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[Coedelion]

Lots of great suggestions in this thread, but I gotta say I agree most with Halo's Unforgotten and anything from Metroid, Dark/Demon's Souls and Majora's Mask.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCvJHDzi0ZI

Don't think it's been posted yet, but I find the Resident Evil 4 credits music "hauntingly beautiful". It matched the art of the villagers perfectly, which got kind of creepy towards the end.

 

[ReBurn]

Actraiser- Northwall

Actraiser- Sacrifices

This game. The SNES sound chip was a wonderful thing.

 

[tenz0r]

Saw a lot of posts for Resident Evil music, but not this haunting piece of music, so I am just going to leave this here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ShvlcjzR1I

 

[AwakenedCloud]

Just thought of another. Pokemon's Lavender Town theme always made me feel uneasy and yet I loved it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sOadAaGiq4&feature=related

Lavender town just gets creepier with time. It's Such a simple tune, but it does so much.

 

[Uchip]

World of Goo - Best of Times
kind of dulled the rest of videogame music in comparison for me

 

[NFreak]

World of Goo - Best of Times
kind of dulled the rest of videogame music in comparison for me

I forgot how damn incredible the music in World of Goo was.

 

[Anth0ny]

Just thought of another. Pokemon's Lavender Town theme always made me feel uneasy and yet I loved it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sOadAaGiq4&feature=related

Still creeps me out to this day.

 

[Uchip]

I forgot how damn incredible the music in World of Goo was.

Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale games had similarly awesome pieces too

 

[rasberryjam]

Not sure if its been posted yet, but the Bower Lake theme from Fable 2 is pretty great.

 

[Metroidvania]

Maybe I missed it, but no FFIX - Rose of May (Beatrix's theme)?

Really struck me out as one of the first ones to come to mind that I hadn't seen.

 

[Sophia]

ctrl +f "Zarathustra" not found.

Unacceptable! Xenosaga was linked but not Zarathustra? Must remedy that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc7p3u5UJpw

Probably the best track on Xenosaga 1's OST.

 

[bobbychalkers]

My favorite thing about Shadows of the Damned:
Different Perspectives

 

[anaron]

Nephilim

June Mermaid

Dreams of the shore bordering another world

RE2's save room


Day of Night

My Home Sweet Home

Coin Toss

Searching for Friends

Anxious Heart

You Can Hear The Cry of The Planet

Reunion

Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII

Tristram

Missing Perspective

 

[Fimbulvetr]

The title track from Saya no Uta (strangely there are two tracks by this name, but whatever) definitely fits this description for me. Silent Sorrow is possibly even better, but I'd recommend that anyone curious about this game stay away from it so they can experience it in context. As an aside, does anyone happen to know if the naming convention for this soundtrack (every name beginning with the letter 'S') was intended in the original Japanese? Or was it added in the fan translation?

 

[LordAlu]

Saw a lot of posts for Resident Evil music, but not this haunting piece of music, so I am just going to leave this here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ShvlcjzR1I

Beat you to it dude!

GAF! I give you the main theme to Biohazard: Outbreak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF1fe7iA5W0

All you have to do is listen. The thanks can come later.

Hauntingly beautiful.

I agree whole-heartedly with you though, it is a fantastic piece of haunting music. Whenever I play the game I sit and listen to this in it's entirety!

 

[Makoto]

EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/. from Ar Tonelico Qoga

 

[Error]

Vagrant Story - Undercity

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

remember when square used to make awesome games?!

 

[iavi]

Halo Reach - Epilogue

I'm going be frank, there were almost tears at the end. I'm such a softie.

This was definitely one of the strongest scenes in recent gaming for me; a beautiful tune, and such a perfect send off for the series.

 

[iirate]

Super Metroid - Brinstar (Red Soil)

Super Metroid, Brinstar - Red Soil

I came in for this, so I'm glad to see myself beaten twice. I'm also glad to see all of the Prime mentions, but where are the Metroid 1 mentions?

Metroid - Title

Metroid - Kraid's Lair

 

[Team Filler]

Has Triage at Dawn been posted? Completely caught me by surprise when it started playing in HL2.

 

[Mush]

I always feel like shedding a tear when I hear this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUQuBBBzx-I

 

[toddhunter]

Anybody mentioned stones from ultima yet?

Well stones from ultima. Especially piano arrangements are beautiful and haunting to listen to for me.

 

[Terra Firma]

IMO this blows everything out of the water:
Chrono Cross OST - Dead Sea

I'd say it is the definition of haunting music that is beautiful.

 

[IceMarker]

Click me.

Spoiler

Blocks That Matter - Jade

 

[tenz0r]

Beat you to it dude!


I agree whole-heartedly with you though, it is a fantastic piece of haunting music. Whenever I play the game I sit and listen to this in it's entirety!

Ah, I did not see your post earlier. Glad you posted it earlier then I did since that piece of music deserves recognition sooner rather then later.

Your just like me, I remember loading up RE Outbreak to watch the intro back in the day just to listen to that piece of music until I was finally able to get the soundtrack.

I wouldn't be mad if they decide to use it again for Resident Evil 6 or Operation Raccoon City (Needs to be experienced again for the new generation of RE games) It just gives off such a haunting vibe that there is no hope left and death is imminent.

 

[bunbun777]

Haunting?>

【花映塚 ボーカル】WAVE - T, 1948,12 Yama of Xanadu

Phantasmagoria of Flower View ／ Touhou Judgement in the Sixtieth Year ~ Fate of Sixty Years
Shikieiki Yamaxanadu's Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSf97E0Sed4

 

[abstract alien]

Probably already posted(multiple times), but...Baten Kaitos

House of Cards - A little haunting, with how it starts off and all.

Edit: Eh...it kinda drops the haunt in the middle, then picks it back up at the end.

 

[Necron]

How could I forget... the entire Medievil soundtrack.

Medievil Soundtrack - return to the graveyard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSx2JBrBg-E

Medievil Soundtrack - menu theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTKhF3dAQa8&feature=related

 

[Sax_Man]

I just finished FFXIII-2 and felt the need to post my favorite song. Make sure to listen to the entire mix, as both aggressive and non-aggressive remix are included.

One of the most beautiful songs in any FF (and that's saying something!), and possibly my personal favorite.

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Eclipse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxbsbdM0jZw

 

[Ice Mage]

Braid has some pieces that might fit the bill, IMO -- taking the generally slightly melancholic air of the game into account.

Braid - Maenam
Braid - Tell It By Heart
Braid - Lullaby Set

 

[Dark Schala]

I lot of the ones I wanted to post got posted already, so I'm glad.

Here. I usually post this stuff in bulk anyway, lol.

Genso Suikoden (I have to steal some from the arrange CDs because some of them are just perfect. Sorry.):
Genso Suikoden - Mysterious Forest (Genso Suikoden Arrange Collection Vol 1)
Genso Suikoden - Forgotten Days (Genso Suikoden Celtic Collection Vol 2)
Genso Suikoden II - Her Sigh (Genso Suikoden Arrange Collection Vol 1)
Genso Suikoden II - Reminiscence (Genso Suikoden Arrange Collection Vol 1)
Genso Suikoden II - Reminiscence (As a personal note, I never really sound the theme 'sad', but rather 'beautiful', particiularly when the vocals kick in)
Genso Suikoden II - Reminiscence (Genso Suikoden Orgel Collection)
Genso Suikoden Series - Their Star (Touching Theme)
Genso Suikogaiden Vol 1 - Currents (Orrizonte Version)
Genso Suikoden III - Mysterious People
Genso Suikoden III - Searching for a Hero of Long Ago (Genso Suikoden Arrange Collection Vol 1)
Genso Suikoden III - Searching for a Hero of Long Ago
Genso Suikoden III - Midwinter Land
Genso Suikoden IV - Finale~Remembering the Blue Sea
Suikoden Tactics/Rhapsodia - Rune of Punishment ~Meeting the Cursed Rune~ (like, one of the best Genso Suikoden pieces ever; probably the best, lol)
Genso Suikoden V - The Two Guardian Runes
Genso Suikoden V - Wandering the Labyrinth

El Shaddai:
Endless Departure
Twilight Overture
Silver Haze
Abyss

Eternal Sonata
Pyroxene of the Heart was already listed.
Illuminant Lives
Your Circumstances
Silence and Life
Continuous Divider
White Mirror

Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy X-2 International+LM - Wind Crest ~The Three Trails~
Final Fantasy XIII - The Vestige
Final Fantasy XIII - Dust to Dust
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Time Song
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Interval of Time
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Noel's Theme ~The Last Travel~

Other:
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - Truth
Arc Rise Fantasia - Galois Ravine (this may not fit directly into the description; I became very attached to it when I first heard it)
Chrono Cross - Jellyfish Sea
Deadly Premonition - The Woods and the Goddess
Illusion of Gaia - Will's Dream
Illusion of Gaia - In the Earthen Womb
Legend of Legaia - Noaru Valley
Radiant Historia - Shadows Dance in the Darkness
Rogue Galaxy - The Lost Gene
Rogue Galaxy - The Holy Valley
Rogue Galaxy - The Mystery Forest
Shadow Hearts - Coffin Fetish
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - Spiritualization
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - Call Back from Jesus -Nemeton Monastery (Underground Ruins ver)
Shadow Hearts: From the New World - Temper of an Angel
Sigma Harmonics - Approaching the Abyss

 

[Vargavinter]

The music in Darwinia is just pure love:

Visitors from Dreams

You can get the Theme from dma-sc's homepage for free.

Schroeder's Failure
Impact of Silence

You can get more music from Trash80 from his homepage for free

 

[danwarb]

Shenmue: Waves of Morning Haze

 

[Spieler Eins]

Copying from Resident Evil Nostalgia Thread:

RE1 Save Room
RE2 Save Room
RE3 Save Room
RE:CV Save Room
REmake Save Room
RE0 Save Room

And I'll add this too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQPksaD8p7Y

Lots of answers are great. Metroid (Prime) and Majoras Mask especially.

Golden Sun - The Elemental Stars

God, this brings back so many memories for me. This thread makes me kinda depressed, lol.

 

[spirity]

RE2 Save Room

Nostalgia overload. The sighs of relief that came with hearing this track

 

[SoulUnison]

Portal 2 - "Four Part Plan"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IWW6iOnJ90

This song just makes me feel like something is...broken, and you don't really know what.
You don't know what, but something is broken, and nothing will ever be ok again.

The melody that starts at 2:58 is 90% of it. It's like listening to despair.

 

[TheNamelessOne]

Even though this might already be posted, it's worth mentioning again. I instanty came to think of Aquatic Ambiance from Donkey Kong Country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPpVplHiDE&

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Also, no mention of Homeworld yet:

The game's rendition of Adagio for Strings should rank near the top of any VG music list.

But plenty of other tracks are fantastic as well:

Gardens of Kadesh

Kharak System

 

[Desmond]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJJ-QkZ8cM

 

[shaneskim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_Zex0qILc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Cyans theme from FF6. Awesome.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Even though this might already be posted, it's worth mentioning again. I instanty came to think of Aquatic Ambiance from Donkey Kong Country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPpVplHiDE&

This reminds me, Water World from DKC3 fits this topic rather well, as a bonus the GBA version of water world was in fact a remix of Aquatic Ambiance.

 

[valentine71]

Deionarra's Theme from Planescape Torment. Hauntingly beautiful and depressing.

 

[i-Lo]

Thank you all so much for contributing. These are some truly haunting and memorable soundtrack.

For now, I wish to share this from the upcoming game Journey. I tear up every time.

 

[AlimNassor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo

Dark Souls OST - Ornstein & Smough the amazing theme that plays during that fight. Gets your blood pumping.

 

[trimon]

Someone already mentioned the upcoming game Journey. But I wanted to mention this version from the main trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXIuc8YBkZ8

It's new but there's just a familiarity to it. It even sounds nostalgic for some reason.

 

[The Giant]

RE4 credits music

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

 

[Doomshine]

I quite enjoyed this one:

Trine - Crystal Caverns

http://youtu.be/q7bhm3gFrLg

 

[JaseC]

Portal 2 - "Four Part Plan"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IWW6iOnJ90

This song just makes me feel like something is...broken, and you don't really know what.
You don't know what, but something is broken, and nothing will ever be ok again.

The melody that starts at 2:58 is 90% of it. It's like listening to despair.

This has a different title (and is oh-so-slightly longer) in the three-volume OST: Bombs for Throwing at You.

Other tracks from Portal 2 that come to mind are Love as a Construct (particularly when the Companion Cube begins to "sing" at 1:20) and I Made it All Up. And, of course, Cara Mia Addio.

 

[JaCy]

Suikoden V - Ashtwal Ruins Theme

 

[D3RANG3D]

The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM