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Alone in the Dark: Music from the Video Game

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Fantastic. When I played the game, I thoroughly enjoyed the music and when I found the CD, I was very happy. The CD itself is great and I found myself smiling as I thought back to the events of the game that took place and the music that corresponded with it.
If, like myself, you enjoyed the game music, then get the CD. It's brilliant and quite different from any other type of game music I've experienced before.
It's only one CD, but it's very good. If you can find it, I'd highly recommend getting it.

I purchased this game for the PS2 system...and having a few free days, I spent them all to playing the game.

I found it amazing, and very interesting; even though the game does not have good reviews, I think it's a great adventure game with lots of intricate puzzles...and everything is based around the concept of "alchemy".

And, of course the music is one of the best features in this game.

Olivier Deriviere is the composer for this great opus, and, it with him, the participation of the Grammy Winning Mystery of bulgarian voices & Orchestra.

Music is overall very epic and magical. It has a dark touch, with amazing melodies, and very "battle-driven" anthems very inspiring and emotional.

The main "melody" or the "main theme" of the game tends to repeat itself in all the songs, but as it's very catchy, you get addicted to it.

As I enjoyed the game so much, I enjoy the soundtrack; because it reminds me of all those difficult puzzles and riddles :D

Recommended if you like Epic orchestral music, a la "indiana jones", with choirs.

'Alone in the Dark' is a game that generated a lot of buzz in the run-up to release, and went on to leave a lot of people feeling cold on arrival. Atari tried desperately to rectify some of the game's more glaring errors when the PS3 version was released (under the title 'Alone in the Dark: Inferno'), and while the additions did help, the game continues to be a love-it-or-hate-it experience for many gamers. There's very little middle ground.

However, one aspect of the game that I see most people agree on is the musical score. While 'Alone in the Dark' is a frustrating game from the perspective of a gamer, Olivier Deriviere has provided a score that elevates the whole experience at least one notch.

'Alone in the Dark' blends a dark synthetic orchestra with the somewhat tribal chanting of the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir, and the outcome is something that's tense, thrilling, and occasionally downright horrifying.

The all woman choir adds an exotic flair to the music that would otherwise be missing, and helps to make some rather thin orchestrations feel much larger than they actually are. This isn't a huge choir, but it gets the job done. There are occasions when the synthetic orchestra sounds as though it's comprised of no more than five or six instruments, but it's cleverly disguised by the vocals.

For me, the real stand out on this album is track 8, titled 'Who Am I?' The music first occurs in the climax of Episode 2, during the desperate escape through the crumbling streets of New York.

This particular sequence can be frustrating because of the game's flunky controls, but my first time through I was so engulfed by the music that I didn't even realize I was having so much trouble keeping the taxi under control.

The track is just as enjoyable in isolation, although the synthetic orchestra's limitations become really apparent when you remove the sound effects of a crumbling New York from the mix.

If you, like me, found the music to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of the game, you'll not regret buying this album. The price is right, and while some cues are missing, most of the best stuff is present here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The digital download that is linked to from this page is not for the game's soundtrack. The link leads to a download version of the soundtrack for the Uwe Boll film. (ETA: Sometime following the writing of this review, the digital download link appears to have been rectified.)

I love the music and the seller was great and timely in his shipment.
Thanks.