The Greatest Film and Video Game Soundtracks of All Time

Music is a language understood by all at an instinctual level. The quality of the soundtrack could make or break a film or video game. With that in mind, we chatted about the best movie and game soundtracks that spoke to us and will forever be in our all-time favorites.

This Slogging thread by Limarc Ambalina, Katarina Andrejević, richard-kubina, carlo occhiena, Ellen Stevens, Giri, Amy Shah, Adrian Morales, Mónica Freitas and Zaeem Shoaib occurred in slogging's official #random channel, and has been edited for readability.

Limarc AmbalinaSep 22, 2021, 7:23 AM

What is your favorite film and/or video game soundtrack? Post the Youtube Links here!!

Limarc AmbalinaSep 22, 2021, 7:24 AM

For video games, it has to be The Last of Us soundtrack (first game). This main theme is just so perfect

Limarc AmbalinaSep 22, 2021, 7:25 AM

For films it might have to be the Interstellar soundtrack...so good:

Katarina AndrejevićSep 22, 2021, 8:51 AM

Gaming one ofc this one, cause it's legendary

Katarina AndrejevićSep 22, 2021, 8:53 AM

This actually turnout to be good focus music for me:

richard-kubinaSep 22, 2021, 11:37 AM

maybe https://vimeo.com/94524835 for movie

richard-kubinaSep 22, 2021, 12:54 PM

most likely the best video game soundtrack:

The amiga was ahead of its time!

carlo occhienaSep 22, 2021, 4:43 PM

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:37 PM

I love this.

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:52 PM

Grew up watching this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5fW7sERw7I Inspired my curiosity for linguistics and the love of the English language. Much better than Breakfast at Tiffany's. Not sure why people tend to know that movie, but not this one.

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:53 PM

I'd post every song from the above production, but that may be frowned upon.

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:54 PM

Classic:

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:56 PM

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 6:58 PM

Here's a more 'cool' one:

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 7:04 PM

Posted this once before, but what a tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fki9jRzhYU

Ellen StevensSep 22, 2021, 7:06 PM

Was obsessed with this tune for the longest time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9qCEEy2XcU OK I'm done lol. Most of the recent ones I posted in our other thready.

GiriSep 23, 2021, 3:38 AM

EDM-Remix of Alan Walker, love it

Limarc AmbalinaSep 23, 2021, 2:49 PM

oh man Giri!! I've been meaning to watch this forever. Is it good?

Amy ShahSep 23, 2021, 3:07 PM

I just heard that Steven Spielberg is doing a new version of West Side Story! Posting from the golden oldie here:

Ellen StevensSep 24, 2021, 1:49 AM

Musicals seem to like the name Maria haha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-VRyQprlu8

Ellen StevensSep 24, 2021, 2:09 AM

What an absolutely stunning tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77umP7IRxD4

Adrian MoralesSep 25, 2021, 11:24 PM

Skyrim might have one of the greatest OSTs of all time

Adrian MoralesSep 25, 2021, 11:30 PM

But I might say that my absolute favorite OST of any game has to be SIlent Hill 2, it's so lucid and mystic. A great work of industrial/ambient, even when separated from the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_PXTGdlGw

Mónica FreitasSep 27, 2021, 2:41 PM

Call me a Potterhead because I can't get over the Harry Potter series soundtrack. Oh, let me add Game of Thrones to that list. Have you forgotten "Rains of Castamere"?

Limarc AmbalinaSep 27, 2021, 3:03 PM

OF COURSE I HAVENT FORGOTTEN RAINS OF CASTAMERE...it haunts my dreams

Mónica FreitasSep 28, 2021, 5:21 PM

Don't it haunts us all?! My poor Starks...

Zaeem ShoaibOct 6, 2021, 9:08 AM

The best metal soundtrack ever