Heavy, dark, orchestral weight pressing down from the very first note. Baldur's Gate II is the CRPG that raised the bar for PC RPGs in 2000, and this soundtrack matches that ambition track for track. Jon Irenicas Encounter Theme has that villain presence you feel in your chest.
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Underdark is suffocating in the best possible way, all low drones and creeping dread. Waukeen's Promenade gives you the bustling city energy of Athkatla, while Nighttime in the Docks turns everything sinister. The Romance themes are surprisingly tender for a game that also features a track called Sewer Battle.
The forest and plains battle tracks cycle through with enough variety to keep combat from ever feeling stale. Mountain Battle I and II bring the weight when encounters get serious. For anyone who's been meaning to replay a 200-hour RPG and just needs the final push.