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Not sure if this has been asked on here but what video game has the best metal soundtrack (or just best soundtrack in general if you prefer)

the only rule is no guitar hero because that's just cheating.

I'll get the obvious one out of the way first the doom games the original in particular just has a fast paced and heavy soundtrack that just fits the game so perfectly even if they took a lot of "inspiration" from Metallica and Pantera.

I haven't played any of them yet but from what I I've heard about the GTA games the radio stations in those games have pretty good metal and rock selections.

finally, the first Megaman X you could argue that it's more of a rock soundtrack but it's so good that I just had to mention it.

 

 

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2 hours ago, AlSymerz said:

Other than Truck Sim, Flight Sim and Farm Sim, I haven't played a video game since the days of DOS games but Full Throttle and Duke Nukem had cool soundtracks but probably aren't metal enough for genre specific people.

 

You're a farmer and ex-truckie and you play Truck and Farm sims?

 

That's like me playing Office Sim.  🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

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We all know the answer is the original Doom OST, doom, 2016 and eternal, might be better video games, I wouldn’t know by then. My vision was too bad to play, but I’ve heard the soundtrack and that whole nu-metal thing Mick Gordon ad going on, can only be described as rancid liquid ass

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19 hours ago, Nasty_Cabbage said:

Valfaris.

This one's pretty easy for me. Especially if we're talking metal and video games specifically. I know a lot of people get really bored with the retro pixelated indie game thing, but honestly this game was soooo much fun

 

I remember you saying something about that game it looks awesome. also it has a sequel apparently

 

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On 8/29/2023 at 1:38 PM, agamerwholovesmetal said:

I remember you saying something about that game it looks awesome. also it has a sequel apparently

 

Yeah, that sequel has been in the works for a while. I can't seem to find a solid release date for it though which is unfortunate. I have to buy a new console in the next year or so anyways and all this hullaballoo about what gets released where is irritating me. 

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