cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/57179824
For me: the Out Run OST. Everyone listens to and praises Nintendo OSTs or Square Enix, but Out Run is something else. I have rarely listened to video game music that catchy.
While not a racing game in the traditional sense, the soundtrack for I Am Your Beast is what cocaine sounds like. Listen to Negative Time without vibing, I bet you can’t.
Rocket Leagues first OST. The following seasons had some good stuff as well, but man, 2015s Rocket League featured a string of bangers!
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NFS underground or most wanted.
I wouldn’t call them my favourites, but I will call them a perfect fit. The licensed soundtrack in MW has exactly the correct feel for the game.
Prostreet too
I also like NFS Carbon to be honest.
Burnout 3
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge and Project Gotham Racing.
Sonic R
It’s a hill I’m willing to die on.Flatout: Ultimate Carnage or Need For Speed: Underground
Yep Underground
My shortlist is probably WipEout Pulse (I love how that entire series feels like a game made out of electronic music, the same way Doom is made out of metal), WipEout 2048 (for the same reason, but I played it even more), Forza Motorsport 2 (cuz it had a huge influence on my taste at a very young age), and then maybe Gran Turismo 5?
I don’t even like that genre of music much, but it is so perfect for Wipeout and the selection is excellent
Does SSX count as a racing game?
If so, SSX was huge for my prepubescent self.
MX Vs. ATV Unleashed
Something about the early 2000s alt and buttrock that just does it for me.
F-Zero GX, hands down. Nothing else is even close.
Hell yeah, F-Zero.
It’s not a car racing game, but SSX 3 had such a great soundtrack. It’s hard to find nowadays.
Ridge Racer Type 4 isn’t here?
Boo.
in the following order: