Death metal music captures its frenetic energy perfectly in this rhythm-based shooter game. If you stay in sync with its rhythm, more damage you cause.
Double Fine’s take on classic 16-bit gorefest didn’t gain much traction with gamers, but its soundtrack features bands like Girlschool, Municipal Waste and Mastodon – three heavy metal acts with impressive followings.
Skellige
The Skellige Islands are an infamous archipelago known for their fierce corsairs and swift longships, earning acclaim throughout northern kingdoms for their unique style of warfare. While not exactly friendly with Cintra (due to Queen Calanthe’s marriage to Eist Tuirseach), Cintra became longtime allies after King Eist was killed at Marnadal (just prior to Cintra being overtaken by Nilfgaard). Following Eist’s death at Marnadal (and Nilfgaard’s invasion), islanders began raiding Nilfgaard and its empire as an act of revenge against Nilfgaard and its empire as a form of reprisal against Nilfgaard and its empire as part of revenge against Nilfgaard in an act of revenge against its empire as part of revenge against Nilfgaard.
Skellige residents possess a distinct culture which bears many parallels to ancient Irish folklore. They possess an immense respect for nature and the outdoors; whether hunting, fishing, or playing music they know how to have fun!
Skellige residents also possess a distinct mindset from that found on the Continent, rarely bickering over trivial matters or fearing death as much. While their counterparts on the Continent might argue over trivialities, people of Skellige tend to remain calmer and less worried. They’re better at handling stress effectively while not fearing death as much.
Skellige boasts a distinctive aesthetic due to its diverse population. Instead of opting for an generic medieval aesthetic and moving on, developers took time and care in making sure each region had a distinct identity; something which is reflected by a soundtrack with various musical genres.
“Spikeroog” is an upbeat and melodic track featuring recorder and bagpipe solos to create an authentic Celtic atmosphere, making this the ideal song to play when feeling down or wanting to take a hike through the mountains.
Skellige draws upon both Celtic folklore and Scandinavian influences when creating its unique world. Viking longships can be seen dotting the game’s landscape, while Swedish is used frequently when naming places and monsters. Furthermore, its soundtrack shows its strong connections with European folklore and history – its composers created an album which blends Celtic with Norse elements seamlessly – making this game ideal for fans of both genres!
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s anime-influenced style may not appeal to everyone, but there’s no denying its impressive world design. Explore a multitude of worlds inside a titanic creature’s body from lush pastures to toxic swamps within their stomach – it truly amazes! Immersing yourself in such an immense and intricate environment is truly mind-boggling.
Unfortunately, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 wasn’t named the Game of the Year on Nintendo Switch, but it nevertheless managed to impress players who played it. This can be attributed to its impressive world design and ability to immerse you in an immersive larger than life experience. Its story focuses around Zanza and Meyneth’s ongoing struggle over disputed territory – creating an engaging and expansive narrative with lots of room for expansion.
Metal: Hellsinger isn’t meant to teach musicality; rather, it’s a first-person shooter game where killing your enemies in sync with the rhythm of music is encouraged – the more in sync you are, the more damage is dealt – somewhat like Doom, where heavy metal music was used as the soundtrack to your journey through hell itself.
Rare is the game that successfully balances serious and fun aspects equally well; but Xenoblade Chronicles 2 stands out as an exceptional example of what Nintendo Switch can accomplish when given developers freedom to create an innovative and entertaining title.
Xenoblade Chronicles X
As last generation’s role-playing genre struggled, Xenoblade Chronicles came along and provided a refreshing alternative with its MMO-style combat and expansive open world. It earned a 92 score on Metacritic, and demonstrated Monolith Soft’s capability of creating an inventive universe using various tools and systems. Though some may dismiss its character interactions or bemoan its unnecessary story padding, Mira remains a truly breathtaking experience in Xenoblade Chronicles.
Xenoblade Chronicles is an amazing game that emphasizes scale. Even at a time when Breath of the Wild was taxing its Wii U capabilities to the limit, this open world game still felt vast and never got in the way of exploring. Its battle system is complex yet accessible – featuring branching class systems allowing players to customize their character’s arsenal and abilities; for example a base Class (Drifter, Striker or Commando) may contain three subclasses with more specialized Arts & Skills than its rival.
Players will constantly find themselves balancing upgrading weapons and gear with maintaining a character’s Arts and Skills while leveling up their Class. The battle system is engagingly chaotic but never becomes predictable or dull, yet still manages to remain deep – when a character’s Arts reach certain levels, Soul Voice skills may be activated to accelerate them further as attacks quickly fill with bonus effects – so players will never become bored during combat!
Hiroyuki Sawano’s orchestral compositions bring an epic nature and emotional depth to Xenoblade Chronicles that make the game truly stand out. His musical pieces truly add something special.
Xenoblade Chronicles X’s main draw is its expansive open world, boasting diverse landscapes and terrain that reaches into the heavens like no other game before. Its physics are realistic while monsters appear terrifyingly real. Combat is engaging and fun – chain attacks, Visions and an overdrive system add more layers to this already intricate system.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Japanese RPG fans love the Xenoblade Chronicles series for its massive worlds, epic story and customizable character development gameplay. This latest installment, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, delivers an emotionally impactful experience featuring exceptional combat mechanics as well as stunning graphics and an outstanding soundtrack.
As in previous Xenoblade titles, Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s music is dark and atmospheric metal-inspired; featuring songs by well-known musicians such as System of a Down, Trivium and Randy Blythe from Lamb of God. Furthermore, its soundtrack varies in style from symphonic death metal to thrash metal to folk metal; making Xenoblade Chronicles 3 an outstanding example of how video games can use metal for an engaging experience.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 invites players into Aionios, a vast world where two nations, Keves and Agnus, engage in an age-old conflict fought out by soldiers with 10-year lifespans. Noah and Mio must join forces to defeat Ouroboros — an immense dragon capable of changing both nations’ fates — before time runs out!
Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s graphics ambitions are lofty, offering large areas packed with breathtaking vistas and diverse vegetation and fauna. Unfortunately, however, Nintendo Switch hardware wasn’t up to this challenge and caused significant lag and visual corruption at times – however this didn’t detract from an already engaging story and gameplay experience that more than makes up for any shortfalls.
The game’s soundtrack is equally captivating, featuring an eclectic range of genres and artists spanning both established and up-and-coming acts. Its battle music is especially engaging; rewarding players for attacking within a certain tempo window; this makes the game more challenging while adding another layer of depth by necessitating precise timing for attacks.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s soundtrack boasts some of the most intense and captivating metal tracks ever composed for video game soundtracks, complete with beautiful melodies and acoustics that truly deserve recognition from any metal fan. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 deserves to be on every metal fan’s playlist!