Lots of people seem to overlook the merits of a great soundtrack in a game. A great soundtrack, for me at least, a very good game into an excellent game.
Modern games seem to lack something in the soundtrack department. Maybe because composers aren’t restricted to 8/16 bits and can do the full-blown Hollywood score thing, which always ends up a bit generic. There are definitely some modern classics out there though.
Let’s start off with Donkey Kong Country 2. It's one of the all-time great platformers, pretty difficult, and had a brilliant soundtrack to boot. Highly recommended if you haven't already completed it.
Stickerbush Symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J67nkzoJ_2M
Mining Melancholy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qp0_NE8M1c
Jib Jig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHQ5iBJkzA
Lockjaw's Saga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3pL9A7Nk4
Please share your favourite video game soundtrack!
