Style: video game music, modern classical
Primary Emotions/Themes: the delicate balance between life and death, survival and destruction
Thoughts: What a unique concept for a game. A doctor who has sworn to help the citizens of a town who also suffers from vampirism. The constant struggle to balance these two opposing forces is what drives the game, and the music reflects this constant conflict expertly.
The soundtrack is mostly based around the cello, an outstanding choice to convey the myriad of emotions present in this soundtrack. It's capable of great sorrow, sweeping joy, immense internal dissention... all of the emotions required for the game. When the cello is not in the lead role the music is largely ambient, creepy, and full of subterfuge. A fantastic contrast to the more overt cello pieces.
If you couldn't tell I really like this soundtrack. It works well on it's own and it also helps recall the struggles from the game. It's both a fantastic album as well as soundtrack. As with many things lately I had forgotten how this album sounded and even that I had it. Once again underscoring the importance of my musical journey through my collection.
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