Soundtrack of the Year

" Red Dead Redemption : ) "

I enjoyed Mafia II's soundtrack. The music in-game fitted brilliantly with the time periods established, and then the Collectors Edition CD contained some more tracks I didn't notice as much. However, when I sat down and listened to them on that CD I realised they were superb. Utterly superb. It brought a whole new genre of music to my attention: American music from the '40s and '50s. And surprisingly, I enjoyed that music more than I expected I would.

Nier hands down (also my favorite new IP of the year -- too bad the developer got shut down a few months after release)
 

It's a tough call, but I've gotta go with Super Meat Boy. Every single track in that game is god damn amazing, and the 8-bit warp zone remixes are just the icing on the cake.

Starcraft 2. Pretty much just for "Terran up the night"

Scott Pilgrim or Super Meat Boy.
 
Or, if it counts, DEFINITELY THIS;

  

Now that I've actually beat it, I can say Red Dead without hesitation. The music in every area evokes perfectly the feeling a western. And all the songs with lyrics are so powerful. It's just crazy how effective the music is in that  game.  
 
Second place handily goes to Mass Effect 2 for just having the perfect mix of space-y and action-y music. Really fantastic. I'm a sucker for sci fi synth music.

" Red Dead Redemption : ) "

 
 
#1: Mass Effect 2: Jack Wall is simply amazing. The Tron: Legacy soundtrack reminded me a lot of this, but all I can say is that Mass Effect did it better. Case in point:
    

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Mass Effect 2's score was shockingly good. 

Deadly Premonition /end thread

Mass Effect 2

I wish I could nominate the soundtrack to Mass Effect 1 again ):

Deadly Premonition came out this year.
 
So...

Nier. Probably my favourite soundtrack, some amazing tracks that fit with the world beautifully.

Red Dead, ME2, and Super Meat Boy.

I just picked up The Shatter soundtrack for $1 and The Super Meat Boy soundtrack for $4.00. Super Meat Boy is my favourite soundtrack for the year.

Galaxy 2, music is beautiful.
  

  Red Dead's music was phenomenal. I didn't play Nier but listening to the clips in this thread I must say that is an excellent soundtrack as well.

Starcraft 2 had an epic soundtrack, i love the Terran music particularly.

man music in games has gotten pretty good, I guess I hadn't noticed.
 Mass Effect 2 gets my vote
Bayonetta is also pretty good esp. the "lets dance" track.  I can't separate it from the numb shock I associate with it from playing thru the game tho.  Does it sound good on it's own?  I couldn't tell you.  It would be impossible for me to tell after what that game did to my mind.  I'm buying Vanquish just because I want Platinum to take my money and keep making the crazy.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. Regardless of what you think of the game, the soundtrack is stellar.
 
  

It would be a split-even tie between Mass Effect 2 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for me. 

Also gonna throw in a vote for DK Returns, it seems I'm the only one and some few else that have payed it some attention on GB:  :(
  

Red Dead Redemption!

" Scot pilgrim vs the world  "

" Sorry to end this thread.   

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Mass Effect 2 easily wins for me, the only other game that gets remotely close is Super Meat Boy.

PPPPPP - awesome and catchy :D

I'm torn between Red Dead Redemption and Super Meat Boy.

" Scot pilgrim vs the world  "

Super Meat Boy. 

probably VVVVVV.

" Super Meat Boy, hands down "

Super Meat Boy, ya'll.

I'd have to say that even though the game wasn't much to play through, the soundtrack from Final Fantasy XIII was nothing short of incredible. Had me on the verge of tears more than once.

" @Ethereal said:

" Super Meat Boy, hands down "

No question about it the only winner "

OK, SCREW YOU ALL, I JUST REMEMBERED WHICH GAME HAD THE BEST SOUNDTRACK THIS YEAR - BEHOLD:

I think many games have had great soundtracks but i'm going by two factors for my soundtrack of the year.  The first is the reason why many are not on my list. Red dead and a few other great mentions to me got the axe from my list because they only had  one or two great moments of wow the soundtrack in this game is awesome. Which boiled down to me really liking only one or two songs or set pieces. The second factor is the reason these games  are on my list. There are only 3 games i have played recently that i have jump in the game just to hear the music, which is shatter, pac-man championship ed DX(which i ruled out because only if they had more music like the menu music) and lastly Scott Pilgrim.  In saying that i would say Scott Pilgrim won it for me hands down just because half the time i pop it in its for the soundtrack i hit a few levels then i'm out.
 
 
Short Version = Scott Pilgrim vs the world the game

" ...but my affection for the Pac Man DX Championship Edition is simply far too high to recommend anything else. "

This year's music was fantastic. 
Nier takes my vote. 

Galaxy 2, with some very honorable mentions to Super Meat Boy, Halo Reach, and Bayonetta.  

Alan Wake was really good and they had some good licensed choices to play at the end of each episode.

" Scot pilgrim vs the world  "

VVVVVV, Super Meat Boy and Shatter are tied for me.
 
And yes, Shatter. The PC version came out this year, therefor I count in the run. Actually, no, Shatter is my OST of the year. And last year. And is the best OST to be released in like, 15 years.