Prolly last set of music reviews
I am sorry this blog is so painful to read. I just happened to stumble across yet another set of Tomb Raider Legend reviews and “accidently” snapped up a few additional comments about the now, old and forgotten, soundtrack for the game.
Check ‘em out at your will:
Gamespot
“…The music is also excellent, and provides a perfect backdrop for a grandiose, globe-trotting adventure…”
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ACE Games
“…The soundtrack is a work of genius. There’s a certain meditative quality to the jungle levels, which almost hypnotises you. With the peaceful surroundings of the jungle itself to lull you, the sunlight glistening through the trees and the subtle tingles of the music combined, you can really find yourself relaxing in this game.That is until some inconsiderate henchmen runs up and starts shooting at you. Then the soundtrack quickly evolves into a trip-tropic mood, upping the tempo but not ruining your well-balanced and karmic state of mind. It’s not all hippy love and brown rice though; the music beefs up as the action becomes grittier later on…”
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Sony PSP World
“…We’ve certainly come a long way from the standard of audio in the first PS1 games. Both the music and voice work are of a very high quality especially when you consider that there’s no real ‘Hollywood’ talent. The music is both atmospheric and, occasionally very haunting adding much to the games overall atmosphere…”
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Cheat Code Central
“…The games audio is one of its shining stars as … the musical score hasn’t been sacrificed in the least for the handheld. Use headphones and marvel at the quality…”
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Gaming Excellence
“…As with every Tomb Raider game to date, the audio presentation is beyond reproach. The music sets the tone perfectly for the continuing adventures of Lara and is easy to adapt to the ever-changing happenings on the screen…”
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Game Chronicles
“…The music is perfect thanks to a wonderful score by Troels Folmann that blends into the background creating just the right mood for the stunning visuals. It really helps to sell the moment in scenes like Lara reaching the top of the cliff overlooking the massive waterfalls of Ghana, or when she has an emotional “reunion” with her mother.
In all, there is about five hours of original music much of which is divided into micro-scores that are cued to various actions allowing it to overlap so you can actually compose your own soundtrack by the way you play the game. It’s truly an adaptive soundtrack.
The sound design is just as impressive. Consider this. The original Tomb Raider had a single sound for footsteps and we all remember those almost-sexual grunts and groans as Lara clambered over rocks. In Legend, Lara can have anywhere from 300-600 sound effects going on all at once…”
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Gaming Trend
“…Music has always been a strong part of the Tomb Raider games, and Legend is no exception. Ever-present but never obtrusive, Legend’s soundtrack nicely conveys a sense of wonder in the puzzle tombs as well as an appropriate sense of peril in the battle and boss segments…”
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Gaming Horizon
“… The music has been overhauled slightly, now with some spots featuring a techno feel, but the game still has a strong remnant of the classical touch that the series has used almost exclusively – especially while exploring tombs and examining massive environs…”
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