Modern Western games tend to be closer to movie soundtracks in that regard. Personally, some of my recent favorites for just that thing are the work of Skyrim (

Modern Western games tend to be closer to movie soundtracks in that regard. Personally, some of my recent favorites for just that thing are the work of Skyrim (Jeremy Soule), Darksiders II (Jesper Kyd) and Dishonored (Daniel Licht, Jon Licht, Voodoo Highway, and Copilot Strategic Sound).