"You have arrived in Engi space. The Mantis have been threatening the Engi core worlds, but you should be able to stock up for your journey." So... You can say that the Engi got a lot of bugs in their systems?
Your crew boards the station, cautiously moving between corridors. Suddenly a man-sized arachnid bursts from a vent in the ceiling, followed by countless more. You fight your way back to the airlock and are forced to leave before accounting for all crew members. Not everybody made it back.
"I've defeated the Rebels that threatened the Federation." "That's great news! As usual, I have something else for you to look into. Another Federation needs your help. I'll mark it on your sector map."
A small pirate ship messages you, "That soundtrack isn't all that great." You fire a warning shot across their bow and they respond, "Hey! No need for violence! It was just a comment..."
You disable their shields for a moment with a quick ion blast. You then fire your chain laser repeatedly at the ships oxygen system, ending the continuous flow of air to the crew, which results in a slow death as they chock on their previously breathed air. You have ended the assault.
+AllAmericanGamer Wat about fires in weapons, rockmen assaulting piloting, an engi locked in medbay, engines offline, sensors down, breach in shields, no power except for shields and only crew has 6 health left Happy now, FT Hell?
3 hull health left, one engi with 28 hp, no weapons, no drones, oxygen broken and breached, engines broken, shields broken, only functioning thing is the doors. Enemy: Lanius bomber, full hull hp on everything, has glaive beam, LETO, and dual lasers, with attack and beam drone. Welp, Engi's going back to android hell where he came from.
I did that once, had my badass mantis fighters over there and I only needed another half second to jump them back. Forgot to stop firing. It was a sad day.
For an indie game, FTL has the most outstanding soundtrack i've ever heard. You don't always realize how outstanding while playing, but it sinks into your brain and if you are watching rather then playing, you really notice how clear the transitions are, how well sections go together in sequence, etc. Just epic greatness all around. (especially Mantis: explore and it's battle remix.) Ben Prunty is one hell of a game music composer.
Check out rain world's ost. There is also a clever dynamic system which mixes threat music during engagement depending on danger level in real time. Shoreline - threat is my favourite of the bunch
The guy is French, and the French do have an excellent sense of art and music - that may have something to do with how beautifully composed the soundtrack for this game is. Vive la France! 🇫🇷🇫🇷
Normal game: Mellow to boring overworld music, intense and exciting battle themes FTL: Overworld music is absolutely gorgeous, battle themes are quiet and suspenseful instead of loud so you can plan your attacks and avoid screwing things up
This music works perfectly in the game itself. A lot of music for games is simply nice to listen to, particularly older games with limited audio channels, which are very melodic, but they aren't necessarily good for the game. Silent Hill 2 is a perfect example of music that fits the gameplay, even though most wouldn't listen to the majority of it outside of the game. This is another case where it's used to such a good effect. but it's also really nice to listen to on it's own. It gives the game a great sense of flow that it might not otherwise have and isn't too abrasive that the player cannot focus on the task at hand, but still help gives the game a feeling of tension, urgency, and speed when things are getting hectic. It has a very nice contrast between the tracks which are more ambient and wonderful, while the player searches empty or friendly constellations, and the stimulating tracks of hostility.
Haha, I love how the comment section of this video still has signs of life even though the video is pretty much the age of a small child lol - but it’s actually great because FTL is one of my favourites of all time. It really is an astonishingly good game and the developers struck gold with it. I’m glad others are still on board (pun intended) with this game and I’m not alone. If you haven’t played this yet, you seriously must! 😂🤘
Rockmen really is something special in this soundtrack, it really gives the sense of space and exploring. Overall the soundtrack is amazing, cudos to Mr. Prunty.
this game and this ost give me such fuzzy feelings. it's one of the greatest games i've ever played, it's probably the greatest "simple" game i've ever played (together with into the breach), the ost is absolutely brilliant. there's not a game in the world that is more fun to lose at. every new game is a new story. i've had embarrassing losses with a completely stacked ship, and i've had unlikely wins with flying trash cans. this game has the perfect balance between giving the player agency and having the player be a victim of the universe. the fact that you never know for certain how your journey will go is what makes me still play this game almost 6 years after it came out. i just checked steam, i got about 130 hours in ftl and maybe 5 wins. what a fucking game.
The two Lanius themes from 1:19:46 are awesome. They seem to be a mix of the more "standard" themes, but in much darker, more sinister and more dangerous
Airduinec SI According to your profile you left and then came back, presumably under a different name, so I don't recall you, no. I saw you posted a comment on one of Truefurry's videos, lol. I used to talk to him, I'm in a couple of his older ones.
I’ve played this game for seven years now, and owned the soundtrack for six. I don’t think I’ve ever heard “Colony Ship” before, which is shocking because it slaps
I'm excited for the future. This game has for sure inspired some soon-to-be game developers. This game shows that it is possible to make an excellent game with simple mechanics done well, with nothing too flashy.
@@gabrote42 I would say more important. Super meat boy is, at its core, just a fast paced platformer. Those have existed and been among the most popular genre since super mario bros.. FTL is... a genre that is harder to categorize. I think some other games have done similar things though not in quite the same way and not in as good quality before. Whatever genre it is has certainly never been particularly popular (not that a lack of popularity makes it bad).
This comment has aged very well with FTL, largely, carving a very specific sub genre of indie strategy games and giving inspiration to AAA and AA games like Endless Space 2. To say FTL is a trend-setter is an understatement.
Last Stand, at 1:58:50 when the beat kicks in and you're just thinking, "how in the devil's unholy nipples am I going to survive this fight?" So tense!
+Nerdsoft Took down 5 superior pirate ships stocked with missiles at 3 hull. Thanks toCloaking system. Finally died because Asteroid field while fighting a fire in shields. Last stand was playing constantly during this period. "Why would you jump into asteroids while that low?" Half of the sector was asteroid fields. ;[ Never tell them they can't survive.
0:01 Time to start studying 3:57 Ok NOW its time to start studying 38:12 I'll start studying after this song 1:03:46 I'll start studying after I dance alone to this song 1:19:46 Ooooh Advanced edition sound tracks 1:47:16 Advanced is finished now. I'll start studying 1:57:43 I can't study with this epic music going on 2:03:04 Great, now I can start the track over and start studying
I love the soundtrack don't get me wrong but nobody appreciates the slug battle track. it sounds sooo atmospheric to me and gives me the chills. it's the kind of soundtrack that says "kill usssss you won't human, for we are right behind you"
same here as well. in my opinion all ae things are good except lanius boarders on my ship. I give the middle finger to them. FORK YOU LANIUS BOARDERS!!
ECG 163 AkA the strongest type of ship for the mantis type b, crystal type b, federation type c, slug type b, any ship that relies heavily on fire damage, etc
Nothing quite hit me like the Civil (Explore) theme my first time playing, the music made me feel like I was in outerspace. Also being high for the first time really helped ;)
The music by Ben made the game, it gave you the immersion needed to enjoy every other aspect of what was happening in game. I have hundreds of hours on this game and haven't grown tired of the music.
I fell so in love with his music when playing FTL originally that I just had to purchase one of his albums (I chose Chromatic T-Rex). I know it's our nature to associate great art and music with the IP it's representing, but please support individual artists like Ben. They deserve it!
It's so great how the soundtrack sounds pretty basic, but they still managed to pull off this alien galaxy exploration vibe without needing to rely on orchestral instruments or stuff. Kinda reminds me of Mass Effect's galaxy map soundtrack.
And Hacking Malfunction Battle is the best Battle theme in the game in my opinion... and it usually comes on during intense fights on my runs, making it that much better! =]
57:11 I've been looking for this track. It was the final straw that made me fall in love with the game. I mean yeah, everyone likes a battle to be epic and engaging and visually and audially spectacular, and the other OSTs manage to do that quite well. But not all of them have to be that way. It's very rare for a game to present a battle that is slow, concentrated, almost tedious even, all while still having the player at the edge of their seat. Absolutely amazing!
By far the best soundtrack I have ever heard. This even surpasses the Halo series, and I am a diehard Halo fan, thank you for uploading this, subscribed
@@internetbodhi1009 Personally, I think Federation would work better during the credits. It would serve as a nice reminder of who you fought for. And it would work particularly well with Federation ships moving across the screen. Just a thought though. :D
Does anyone else listen to this while playing Kerbal Space Program? If you start Star Cruise as you enter the main menu, the music fits perfectly. Especially if, like me, you design cruiser-class ships and fly them to Mantis battle music.
I'm an Engineer and a Project Manager. Completing this game on normal mode is actually listed as an 'Achievement' of mine at the bottom of my resume. Anyone who see's that and understands what FTL is, will absolutely see that as an asset. :D
The greatest thing about any game is the soundtrack. Your game could literally be a perfect simulation of the entire universe, with perfect graphics and AI so convincing you begin to wonder if they really are NPC's, but if that game has a trash soundtrack, nobody will play it. The FTL soundtrack perfectly fits the game's concept and style.
techandtrains101 Oh god, the Glaive Beam, I once got that and I could wipe out an enemy ship in about two to nine seconds, depending on how much shields he had.
Check out Deep Space Deluxe by Ben Prunty. It's like an unofficial EP for those that like the FTL soundtrack. I would say Black Hole Entity (Battle) is my favorite Prunty track besides maybe Hacking Malfunction (Battle).
The Rebel space soundtrack really is amazing. It conveys the danger very well, those composers did a great job. It reminds me quite clearly of those suicidal missile drones with self-repairing systems.
I left my game running to farm evasion points for a long time, I came back to find that the music audio completely spazzed out, adding an odd pulsing effect and mixing other rhythms into the music. Oddly enough the final output sounded quite catchy.
Thank you for this. (Finally have music on while I work) PS I sound emotionless because I've just spent 3.5 hours making graphs in ms paint because of lack of Excel :(
Typo on first song... “space cruise” is in description, while “star cruise” is the text in the video. I believe space cruise is correct but I may be wrong :) Also I ducking love this soundtrack
Ben is the kind of genius whose work is so staggeringly good it makes me angry (and happy) to listen to. The music for Into the Breach is also ridiculously good.
if we ever make it to the stars, this is one of the courses that should be taught at Starfleet Academy. FTL, Artemis, Rimworld, Stellaris, No Man's Sky, Planetbase, Surviving Mars, Per Aspera.... you literally have all fields covered there: Command, Engineering, Astrometrics, Navigation, Xenobiology,.... if you manage to win this game, you qualify to try the Command course.
I've started using this to replace background music in game and i fits so well i forget i did it, until i'm doing something chill and a battle theme comes on and i feel like i'm under attack.
Step 1: Go to 9:14 Step 2: Imagine captain's log Step 3: Read My captain's log Prologue: You teleport into a sector teeming with life, and pirates. You'll have plenty of time to fill up on fuel and repair your ship. Day 1: We have come across a shop, but we must keep moving, the rebels will be close behind. Day 2: We have had our first encounter with a pirate, small Engi vessel, not much threat. Day 6: Finally we have gotten to the long-range FTL beacon, but it appears that we do not have anymore fuel. Day 11: We have been boarded by pirates, they have seemed to have brought some sort of 6-legged creature with them. They still do not seem a threat. Day 12: We were woken by the sound on a burst laser going off, we were hit twice, the hull is now very weak. Day 15: the rebels have caught up to us and we are still out of fuel. I believe that this may be the end for me and my crew. This is captain Valour, signing off.
oh, so that's what Victory song sounds like.
lol i gave up on this game after the 38 time i installed it.
Boarding is the way to go.
You get SO much more scrap if you kill the crew without destroying the ship. (If you can, use the Mantis ship)
Mantis B is the only ship that I have maxed out all stats on the ship. I can't get close with any other type.
+Nicholas Womack
Try Crystal B, it's very close to the Mantis B and a very fun ship to play! It even starts with cloaking and 3 crystal crew.
I would... IF I HAD ONE ;_;
"You have arrived in Engi space. The Mantis have been threatening the Engi core worlds, but you should be able to stock up for your journey."
So... You can say that the Engi got a lot of bugs in their systems?
Fuck
That got a giggle out of me
Walther Eghus II XD ahhh fucking PUNZ ;3;
Frosty14748 Now i wonder if that pairing was intentional on their part.
I don't get it? Can someone explain it too me?
Frosty14748 That's actually funny. You're a funny user.
Giant Alien Spiders are no jokes.
Xx_d4rk_kiwi_xX better send a team of Zoltans
Your crew boards the station, cautiously moving between corridors. Suddenly a man-sized arachnid bursts from a vent in the ceiling, followed by countless more. You fight your way back to the airlock and are forced to leave before accounting for all crew members. Not everybody made it back.
@@kenoucrer668 Pipaluk is gone.
I never save them. I’ve lost too many people to the spiders.
To your relief, your crewmember has already come out of the cloning chamber.
"I've defeated the Rebels that threatened the Federation."
"That's great news! As usual, I have something else for you to look into. Another Federation needs your help. I'll mark it on your sector map."
Added quest marker to next sector
Sounds like Super FTL bros to me
"Another Federation"
meanwhile, you're at 1 hull point.
Thank you Cap'n! But your Federation is in another sector!
The best part is how the musics transition so well from explore -> battle themes in mid of game.
+digimondudeify Not muted- the proper term is Cross-fading, and it's pretty awesome
Nothing makes my dick harder than music crossfades in video games when in battle/ change of state during gameplay
Uhhhhhh, okay???
+Ancient Apparition well that's a thing.........
It's completely normal my friend.
oh man.....
that first note of the first song is one of the most memorable and recognizable notes of ANY song I know.
Tom Jerry yeah and i love how it just kind of hangs in the air for a while
Honestly I have to tie it with my chemical romance - welcome to the black parade
it’s so perfect
It's a chord!
@@gabriel-von-schneider whats it called that after hanging a bit it goes up and down like that?
A small pirate ship messages you, "That soundtrack isn't all that great." You fire a warning shot across their bow and they respond, "Hey! No need for violence! It was just a comment..."
+Mikana K you aim all your weapons,drones and ions at their ship in rage
A friendly Federation ship enters the area, and fires their artillery beam, taking out the pirate ship.
but the artillery beam is only for the advanced federation cruiser
Suffocate them
You disable their shields for a moment with a quick ion blast. You then fire your chain laser repeatedly at the ships oxygen system, ending the continuous flow of air to the crew, which results in a slow death as they chock on their previously breathed air. You have ended the assault.
" holy crap! a weapon just floating in space"
+1 glaive beam
Even better: CHAIN VULCAN
@@Jurarigo lol that's debatable
Bruv chain vulcan + glaive beam ultimate overkill combo
Dual chain vulcan is the real knee slapper if you can even get to that point.
@@Otherones5 than you'd need a weapon pre-igniter, or it wont even work lol
*category*: Education
Agreed.
ahahaha
Joe I do feel smarter After listening to this
tbh it's an awesome background music for studying
YAY best evar
With captain Picard's voice.
Adding drums to a peaceful track during combat is my favourite video game trope
These songs are making me sweat. I feel like I need to be firing salvos!! I FORGOT TO TURN OXYGEN BACK ON OH GOD
+ricochet188 breach in the medbay, 3 mantis on board, broken o2, one human, and no drones.
Well were fucked
+AllAmericanGamer Wat about fires in weapons, rockmen assaulting piloting, an engi locked in medbay, engines offline, sensors down, breach in shields, no power except for shields and only crew has 6 health left
Happy now, FT Hell?
3 hull health left, one engi with 28 hp, no weapons, no drones, oxygen broken and breached, engines broken, shields broken, only functioning thing is the doors. Enemy: Lanius bomber, full hull hp on everything, has glaive beam, LETO, and dual lasers, with attack and beam drone. Welp, Engi's going back to android hell where he came from.
+ricochet188
I have my crew on the enemy ship which has 1 hp remaining and no shields. *Fires Burst laser
*hits
Well, shit
RUN OVER
I did that once, had my badass mantis fighters over there and I only needed another half second to jump them back. Forgot to stop firing. It was a sad day.
Today I just beat the rebel capital ship for the first time ever. And it was an awesome ending, we both blew eachother up at the same time.
The honorable sacrifice.
***** I'm just glad that it doesn't just screw you over because you died LOL
Good job, mate! I've beaten it with all but 6 of the ships.
@@MrCrasherdog That should be an achievement on steam.
@@Tonatsi It should be called "And You're Coming With Me"
For an indie game, FTL has the most outstanding soundtrack i've ever heard. You don't always realize how outstanding while playing, but it sinks into your brain and if you are watching rather then playing, you really notice how clear the transitions are, how well sections go together in sequence, etc. Just epic greatness all around. (especially Mantis: explore and it's battle remix.) Ben Prunty is one hell of a game music composer.
Check out rain world's ost.
There is also a clever dynamic system which mixes threat music during engagement depending on danger level in real time.
Shoreline - threat is my favourite of the bunch
@@dannadx3840 I will, thank you!
The guy is French, and the French do have an excellent sense of art and music - that may have something to do with how beautifully composed the soundtrack for this game is. Vive la France! 🇫🇷🇫🇷
Honestly yeah. I clicked on this video in a reddit thread praising game soundtracks , and I have to admit they did a great job!
@@yakobelt French Grigory Semenov(Space Rangers and A.I.M series composer,btw).
'This video is not available on this device.'
Tears, many, many tears.
it's avaible only for the ship's device
@Kristof Kadar You can still make comments when the video isn't available
weak system on Phone Cruiser, need more scraps
@Kristof Kadar On a different device, ninja.
@Kristof Kadar Inception, man.
Normal game: Mellow to boring overworld music, intense and exciting battle themes
FTL: Overworld music is absolutely gorgeous, battle themes are quiet and suspenseful instead of loud so you can plan your attacks and avoid screwing things up
+SgtErikson and then proceed to screw everything up .
+Yrs579
"I don't see how this can go wrong!"
*Game proceeds to show me how it can go wrong*
+XxRedRocket15xX FTL 2 - Murphy's Law Edition
You mean FTL isn't already Murphy's Law edition?
1.5 times the speed is also pretty good
HUMAN : holy crap ! Mantis incoming
LANIUS: scrap ?
scrap? SCRAP? SCRAP!?!?
*Me playing FTL Captains Edition*
*Surrenders to Lanius*
Lanius: "Scccraaaaappppp."
Not the scrap D:
When you're eating your dinner and your lanius crew member eats your fork for dinner...
Dynamite Dinosaur MMMMMMEEEETAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL
Felt odd when Mantis [Battle] really started going.
Realized I was waiting for the alarm to tell me I'd been boarded.
This music works perfectly in the game itself. A lot of music for games is simply nice to listen to, particularly older games with limited audio channels, which are very melodic, but they aren't necessarily good for the game. Silent Hill 2 is a perfect example of music that fits the gameplay, even though most wouldn't listen to the majority of it outside of the game. This is another case where it's used to such a good effect. but it's also really nice to listen to on it's own. It gives the game a great sense of flow that it might not otherwise have and isn't too abrasive that the player cannot focus on the task at hand, but still help gives the game a feeling of tension, urgency, and speed when things are getting hectic. It has a very nice contrast between the tracks which are more ambient and wonderful, while the player searches empty or friendly constellations, and the stimulating tracks of hostility.
definitely true.
and federation would fit the credits... AGH, YOU DEVELOPERS!
Instant upvote for Silent Hill reference.
Idk man, seems like a lot of people enjoy SH2 ost, just look it up on youtube it has millions of views
I hope someone leaves a comment here, in 2023.
Never played the game, but the amount of hours spent studying to this soundtrack must be immense by now! Thank you Ben Prunty!
Everybody should play FTL at least once.
Seriously, it's like 7 quid, and it'll run on pretty much anything.
ok so i know im writing litteraly 2 years later but have you played Ftl yet? If not you should. It´s pratically free and runs on a potato clock
@@LinJer. good game, hard AF finished it with the cheats you hate me now, but I loved it, end of story.
Haha, I love how the comment section of this video still has signs of life even though the video is pretty much the age of a small child lol - but it’s actually great because FTL is one of my favourites of all time. It really is an astonishingly good game and the developers struck gold with it. I’m glad others are still on board (pun intended) with this game and I’m not alone. If you haven’t played this yet, you seriously must! 😂🤘
Same lmao
22:20 is so unexpected, yet it's so welcome.
Cosmos (Battle) is my jam.
Same
ooof, i love that part
Pew-pew-pew :)
@@DragDenDFO bom-bom-bom
cosmos battle fucking slaps hard af
Rockmen really is something special in this soundtrack, it really gives the sense of space and exploring. Overall the soundtrack is amazing, cudos to Mr. Prunty.
@Kristof Kadar No…
Rockmen soundtrack seems like they're dancing in the background.
I went looking around for the OST specifically for the Rockmen theme. Such a fun song.
It reminds me of Pokemon MD soundtracks.
Mobile:
Song list:
ORIGINAL GAME
0:01 - Space Cruise (Title Theme)
3:57 - Milky Way (Explore)
6:33 - Milky Way (Battle)
9:13 - Civil (Explore)
11:53 - Civil (Battle)
14:32 - Cosmos (Explore)
18:53 - Cosmos (Battle)
23:13 - Deepspace (Explore)
26:21 - Deepspace (Battle)
29:27 - Debris (Explore)
32:19 - Debris (Battle)
35:11 - Mantis (Explore)
38:12 - Mantis (Battle)
41:14 - Engi (Explore)
43:59 - Engi (Battle)
46:45 - Colonial (Explore)
50:26 - Colonial (Battle)
54:07 - Wasteland (Explore)
57:11 - Wasteland (Battle)
1:00:16 - Rockmen (Explore)
1:03:46 - Rockmen (Battle)
1:07:15 - Void (Explore)
1:09:46 - Void (Battle)
1:12:18 - Zoltan (Explore)
1:16:02 - Zoltan (Battle)
ADVANCED EDITION
1:19:46 - Lanius (Explore)
1:24:01 - Lanius (Battle)
1:28:16 - Lost Ship (Explore)
1:32:19 - Lost Ship (Battle)
1:36:21 - Slug (Explore)
1:38:40 - Slug (Battle)
1:40:59 - Hacking Malfunction (Explore)
1:44:08 - Hacking Malfunction (Battle)
BONUS TRACKS
1:47:17 - Federation
1:51:22 - Horror
1:53:51 - Colony Ship
FINAL BATTLE
1:57:43 - Last Stand
2:03:04 - Victory
Thanks
This needs to be higher
u copied the description
@@SyrupSnake yeah, for mobile users to click on
This should be at the top
Was looking for a good relaxing music and found FTL OST. Then bought FTL game and now i cant stop playing :O
Good choice, i shall be watching from the nebula........
this game and this ost give me such fuzzy feelings. it's one of the greatest games i've ever played, it's probably the greatest "simple" game i've ever played (together with into the breach), the ost is absolutely brilliant. there's not a game in the world that is more fun to lose at. every new game is a new story. i've had embarrassing losses with a completely stacked ship, and i've had unlikely wins with flying trash cans. this game has the perfect balance between giving the player agency and having the player be a victim of the universe. the fact that you never know for certain how your journey will go is what makes me still play this game almost 6 years after it came out. i just checked steam, i got about 130 hours in ftl and maybe 5 wins. what a fucking game.
Simple? *cracks knuckles* so here is the entire lore.......
@@Average_____enjoyer Lol
The two Lanius themes from 1:19:46 are awesome. They seem to be a mix of the more "standard" themes, but in much darker, more sinister and more dangerous
It really gives off a feeling of "This sector *used* to be safe and happy... now something else lives here."
This is the only video I can find with both the original soundtrack and the Advanced Edition soundtrack. Kudos!
Airduinec SI
hi
Airduinec SI
According to your profile you left and then came back, presumably under a different name, so I don't recall you, no.
I saw you posted a comment on one of Truefurry's videos, lol. I used to talk to him, I'm in a couple of his older ones.
Airduinec SI
Doesn't ring a bell but it sounds vaguely pony related and I really can't avoid that stuff more.
Airduinec SI
Yeah I recognize you now.
Airduinec SI
I'm still using the same name on Skype and Steam if you want to add me, going to bed now
I love how they add those electronic sounds to the background of some of these songs, I remember a sonar ping really stood out to me as a nice touch
I’ve played this game for seven years now, and owned the soundtrack for six. I don’t think I’ve ever heard “Colony Ship” before, which is shocking because it slaps
I feel like the "Mantis" theme is very underrated, especially the battle variant.
Feel that bass.
the drums in the back are going dangerous levels of cantankerous
Let us take a moment to thank the person who uploaded this.
It needs the ftl jump sound between tracks, to be inmersive :)
they missed the opportunity to fade between the explore/combat tracks like it does in game
I'm excited for the future. This game has for sure inspired some soon-to-be game developers. This game shows that it is possible to make an excellent game with simple mechanics done well, with nothing too flashy.
The Modern Shoe just as important as Super Meat Boy
@@gabrote42 I would say more important. Super meat boy is, at its core, just a fast paced platformer. Those have existed and been among the most popular genre since super mario bros.. FTL is... a genre that is harder to categorize. I think some other games have done similar things though not in quite the same way and not in as good quality before. Whatever genre it is has certainly never been particularly popular (not that a lack of popularity makes it bad).
I ignored this game for years because i thought it looked boring as hell. i just got it for free and I cant stop playing
Hi
This comment has aged very well with FTL, largely, carving a very specific sub genre of indie strategy games and giving inspiration to AAA and AA games like Endless Space 2.
To say FTL is a trend-setter is an understatement.
Last Stand, at 1:58:50 when the beat kicks in and you're just thinking, "how in the devil's unholy nipples am I going to survive this fight?" So tense!
+ricochet188 devil's unholy nipples?
As the saying goes, yes.
uh
The answer? Of course you don't survive, silly!
+Nerdsoft Took down 5 superior pirate ships stocked with missiles at 3 hull. Thanks toCloaking system. Finally died because Asteroid field while fighting a fire in shields. Last stand was playing constantly during this period. "Why would you jump into asteroids while that low?" Half of the sector was asteroid fields. ;[ Never tell them they can't survive.
0:01 Time to start studying
3:57 Ok NOW its time to start studying
38:12 I'll start studying after this song
1:03:46 I'll start studying after I dance alone to this song
1:19:46 Ooooh Advanced edition sound tracks
1:47:16 Advanced is finished now. I'll start studying
1:57:43 I can't study with this epic music going on
2:03:04 Great, now I can start the track over and start studying
Hi
Hacking Malfunction (battle) 1:44:10 is absolutely godlike and my definite favorite.
+Ruben Van Den Broucke Same here mate !
I love the soundtrack don't get me wrong but nobody appreciates the slug battle track. it sounds sooo atmospheric to me and gives me the chills. it's the kind of soundtrack that says "kill usssss you won't human, for we are right behind you"
same here as well. in my opinion all ae things are good except lanius boarders on my ship. I give the middle finger to them. FORK YOU LANIUS BOARDERS!!
The Stormbringer of Armaculin Fuck*
Cool, kinda like payday 2.
5 people ran out of fuel
And/or got rekt by an Auto-Ship (AKA the weakest type of ship)
ECG 163 AkA the strongest type of ship for the mantis type b, crystal type b, federation type c, slug type b, any ship that relies heavily on fire damage, etc
kentucky fried children Just try playing as a boarding only ship... Ended me so fast. And it was unshielded!
kentucky fried children Actually, I agree with you, as very recently I almost got decimated by an Auto-Ship. XD
Clank Gamer Except for the lanius type b ;)
That ship can rip it's guts from the inside with the help of it's lanius crew and it's teleporter ;D
Nothing quite hit me like the Civil (Explore) theme my first time playing, the music made me feel like I was in outerspace. Also being high for the first time really helped ;)
Was looking for a comment saying that
FTL soundtrack works for literally every space game, you can’t tell me otherwise
"Holy crap! A weapon is just floating in space!"
The music by Ben made the game, it gave you the immersion needed to enjoy every other aspect of what was happening in game. I have hundreds of hours on this game and haven't grown tired of the music.
I fell so in love with his music when playing FTL originally that I just had to purchase one of his albums (I chose Chromatic T-Rex).
I know it's our nature to associate great art and music with the IP it's representing, but please support individual artists like Ben. They deserve it!
It's so great how the soundtrack sounds pretty basic, but they still managed to pull off this alien galaxy exploration vibe without needing to rely on orchestral instruments or stuff. Kinda reminds me of Mass Effect's galaxy map soundtrack.
It sounds like rocks are being smashed together in the background of the Rockmen theme, nice touch.
I like how the Slug Battle theme is pretty much representative of how terrifying it is to fight Slug ships near the endgame.
And Hacking Malfunction Battle is the best Battle theme in the game in my opinion... and it usually comes on during intense fights on my runs, making it that much better! =]
+TheYAGC yup
5 shields, hack+mind control
Yeah. Mind control. Fucking scary if you have max level hand to hand and no clone bay
5 shields, 3 levels of cloaking, and by the way your oxygen is turned off until the end of the fight 0.o
57:11 I've been looking for this track. It was the final straw that made me fall in love with the game. I mean yeah, everyone likes a battle to be epic and engaging and visually and audially spectacular, and the other OSTs manage to do that quite well. But not all of them have to be that way. It's very rare for a game to present a battle that is slow, concentrated, almost tedious even, all while still having the player at the edge of their seat. Absolutely amazing!
SAME. this song made me stop everything and look up the soundtrack
The feels I get from this OST is unquantifiable
By far the best soundtrack I have ever heard. This even surpasses the Halo series, and I am a diehard Halo fan, thank you for uploading this, subscribed
Deepspace (Battle) will forever be my favorite track. The percussion and metallic sounds are just too damn cool.
its 2020. owned the game for 5 years. playing it right now
Well, how is it?
Thank you so much for not putting a bunch of ads over music you don't own like everyone else.
Commenting to support this amazing soundtrack
I feel like Federation should play during the credits. It would add to the massive sigh of relief and "You did it" feeling after beating the Flagship.
Yeah. A less creepy version of last stand is very relieving.
@@internetbodhi1009 Personally, I think Federation would work better during the credits. It would serve as a nice reminder of who you fought for. And it would work particularly well with Federation ships moving across the screen. Just a thought though. :D
We need a sequel or a prequel.
Prequel!!!
One where the kestrel is the backbone of the federation instead of an outdated but still used ship? I'd love that.
Gran Gurbo on the forums there its a mod in developmet for you
Niklas Bergvall what?
zDark PixeLz Raven is developing a mod that is 50 years in the past
Weird that the rockmen area has one of the most dance friendly themes, but they are big lumbering creatures that move really slowly.
There is something glorious about 2:01:45
Does anyone else listen to this while playing Kerbal Space Program? If you start Star Cruise as you enter the main menu, the music fits perfectly. Especially if, like me, you design cruiser-class ships and fly them to Mantis battle music.
Never tried that, but i believe that is a good idea!
I'm an Engineer and a Project Manager. Completing this game on normal mode is actually listed as an 'Achievement' of mine at the bottom of my resume. Anyone who see's that and understands what FTL is, will absolutely see that as an asset. :D
I'd hire you. But only to see your face when I show you my gallery with all achievements on hard.
I don't even have a favorite song from this game, they're all so good I can't just like one the best.
god i love this game
9 people got attacked by giant alien space spiders.
+Towel and their clone bays were destroyed in the previous battle
+Squash
Gigant spiders are no joke! But didn't they have Engi on board? Didn't they fixed themselves before next jump? Weird :
i have no idea,,,
+Towel im one of them here :throws giant alien spider at you: have it
2 years since I first played this, just absolutely beautiful, definitely one of those soundtracks that stick with you
Your Missiles: Miss miss miss miss
Their Missiles: Hit while cloaked, hit while cloaked, breach on O2, Disabled Engines with 2 fire.
Solution: ion weapons + lasers
Thanks for this track order, seams like even the album awkwardly splits it between Explore/Battle and without the advanced edition bits :)
The greatest thing about any game is the soundtrack. Your game could literally be a perfect simulation of the entire universe, with perfect graphics and AI so convincing you begin to wonder if they really are NPC's, but if that game has a trash soundtrack, nobody will play it. The FTL soundtrack perfectly fits the game's concept and style.
I MUST NOW GO AND PLAY ALL THE FTL
all of it?
good luck,
see you in 10 years or so
xx
Matthew Wilder It's been a month since his first, only, and likely last post... RIP in peace techandtrains101...
Was probably eaten by space mantis's
Decietful Cake GLAIVE BEAM!
Decietful Cake :O
naaahhhh
he is just playing, another 9 and a half years he will comment again :D
techandtrains101 Oh god, the Glaive Beam, I once got that and I could wipe out an enemy ship in about two to nine seconds, depending on how much shields he had.
I just spent 6 hours coding to this stuff. Almost sad it's over now.
***** Wouldn't it be amazing if it was a mod for the space related game of exploration and nerve-racking danger we all adore...
Kerbal Space Program?
***** I am not in particular a fan of it, but I can see why it is adored.
love to work with this in the background. I get boosts encouragement during the battle versions of the tracks. ;3
6 hours of coding done in 2 hours ... that is impressive.
Christopher Wanha He's sad the coding is over, he restarted the music 2 times.
Merci MV de m'avoir fait jouer à cette pépite.
Colony ship is hands-down my favorite in this OST, never heard it until I listened to this track lol
Check out Deep Space Deluxe by Ben Prunty. It's like an unofficial EP for those that like the FTL soundtrack. I would say Black Hole Entity (Battle) is my favorite Prunty track besides maybe Hacking Malfunction (Battle).
Holy scrap, how am I just finding out about this?
1:47:17 - Federation is the best one, final answer
42:19 - This track is just beautiful. Makes you stop to think about the vastness of space, and why anything "is".
The Rebel space soundtrack really is amazing. It conveys the danger very well, those composers did a great job. It reminds me quite clearly of those suicidal missile drones with self-repairing systems.
The GOAT soundtrack to the GOAT game.
best title music in any game ever
Colony Ship (Bonus) and The Last Stand are my favorite.
Also this video is awesome!
This ost is simply beautiful.
Thanks for updating this so it no longer clicks and/or buzzes. This is a great version of the combined OST.
I left my game running to farm evasion points for a long time, I came back to find that the music audio completely spazzed out, adding an odd pulsing effect and mixing other rhythms into the music. Oddly enough the final output sounded quite catchy.
GunGryphon
Interesting. Have you tried to recreate this phenomenon? And capture it in a recording?
Charles I recorded as many tracks as I could, but it's in an un-edited mess on my old computer. I'd have to dig it out of storage...
It's the soundtrack of the game that makes me crave to return to it again and again after almost a decade of playing.
The OST for this game does things to me... Extremely nostalgic and beautiful
just played it again after so many years. still an awesome game and one of the best soundtracks ever. i forgot how good it was :-)
Thank you for this. (Finally have music on while I work)
PS I sound emotionless because I've just spent 3.5 hours making graphs in ms paint because of lack of Excel :(
google docs?
*sheets
I know its been 3 years but openoffice is freeware and its basically the same exact thing. I'm still pissed microsoft started charging for it
Ben Prunty is the king of video game soundtracks
The Last Stand. The one of the only songs in any game that will make me sweat quite a bit and pause more times than I remember.
The best moments are when an encounter suddenly turns hostile and the music turns to battle mode.
chills.exe
Is weird to listen to this music without the constant hyperspace jump sound and then the 'DING' LoL
have no idea what the hell ftl is but fuck, this a beautiful soundtrack
Hacking malfunction hits me and i just think whoa... this is amazingly FLT.
It IS amazingly FTL. The best game sountrack i have ever heard.
i love how final sector "last stand" has this marching theme over the ambient sound of the "deep space".
I listen to this while at work. Really helps get through the slough.
Typo on first song... “space cruise” is in description, while “star cruise” is the text in the video. I believe space cruise is correct but I may be wrong :)
Also I ducking love this soundtrack
Ben is the kind of genius whose work is so staggeringly good it makes me angry (and happy) to listen to. The music for Into the Breach is also ridiculously good.
Check out SUbanutica: Below Zero's soundtrack for more good Prunty work
Awesome! Thanks for sharing it!! ... after almost 10 years later still georgius!
Never played the game..... LOVE the soundtrack. I have it playing on my MP3 on my long distance rides. LOVE modern day composers!
if we ever make it to the stars, this is one of the courses that should be taught at Starfleet Academy.
FTL, Artemis, Rimworld, Stellaris, No Man's Sky, Planetbase, Surviving Mars, Per Aspera....
you literally have all fields covered there: Command, Engineering, Astrometrics, Navigation, Xenobiology,....
if you manage to win this game, you qualify to try the Command course.
Pulsar Lost Colony would be a good final exam too
You forget Parkan and Space Rangers series.BTW,maybe it`s for the command?
Add Starsector there to teach how to commit profitable crimes
I fucking love everything about this game
Playing Starsector, with this going on in the background. Perfection!
please give the composer Ben Prunty credit, mate
thanks, Captain Klutz
Andrew Shankles Done
+Andrew Shankles thanks smelly liberal hipster douche, i thought it was Captian_Klutz who composed this music.
+Andrew Shankles THANKS BRO, WITHOUT YOU I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO NOT CARE EITHER WAY
+SquarishLink Get back on the short bus and GTFO of here.
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I've started using this to replace background music in game and i fits so well i forget i did it, until i'm doing something chill and a battle theme comes on and i feel like i'm under attack.
Step 1: Go to 9:14
Step 2: Imagine captain's log
Step 3: Read My captain's log
Prologue: You teleport into a sector teeming with life, and pirates. You'll have plenty of time to fill up on fuel and repair your ship.
Day 1: We have come across a shop, but we must keep moving, the rebels will be close behind.
Day 2: We have had our first encounter with a pirate, small Engi vessel, not much threat.
Day 6: Finally we have gotten to the long-range FTL beacon, but it appears that we do not have anymore fuel.
Day 11: We have been boarded by pirates, they have seemed to have brought some sort of 6-legged creature with them. They still do not seem a threat.
Day 12: We were woken by the sound on a burst laser going off, we were hit twice, the hull is now very weak.
Day 15: the rebels have caught up to us and we are still out of fuel. I believe that this may be the end for me and my crew. This is captain Valour, signing off.
i know of no other soundtrack that is so uplifting yet can cause so much PTSD