Basically this. I have just realized that as a guy whos teens where in the 00’s, my musical ear has been groomed by awesome videogames with great soundtracks, like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Gran Turismo, later Need For Speed and some FIFA. But what’s the equivalent in today’s time?
I’ve bought a FIFA and a NFS recently, but the soundtracks are… OK-ish, I guess? I enjoyed the some Rocket League’s season, though.
I was going to mention Nier Automata as well. I absolutely love music, but surprisingly don’t really pay attention to it in the video game format but the soundtrack in Nier Automata is just so next level.
Hotline Miami and Midnight Fight Express also have very thumping soundtracks that both complement the gameplay.