Absolutely massive choral and orchestral force that matches the series at its peak. Dark Souls III dropped in 2016 and the soundtrack hit a new level of intensity. "Abyss Watchers" is the track that breaks people, this tragic, escalating fight theme that tells a whole story.
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"Soul of Cinder" brings the entire trilogy crashing together in the final boss music. "Pontiff Sulyvahn" has this aggressive urgency that perfectly captures getting wrecked in Irithyll. The production quality jumped noticeably from DS2.
Everything sounds fuller, more layered, more desperate. PS4/Xbox One/PC hardware let the compositions breathe. There is a reason people still talk about these boss themes years later. If you want an orchestral soundtrack that actually earns its emotional moments through sheer difficulty association, this is the one.