Full military brass and orchestral weight. IL-2 Sturmovik is a 2009 WWII combat flight sim that landed on DS, PS3, PSP, and Xbox 360 with a soundtrack that takes itself as seriously as the dogfights. Il-2 Sturmovik March sets the tone immediately, all pomp and wartime grandeur.
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Lament for a Pilot brings the grief, a slow burn that earns its sadness. And Valor and Triumph does exactly what the title promises without being cheesy about it. There's a real cinematic arc here. The Hunt and The Engagement ramp up the action, while Theatre of the Delusionary and Rain Ghosts add something stranger and darker to the mix.
Not just background noise for barrel rolls. If you need a WWII cockpit soundtrack that actually makes you feel something, start here.