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[Mephisto]

I've got a thing for great game music, especially if I can program to it. No real rules here - let's talk about our favorites. Be sure to post some representative works, if possible. I'll be posting songs that make appearances in games as well as actual soundtrack entries.

Let's take a look at my work playlist. In no particular order:

• Bastion - Mother, I'm Here
• Saints Row 4 - Polyhymnia and Vindicate. Hey, they're played during the course of the game. I'd say that counts.
• Far Cry 3 - Make It Bun Dem
• Crusader Kings II - Our Kingdom Will Fall (Viking Metal), We're That Perfect Storm (Full Plate Metal)
• Dead Island - Who Do You Voodoo
• Arma 3 - This is War (Apex)
• Grey Goo - Bring the Hailstorm. To be honest, I haven't listened to much of this. This is the one song that stands out to me whenever I hear it.

I was greatly surprised when I heard some of the CKII DLC songs. I don't know how Paradox does it, but that ensured that I'll be sure to buy any further soundtrack DLC.

[itisnotlogical]

• Quake 1 - A genuinely unsettling and disturbing soundtrack full of unnatural sounds, long rhythms, distorted whispers and things that aren't music. Quake 1 should have been a horror game. Parallel Dimensions
• Touhou series - Too many to list, but there's always Beloved Tomboyish Girl!
• Fallout: New Vegas - The radio music is pretty annoying IMHO, but there's some pretty nice ambient tracks.

[Majestic7]

How about some old classics like the themes of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2 and Cannon Fodder?

[Virtz]

• Command & Conquer - Radio
• Red Alert 2 - Power, Destroy
• FTL - Rockmen
• Stellaris - Infinite Being, Deep Space Travel
• Hotline Miami - Hydrogen
• Hotline Miami 2 - Voyager

[Jiharo]

Game music I use or used to use for work (although I do get critiqued for liking "elevator music"):

• AI War and other Arcen games with soundtracks by Pablo Vega. (Example)
• Warcraft 2 (Example)
• Kyodai Mahjongg. (Found the game on a magazine disk in mid 2000s, never played it, still listen to the music sometimes.)(Example)
• Most JRPGs have some sort of "peaceful town before any bad things happen" theme. (Example(FF8))
• Touhou and derivatives as mentioned above. (Example)
  

Just favorites:

• Umineko (Examples: Golden Nocturne, World end dominator)
• Discworld(Example)

[ventuswings]

• Endless Ocean: Blue World - Dúlamán
• Koudelka - Waterfall
• Offworld Trading Company - Red Planet Nocturne
• The Legend of Grimrock 2 - Main Theme

AI War and other Arcen games with soundtracks by Pablo Vega.

His songs certainly pop. Just remembered I liked Bionic Dues' title theme as well.

[Moogie]

Why, Symphony of the Night, of course!

Marble Gallery being one of my favourites, followed closely by Rainbow Cemetery, for its almost hypnotic beat.

[George_Chickens]

Nobody has mentioned Doom 1 yet. Shamful bastards.

[nenjin]

So many game soundtracks to list. I spend a lot of my time ripping game music to use for roleplaying or just for general listening.

But I will say the two game soundtracks that have gotten the most play from me are easily Hotline Miami 1 and 2. So good!

[☼Another☼]

FTL is excellent: You can find it here

[neotemplar]

The entire Etrian Odessy series is great.

[Rethi-Eli]

Where is Shadow of the Colossus in this list? And what about Cave Story?

[Robsoie]

There are many brillant pieces i listen to that are coming from videogames, even if i never played most of those from which i listen the soundtrack, there are lots of amazing work.
Here are a few from my play lists

* from Deus Ex : Alexander Brandon - Main Title
* from the Burnout serie : Animal Alpha - Bundy
* Christian's entrance theme from several wrestling games : Story of the Year - Just close your eyes
* from Skyrim : Jeremy Soule - Dragonborn
* from the old Blackmoon Chronicles RTS : Pierre Esteve - Blackmoon
* from Final Fantasy XIII : Masashi Hamauzu - Saber's Edge
* from Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge : Pyron's Theme
* from Homeworld : Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings
* from old Soul Edge/Soul Blade : The Edge of Soul
* from Soulcalibur : Sweet Illusion
* from Metal Gear Peace Walker : kojimarobotbossthingyversionofTheCarpenters - Sing a Song (spoiler video i guess)
* from Civilization 4 : Soweto gospel choir - Baba Yetu
* from Killer Instinct : Killer Cuts - Full bore
* from Metal Gear Snake Eater :  Cynthia Harrell - Snake Eater
* from Tales of Maj'Eyal : Celestial Aeon Project - Hold the Line
* from King of Fighters 96 : Mozart - Dies Irae
* from Xenogear : Joanne Hogg - Small Two of pieces
* from Rome Total War : Jeff van Dyck - Melee Cafe
* from Guardian Heroes : Rough and Ready
* from Tekken 5 : Moonlit Wilderness
* from Tenchu Silent Assassins : Battle with Onikage
* from Silent Hill Akira Yamaoka - Lisa's Theme

so many more to list, could probably go on for a few pages but i'll just stop there to avoid flooding the whole thread

[Sirus]

Folks have mentioned FTL: Faster Than Light. That's a good one, though my favorite probably has to be Engi (Battle).

I love the Asura's Wrath soundtrack. Hard to pick one to share, but the main theme - In Your Belief - is a good place to start. Many of the other tracks remix parts of IYB anyway.

Darkest Dungeon is most known for the narrator, but the soundtrack is a joy to listen to as well. Case in point: Combat in the Ruins.

Undertale! Some love it, some hate it, but the music is terrific. My favorite selection is probably Hopes and Dreams / Save the World, but Battle Against a True Hero is a close second. (beware of spoilers on each of these, obviously)

May post more later but these are the ones that come to mind first when I think of solid video game OSTs.

[CABL]

Dark Souls 1 - Great Grey Wolf Sif. Tears ahead.

Anno 1404 - When Cultures Meet. Although I don't remember Anno 1404 very well, this piece is engraved in my soul.

Civilization IV - Baba Yetu. Every strategy gamer knows that musical piece. I prefer Al Nadda, tho.

Civilization IV - Al Nadda. Even better musical piece than Baba Yetu. Kinda sad that's not as well-known as the former.

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim - Dragonborn. I personally find Skyrim to be overrated, but I can't deny the sheer epicness of this theme.

Crusader Kings II - Main Theme. Just like Skyrim's theme, pure epicness.

Europa Universalis III - Conquistador. I haven't played EUIII, but this theme is the reason why I use EUIII Music Mod for EUIV. Plus modded EUIV changes it's main theme to some Asian-sounding theme, which I don't like.