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Anyone willing to start debating Top 3 gaming soundtracks of the Eighth generation?
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Rattlehead121
Member
Final Fantasy 7 R is the most exciting OST in YEARS. I can't fucking wait for more from square. (Besides DOOM 2016!)
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OrionNebula
Member
Cheating...? Ok...?
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
3. Ys8: Dana no More
2. Two way tie - Night of Yuri/the shitty sequel that killed off the series (Gust makes excellent OST's. I was actually shocked how mediocre Ryza's was)
other (not as great) but still good OST nonetheless
2. Two way tie - Night of Yuri/the shitty sequel that killed off the series (Gust makes excellent OST's. I was actually shocked how mediocre Ryza's was)
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other (not as great) but still good OST nonetheless
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DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Lot of amazing fighting game soundtracks this gen. I forgot about how good KoF14's was.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Everybody forgot about KoF tbh.
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Not everybody. Some paid enough attention to make fun of its graphics, to the point where SNK kinda-sorta overhauled the whole lighting engine lol
Mhmmm 2077
Member
Cyberpunk 2077
Witcher 3
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Honorable mentions: Nex Machina, Killer Instinct.
Witcher 3
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Honorable mentions: Nex Machina, Killer Instinct.
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GametimeUK
Member
Damn I feel like I should be able to answer this easily, but nothing comes to mind. What the actual fuck? I know I liked Nier and Bloodborne, but they aren't my preferred types of soundtracks. It's pretty much background noise where I can't necessarily remember the music itself (to the point I can recreate it in my head).
My tastes are more of the Nintendo variety or tracks that appear in platform games. I recently played Ori and the Blind Forest and the tracks from that game stuck in my head. It's much more my thing.
Still I'm drawing a massive blank here because I usually LOVE video game music. Double damn.
My tastes are more of the Nintendo variety or tracks that appear in platform games. I recently played Ori and the Blind Forest and the tracks from that game stuck in my head. It's much more my thing.
Still I'm drawing a massive blank here because I usually LOVE video game music. Double damn.
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Heartkiller
Member
Transistor and Persona 5 are the only two that I'm positive are in my top three.
Nier: Automata is probably the third pick though.
Nier: Automata is probably the third pick though.
killatopak
Gold Member
NieR Automata
FF7 Remake
Persona 5
Runner up: Undertale
FF7 Remake
Persona 5
Runner up: Undertale
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Captain Toad
Banned
Nier Automata, Persona 5, Final Fantasy XIV (if this counts, since it technically launched in PS3 gen)
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Of the generation.
I would put Mario kart but that is really last gen on the Wii U.
I loved the RDR2 soundtrack.
uncharted 4 has top notch orchestration. Nates theme is amazing.
I think Breath of the wild is amazing for what it did with minimal music.
Honorable mention is FF7 for the remake of old themes.
I would put Mario kart but that is really last gen on the Wii U.
I loved the RDR2 soundtrack.
uncharted 4 has top notch orchestration. Nates theme is amazing.
I think Breath of the wild is amazing for what it did with minimal music.
Honorable mention is FF7 for the remake of old themes.
Ev1L AuRoN
Member
1- Persona 5
2- Witcher 3
3- The Messenger
2- Witcher 3
3- The Messenger
InfiniteCombo
Banned
Out of this gen's games I've played, currently all my top 3 entries are Nintendo related:
1. Mario Kart 8. So much brass, it's great. So many tracks are amazing; out of the new ones, Mount Wario is my favorite, and out of the classic ones, probably Rainbow Road (N64). Also absolutely love how the single Animal Crossing tune gets remixed to sound, uhhh, "seasonal" (with the Winter variant being my favorite; that Christmas-y jingle at the beginning, ooof). I actually imported the soundtrack CD from Japan, and it's one of my most prized gaming-related possessions.
2. Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds. This one is a bit unfair because a majority of the tracks are remixes from Link to the Past, so technically those compositions are not new. But, Link Between Worlds was my very first Zelda game, so it was new to me, and it was an 8th gen game; in fact, it's the game that made me pull the trigger on a 3DS to begin with. So, I will count it here.
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Someone in this thread already talked about this, but this one is almost a bit unfair, since it's essentially a celebration of video game music for practically the entire existence of video games.
I love playing Western-made Third Person Shooters (e.g., Uncharted, neo Tomb Raider, etc), but man, their soundtracks suck. I can't remember a single tune from any of those games. I guess the Hollywood-style symphonic arrangements are a bit too vanilla for me.
1. Mario Kart 8. So much brass, it's great. So many tracks are amazing; out of the new ones, Mount Wario is my favorite, and out of the classic ones, probably Rainbow Road (N64). Also absolutely love how the single Animal Crossing tune gets remixed to sound, uhhh, "seasonal" (with the Winter variant being my favorite; that Christmas-y jingle at the beginning, ooof). I actually imported the soundtrack CD from Japan, and it's one of my most prized gaming-related possessions.
2. Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds. This one is a bit unfair because a majority of the tracks are remixes from Link to the Past, so technically those compositions are not new. But, Link Between Worlds was my very first Zelda game, so it was new to me, and it was an 8th gen game; in fact, it's the game that made me pull the trigger on a 3DS to begin with. So, I will count it here.
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Someone in this thread already talked about this, but this one is almost a bit unfair, since it's essentially a celebration of video game music for practically the entire existence of video games.
I love playing Western-made Third Person Shooters (e.g., Uncharted, neo Tomb Raider, etc), but man, their soundtracks suck. I can't remember a single tune from any of those games. I guess the Hollywood-style symphonic arrangements are a bit too vanilla for me.
Arsic
Gold Member
Nier Automata.
Persona 5.
Celeste.
Shout outs to Ys VIII and Death Stranding.
Those top 3 I listen to regularly in my car or at home.
Edit: Forgot Hotline Miami 1 & 2 were a part of this time period somehow. I'd lump those two together to boot out Persona 5 honestly from my top 3. Hotline is too good.
Persona 5.
Celeste.
Shout outs to Ys VIII and Death Stranding.
Those top 3 I listen to regularly in my car or at home.
Edit: Forgot Hotline Miami 1 & 2 were a part of this time period somehow. I'd lump those two together to boot out Persona 5 honestly from my top 3. Hotline is too good.
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Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Top 3 would probably be Mario Odyssey, Doom 2016, and Yakuza Kiwami 2.
This is the only song I actually made a point to get into iTunes:
Favorite licensed soundtrack is definitely Forza Horizon 4. Such a great little mix.
This is the only song I actually made a point to get into iTunes:
Favorite licensed soundtrack is definitely Forza Horizon 4. Such a great little mix.
