What’s a new month mean? That’s right! A new month means a new music recap! The PlayStation 5’s been out for a number of months now, and some people have even been able to get them. So what better way to demonstrate that than with a handful of great soundtracks that you can… also experience on a PS4?
Maquette
Graceful Decay’s recursive puzzle game is a visual treat. With vibrant colours and beautiful environments, it’s almost easy to forget that the game has a really great soundtrack as well. Comprised of a choice selection of licensed tunes that are narratively relevant ,as well as an original score from Cody Predum.
Stubbs The Zombie in Rebel Without A Pulse
Stubbs is a fascinating, bizarre relic of what gaming once looked like. This extends to just about every facet of the experience too. Take the rhythm game boss fight that occurs early on. It’s not just enough to have a music fight, the team behind this crazy brain-munching title also got a number of popular bands to record radio classics from the 60s. Ever wanted to hear Earth Angel performed by Death Cab for Cutie? This is the game for you! And that’s not even mentioning the really great original score from Michael Salvatori, a name quite a few gamers would probably recognise from Bungie’s Destiny titles.
Balan Wonderworld
Balan Wonderworld is a truly strange game. Amidst all of the confounding design decisions surrounding the bizarre platformer, there are at least kernels of good ideas. Like the music. The soundtrack composed by Ryo Yamazaki and Hironori Anazawa is excellent, providing a marvellous soundscape to the game’s… less than ideal control scheme.
And there we go! We’re starting to get close to a slew of big games – Returnal, Resident Evil Village, Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – so things are sure to continue picking up for noteworthy scores. As we get closer to the warm weather, surely some games will follow, right?
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I know it just barely slipped into March but Disco Elysium’s soundtrack, composed by British Sea Power, is worth an honourable mention. I find it kind of mesmerizing.
I had a hunch that Maquette would turn up this month, and rightfully so. The licensed tunes are nice, but for me, the score is where it’s at.
I’m also pleasantly surprised to see Balan Wonderworld (which I always want to type as “Wonderland” for some reason) make the list. I have really been enjoying this strange little game. At halfway through the 10th level, I’m nearly at the end, and I think I’ll miss it when it’s over.
@Jimmer-jammer Wait, the same British Seapower who released Open Season and The Decline Of? I had no idea they soundtracked Disco Elysium. Also, I feel old.
@Amnesiac the very same 😄 and it’s a unique and hauntingly affective OST that communicates the many themes of the game (and the singular player experience) by somehow being laser focused yet completely versatile...I’m still deciphering how I feel about it - in a good way.
Narita Boy OST > Anything listed here. True story.
Cool, DCFC's Plans album was a favourite of my for some time. Though, it would have been cool if they made the cover sound more like Gibbard's other band The Postal Service, though, particularly the song 'Brand New Colony'.
@Amnesiac haha I always referred to it as Balan Underworld for some reason... Pretty sure that's more wrong xD
@Jayofmaya Balan Underworld can be the sequel! That game's totally gonna get a sequel right?
@Amnesiac So fun fact for you (and anyone else reading this) i 100% wrote "Balan Wonderland" every single time I mentioned the game by name on the first draft of this piece. Then I had to go back and change them all!
@Jimmer-jammer I still have to listen to that one! I was totally thinking of it as an April game! oop haha
@gbanas92 for all intents and purposes it really is an April game. Heck of a good one, too.
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