Dark Souls’ Soundtrack Is a Swirl of Melancholic Orchestral Chaos
When we talk about Dark Souls, we often mention the series’ challenging boss fights, and how rage-inducing the game can be as a whole. To a lesser extent,…
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Daughter Was the Best Thing to Happen to Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s Soundtrack
Posted onHow fitting is it that the very first piece in Before the Storm’s exquisite soundtrack should so perfectly encapsulate the Life Is Strange narrative? The ennui of teenage…
NieR: Automata Raised the Bar for Video Game Soundtracks
Posted onBefore we go any further, I should warn you that this article will be delving into major spoilers for the plot of NieR: Automata up to the opening…
The Last of Us’s Soundtrack Is Minimalist Horror
Posted onTalking about the music and soundtrack in a horror video game is always tricky. Because scary games often rely on audio cues and sound effects to truly scare…
How Assassin’s Creed Origins Made History Cool
Posted onIt’s no secret that the brilliantly realized historical settings have always been the main draw and appeal of the Assassin’s Creed series. From the lovely reconstruction of Italy…
Silent Hill 2’s Soundtrack Takes Us Down a Hole of Psychological Torment
Posted onI often cite Silent Hill 2 whenever the topic of multiple endings in video games comes up. No other game does it better. Following the journey of protagonist…
Remixing Final Fantasy X’s Subpar Music Sure Is Hard
Posted onDespite being one of my favorite Final Fantasy games of all time (mostly due to it being the first one I’d played in the series), it’s difficult to…
Pyre’s Soundtrack is Classic Fantasy Rock
Posted onAll three of Supergiant’s games so far have been extremely different from one another. They’re set in separate worlds, they go for different narrative tones, and even experiment…
Persona 5’s Soundtrack and the Definition of Smoothness
Posted onFor the past couple of Persona games, composer Shoji Meguro has mostly relied on vocal-based pop music to convey the tones and underlying messages of those titles. It…
Firewatch and the Problem With Fan Translations
Posted onWhen it comes to smaller, tight-knit teams like Campo Santo, success and critical reception for a game like Firewatch can be overwhelming. After making a splash on PC…