Best video game OST?

[thevenvenven]

I would say for me its the OSTs from the LISA series (The Painful and The Joyful)
Its not as refined or well composed as some other videogames, but this raw-ness of using what you have is what makes it impactful for me.

There is also the original Star Wolves OST, which sounds like Cowboy Bebop and "Nu-Metal Techno" combined, depending on the situation... (the more I think about it the more I realise how NIN inspired it sounds).
But thats too obscure for yall to know.

 

[hideoustowns]

They kirby game soundtracks have persisted in my head ever since childhood, but Ninja Gaiden is also really catchy. I’ve always found it astounding the music they were able to make on such limited chips back in those day.

 

[Term]

Nier (both, but especially Replicant), Katamari Damacy & We <3 Katamari, Persona 5, Outer Wilds, Pizza Tower

 

[parcrap]

JET DE GO! for a pc / playstation flight simulator it’s got a really good soundtrack https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/jet-de-go-original-soundtrack-1

 

[Hunter23]

I've been listening to lots of Okami and FF7 OG music lately, very amazing songs in those OSTs. I'm wondering if anyone else here has a soft spot for any game OSTs.

RE4 remake (mercenaries mode specifically), Mirrors Edge, Half Life 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 are some of my favorites

 

[gourdWad]

super meat boy's ost is super underrated imo, some of danny baranowsky's best work! betus blues is one of the best songs in any game ever.

 

[TAKADA]

Nier is already mentioned here so I'd say FF8, FF15, Trails in the Sky, and Kingdom Hearts ost

ESPECIALLY KH, this is one of my favorite tracks in the series (that only plays for like 30 seconds if you believe it or not)

 

[inlinesix]

 

[KevlarCaviar]

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 easily has one of my favorite OSTs of all time.
I think listing all my favorite songs would basically have half the soundtrack, so I'll just post the one that encapsulates the OST as a whole (and also makes me tear up every time I listen to it):