The Best Video Game OST of 2012 is ...

Posted by Shinta on August 15, 2012 02:56 am 78

Gravity Rush, by Kohei Tanaka.

I've been really getting into this OST for a few months, and I keep finding more and more fantastic songs. Looking ahead at the 2012 release schedule, I really don't see anything else that I think will top this one so I'm going to call it now.

Tanaka's been composing since the 80s, scoring for a ton of anime, movies and games along the way. Some highlights include Granstream Saga, Alundra 2, and Resonance of Fate.

Gravity Rush has the best theme song for a game in 2012.

Resistance and Extermination

All three of the city themes are fantastic.

Auldnoir

Pleajune

Vendecentre

There are several great slower songs as well.

Honeymoon

Passing Moment

Omen

Recollection

Opposition

Kohei Tanaka really shows his depth with the 3 rift tracks. He manages to use a more aggressive, electronic style but it still blends perfectly with the jazz in the rest of the OST.

The Ruins Rift