That is the biggest affirmation I can give Sayonara Wild Heartsa rhythm action game from 2019: I’m not skipping any of the titles that show up on my shuffle all these years later. Sometimes I even live with a song or two as if I were hearing them for the first time, fascinated by the driving set pieces of the game in which they are embedded. “Parallel Universes” is just one of my favorite songs in any game ever, but it’s surrounded by bangers like “Begin Again” and “Night Drift.” I can’t even begin to write about what “A Place I Don’t Know” means to me without it coming to mind.
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There are many different experiences to choose from here. If I had to narrow it down to make it easier for you all, Outer Wilderness is one of my absolute favorite games. It features a compelling narrative, a wonderful central mystery, music that will move you to tears, and best of all: a horror expansion that came out a few years later in case you’re still in the mood for fear. Outer Wilderness has everything.
