Game Music

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game score StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty by Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & Russell Brower. “I was thrilled to hear those famous themes  from the original and some new ones.” StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the long awaited sequel to 1998’s StarCraft by Blizzard Entertainment. The takes place in the distant future and involves three races fighting in epic battles. Some for the good of the Universe and others for the... (more...)

This is a review of the video game soundtrack Alan Wake by Petri Alanko. “I will be using the music of Alan Wake for my next novel” Welcome to the world of Alan Wake, a dark and mysterious world, a nightmare. The latest game from Microsoft will put you inside the head of this washed out writer who travels to a small town with his wife to find himself. Instead he finds himself inside a nightmare when his wife goes missing and strange things starts happening. The story is written as you go along... (more...)

This is a review of the video game soundtrack Myst IV: Revelation by Jack Wall. “For being only the second soundtrack composed by Jack Wall, this is an amazing effort.” The Myst games are a well-known series of first person puzzle games that more or less set the standard for puzzle games when the first one came out back in the late 1990s. Most of the soundtracks are fairly bland, but since Jack Wall took over the third one, the soundtracks have much improved. (more…) AKPC_IDS... (more...)

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game soundtrack Mass Effect 2 by Jack Wall. “Atmosphere is what this score has in abundance.” Yes! Another Mass Effect game! Jack Wall has lost his partner Sam Hulick and is back solo for the sequel simply called Mass Effect 2. The previous game came out all guns blazing in 2007 and has a great game music score, so the sequel has big shoes to fill that’s for sure. I’ll tell you what’s changed. There’s now almost 2 hours of music,... (more...)

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game soundtrack God of War III by Gerard Marino, Mike Reagan, Ron Fish, Cris Velasco and Jeff Rona. “God of War III doesn’t disappoint, far from it. It is exactly what you would expect it to be, violent and powerful” Are you ready for some more God of War? The third installment in the very successful video game series provides even more action than ever before. The fourth game has just been announced and like 1, 2 and 3 will probably get a... (more...)

This is the review of the original video game soundtrack Uncharted 2: Among Thieves by Greg Edmonson. “The first game score was boring compared to this.” Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the sequel to the 2007 video game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Both games are developed by Nughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. In these games you take control of treasure hunter Nathan Drake. In the first game you seek the lost treasure in El Dorado in South America. In Uncharted... (more...)

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game score Dark Void by Bear McCreary. “It is a really good game music score and despite it flaws should deliver the players a wonderful experience.” Dark Void is a video game developed by Airtight Games and published by Capcom. Humans face an alien threat that humanity had previously banished. A pilot crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and is teleported to a parallel universe where he encounters other humans, called Survivors. The battle... (more...)

Highly Anticipated Orchestral Score Written and Produced by Acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica” Composer Bear McCreary New York – January 21st, 2010 – Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Capcom®, proudly presents Dark Void™ Original Soundtrack featuring the original orchestral score composed by Bear McCreary for the new third-person action game Dark Void. Developed by Airtight Studios and Capcom, Dark Void combines the thrill of soaring jetpack... (more...)

Game Music Review: This is a review of the video game soundtrack Army of Two: The 40th Day by Tyler Bates. The anticipated sequel to the excellent co-operative shooter game Army of Two has finally arrived almost three years later than the first one. This on is titled The 40th Day and even though the game has improved technically, it still feels a little less fun than the original. Music of course has a big impact and this game feels different with Tyler Bates as composer. If you remember, the first... (more...)

This is a review of the video game soundtrack Assassin’s Creed II by Jesper Kyd. “What is in here is enough quality to make even the most sceptic of game music fans come alive.” Jesper Kyd is back with the sequel to Assassin’s Creed, and this time with lots more music. The game itself was released back in 2007 and it was an incredible game, but they have managed to make it even better. The original soundtrack from 2007 was well received by fans and critics, but not by me.... (more...)