''Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe''. The full version of ''Into The Wonderful'' can be found on the Nation 12 compilation ''Electrofear'' which is pretty readily available.
276* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQUz1c4trBw Pablo Sanchez]]'s theme from ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'' is a mariachi theme that brings back great memories to any 90's kid. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g39rya7JnZw Kenny Kawaguchi]]'s theme from the same series is also hardcore.
277* ''VisualNovel/{{Ever17}}'' has the tear-jerking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUMacfGCG74 Karma]], the rocking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MhRwsum1Q Drittes Auges]], and the ecstatic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CjxgAzCnk Aqua Stripe]]
278* Most of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M26n2gGV7FA soundtrack]] of ''Outcast'', especially since the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Chorus was used.
279* The obscure fangame ''Dizzy Lives'' takes the in-game music from the Spectrum game ''Spellbound Dizzy'' and one-ups it with a remix.
280* The ''VideoGame/RealmsOfArkania'' games, little known outside of Germany, had quite impressive soundtracks. Case in point: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfQoSzTN8k the first game's intro theme]].
281* ''4D Sports Boxing'' already had a nice theme playing on the title screen... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThsPe7FDxkw then, somebody made a rock remix.]]
282* ''Franchise/StarTrek New Worlds''. [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames Dreadful game]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK3tRJ0sFII Fucking]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdrDzluC9Ds FANTASTIC]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzoBI5k7aM soundtrack]].
283* ''VideoGame/BlueWishResurrection Plus'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A166175586BF4A25 some pretty good tracks.]] So does the creator, X.X's next game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryibqh-sVGo Eden's Aegis.]]
284* From ''{{Crashday}}'': '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmWMMwAQWqk Another place, another time, another Crashday!]]''' All the similarity to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6HfITvbFw the theme]] from ''Stunts'' is, according to the band themselves, purely accidental.
285* ''VideoGame/MapleStory'': While the first levels have pretty average music, recent updates gave us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jlnl_qXRxM some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oR1pzWIMmo really]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQvol_Opq4 awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqO8Qm0ybTs tunes]].
286* You might not expect a racing sim like ''GTR 2'' to have some epic music, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Q_PCxAoIE god]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXI0Qq-ZwVU dang.]]
287* ''VideoGame/ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura''. 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]].
288* Three words: ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleMachine''. Each of the games has a fair share of amazing soundtracks, such as Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Age, and Progressive Rock. Opinion may be divided on the greatness of the songs, due to different tastes in genre, but overall, these games produce some kick-ass music.
289* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMOMkACtn4 trailer]] for ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' ends in some seriously badass lyrics.
290** Even the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY poking fun at it]] qualifies.
291** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' has a truly beautiful opening song called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3kV1QqQIDM Reign Of The Septims]].
292* ''S.T.A.L.K.E.R''[='=]s music is pure distilled nightmare fuel. For your [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an1l2mntMRc post-apocalyptic]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g13cWiGePAc nuclear]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGZHcWybRtE pleasure]]!
293* ''VideoGame/{{Vangers}}'': Awesome music for an awesome game, in particular [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNycx83WNs Crazy Necross]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83rh5-EeqvE Vangers Forever]].
294* Old, obscure DOS game Mystic Towers had little music, scratchy sound effects, and was generally somewhat forgettable, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U71G2Dm3Ktw the main menu theme]] is just pure early Soundblaster goodness.
295* ''VideoGame/TransportTycoon'' (and ''Transport Tycoon Deluxe'') had some AMAZING pieces of jazz, easy listening, blues and so much more. Amazingly, this music sounds better on the old Adlib and Sound Blaster cards. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FzIevuSvCU Here, have a sample!]]
296* ''VideoGame/XCOMUFODefense'':
297** This game had some good music (such as the iconic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRSIo_RV9q4 "Geoscape"]] theme) across all versions: PSX, PC and Amiga. Laurent Lorcán' Horsch made a wonderful cover album for the open source version ([=OpenXCOM=]). It's titled ''Cydonia's Fall''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZKtNHnRaI Here,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFtj5BDc6Zo have a listen.]]
298** The original PC release had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX0Cm3N_n6k a rather enjoyable intro]] with a very 90's synth BGM (and tons of CutscenePowerToTheMax). An enterprising fan has since [[https://soundcloud.com/fnotte/x-com-revamp-4 remastered]] the theme to match the instrumentation of the [[VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown 2012 reboot]], to great effect.
299** The ''Tactical Legacy'' DLC for ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' shipped with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0xl0XQ1C6U new soundtrack]] including several remixes of ''the original nineties game's soundtrack'', including a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGIiiZf7Gc remix of the original Geoscape theme]] for the main menu, a synth-and-guitar-heavy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbftQpzIyUk remix of the Interception theme]], a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NY-nXxBEbk slower but more epic version]] for the victory screen and several other [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gOAj6wTLck blood-pumping synth tracks]] for tactical battles.
300* ''VideoGame/{{Earth 2150}}'' has some excellent pieces.
301** Each of the factions has a certain musical theme: the ED is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrJFMddYNb0 militaristic/orchestral]], the UCS [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbcSxolJSQo perfectly illustrates]] the [[CrapsackWorld the state of the Earth]] and the LC is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sox9j8gAL-M distinctly sci-fi]].
302** The sequel has foregone faction-specific music but in exchange, the soundtrack is EPIC with a capital E. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8ymD8Czrwo main menu theme]] is simply beautiful with [[EarthThatWas the setting's cynical tone]].
303* ''VideoGame/DarkReign'' has eight songs in the whole game. Sounds bad? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6V79c0__0 Not]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HllozPKt5rY when]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLMnO8u9ozw it's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWsGEcUD3xo this]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgqaVKihgtc good]].
304* ''VideoGame/{{Mabinogi}}'':
305** When you're fighting the final battle of one of the chapters of this MMORPG, you can pretty much bet that the music which is playing will be awesome. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5vYwQgWpqU Glas Ghaibhleann]] from G1, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dACQBOoXcq0 Claimh Solas]] from G9, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQk-35fXPM Doppelganger]] from G10, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbwGr3XT57c Ouroburos]] from G11, and especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YcIMT2hTeg Nuadha]] from G12.
306** The synth and guitar solos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30p3PoLawSs the Longa Ruins Dungeon]] theme will absolutely leave you gasping.
307* ''VideoGame/{{Vindictus}}'' is not without its awesome music as well:
308** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E99HjG1228 This music]] is always satisfying to hear, especially after you've gone through hell to complete a mission.
309** And from the most recent chapter in Korea, Glas Ghaibleann makes the jump to Vindictus, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0eh7CZuRM his theme is suitably awesome]].
310%%** From Boat 1, the Gnoll Boss theme saw many players through their throwdown with the Gnoll Chieftain.
311%%** From Boat 2, the White Tyrant theme.
312%%** From Boat 3, the Vampire theme.
313%%** The Hoarfrost Depths boss theme.
314%%** Now we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsDa7BU48Bg Colru.]]
315* Psygnosis' ''VideoGame/{{Novastorm}}'' for Playstation had forgettable music, but the PC version of it was positively epic - in particular, Stage 4-1's approach to the BigBad's space station, the evasion of the perimeter defenses, entry into the station itself, and a frenetic dodge-and-weave through obstacles are set to a pulsing techno piece that keeps building the energy right up to the stage boss.
316* Creepy indie game ''VideoGame/ThePath'' has some great music. In particular, there's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8VIhJdJ0o Forest Theme]]. It will haunt you.
317* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ4LnPTLXqA Tearing up Spacetime]] from ''VideoGame/AcidTetris'' is ridiculously catchy.
318* The soundtrack from ''Minecraft'' (available for download [[http://c418.bandcamp.com/album/minecraft-volume-alpha here]] and [[http://c418.bandcamp.com/album/minecraft-volume-beta here]]) is simple but absolutely outstanding. The entire soundtrack, [[http://c418.bandcamp.com/track/sweden Sweden]] in particular, really sets you in the mood of being the only human alive.
319* The [[https://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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiK3BQrHgNI more]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZmaYn6VtAI boss themes.]]
320* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=353ccRibvsU Ni Miedo]] from the MMO ''VideoGame/GranadoEspada''. Nice and relaxing.
321* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAJEDs3PY4 Zoo]] from ''Sleepwalker''. DAT BASS!
322* The music in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtq2DI1lvUM third official trailer]] for ''TERA Online''. The second half is just plain awesome.
323* The overworld themes from the [[LetsPlay/{{raocow}} talkhaus]] production ''VideoGame/ASuperMarioThing'' are nothing short of excellent. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVeZ_vDvWyQ Judge for yourself.]]
324* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6BZXz6q9_g Trample Machine]] from the freeware FPS game ''Another Bound Neo''. Some really nice piano and violin.
325* The SteamPunk MMO ''Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0bAxCeRf0Y this theme]] playing in Greticos - especially fitting for the PC's first visit to the national capital.
326* ''VideoGame/HeartsOfIron'' gave us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP2kMWANwmw this masterpiece of music for the theme to their second installment,]] while the third game arguably topped it with its less intense but no less awesome theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukPhrireqZI here.]]
327* The ShootEmUp ''VideoGame/{{Hellsinker}}'' is known for having some rather unusual music but manages to set the mood regardless, from the multilayered [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKR5b8_plQc Rusted Dragon's]] theme to the OneWomanWail driven theme of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9cEPUOV-GQ Apostle's of the Seed]].
328** And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkJRLMOClSQ there's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQE2KGLMLPo the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b04MDTNMWE final]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuudQrJJEg boss]].
329** But on top of the entire soundtrack we have the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iy-F0f_gDI Shrine of Farewell]].
330* From the shmup game ''Sora'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWpFCFdVTc Rendezous]], that is a sort of a long song but quite varied but awesome all the way through.
331* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' has some great pieces of music by composer Daniel Bernstein. The midi version sounds a lot more ambient than the CD. The two that stands out are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnUrQiygL4 The Haunting]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzMK33PMUk (CD version)]], -the creepiest levels in the game- and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LV9D1aFclg Unholy Voices]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndXRdZLjjg (CD version)]].
332* ''VideoGame/{{Westward}}'' had soundtracks for all 5 games in the series done by Daniel Bernstein as well. As you can imagine, every single piece is incredible.
333* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Hop3U2UH0 theme]] for the city-building game ''Cities XL'' has an unexplainable "Hell Yes!" kind of touch to it.
334* For such a dark and atmospheric game, ''VideoGame/{{STALKER}}'' has a lot of awesome music. Some notable examples include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq0U4qviZP0 Fighting Unknown]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDCNlqMgnvo Dirge for the Planet]] from Shadow of Chernobyl and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZfD1HCI7s Outro Theme]] from Call of Pripyat.
335* ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings II'' is full of epic music, as you'd expect from a Creator/ParadoxInteractive game with Andreas Waldetoft in charge of the music, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b493SVQtY7o Horns of Hattin and Aftermath]] is a particular highlight.
336* ''VideoGame/PlanetSide'':
337** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZwuA5H4PwI main theme]] radiates epicness, and [[https://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.
338** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbAZp0hAfyY The New Conglomerate music.]] FREEDOM OVER OPPRESSION!
339%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V53SA09lj_s We Call This Musical Superiority]] for the Terran Republic.
340%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdv13cHWl4U Techno]] for the Vanu and their plasma guns.
341* ''VideoGame/AztecWars'' is an obscure real-time strategy with some surprisingly great music. Have a taste of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVPSg2_hQn8 Russian March]].
342* Although ''VideoGame/DungeonsOfDredmor'' has in general pretty good music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zquJ6AqvVNw the track that plays when you enter (diggle) hell stands out]], even if it's not exactly what you'd expect.
343* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'':
344** The whole soundtrack is available for download from [[http://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/album/plants-vs-zombies-soundtrack Bandcamp]].
345** It's all awesome, but particularly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1_0SUGlDQ "Plants vs. Zombies"/"Zombies on Your Lawn"]]. And as a bonus, the composer released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofd-SzGweTo Japanese version.]]
346%%** Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uizrOdMVJZ0 in Spanish]].
347%%** The last stage of each lawn level, as well as the fight against Dr Zomboss certainly qualifies.
348%%** Also the mini-game music.
349%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC0G6WdRTZw Brainiac Maniac]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOBnj42WACE The Roof]]
350* While an {{Expy}} of the above, ''VideoGame/MiniRobotWars'' has its share of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic as well, particularly the Waste Sands, Deep Ocean, and Iron Fortress stage themes. Too bad there are no places to download them. Sad.
351* ''VideoGame/TorchlightII'' has some beautiful pieces, especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf2y-JF7Rg the track that plays in The Mapworks]].
352* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' usually uses orchestral, atmospheric pieces at its logic screen for each new champion. That was, until [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBphxrYgJOg Here Comes Vi]], a track so popular players have delayed logging in just to hear it.
353* For anyone who couldn't get enough of the ''AwesomeMusic/{{MechWarrior}} 2'' soundtrack, composer Jeehun Hwang returned to score the game's SpiritualSuccessor, ''TabletopGame/HeavyGear''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7UU7xCYtf4 Take]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr59t5yBTXU a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO7rBxL90AY listen]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwELRiJFRnc for]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHus9-eua0Q yourself]].
354* The mostly forgotten ''VideoGame/AzraelsTear'' has some really good sounding music, such as "[[http://youtu.be/-GI1GQeFhIU Peaceful]]" (which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin), "[[http://youtu.be/VTX0-G53-R0 Egyptian]]", and "[[http://youtu.be/asIE1HHpiA0 Cathedral]]" (which actually sounds somewhat like real medieval or Renaissance music). It all really shines on a Roland Sound Canvas and even the normally mediocre [=AdLib=]/Sound Blaster cards. Not so much on the usually good-sounding MT-32.
355* ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'' had two soundtracks released. Oddly enough none of them contained the best pieces of music. Since there is no official release, the tracks have been nicknamed by the community.
356** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxr0_48V1Os A Stormy Night]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBw0cumQflE March of the Britons]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIX5tLyPPNw Month of the Valiant Effort]] (a variant of A Stormy Night) for the British.
357** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMVRCN2K_0 We are Moving Out]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlaXotEhH1k (different version)]] on the loading screen.
358%%* ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' has tons, particularly among battle themes:
359%%** [[http://www.rpg-maker.fr/ost/OST/OFF/04%20-%20Peper%20Steak.mp3 Pepper Steak]], the normal battle theme.
360%%** [[http://www.rpg-maker.fr/ost/OST/OFF/13%20-%20Fake%20Orchestra.mp3 Fake Orchestra]], for Dedan, the first boss.
361%%** [[http://www.rpg-maker.fr/ost/OST/OFF/19%20-%20Minuit%20A%20Fond%20La%20Caisse.mp3 Minuit Fond La Caisse]], for the second boss, Japhet.
362%%** [[http://www.rpg-maker.fr/ost/OST/OFF/27%20-%20O%20Rosto%20De%20Um%20Assassino.mp3 O Rosto de um Assassino]], for the third boss, Enoch.
363%%** [[http://www.rpg-maker.fr/ost/OST/OFF/34%20-%20Avatar%20Beat.mp3 Avatar Beat]], for the final boss battle with The Judge/Bad Batter.
364%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnnqoFzT6p0 The Meaning of His Tears]], for the fourth boss, The Queen.
365%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyw6kQ5O-YA Unreasonable Behaviour]], for the spectre invasion in zone 2's residential area.
366* ''World of Warplanes'' (the aerial-combat cousin of ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks'', both from Wargaming.net) really, really wants you to feel like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKULZvEtQ8E you rule the skies.]]
367* All of ''VideoGame/TheAngryVideoGameNerdAdventures''[='=]s soundtrack, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieq2dNuLovA the final boss's theme]] is ''orgasmic.''
368* Though the gameplay itself was on the mediocre side, the mid-'90s adventure RPG ''[[Franchise/{{Thunderscape}} Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall]]'' did at least have a surprisingly good soundtrack, if you're into '80s-style rock. Listen for yourself [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLU7pZZhRnU here]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVAJgoGxhbc here]]. Same is true for the previous game in the same setting (but otherwise unrelated 1st-person RPG), ''[[Franchise/{{Thunderscape}} World of Aden: Thunderscape]]''.
369* ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'' is not only a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} for gaming in general with its [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem mid-90s]] [[Creator/SquareEnix RPG]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI aesthetic]] and [[FanSequel equally]] [[Film/SpaceJam mid-90s]] [[ClicheStorm plot]], but it has some amazing music in it too. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWKQiZVBtu4 The theme song]] [[OlderThanTheyThink isn't really original to the game]], as at the very least a mashup of the same two songs existed as early as 2005 to become popular on Website/{{YTMND}}, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRpw-8vxZag Eternity]] was in ''VideoGame/BlueDragon'' first and is covered on the AwesomeMusic/NobuoUematsu page, but there's also...
370** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VopY7M0Gyuc Epic Battle]][[note]]aka "johnathan taylor thomas"[[/note]], the theme for most boss battles.
371** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX5p8ZK_Bc8 Final]][[note]]aka "zalatar precious pellets"[[/note]], the theme for the final boss battle.
372* The entire ''VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xePane_8PWc soundtrack]].
373** The title theme is an uplifting orchestral piece that sets the mood for exploring space.
374** The space music has an appropriately vast feel to it.
375* The entire ''Videogame/{{FORCED}}'' soundtrack is quite epic, but the final boss battle track (called "For Freedom and Glory") takes the cake. Guaranteed to cause shivers when the main theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkxFSe_9qQ kicks into high gear.]] (This happens at around 3:34.)
376* The whole soundtrack to ''VideoGame/AVeryLongRopeToTheTopOfTheSky'' is '''incredible'''. There is no bad track among the lot, but some of the best are "Cloud Farm", "Royal Metal", "A Better World", and "The Weed that Thought it was a Flower".
377* You have not '''lived''' until you have heard the best first level music of all time: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SGimoONJvE The Kitchen Theme]] from ''VideoGame/IAmBread''.
378* ''Videogame/GratuitousSpaceBattles'' has plenty of tracks, with each faction getting their own unique music. It's great, grand, and of course, gratuitous. From the powerful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQqJ8gPWpM8 Empire]] to the heroic sounding [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlO9n8NEAJQ Federation]] Gratuitous Space Battles has no shortage of epic space opera music. But for the sake of being complete, some of the many mods also add music of their own, some of the highlights being the [[http://positech.co.uk/forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4550 Uni-T]] theme and the [[http://positech.co.uk/forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=5698 Praetorian Industries]] Theme.
379* ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyC8xcyBPnI Daniel's theme]] (and its variant [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnp5Y5l5CF8 Daniel Ending]]), which briefly changes from sad and forlorn to quite epic near the end.
380* ''[[Videogame/TheGame2008 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.
381* A lot of the chase themes in ''VideoGame/SpookysJumpScareMansion'' 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 11).
382* 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. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekcXHVXPIQc The theme for]] the ''Scorched Earth'' expansion (once again featured in the trailer) combines a desert-fitting tune with the epic prehistoric feel.
383* The freeware racing game ''Turbo Sliders'' happens to have an excellent rockin' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WrWdY1VTn0 main theme]].
384* The somewhat obscure 2D arena shooter ''Soldat'' features an absolutely rocking soundtrack to fit with its fast pace and violence. If there is one track that fans consider synonymous with the game, it is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAJCZWonGg Necromancide]].
385* ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsOnline'' opens with "[[https://youtu.be/DlXO1nrg6Qk Discover the Music of the Realms]]", a soaring two-minute anthem to the adventure and fantasy of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', flavored with the clockwork rhythm of the ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}'' setting's DungeonPunk aesthetic. The composer, Chance Thomas, says it best in his testimony:
386--> "There's a raw energy underpinning the old melody, and then a classical turn. Yes! The classical strings feel perfect for such a classic IP! And then comes the choir, resonant and deep like an army of Dwarves. You can almost feel the voices bulging with bonus Constitution."
387* ''VideoGame/EvilTonight'':
388** Being a horror game, awesome music might not be the first thing that comes to mind when playing the game as that kind of music is more often atmospheric rather than headbanging material. The first boss theme however, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJ5wQfcHOs First Act ~ I Deserve to be Heard]]", is a pretty kickass piano piece reminiscent of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' that serves to give the whole thing a more stage like vibe fitting of the theme of the game.
389** The second final boss theme, fittingly named [[https://youtu.be/ZptSbBU_Tu8 Finale ~ This is my Dream,]] offers a surprisingly fast beat track as you prepare to deal the decisive blow to that stubborn mule [[StringyHairedGhostGirl Violetta]].
390* The obscure ''VideoGame/BeetleJunior'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K6mDHBkmmQ catchy and upbeat techno music]] whenever you begin a level.
391* ''VideoGame/BeyondSunset'' has a cyberpunk / synthesizer-inspired score performed by Karl Vincent, who did an ''amazing'' job with the soundtrack. It magnifies the intensity and makes killing scores and scores of robots even more entertaining than it already was.
392* ''Pingus'', even if it is just a freeware version of ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'', has some surprisingly good music. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hed62kJtdM0 The snow level theme]] is a melancholic and chilly-sounding, yet driving theme, while the [[DummiedOut unused]] track [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkwFU2hpIDc Rough Journey]] is repetitive, but heavy-sounding and menacing, and keeps getting more intense before slowly dying out.
393* What do you get when you take ''VideoGame/HoshiWoMiruHito'''s soundtrack, which is infamous for [[Horrible/VideoGameSoundtracks its awful quality]], and task people who know what they're doing to recreate it? The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vuqSB-idDw soundtrack]] of ''[[FanRemake Romancing StellaVisor]]''.
394* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMo7ugWudCA Raphael's Final Act]], a VillainSong [[BattleThemeMusic boss theme]] sung by the villain himself. More than a few commenters compared Raphael to a Disney villain for this song alone.
395* A standalone mod of ''Videogame/{{Doom}}'', ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfSquare'' has catchy tracks.
396** The upbeat disco tune [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOuSLbq_Ti4 Ice Cream Time Machine]] plays in [=E2A4=], the level where you fight in the facility filled with toxic milk.
397** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARFqJ7BoO-Q Incubutter]] is played in [=E2A7=], the level where you fight on the magma river of the moon. It's an intense yet very beautiful tune, and it's also used in the official episode 2 trailer.

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