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[Napalm_Frank]

A good main theme should be celebrated, it might set the tone for the entire adventure or just make you excited or curious about the game. Post some of your favourites!

Resident Evil 7 - Go Tell Aunt Rhody. My favourite of the gen thus far. Haunting and very different from anything heard before in the series. Definately sticks with you, loved the way the E3 showcase used it to reveal the title.
Civilization VI - Sogno di Volare. Very epic and inspiring. Almost Baba Yetu level of good. Not surprisingly quite different from previous themes but works for it's advantage.
Bloodborne - Omen. Again very haunting and does a good job setting the tone. Great buildup.
Metal Gear Solid V - Sins of The Father (plus bonus Here's to You for Ground Zeroes). Let's just not talk about that jeep scene :d.


Honorable mention to stuff like Uncharted 4 and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 for neat remixes of old themes. I'm sure there are a ton of these.

 

[Vital Tundra]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgvoTbgI2g

My favorite Zelda theme of all time.

 

[Samikaze]

Nier : Automata
Weight of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbj96AUUCs

Lyrics set the theme of the game pretty well.
Themes being Love and Desperate battles.

 

[Kthulhu]

Nier Automata
Weight of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbj96AUUCs

Lyrics set the theme of the game pretty well.
Themes being Love and Desperate battles.

Was gonna post this.

 

[bananafactory]

Horizon Zero Dawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0im4W8PoP5M

 

[Samikaze]

Was gonna post this.

I was going to post more themes, but being part of the Nier kool-aid drinker defense force here on GAF, I wanted to be the first lol.


Another Theme is the "Geralt of Rivia" track from Witcher 3.

It's essentially the same track they've used for the first two, but it's progressions and loud, heroic sound help boost the both the familiar feeling, and the sensation that you're in for something epic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEecWiAIac

 

[13ruce]

Dunno if that Splatoon 2 testfire theme is the one for that game but it really grew on me.

Strange cool music imo.

Edit: https://youtu.be/GAKQc6JIZz4

 

[DecoReturns]

I like the chill Mario 3D World theme.

 

[El Odio]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMZ8P4Tdm8g

My favorite Zelda theme of all time.

Yes. Though, if any one wants a link without the trailer sound effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgvoTbgI2g

 

[bigboss370]

Metal Gear Solid V - Sins of The Father

straight up chills

 

[Napalm_Frank]

straight up chills

If only the game lived up to it ;-;.

I mean, GREAT game and all but you know.

 

[RespectThySole]

Geralt of Rivia Theme - The Witcher 3

 

[Anth0ny]

Sins of the Father
The Man Who Sold the World
Here's To You



sooooo good

 

[Aurongel]

Sins of the Father is 100% the stuff of classics.

I'd like to give a nod to Priscilla's song from the Witcher 3 and Ludwig's theme from Bloodborne.

 

[Samikaze]

The Man Who Sold the World

I think that's a better theme for MGSV.
The lyrics pretty much describe the entire game.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

the theme for tearing shit apart with your hands

Civilization VI - Sogno di Volare. Very epic and inspiring. Almost Baba Yetu level of good. Not surprisingly quite different from previous themes but works for it's advantage.

quickly becoming a big one for me too

 

[Vestal]

Halo Guardians Theme

Sure its a rehash of the original. But damn it still gets my blood pumping.. Some good additions in there as well.

 

[impirius]

All Jeeps should come with Sins of the Father preinstalled on the stereo

 

[Memento]

Horizon Zero Dawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0im4W8PoP5M

Fucking perfect.

 

[miller.skippins]

All Jeeps should come with Sins of the Father preinstalled on the stereo

Oh..........HHHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Davide]

Metal Gear Solid V - Sins of The Father (plus bonus Here's to You for Ground Zeroes).

These are the best by a mile.

And has been said, Man Who Sold the World.

 

[MikeDown]

Gravity Rush 2 - Nightgale
DOOM - Main Theme
Prey - ”Everything Is Going to Be Ok"

 

[Jawbreaker]

Lots of great choices in this thread, but this

Horizon Zero Dawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0im4W8PoP5M

has to be my choice. I can't even begin to tell you how often I find myself humming it.

 

[Glazed]

sword of destiny

 

[Slixshot]

Prey - “Everything Is Going to Be Ok”

This right here is magic.

 

[_woLf]

They've all mostly been mentioned, but I will often work with the Mirror's Edge Catalyst soundtrack on. There's so much goodness in it and the credits theme, Catalyst, is one of my most favorite game tracks ever.

BFG Division and Weight of the World are my next two I think.

 

[Arondight]

My favourite so far has definitely been the Zelda theme especially when it kicks in during the last battle. Feels so epic and incredible.

Second Son - Kind of uncoventional to what I usually hear but fits really well with the game.

Gravity Rush 2 - Can't decide whether the Menu music or Storm and Triumph is the main theme but either is great to listen to.

The Order 1886 - I really love the song, It's use of strings and kind of haunting feeling and for me leagues beyond the actual game content. Incredibly memorable.

UC isn't a new theme for this generation but I kind of like how the variations are used in UC4 particularly Brother's Keeper especially when everything is leading down to that one moment for Drake. Essentially the last fight.

BF1 also seems to have had a major step up in the theme and actually a good listening experience to what on earth the past two BF were.

 

[CharminUltra]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgvoTbgI2g

My favorite Zelda theme of all time.

YAS

 

[sanstesy]

I would also say the Breath of the Wild theme in all its versions occurring throughout the game.

Otherwise BFG Divison of course which is also far & away the best track in the game.

 

[D4rth Man7iz]

RE7 and Geralt's TW3 theme really stand out for me.

 

[Opa-Pa]

The unrewarded:

The Won-Stoppable Wonderful 100 - The Wonderful 101

So damn hype. It was written by Kamiya himself too.

I kinda wanted to say BoTW's too but I literally remember hearing it once in the game, and it wasn't even the same version. What a waste. At least MGSV let me play Sins of the Father whenever I wanted.

 

[gbpackers25]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgvoTbgI2g

My favorite Zelda theme of all time.

I absolutely love the theme for Breath of the Wild.

 

[BigEmil]

Nioh Main Menu Theme:

https://youtu.be/tbLCjLqdOJo

Beautiful

 

[george_us]

Dark Souls 3 - I listen to this in its entirety every time I boot the game.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Persona 5 - Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There 👌

 

[OniBaka]

I think that's a better theme for MGSV.
The lyrics pretty much describe the entire game.

Pretty much and it isn't even the original version of that song.

 

[MomoQca]

THEMEX from Xenoblade Chronicles X.

 

[Jintor]

I was going to say 'post-apocolypse with robots'

 

[Slixshot]

Persona 5 - Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There 👌

took too long to post this.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

The Witcher 3
Nuclear Throne

Prey - ”Everything Is Going to Be Ok"

That's just...man
What's this style of music called? I need more of this

 

[TheBowen]

Persona 5 - Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There 👌

Any song in persona 5 really could be used as a theme. So good

And yeah sins of the father is amazing

 

[Reki]

THEMEX from Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Lots of great themes here, but this is by far the one I like the most.

 

[NightShift]

Nier : Automata
Weight of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbj96AUUCs

Lyrics set the theme of the game pretty well.
Themes being Love and Desperate battles.

Abso-fucking-lutely. END GAME SPOILERS:

Spoiler

I listened to that song many times before the game even came out but when I beat ending E, I listened to it in a whole other level. The extra context given to the lyrics gave me strong feelings even before the choir kicked in. At that point I was convinced this is the single best use of a song I've seen.

 

[gbpackers25]

Persona 5 - Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There 👌

Yep I've been loving this theme ever since I started playing

 

[Gai Murakumo]

Nier : Automata
Weight of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbj96AUUCs

Lyrics set the theme of the game pretty well.
Themes being Love and Desperate battles.

Definitely this. So much emotion in particular in the End of Yorha version.

 

[Dangansona]

What about FFXV?

 

[Taco_Human]

No More Heroes, It's Kill or Be KIlled

Edit: I misread the word current gen.....My bad. I just love this theme.

 

[Easy_D]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgvoTbgI2g

My favorite Zelda theme of all time.

At least the fucking live version doesn't have that awkward cut lol. Much better!

Was surprised to hear that the odd cut was still in the credits, it's just bad.

Edit: That Prey track is so damn good

 

[hydruxo]

Destiny Main Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRKfd5EKBtI

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

Geralt of Rivia Theme - The Witcher 3

Hell yes.

Final Fantasy XV - Somnus