Friday Faves: Favourite Video Game Soundtracks

Good evening everyone!

I hope you’ve all had a good week and have a fun and/or relaxing weekend ahead of you!

It’s been a little while since I posted a Friday Faves, so I thought I’d get back to it with something simple – a list of my favourite video game soundtracks.

The OST can often really enhance the experience of a video game for me, either adding to the atmosphere of a scene or providing a kickass back score for a boss battle. Sometimes I will like those pieces of music so much that I’ll listen to the songs outside of the game.

Let’s dive right into the list:

Devil May Cry (All Games)

If I had to pick a favourite soundtrack from this series of games, then it would be the OST for Devil May Cry 3, though 5 is a close second. My favourite song from that soundtrack is the Final Results piano piece.

There’s just something beautiful about the pieces of music produced for all of the Devil May Cry games, with some fun hard rock style action pieces thrown in for good measure.

Darksiders

Similar to Devil May Cry, the OST for the first Darksiders game has a haunting beauty to it, with choir-like voices and sombre violin pieces. The action tracks have a gothic charm to them, with deep bass lines that feel right in an apocalyptic setting.

Metal Gear Solid 2

Though I also quite enjoy the soundtracks for MGS3 (gotta love that Snake Eater) and MGS4 – the OST for the second game will always be my favourite. For me, this soundtrack contains the most iconic version of the main theme of MGS, as well as a really fun metal cover that is featured in a weird skateboard mini-game.

Dishonored

I’m a big fan of the end credits song from Dishonored, called Honor for All. I also really enjoy Corvo’s theme, as well as the background music for the Outsider and in the streets of Dunwall. Like Darksiders, there is a charm to the backing music that really adds to the atmosphere and setting of the game. A rustic, almost gothic steampunk quialty.

Silent Hill (1-4, Downpour)

I think one of the most iconic parts of the Silent Hill games are the music. I honestly wouldn’t be able to choose a favourite out of these, as they all perfectly match the vibe and setting of their games perfectly. Mostly I listen to the songs that usually play at the start of the games, though I do enjoy certain backing pieces like Promise from Silent Hill 2.

Final Fantasy VII

I love both the original version of the OST for this game and the updated version that was created for the Remake. I got to hear One-Winged Angel performed by an Orchestra at a Distant Worlds concert and it was simply stunning. There are just so many beautiful and iconic themes in this soundtrack.

If you asked me my favourite piece now, it would be Rufus Shinra, the track that plays behind your battle with the Shinra VP in the Remake.

Final Fantasy XV

My other favourite Final Fantasy soundtrack. This one has some absolutely epic full orchestral pieces. Even the extranded OST released with the DLC is amazing for this game. I couldn’t pick a favourite song from this. Most of the music in this game either has a cosy, friendly feel to it, or this grand, magnificent feel and the two vibes compliment each other well.

Final Fantasy XV has by far my favourite boss fight music of any of the soundtracks I have listed.

Kingdom Hearts 2

Last but certainly not least, the OST for Kingdom Hearts 2 is by and far my favourite soundtrack for any of the Kingdom Hearts games, mostly because it has Axel’s theme I think.

Not that I don’t like the other Kingdom Hearts OSTs – this one is just the best in my opinion.

And that’s it for my favourite video game soundtracks! Are there any OSTs that I listed here that you guys like to listen to, or is there one that I didn’t mention that you would recommend?

Don’t worry, anime soundtracks will be getting their own list sometime soon!

Diolch am ddarllen! Thanks for reading and remember to stay nerdy my friends!

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