Final Fantasy 14 has a developer band, led by the game's sound director, Masayoshi Soken. Playing tunes from the game itself, The Primals are genuinely really popular with the fanbase, considering the long-standing MMO has plenty of bangers to choose from. It also has some tear-wrenching songs, too, such as Close in the Distance, an uplifting plea that plays during the finale of Endwalker. Spoilers for that expansion, as well as every expansion before it, to follow.
During the Orpheus-style climb of Ultima Thule, wherein you and your companions quite literally fight the embodiment of despair, Close in the Distance starts off muted before gradually bringing in guest vocals by Jason Charles Miller as, one by one, your friends lay everything on the line to give you a chance at a better tomorrow. In fact, it's one of the few zone music tracks in the game to have a vocal accompaniment.
