[Famassu]

This thread needs more Rayman Origins.

Christophe Héral is a genius, so Rayman Origin's OST being so sublime isn't that unexpected..

[checkeredknight]

- "Kakkoi!" by Romain Gauthier
- "Jupiter" by Simon Perin and Jeremie Perin
- "Voyage Géométrique" by Simon Perin and Jeremie Perin
- "The Shameful Last Minute" by Romain Gauthier

Some very good stuff here. It looked like a fun little Steam puzzle game (which it is), but the OST ended up being the best thing about it IMO. First and fourth tracks are probably my favourites.

[Vuffster]

Radiant Historia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTeT...=plpp_play_all

[Eternia]

Not enough SpaceChem in this thread.

I love the SpaceChem soundtrack! A nice variety in it considering some solutions have taken me hours to get.

Some other pleasant ones that I've been listening to recently are Bastion, Shatter, and Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion.

[wakajawaka]

Jamestown music really surprised me. Very good game.

Edit: also Mushroom Men ost is awesome, both the Les Claypool and the awesome metronome System by Bl33k

[LaneDS]

I'll help! Because it really is a fuckawesome soundtrack: Dustforce - Cider Time Dustforce - Sepia Tone Laboratory Dustforce - 9-Bit Expedition

Thanks! I wish I was as good at playing the game as I am at playing the soundtrack repeatedly at work.

[legbone]

shadows of the damned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6RF...eature=related


the rest is great too.

[megalowho]

Mutant Mudds has a really great soundtrack. And a few Mighty Switch Tracks are awesome, if you like electronic music that is.

My two favorite choices from 2012 so far. Both unexpected and awesome.

Mutant Mudds OST - World 1-2
Mutant Mudds OST - Grannie's Attic
Mighty Switch Force - Love You Love You Love

Name your price/full stream for Mutant Mudds: http://renegadekid.bandcamp.com/album/mutant-mudds-ost
And Mighty Switch Force: http://virt.bandcamp.com/album/mighty-switch-force-ost

[Liquid Dust]

Limbo: Gravity Jump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhq-PLtF7zA

[Rei no Otaku]

Definitely have to go with Asura's Wrath. Fantastic soundtrack.

[Family Fry]

Sword and Sworcery for iPhone, don't own the game but own the soundtrack there.
Super Meat Boy is another one, no matter how many retries I had, never grew tired of any track.
Oh and Scott Pilgram too, only played bit of the game but picked up soundtrack.

[cosmicblizzard]

Not sure if it's in line with your definition of "unexpected" but it should be fine since Nier is in the OP. Ghost Trick; the ost is godly.

[WHOAguitarninja]

Neotokyo OST - Ed Harrison 27 tracks, 2 discs, composed for a Half-Life 2 modification. Nimbus Scrap I/O Out He released each track in FLAC for free :)

This. So fucking this. Easily one of the best game soundtracks of all time. I never played the mod but this has had thousands of spins through my cd player (metaphorically speaking, bought it on iTunes...damn the cd for being so hard to find).

[Tomat]

Definitely Sigma Harmonics on the DS. It's a title made by SE and never made it out of Japan featuring music by Masashi Hamauzu himself. (I do consider the DS still relevant) It's definitely one of the more unknown soundtracks out there due to not only it's lack of localization, but also because it was a very niche game (that I enjoyed a ton!) that didn't push many units.

Awww yeah, glad someone else posted this. I've never even played the game, but the soundtrack is AMAZING.

[Lion Heart]

Pixeljunk Sidescrollers last level was really cool. I was playing it for the first time today.

[Q8D3vil]

Dust Force

[Cmagus]

This about a million times over.Easily my favourite game soundtrack period.

Can listen to it here.

http://virt.bandcamp.com/album/mighty-switch-force-ost

[wolfmat]

Darksiders
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...darksiders+ost

Best in my opinion: Credits

[catotheyounger]

Pacman CE DX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5R2UKy5b-g

[Jasper Avenue]

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. Probably my favorite OST from this generation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb7XaWBsZ4k

[RedNumberFive]

Just finished El Shaddai about 10 minutes ago. The game itself is so-so, but the soundtrack is absolutely amazing.

[go_la_clips]

Bloodrayne: Betrayal

Raven
Title Theme
Kagan

[Hiltz]

Darksiders http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...darksiders+ost Best in my opinion: Credits

A good game doesn't quite feel fully complete unless it ends with awesome credits music.

Wario Shake It! has some incredible jazzy tunes Glittertown Windbreak Bay Neon City Aboard the sweet stuff

If I weren't so tired, I'd feel like dancing right now. Gotta put this soundtrack goodness on my iPod tomorrow.

[ReyVGM]

Mad World

[Hiltz]

I know this game is old, but if there's one thing Ubisoft got right with Red Steel 1, it's the soundtrack.

Katana Giri Theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vu7igA7ZxM

Patchinko - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kHv2...eature=related

Ryushi San - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJf_4...eature=related

Otori San - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBl_V...eature=related

Heavy Theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCO-...eature=related

Thankful Miyu (It's like Japanese porno music) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHYEc...eature=related

[CrazyDude]

I know this game is old, but if there's one thing Ubisoft got right with Red Steel 1, it's the soundtrack. Katana Giri Theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vu7igA7ZxM Patchinko - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kHv2...eature=related Ryushi San - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJf_4...eature=related Otori San - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBl_V...eature=related Heavy Theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCO-...eature=related Thankful Miyu (It's like Japanese porno music) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHYEc...eature=related

Yeah, I remember liking the soundtrack to red steel more than the game.

[SparkTR]

I thought the Dear Esther soundtrack was awesome, it fit the game perfectly.

Esther- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB5_n...eature=related

Always - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-iXQ...eature=related

The Code - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0EgJ...eature=related

[doctorcdcs]

Know I'm gonna get laughed for this, but I'm really digging the Tribes: Ascend soundtrack, specifically the menu and victory music. Makes me want to salute something every time I hear em.

[Net_Wrecker]

Neotokyo OST - Ed Harrison 27 tracks, 2 discs, composed for a Half-Life 2 modification. Nimbus Scrap I/O Out He released each track in FLAC for free :)

Wow, this OST is really, really good. I've never played the mod, but I've read that it doesn't make that much use of the OST which is unfortunate. The right developer could craft some amazing moments/scenes alongside this stuff.

[plufim]

Xenoblade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EOgnYJJtjo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9xe39zWLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_58b_HqSnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BvWPzAg8Ig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCclUgQk1Lk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45gdP2OKmU
The name of that last track is spoilery though.

[Satoho]

Contact (DS game)
http://youtu.be/gP3u0ubNqRQ
http://youtu.be/VGsoLzAl4Jg
http://youtu.be/KKM4OBpiIGw

[checkeredknight]

I'm liking what I hear. Just paid for the OST, can't wait to hear more. Really enjoying these indie game soundtracks just lately.

[~Kinggi~]

Wow, this OST is really, really good. I've never played the mod, but I've read that it doesn't make that much use of the OST which is unfortunate. The right developer could craft some amazing moments/scenes alongside this stuff.

Download all the flac tracks and listen, its really good.

Im surprised someone hasnt snatched him up for a retail game by now.

[jred250]

I am so surprised that I am the first person to mention Mass Effect's incredible atmospheric soundtrack.

The Mass Effect Theme is awesome, and so much great ambient music throughout the whole game.

EPIC Spectre induction music.

Not to mention the best credits music in this generation.

[kingkaiser]

Demon's Souls OST always gives me the chills

One Who Craves Souls

Adjudicator

Phalanx

Armor Spider

Forza 4 Suicide Door Cold ATF Metrics Exclusionary

Shiiiiiet, that sounds so awesome.

[Meccanical]

I am so surprised that I am the first person to mention Mass Effect's incredible atmospheric soundtrack. The Mass Effect Theme is awesome, and so much great ambient music throughout the whole game. EPIC Spectre induction music. Not to mention the best credits music in this generation.

I loved the first ME's soundtrack so much. Definitely underrated, I feel ME2 dropped the ball in the sound department IMO.

[UrbanRats]

Demon's Souls OST always gives me the chills One Who Craves Souls [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIAQY...ature=related] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMphk...ature=related] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTT4d...ature=related]

You missed my two favorites (so far, i've yet to complete the game):

http://youtu.be/91dKH-7QkFs
http://youtu.be/z1-d8FkUMC8

[Petrichor]

Don't really like most game music and hearing Still Alive in every trailer was pretty annoying, but the actual score by Solar Fields was fantastic and fit the game's world superbly.

Best soundtrack of the generation. THERE I SAID IT.

But unlike you, I don't think I'll ever tire of hearing still alive.

[dancrane212]

Castlevania has always had a great soundtrack over the years but I felt that Lords of Shadow did a surprisingly fantastic job of mixing it up, without this soundtrack the game would not be the same.

It was definitely worth the extra $ to get it in the LE.

Belmont Theme
Hunting Path
Waterfall
Vampire Killer

[Slamtastic]

Asura's Wrath

I wouldn't say unexpected, because I liked the music of the Naruto Storm games, but it's still great.

And also NOWHERE to be found

No uploads of any of the music on Youtube

[randomwab]

Don't really like most game music and hearing Still Alive in every trailer was pretty annoying, but the actual score by Solar Fields was fantastic and fit the game's world superbly.

I'm still annoyed that this never got a CD release. Probably my most played and favourite soundtrack this generation, behind NeoTokyo and just in front of ODST.

[KeeSomething]

Great soundtracks, guys! Here's my contribution:

I was really shocked when my friend brought over a Sonic game that was both fun, and had incredible music.

My favorite is Planet Wisp.

[syoaran]

Wow, this OST is really, really good. I've never played the mod, but I've read that it doesn't make that much use of the OST which is unfortunate. The right developer could craft some amazing moments/scenes alongside this stuff.

It's an excellent soundtrack and easily one of the best video game soundtracks of all time, but it did come out some time ago.

Deus HR, Xenoblade & Ghost Trick have got to be some of my favourite soundtracks that have come out in the last year. Unexpected was Touch my Katamari, which I felt had a few standout tracks. Shame I can't seem to find the menu track being played anywhere on youtube....

[Hcoregamer00]

The Valkyria Chronicles games:
Valkyria Chronicles 1 (1)(2)(3)
Valkyria Chronicles 2 (1)(2)(3)
Valkyria Chronicles 3 (1)(2)

The PS3 Atelier Saga:
Atelier Rorona (1)(2)
Atelier Totori (1)(2)(3)
Atelier Meruru (1)(2)

[trw]

shadows of the damned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6RF...eature=related the rest is great too.

I don't know if Akira Yamaoka creating an amazing soundtrack is unexpected.

[fresquito]

No Jamestown love? For shame, Gaf, for shame!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZTHaI7YjsA

[kingkaiser]

Not to mention the best credits music in this generation.

This.

I absolutely recommend erveryone liking this to check out the other musical works of this awesome group named the faunts.

Like this

Sleepwalker

Twenty Three

Das Malefitz

[Gomu Gomu]

Pacman CE DX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5R2UKy5b-g

This is catchy as hell.

[jimi_dini]

There

and this

also this

and that

as well as this
<-- even the initial install screen song is awesome

[Starwolf_UK]

While a really unexpected one, but not very recent (recent for me, since i played the new PC version): Bully's. http://youtu.be/AcpzqdYCvDo http://youtu.be/FvNmnsVxsbc http://youtu.be/PSBxP6-Bz40 Seriously outstanding soundtrack, dammit.

You beat me to it. Not that I've played Bully but was rather "why are people talking about its soundtr...OH MY GOD and its not licensed either". Videogames-wise the composer Shawn Lee, also did some of the tracks in The Gataway game.

Radiant Historia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTeT...=plpp_play_all

I'm not sure I understand, what was unexpected about Yoko Shimomura doing what she is good at? Or was it more you would not expect someone like Yoko Shimomura to work on such a game?

I know this game is old, but if there's one thing Ubisoft got right with Red Steel 1, it's the soundtrack.

Oh man, is this going to be one of those games I play for the soundtrack? I need to get out of this thread...