![]() Spotify has a free version of its service that lets you listen to a bunch of video game soundtracks, but there are numerous benefits to signing up for the $10/month premium subscription. If you're unfamiliar with the various music-streaming services out there, here's what you need to know. Lastly, our picks are in no particular order. Also, only one game from a single franchise was chosen, so The Legend of Zelda doesn't appear a handful of times. We chose to only include original music, so no licensed soundtracks appear on this list-sorry Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, but we still love you. If you're looking for some fun tunes to help pass the time inside, we've rounded up more than 35 of the best video game soundtracks you can stream right now. There's a seemingly endless supply of wonderful video game soundtracks, and many of them are available to stream on services like Spotify, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Apple Music. Video game soundtracks can be as powerful and sometimes even more memorable than the gameplay experience itself. Whenever someone mentions the Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I don't think about the puzzling labyrinth inside I think about the melodic jingle that loops over and over again as I explore the forest. 6.Many songs from video games enter our minds and linger long after the credits have rolled. Skyrim was the equivalent of the baby bear’s porridge: juuuust right. I found that, by comparison, Morrowind tended to go straight for the “Wee I’m an adventurer!” vibe, which wasn’t always fitting, and Oblivion was just way too campy (not every dungeon is THAT scary, but the soundtrack sure makes it feel that way). The exploration themes feel majestic and are absolutely gorgeous, matching their environment perfectly, the city themes give off a sense of domesticity and gentleness, the battle themes are aptly grim, and the dungeon themes are just the right amount of suspenseful and intriguing. Morrowind and Oblivion) is in how fitting each track is. In light of this, I’d like to recommend the work of Inon Zur instead of Soule’s for future reference.) While I would still like to keep Skyrim here for its soundtrack alone, I should make it clear that we do not condone the behaviors of such people in the slightest. ![]() (Update: It’s come to my attention that Jeremy Soule is an alleged sexual predator. Yes, the composers probably put them together like that on purpose, and credit is due where it’s due, but I find that the best soundtracks vary based on circumstance, which helps them become more memorable in the long run.Īll of that said-here are our top video game soundtracks, with “The Best” being at the bottom. For instance, a game can have a perfectly gorgeous soundtrack- Journey and The Last of Us come to mind-but because their tonal themes tend to be monotonous and overall overly-same-y, I’ve chosen to omit them. ![]() Therefore, when taking into account what qualifies for a “Best of All Time” list, I’ve taken into account the range a soundtrack has, and how it fits into the game at large. I’ve certainly felt that way: Yet another copy-paste with a mediocre, subpar soundtrack. A game can be fun to play and gorgeous to look at, but if the soundtrack sucks, then the player will only feel a sense of dissonance from the entire experience. A video game is only as good as the sum of its parts, which, of course, includes its soundtrack.
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