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[turok4n64]

I'm in that mood...depressed really...I'm looking for some good videogame ambient-type music to listen to...everyone please post their favorite songs from videogames

 

[rod]

chrono cross-another world.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I really like Fallout 1 and 2's ambient music. One song sounds almost EXACTLY like an Aphex Twin song from Selected Ambient Works Vol.II (disk 1).

Akira Yamaoka made some hauntingly beautiful music for Silent Hill 2, as well. Two specific examples are 'White Noiz' and 'The Day of Night'.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Black Fairy, White Noiz, Silent Heaven, and Prisonic Fairytale from Silent Hill 2

 

[RiZ III]

Panzer Dragoon Orta - The Fallen Grounds

 

[beerbelly]

Donkey Kong Country 2... bramble scramble and the swamp music were really good.

http://www.ocremix.org/ search for them here.

 

[AndoCalrissian]

Shenmue OST.

 

[Zeo]

Shenmue OST.

He wanted depressing music, not gameplay.

But yeah, if you wanna cry, put "People Seized With Life" from Chrono Cross on repeat and listen to it with headphones. Heh.

 

[turok4n64]

thank you Zeo

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

How about that theme that played during SMT:N's subway tunnels? Ominous...

 

[OmniGamer]

Resident Evil 2's Save Room music

"The Cross Children" from The Bouncer

"Requiem of the Gods" Castlevania:SOTN

"Antidote" Final Fantasy Tactics

"Dilapidated Way" Sonic Adventure

"Silent Light" Chrono Trigger

"Sealed Door" Chrono Trigger

"Village of the Eru" Wild Arms

"Santuary Dungeon" Legend of Zelda:LttP

"Water Temple" Legend of Zelda:OOT

"Ending" MegaManX

"Despair" Tales of Destiny(Probably my fave "downer" theme to listen to)

"Anxious Heart" FFVII

"Holding my thoughts in my heart" FFVII

"Illusionary World" FFIV

"Maridia 2" Super Metroid

 

[Ash Housewares]

Timesplitters 2 - Streets

I can't watch Shawn of the Dead without immediately playing TS2 afterwards, its that damn Streets music!

 

[GhaleonEB]

Panzer Dragoon Orta - The Fallen Grounds

EXACTLY what I was going to post. Whoa.

 

[Blabala]

Not videogame, but anime OST : Rouroni Kenshin (the OVA)

 

[ourumov]

Hate to say it...But Perfect Dark. Chicago, Datadyne...Really good ambient stuff there. And I second the Silent Hill 2 OST, one of the best soundtracks ever.

 

[Gaia Theory]

Not videogame, but anime OST : Rouroni Kenshin (the OVA)

GHOST STORY! :lol Awesome movie!

 

[MutFox]

Metroid Prime - Underwater Frigate

 

[Dr Zhivago]

Half-Life 1 has some good (if short) ambient stuff.
Didn't like HL2's music as much.

 

[polg]

Grab Electroplankton and let it create some music for you...

 

[COCKLES]

Axelay caves.
Secret of Mana temples

 

[Animal]

Without a doubt the greatest peive of music ever composed for a video game is .....


Drum Roll please....



... Rogue by Matt U??????? for Diablo 2.
It was the music for the first chapter in the Rogue Camp.

I still listen to this song at least twice a week on my ipod.

 

[djtiesto]

Secret of Evermore had a pretty interesting and unique mostly ambient soundtrack

 

[Gattsu25]

Ico - Couch Muzak

really though, if you're depressed I wouldn't suggest game music to lift up your spirits . . .

 

[Acosta]

Syndicate, Policenauts and Snatcher have some really great themes, not sure if they fit with your petition, but I think is possible.

 

[Stench]

Anything from The Dig - while not "ambient" from the traditional sense, it's quite a mellow score, and serves to set a mood more than anything else. Completely symphonic, too. Try the opening track, "Mission to the Asteroid".

Yasunori Mitsuda's "Sailing to the World" is also pretty good - extremely similar to Chrono Cross. If you like CC's score, you will LOVE this. Here are some samples. Seriously, it's great stuff.

 

[Senretsu]

This are OC remixes but if you want depressing these are awesome!

Secret of Mana 'Dirge For The Frosty Plains'
http://www.ocremix.org/songs/Secret_of_Mana_Dirge_For_The_Frosty_Plains_OC_ReMix.mp3

Secret of Mana Desert Snowstorm (depressing part doesn't start until about 2:35)

http://www.ocremix.org/songs/Secret_of_Mana_Desert_Snowstorm_OC_ReMix.mp3

 

[OmniGamer]

Not sure if this fits but hell, it's awesome any way, the Phantom Forest theme from Final Fantasy VI

 

[el jacko]

Just about anything from Simcity will work quite nicely. You can even download most of it for free! This is my personal favorite: Simcity 4 - Oasis

Also, Simcity 3000 OST and Simcity 4 Rush Hour music.

EDIT: it also wouldn't hurt to check out the best water level music thread, as a lot of water levels have quiet, ambient music. "Dire Dire Docks" "Aquatic Ambience" and Maridia Rock Underwater Area" all fit the bill quite nicely.

 

[RiZ III]

EXACTLY what I was going to post. Whoa.

Awsome track, what can I say