Straightforward track names, surprisingly layered music underneath. XVAIN's 2007 PC soundtrack plays like a doujin RPG score that punches above its weight class. "BATTLE" brings this fast, synth-driven intensity that gets your blood going, while "SNEAKING" drops into something tense and minimal.
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Really effective contrast. "PRAYER" carries this quiet, reverent weight that lingers. Then the back half gets interesting with "SUFFERING" into "PURE LOVE" into "MAD LOVE," which is basically an emotional arc told in three consecutive tracks.
"CITY WALK" has that comfortable loop energy perfect for just wandering around town. The whole thing feels personal, like one composer pouring everything into sixteen tracks. Worth a listen if you appreciate small-team RPG soundtracks that try to do everything at once.