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This should have a (2017) tag. NieR:Automata is not just one of my favorite games, but for me it has the best soundtrack out of any videogame I have ever played. Here are some of my favorite tracks [0] [1] [2] [3]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FzyKtct4es

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEVYS7Ofbgo

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Frp1meFx0c

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTOuspYpbNc

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The original NieR (just now re-released as NieR:Replicant) is also notable for having an amazing soundtrack with the lyrics being constructed from a totally made-up language. And the layering of the score as you go into and out of combat is nothing short of masterful.

The first game holds a special place in my heart and playing the remake now is bringing back a lot of good memories. It's kind of odd but self-aware and the characterisation of a talking book is utterly astounding.

Was the remakes soundtrack redone? I noticed that the NieR:Automata soundtrack works really well with Automata, but it doesn't really stand out in any sense to me, whereas the Replicant one just sounds beautiful.

So, the language is the same made-up ingame language? I've been wondering what language it could have been. It sounds a bit like a Germanic boy / children chorus.

The “chaos language” is phonetically drawing on German, Hungarian, Welsh, Japanese, French and Latin.

https://www.igamesnews.com/sony/nier-replicant-frontman-emi-...

I was lucky to catch Emi Evans on tour in Bangkok, it’s even more evocative live.

In theory Yoko Taro was there too but I’m still not convinced that he isn’t actually an art collective sharing a hat.

Yes, the soundtrack was redone completely in ver.1.2242... .

It's a mixture of several real world languages, so some words may sound familiar.

How are you liking the remake?

Nice selection. It's hard to pick favorites when the game has such great music but I enjoy this track a lot:

https://youtu.be/TDvLVsFk6LY

I've never played the game, but Grandma (Destruction) [0] [1] is one of my favorite songs of all time!

[0] https://open.spotify.com/track/1VC3Ut39SEZK48pij3ILBa?si=__a...

[1] https://open.spotify.com/track/0yw4A9n5A6su1pJnNko3MA?si=RQx...

Silent Hill series (especially SH2) also have an amazing soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxJNphw0Mg

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