Basically this. I have just realized that as a guy whos teens where in the 00’s, my musical ear has been groomed by awesome videogames with great soundtracks, like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Gran Turismo, later Need For Speed and some FIFA. But what’s the equivalent in today’s time?
I’ve bought a FIFA and a NFS recently, but the soundtracks are… OK-ish, I guess? I enjoyed the some Rocket League’s season, though.
Honkai Impact: Star Rail has a legit quality sound design. The first boss ost is awesome. Been a while since I found this particular music genre done well in a video game.
Hoyoverse has a great soundtrack design, from Genshin to Honkai.