10 Video Games That Didn't Deserve Their Amazing Soundtracks

Composer(s): Keiichi Okabe.

Nier – a spin-off to Drakengard – was a critical and commercial disappointment, despite its connections to the popular Japanese franchise. Interestingly, the game sought to combine multiple gameplay styles, merging aspects of numerous genres in order to create an amalgamated experience, as well as appeal to a wider audience of players.

Regardless, the game was criticised for its lack of cohesion – ultimately failing to unify all those separate elements – as well as its repetitive combat, dated visuals and uninspiring environments. As such, the game was only praised in two specific areas: its story, and its soundtrack, both of which deserved better.

In fact, the soundtrack was so especially popular that it was released as a standalone album, somehow managing to reach number twenty-four in the Japanese music charts, and remaining there for eleven entire weeks. Since then, two further albums have been released, both of which achieving a significant degree of success themselves.

Honestly – while certainly not a terrible game – Nier was downright forgettable, its soundtrack an underutilised masterpiece deserving of far more attention.