I just recently played Nier Automata for the first time, and was amazed by not only the soundtrack, but the way it handle dynamically changing as you interact with other characters, or when certain story elements are triggered.
There’s even an in-game jukebox that lets you explore the music, and it’s crazy to see how nested it gets based on different environments.
Definitely recommend checking out if you, like me, are elevated by games with great music.
I was just about to mention Nier Automata too. The dynamically changing music was a huge wow moment to me when I played it.
Actually this game is such an art. Its story is touching, full of unexpected plot twist, and inspiring deep thinking afterwards; its graphics is cozy and unsettling, heart warming and hear breaking at the same time - yet the game is not really gpu demanding; its combat is slick, snap, and satisfying; its music literally echo with your emotional roller coaster along your gameplay. And what's crazy is that, all of these nice things about this game actually blend with each other really perfect, so you don't think about any single aspect of this game, you feel the whole game as a package delivers you one of, if not THE, finest japanese anime/game experience in so many levels. I was really depressed for like 6 months after finishing this game because I left wanting more of Nier Automata games. It will literally make you become a huuuuge weeb.
I especially like the seamless transitions between different orchestrations of the score when moving between certain areas, and the chiptune transition when entering the hacking minigame, e.g., from
There’s even an in-game jukebox that lets you explore the music, and it’s crazy to see how nested it gets based on different environments.
Definitely recommend checking out if you, like me, are elevated by games with great music.