Oh my *drools*! I'm so in!

Lots of favourite game soundtracks to choose from, but I think that The Elder Scrolls series have some of the most memorable soundtracks in PC gaming — I'd be hard pressed to choose one of the three most recent games in the series.

I really enjoy TES V's epic title song and I think it's quite fitting of the harshness of the world of Skyrim, but as a whole I find TES III's & TES IV's soundtracks a lot more enjoyable.

In any case, all of them help create such an immersive experience during exploration, which is most important considering how big of a role the exploration plays in the TES series.

Thanks for the giveaway, GOG & Gamemusic!

There are many memorable game soundtracks that I could mention. Some that seemed to shame all previous games by magically dancing around the limitations of the hardware. Some that I would load just to hear their music. Others that I store their OST alongside my other music files.

I am not a "music guy", but some games really made me open up and teach me how important is can be in this medium and what a difference it can make. I am glad all this talent exists.

However, since I believe that how much of an impact the music of one game has on a person is a very personal matter (it is art, after all, but there are also many other matters), I feel like I should take another approach and say 140.

Individually the music, the graphics, the gameplay are not exceptional. But the synergy of them all, when put together, elevates the whole to another level. This game is really greater than the sum of all its parts; they fit so wonderfully together -- no, they don't fit, they go beyond, they mesh together: the music is the gameplay and is the graphics.

There are games with good music (and they are numerous, fortunately), and there are games with good fitting music. And I think that 140 takes thing one step further and still manages to provide a good, solid and fun game. Just for showing me it is possible makes it memorable to me.

And it is available here on GOG, too! So why not get it? Masterful work, Mr. Jakob Schmid.

My most memorable video game soundtrack:

Metroid Prime

And really, the Metroid series in general. That pulsing dramatic music, and different themes for areas, and the overall sound design. Just great stuff.

My most memorable game soundtrack has to be the one from Haven. I have never been so enthralled on a game soundtrack like I am with that one. Every song brings a lot of feeling and emotion!

original Command & Conquer ..well it was rather nice fitting for real-time strategy game

I really love the Witcher 1 OST. The soundtrack is very atmospheric and mystical. The songs are very different. Some songs are very dark, some are calm and very moody ;-) Dusk of a Northern Kingdom is the perfect start. The song perfectly invites you to explore the world of the witcher...

Illusion of Time (Illusion of Gaia in USA) it's bing back memories I'll never forget. Every time I hear the opening of this games, it's evokes the feelings and the great moments that I enjoyed with this game.

I had 14 years old when a week one of my friends lent me this cartridge just for a week. I started playing video games when I was 8 years old with Super Mario Bros. Six years later I had the misonception that RPGs were too complicated for me. And unfortunately I limited myself to playing only Plataform games. This is why this game was so important to me. Illusion of time blew my mind. It dynamited all the predefined concepts I had and made me rethink trying all the genres in search of my favorite, without knowing that I had already found it. (I mean RPGs in general, not only Action/RPGs).

I have to clarify that at that time, I only played on weekends, because during the week I had to study. So what in principle was going to be a week was only a weekend.Also, although the Spanish version came with a huge guide-manual of more than 100 pages, they only left me the cartridge. And on Saturday I had to go to a cousin's wedding. I have to say that the game hooked me so much that as soon as I could play on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning I managed to get to MU. They had to pry off my SNES controller with a crowbar because I didn't want to let go of the game. I knew I wouldn't get a chance to play it again. On Sunday I had to give it back.

But it made one thing clear to me, I had to get that game no matter what. And several years later with the SNES already out of the market in a clearance sale I was able to get the game, dust off the Super and this time, yes, remove the thorn in my side. I played it 2 times in a row. Once for the pleasure of playing it and the other to complete it 100%, although the jeweler resisted me (I was very clumsy at that time). I played it again and again until I learned by heart where all the red jewels were and, of course, I finished several times with the jeweler and it's extra dungeon.

Even in the psx and N64 era, with both consoles in my possession, that game was still something very special. Thanks to Illusion of Time the rpgs genre is my favorite in all its variants (tactical, action, turn-based, jrpgs, cRPGs, etc, etc). It changed my mentality, opened my mind to new game styles and game platforms. Possibly I would have rejected experiences like Resident Evil on psx, for being horror and for its tank-like control that took me many hours of gameplay to master. I would have returned Broken Sword when I saw that it had a pointer on the screen (and me without the psx mouse) and something in me wanted to tear my skin off for not being able to move the character directly (as is done ironically in the GBA version, the worst of all by far). But I couldn't buy the mouse in time and by the time I could save the money it was too late, I had passed the game without the mouse and a dose of unusual patience. The loads of the psx version for its scarce ram were horrible. I got sick of seeing the coin of the 2 knights templar. To which must be added that I was young and more stubborn than a mule, reading manuals was overrated at that time (ironically today we miss them). I didn't guess that you could accelerate the pointer with the triggers until I had played the game 1.5 times. Yes, halfway through the second round, so you can't imagine the hell that was the wet towel puzzle of the second act. I always dried the damn towel, I had to memorize the exact position of each exit to overcome it, all for being stubborn and not reading a damn manual.

But well, I've gone off on a tangent. Even today Illusion of Time is still one of those special gems that one remembers with great affection. And its soundtrack is still great, magnificent, stupendous. Enjoy it:

Illusion of Time/Gaia OST

Warcraft 2 Anno 1602 Civ 5 and Halo. All of them triggers my happy feelings as an adult. And warcraft 2 and anno Takes me back before LAN and times in the moms old cabin.

Difficult question. I think my favorite soundtrack is Secret of Evermore on Super Nintendo
A great piece of art from Squaresoft like they have the secret.

Castlevania Symphony of the night is the top entry for me. Especially wood carving partita is a masterpiece.

Streets of Rage 2 - Shiva fight theme. From one of my favorite games growing up. That fight always made me think Shiva should have been the final boss instead of Mr X.

Honorable mentions:
- Thunder force IV - war like requiem
- Final Fantasy 8 - Eyes on me.
- Gunstar Heroes

Yes,i have simple tastes.

Smoldering Corpse theme from Planescape Torment. Most haunting piece of music I'd ever heard at the time, and just the perfect mood for a discussion with Dak'kon.

Indeed it is the Necropolis City Theme from HoMM3. The classic theme of undead hordes being led in to battle by a bunch of perverted necromantic nobles is something we see here and there in fantasy universes, but only few game soundtracks managed to capture the theme that well. The intro using the mix of an unsettling bass and synth noises paired with (cemetary) bells already shows that the tune plays in creepy land, adding some violins and other weird baroque instruments creates the association of nobles and thus the necromancers them self. The theme continues with some ups and downs including and ends up with the sound of a music box slowly dying. This soundtrack and the music motifs included are just art. But to be fair, I am a bit biased as it was also one of my first games to play and it still reminds me of good old childhood friendships :)

Chrono Trigger

The music really pulled me in to what was happening in the game.

Definitely Lord of the Rings Online.

They have created a beautiful world with even better music. The game is just oozing with atmosphere and a big part of that is due to the music. Not one area has bad music. The game itself might show it's ages but with these thing it's not a problem.