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56 Points
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I know this is a topic about stories, but special shoutout to Nier's soundtrack for being the greatest game soundtrack of all time and so complementary to the story (and the experience as a whole) that it's impossible to imagine the game with any other music. Those tunes tell a tale all their own.

Aside from being audio heaven, Nier is a game that more than deserves a high ranking on this list. It puts a unique spin on the post-apocalyptic world idea by giving it a fantasy leaning and adjusting the tone to be simultaneously lighter and darker. In Nier's world, people aren't wondering if they can survive long enough to rebuild society, because they know the world has functionally ended and is winding down to a quiet close. The focus is on people treasuring the bits of happiness they have left...and holding onto them, no matter the cost. Some games tug at your heartstrings; Nier plays them like a goddamn fiddle. If you're able to become invested in the characters - and it's hard not to, considering how likable and sympathetic they all are - fewer stories will give you a greater emotional response than Nier.

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