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Video games are not mere time killers. They are albums of sound, aesthetics, animation and narrative.

This community is in appreciation of that. Screenshots, fanart, animations, gameplay clips. It is all welcome here.

The one common thread should be an eye for the aesthetic. This is not a place to discuss mechanics or stats, but to show off simply the artistic, expressed through the video game medium.

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What games have you played that have a "perfect fit" soundtrack? (sopuli.xyz)
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Many games feature amazing music, but certain games take it beyond even that.

Games like DOOM are known for the "procedural" composition they use to marry gameplay and sound, and not only that, the way the music is a perfect tonal match to what is happening.

What games have you played that feature music that doesn't just make you notice it, but also pulls you further in?

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[โ€“] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

So uh..... Fun thing about Transistor.

As the credits roll, Red sings for the first time in the game. The death of her lover at the beginning of the story turns her mute, which is why she only ever hums to the music in the game. During your first play-through. At the end of the game, the credits roll to the tune of "Paper Boats" which is the first song in the game to have lyrics, sung by Red.

It's an emotional high point that hits hard. She can sing again!

But there's more.

In new game+ Red no longer hums during all pause screens. She now sings the previously unheard lyrics of several songs in the game!

[โ€“] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago

I NEVER PLAYED NG+ SO I DID NOT KNOW THAT. WTF LOL๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] OsaErisXero@kbin.run 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Well shit, I guess I have something to do this weekend now

[โ€“] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 4 weeks ago

Today feels like a good day to play Transistor again... I keep getting owned in Hades 2