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Line 1: {{trope}} This is the [[Awesome Music]] page for PC only games. Note: 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 soundcards and [[~~DOS Box~~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. ---- Line 10: * Indie game [[Hamsterball]] has good music tracks. Exhibit A: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQk_N8tq0Is&feature=player_embedded Wobbly Race (World of Daze)], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQk_N8tq0Is&feature=player_embedded Master Race (Symphony of the Master)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuvYt7jSOM&feature=related Impossible Race (Absolute Rodent)]. * The Main Themes of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzDpw0-P9JE&hd=1 Secret of Monkey Island] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKWT5wW4gdY&hd=1 Curse of Monkey Island] are cool stuff. * The [[Far Cry]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbk8WeQU0rc menu theme]. Oh my lord, the way it kicks in at 0:30. * The [[Dwarf Fortress]] [http://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 {{spoiler\|despair}} felt as {{spoiler\|Fun}} begins to propagate through one's fortress. * ''[[~~Eve~~EVE Online]]'' 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 [[Stuff Blowing Up\|blowing stuff up]]. ** And then there are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPrHTFQhHEc Below the Asteroids] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KLWeMFWv0o 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. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MberKDMPgxQ That Old Army Game], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaG-FQqh3c Nightmare Buzz], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug7E5oHfEQE Buzz Battle], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbSufp8R1zU Inside the Claw Machine] from the Toy Story PC Game. Line 23: Unless you enjoy bolter rounds to the face, you'd better include the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWGnkCYprU Space Marines'] theme. * An' if ya don' wanta be krumped, youze better inklood [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5uwihWGu-I Da Orks theem!] Overall, Dawn of War's soundtrack is so good, that for the last few years, whenever Games Workshop (The creators of ''[[Warhammer ~~40000~~40,000]]'') need music for promotional movies on their own website, they use this game's soundtrack. Of course, before all that, you had ''Chaos Gate'', which gave us the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlRfPQP4uhA Ultramarines' Chant]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ3G1y6pBZk The Winter Assault expansion] had some nice title music. Line 62: Even the original FM MIDI soundtrack had its high points. IMO, it give the game a gritty, cybernetic feel. ** ''Descent 3'''s soundtrack, although [[Contested Sequel\|contested]] like the game itself, had several epic moments, such as the climax of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlcBvTgVaOc&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLEF10042E824396F1 Level 4], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3XQDRcBRY Level 7](unfortunately not on the OST). * [[~~Runescape~~RuneScape]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CLZDXEsYg MIDI power!] comes apparent in Route Of The Problem. ** Some Dungeoneering bosses like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HegVB5aaty0& Night-gazer Khighorahk ] have a great theme. * ''[[~~Starcraft~~StarCraft]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9wMRuJuYw Terran theme 1]. Enough said. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFhmCkZMQrE&feature=channel_video_title 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. Line 72: 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. * ''[[~~Starcraft~~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. As does the choir-tastic, [[Rousing Speech]]-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 [[~~Starcraft~~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 [[Call Back\|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. Don't forget 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 [[Humans Are Warriors]] trope. Line 101: * While the music from ''[[Star Control]] 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. I favour the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hIeSRCtwP8 Orz] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNul2QETPE Ur-Quan]. But we could argue all night, and the best would still be the combat theme. It's practically synonimous with the game! Heck, even the combat victory themes were sweet! There's also [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023030729/http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Precursors_Remixing_Team Precursors Team] -- a remake project with original artists involved. * ''[[La-Mulana]]'' with very few exceptions (2-3 mediocre songs) is the Crowning Soundtrack of Awesome, 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&fmt=18 extremely badass rock arrangement], and Mother's theme ("Good Night Mom") is also definitely worth mentioning. Line 115: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzH7PFGyufE Let It Go]. The theme for the final boss. Let's just say it contributes to the entire [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] and leave it at that. * ''Age of Mythology'' has some great background music (with odd names) but n. d. nile would have to be the best. * The music in the second half of the [[Chzo Mythos]], especially the [https://web.archive.org/web/20071018093933/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 [[Nightmare Fuel\|Tall Man]]. * When you think of ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]'', music [[Platform Hell\|probably isn't the first]] [[Nintendo Hard\|thing that comes to mind]]. Still, it has some very good tracks that make the torture a little bit more bearable. Case in point: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vftk0IcQUas Mecha Birdo's theme]. Every single song in that game is lifted from somewhere else (even the generic metal-sounding tracks for the file select, first area, and infamous "GAME OVER" jingle, which are all from ''[[Guilty Gear]] Isuka''.) Mecha-Birdo's theme is from Ikaruga. The soundtrack used is amazing and fitting, even if unoriginal, Kayin at least has very good taste in video game music. Line 130: To be perfectly honest, the entire soundtrack is made of awesome. * ''FX Fighter'' is an obscure MS-DOS fighting game from 1995. While the graphics and gameplay left much to be desired, it had a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfuWSZSlZoE surprisingly] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84oalhJRF1U good] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gqdpPdkD8s soundtrack]. * The soundtracks of [[~~Sim City~~SimCity\|2000, 3000, and 4 Rush Hour]] by Jerry Martin. Most of it is jazz or jazz inspired, but check out the pieces for 3000 and Rush Hour and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324105920/http://simcity.ea.com/coolstuff/music_index.php hear for yourself] * [[Battle Realms]]: the "pragmatic" Serpent Clan's first theme song, Fall of Serpentholm "The Swan's Pool", another Serpent theme, is also kickass. Line 137: Especially [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V5Ssig2rQo Rogue Chariot]! This track just gets me pumped for no reason at all. ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJHD2icItdY Wednesday 7] from Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance is up there too. In fact, a lot of the Mech' series music is good, whether it's from #4 Mercs, either of the 'Commander games, or the other 'Warrior games. Also in #4 Mercs; Behemoths for the Heavy/Assaults and Skittersprint/Floodgate for the Lights and fast Mediums. * [[Command ~~and~~& Conquer\|Frank Klepacki]] composed the soundtrack to ''[[Star Wars\|Empire at War]]''. Three Words: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRyNLNf9BMA Tyber Zann's theme.] * The shareware game ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045114/http://www.3drealms.com/raptor/ Raptor: Call of the Shadows]'' has some great music. * Every track from the indie game ''[[Aquaria (video game)\|Aquaria]]'' is downright beautiful, only magnificently adding to the game's amazing [[Scenery Porn]]. Examples: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhN4sRXhHeY The Abyss,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5n_lr4mZdQ Remains,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjDfISZSUfM Icy Waters,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0AeY4HX86M The Sun Temple,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWJBaWqIVA and Open Waters.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvBdgCbDQGU All three] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7nBFk1C20 of them.] Line 156: Since one of the last Patches, [[Big Bad\|Morroc Satan]] got revived, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Mo-UmAUe4 this] deserves a place here. ** Don't forget [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSMjsDoeNwM Steel Me]. Newcomers to Einbroch were standing around for ''hours'' listening to it. * The MMORPG ''[[The Lord of the Rings]] 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.) The [http://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. Most of the songs that play in the Trollshaws are awesome (some play in Ered Luin as well). There's a clip of one of them in the first part of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-4dB9LZHE this trailer]. And let's not forget [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6F8x1bgvs Rivendell] itself! Line 168: * Sierra games are known for having some excellent scores. For instance, the ending anthem to ''[[King's Quest VI]]''. ''Literally'' crowning music of awesome. The ending scores for any of the ''[[Quest for Glory]]'' series also count. It says something when the [[Award Bait Song]] is the ''lamest'' things on a ''[[King's Quest]]'' soundtrack. [http://www.queststudios.com/ Quest Studios] For those of you unlucky enough to miss out on the awesome. These guys also composed their own [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] for the [[AGD Interactive]] [[Fan Remake\|Fan Remakes]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130323135016/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 [[King's Quest III]]}} "Daventry in Ruins" and {{spoiler\|"Walking with Connor" (with the ''[[King's Quest: Mask of Eternity\|King's Quest Mask of Eternity]]'' character)}} incorporate the [[Leitmotif]] from both games beautifully. And while on the subject of Sierra games, let's talk [[Gabriel Knight]], 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 [[Gray Matter]] 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]. Line 174: * [[Deceased Crab]], who did a [[Let's Play]] of ''[[Cave Story]]'', says "Anyone who doesn't love [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNk6OtebN5Y&fmt=18 the Outer Wall music] is a monster." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZU_f3QaX68 Geothermal] is also pure awesome. And it's amazing that all this was made by one guy. It's easier to list the tracks that do not qualify for this list. There are none. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101114003050/http://tigmn.com/2010/10/cave-story-remix-project/ There was also a remix project], which managed to make them even more awesome. Sadly, the original links to the music at Shack Space are gone, but other people have been able to upload mirrors, [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V2KRG800 such as here]{{Dead link}}, as a ''huge'' bundle of more or less every song listed in this entire [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] section! Some standout tracks: * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGqWkZkrus Grass Stains], a remix of the Grasstown theme with some awesome guitar. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tryNTGCnTHk Island of Eden], a medley of various songs with epic guitar. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA05eYXF6qc Ball of Ballos], the already epic Sacred Grounds theme but even more awesome. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itic-HgzFg4 Never Die], the final boss theme made ''ridiculously'' awesome. * The Last Battle [[OCOverClocked ~~Re Mix~~Remix]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1GDKk_lQA Polar Star Overdrive], while not on the Cave Story Remix Project, may be even ''better'' than Never Die. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6Slt3T8eU White,] King's theme song, barely sliding into the actual game as a secret track. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1VTkwllQ8Q Running Hell], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0pFBWAMvo4 Last Battle], and particularly [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1GKfCyoRZY Living Waterway]. And -ahem- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3xqOexk6w the main theme]. Line 188: There's also the kickass [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-RdTjI5bmg Wind Fortress], which is unfortunately a [[Cut Song]]. Someone named SBK made [http://doukutsu.rdy.jp/stored/tsukinouta_trance.mp3 this cool trance remix] of "Moonsong". [http://wearethelayabouts.com/content/cavestory This guy]{{Dead link}} made an album's worth of ''Cave Story'' mashup songs. "Oppression vs. Genesis" and "Mimiga Town vs. Harder Faster Better Stronger" are the best. Leaf Xceed did some very cool metal remixes: [http://rtnario.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/leaf-xceed-music-division-core-oppression/ "Core Oppression"], [http://rtnario.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/leaf-xceed-music-division-cave-story-war/ "Cave Story War"], [http://rtnario.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/leaf-xceed-music-division-winter-sunshine-contradanza-town-of-leaves-v2/ "Town of Leaves"], and [http://rtnario.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/leaf-xceed-music-division-huzzah/ "HUZZAH"]. DrellisSkiad tought that the Wii version soundtrack was atrocious. What better revenge than [http://il.youtube.com/user/DrellisSkiad to recompose the entire soundtrack her/himself?] * Ah, but now the the Wii version has been updated, and the new music sounds wonderfull. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xqA6nU2_Ok Take a gander at the new version of Egg Corridor] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31dHd8kYdsQ Balrog's Theme] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWCCOnTXN48 and Gravity with the drum track]. You didn't know what was missing until you've heard this. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBSv5ewodI8 Meltdown 2] sounds much, much better in the new fixed rearrangement. The 3DS version of Cave Story has some pretty awesome remixes. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBqE9xMJtMc&feature=related On to Bushlands] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVo7kqUOCM Plantation] are a couple of good examples, and the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np8CYBL1DCs&feature=related Last Battle] is also totally epic. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynoKGz0IHdI Charge] is one of the best boss themes you'll ever find in any game. It also happens to be ''less than fifteen seconds long''. * [[Bonesaw]] has some ''awesome'' tunes. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140502164444/http://music.jwmusic.org/album/bonesaw-original-soundtrack Listen to the OST here.] * Doujin shmup ''[[EXceed]] 3rd: Jade Penetrate'' brings to the table "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CN78ourvr8 Intersect Thunderbolt]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwayroaCac4 The Fate of...]", the themes of the final boss and her [[One-Winged Angel\|super form]]. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xngxNjqNVEI The original theme song to the Nancy Drew games] was pretty awesome by itself, as it caputred 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, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0QZQNwLYVE it came with an all-new level of awesomeness.] Line 215: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ekMFeC5V4 Raise some hell]. Sadly there is no studio version of this. That's not to say the second game doesn't have it's good tracks. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YruCuC6gbl0 Case in point]. * The ''entire soundtrack'' of [[Rosenkreuzstilette]], except for most of the talk themes (but not [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXM2HebgiXk Dark Purple Moon], which was instead [[Wasted Song\|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~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnodQ07VOTs ys008 [[~The Final Duel]]~]. Mention must definitely be made for the final boss theme, "[~~http~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1JRNVLx1Ls~~&fmt=18~~ [[~Requiem for Myself]]~]" Its sequel Freudenstachel has been showing strong signs of this: Zorne's new stage theme Eruption Trigger and Sichte's new stage theme [http://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 [[YouTube]]... yet. * For a Crowning Music of Tear Jerking, the battle theme in [[Rise of Nations]], for when you are losing, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iRz7tJ8M38 really drives home the extent of your failure.] Line 240: ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAcSg11JIYE&fmt=18 Popular Potpourri], the credits is also pretty great. * [[Civilization]] IV. This (atheist) troper cries every time he listens to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr4g_Knw7k&fmt=18 Baba Yetu]. Baba Yetu just won a Grammy. The first time ever for a piece of computer game music. Especially when combined with the rotating world.. But IMHO the whole game has awesome music. Just the fact that every leader got it's own piece, which is performed by increasingly more (modern) instruments as the civilization advances. And especially the tunes that are newer versions of old themes, which give an awesome moment of nostalgic realization, and of course, an opportunity to remember how amazing ''those'' songs were as well. Line 248: * This troper's personal favorite is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVNDw90VyI Justinian I's theme] Lets not forget the music from Civilization III, which honestly saved the game for me. While only a few of the songs have names, many of them still stand out, like the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qxPRShwUk Ancient Era Theme] for the... well... Ancient Era, and especially the Modern Era songs: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlknGt-dKVs Smash], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-30whUbaI Techno Mix], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAnyqYmjdo Stars Full] Civilization V has a number of great pieces as well, especially [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZSq-lx34ew Russia's war theme] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kpVrmRkPWk Greece's peace theme,] especially considering it is the oldest surviving example of a complete musical composition from anywhere in the world. * And then there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4&feature=related Spain's war theme], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSzzSrCfEqw&feature=related England's war theme], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viePNPx6iVk Persia's peace theme], the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT1VhQHXvDk&feature=related Ottoman war theme] even has a [[Genius Bonus]] by including snippets of Beethoven's Turkish March, the list goes on! * Even the ambient music has some brilliant pieces - all culled from some of the best musical pieces from around the world. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1fY94bYAqQ Here's a small sampling. A SMALL sampling.] *** * Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption has its main theme, available in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOFwYVy37_c&fmt=18 Dark Age] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b4m5NkDie4&fmt=18 Modern Age] variants. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQw5kNLcJM&fmt=18 Wonderland Woods] from [[American McGee's Alice]]. Line 276: * The IIDX-like game ''O2Jam'' has its share of musical awesomeness, such as: [http://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). [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~~×××HOLiC]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JF0Qeyz5Ys Beautiful Day] by...well...Beautiful Day. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezzm_Fq2gRE Red Sign] by Kevin.O2sE. Line 293: ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCgle4xPOc Aoko's theme] from the night version of the Grassy Field stage in [[Re Act]]. * The opening music from ''[[Space Quest]] 1 VGA'' played on an MT-32. Awesome. ** It can be downloaded from Quest Studios' SQ1 digital music page [https://web.archive.org/web/20101231035340/http://www.queststudios.com/quest/sq1cd/sq1cd.html here]. * ''[[Anachronox]]'' is considered by fans to have one of the best video game soundtracks. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4zJ0WkzHY every] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7tpQouOrL0 piece] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxTvCFLP5Sg from] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNi6ZIT-hIw the] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S96zhgsnJh4 MechWarrior 4] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPmgZHcnlDo Soundtrack]. When this troper was learning violin, the first piece I taught myself was 'Aftermath' from this game. Line 314: * ''Ground Control'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gzRXwVlrU Crayven Theme]. That is all. * Listen closely. ''[[Ear Worm\|WOOF WOOF MEOWWWWWWW]].'' The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXOQbFu9_I Main Theme] starts as march and has quite a bit of shit around the middle. * ''[[S4 League]]'' 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). * ''[[Evil Genius (video game)\|Evil Genius]]'' has a surprisingly badass main [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqNs7APC6A8 theme], for such a [[Rule of Funny\|light-hearted game]]. As for the pause menu music, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Ln3SSxWYA well]... ** All the music is available for download seperately [https://web.archive.org/web/20140423054452/http://www.n1nj4.com/EvilPlanet/Downloads/Audio.php here] or as a package [~~http~~https://~~www~~web.~~fileplanet~~archive.~~com~~org/~~dl.aspx?~~web/~~strategyplanet~~20210303060701/~~evilgenius~~https:/~~egmusic~~/www.~~zip~~fileplanet.com/ here]{{Dead link}}. * ''[[Nexus War]]'' has no music normally, but [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhcJIPszqNg this] makes up for it. It won't make sense unless you play the game. * ''Jets'n'Guns''. Brazillian 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. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S766_3MsypU Check it out.] * Just about anything from ''[[La Tale]]'' 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20141126141523/http://wiki.ggftw.com/latale/LaTale:Soundtrack here,] by the way.) This troper has almost the whole soundtrack on her iPod, and her personal favorite is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSRRywYkXE Bird Against the Storm]. She rarely plays the game anymore, but still loves the music. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbq0hpP4I_0 Distorted Pain] from ''[[Gore Screaming Show]]''. It is the opening song, but still it is creepy enough, matching the atmosphere of the game. * From the X68000 game ''Mad Stalker'', we have [http://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. Line 338: * Age of Kings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je3J5AIriTI&feature=related * The Conquerors (best version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VlTKjkDdbs&feature=related *** * From [[Crashday]]: '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmWMMwAQWqk Another place, another time, another Crashday!]''' * [[Maple Story]]: 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]. Line 344: * ''[[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|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]. * Three words: [[The Incredible Machine]]. Each of the games has a fair share of amazing soundtracks, such as Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Age, and Progressive Rock. YMMV on the greatness of the songs though, due to different tastes in genre. Overall, these games produce some kick-ass music. ** Hip Hop, Progressive Rock, Experimental Jazz and Old Title Theme are just some of my favourites! * The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMOMkACtn4 trailer] for ''[[The Elder Scrolls]] V: [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim\|Skyrim]]'' ends in some seriously badass lyrics. ** Even the song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY poking fun at it] qualifies Line 377: * Not sure if original works from ROM hacks count, but the overworld themes from the [[Raocow\|talkhaus]] production ''[[A Super Mario Thing]]'' are nothing short of excellent. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVeZ_vDvWyQ Judge for yourself.] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6BZXz6q9_g&hd=1 Trample Machine] from the freeware FPS game Another Bound Neo. Some really nice piano and violin. * The [[Steampunk]] MMO ''Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent'' has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0bAxCeRf0Y this theme] playing in Greticos - especially fitting for the PC's first visit to the national capital. * [[Hearts of Iron]] gave us [http://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 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukPhrireqZI here.] * The [[Shoot'Em Up]] [[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 [[One-Woman Wail]] driven theme of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9cEPUOV-GQ Apostle's of the Seed]. Line 386: * The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Hop3U2UH0 theme] for the city-building game Cities XL has an unexplainable "Hell Yes!" kind of touch to it. {{tropesub-subpagefooter}} ~~{{reflist}}~~ [[Category:{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]] [[Category:Video Games/Awesome Music]] [[Category:PC Only]]