180. A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda - Stage 2 ~ Recycle Plant
Uploader: Kaleb.G (436)
Rating: 6.4
Comment: Good vibe, but that's about it. The melody catches your attention, mostly because of the sample and its prominence, but it can't really carry the song.
179. Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Blow It Up
Uploader: Harmonica (151)
Rating: 6.4
Comment: I respect Klepacki's work in the Command & Conquer games, but I don't think this one does anything particularly special. Voice sampling, hard rock, pretty typical fanfare.
178. Seiken Densetsu 3 - Swivel
Uploader: Kleenex (217)
Rating: 6.4
Comment: I was going to accuse this video of having horrible quality, but it's actually just the song. I'm a huge Secret of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 2) fanboy, but that love doesn't carry over nearly as fervently into the sequel. SD3 lacks a lot of the same charm that SoM has, both in terms of gameplay and music inspiration. This also wouldn't have been my first pick from SD3, but it's ok-ish as far as that soundtrack goes.
177. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Old Metal Gear
Uploader: Harmonica (207)
Rating: 6.4
Comment: Cool western feel. It reprises the main melody from the MGS2 theme, and gradually evolves it, while seeming like something a Mexican cantina would play. I think the guitar player stepped on the piano player's turn to solo, though.
176. Sora - Rendezvous
Uploader: Ed Bellis (400)
Rating: 6.4
Comment: The mysterious Sora, which stunned everyone (except the nominator) in the Just For Fun bracket of the Best OST contest. I don't remember which song in particular, if any, I liked from the game, but this one's not bad. It's just a bit too long for me to maintain the adrenaline rush. I must have thought this looped and stopped listening halfway through before, because I definitely don't remember a slower section with a singer.