Mass Effect Original Game Soundtrack
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Free Music Review: excellent soundtrack!
Hit: 5 Stars
This soundtrack just looks amazing and the songs reminds me of certain scenes in the game. This will fit my collection of soundtracks perfectly.Free Music Review: Excellant
Hit: 5 Stars
I very much enjoyed this soundtrack. Made me feel like I was anywhere but home, and made me feel right at home while playing the game.Free Music Review: Great soundtrack for a great game
Hit: 4 Stars
I think that people looking at this soundtrack will take little convincing to buy it. Like me, they probably thought that Mass Effect was absolutely brilliant and, at some stage, realised how much they liked the original music as well. Game soundtracks can be a bit weird - often not sounding as well on their own as when you actually played the game. Fortunately, the Mass Effect OST is mixed and sequenced well enough that it retains the qualities of its in-game counterpart.
However, it isn't without fault - when I went through it the first time (and a few other reviewers have already pointed this out), I was a bit shocked to realise that a few music pieces are missing altogether. These are mostly the minimal, ambient pieces you hear in different parts of the game, as well as some of the generic music you would hear when you were visiting the game's many unchartered planets. This is unfortunate, because I actually liked some of these pieces of music more than the main quest and primary mission themes.
Furthermore - and, again, others have pointed this out - the tracks mostly feature only one 'loop' of each stage in the compositions. So, all those intense little musical moments that would occur throughout a major combat setpiece (as in track 14: 'Protecting the Colony') seem very short here. Another example is track 3, 'Eden Prime' - a fantastic ambient composition that, at 1m 34s, is far too brief, and hardly does justice to the quality of the music.
I am making the Mass Effect OST sound really disappointing when, truthfully, it is far from. However, it seems as though a second disc would have allowed the producer to put all of the game's music on here and, on top of that, extend the compositions a little so it functions more as a stand-alone album, rather than a 'best of' compilation. All that aside, it is one of the best game soundtracks in years, and it is always great to see game music commercially available.
In short, buy it if you are a fan of Mass Effect, and loved its music. I'm a bit hesitant about recommending it to anyone else, however.
Free Music Review: Great songs, too short!!
Hit: 4 Stars
Gorgeous and faithful soundtrack. It was just what I wanted; just not enough of it! They managed to cram all of the songs onto one CD, but it sacrificed song length. I find myself looping songs that stop short at just over one minute. Personally, I would have preferred a two-CD release and paid extra.
Free Music Review: Moody, atmospheric--just like the fantastic game.
Hit: 4 Stars
I love the first track on this cd and listen to it often. The rest of the cues are also great listens, adding up to a cool soundtrack. I'm tired, so this review is a bit vague, but if you liked the game (I loved it), then you'll like this soundtrack.