Heavy militaristic synths and distorted guitars hitting like a mortar round at 2 AM. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is the 2012 PC tactical reboot, and its soundtrack is ten tracks of pure combat atmosphere. "Scorched Earth" lives up to its name with this grinding intensity, and "Lethal Surge" ramps everything to breaking point.
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The whole thing runs on tension. "Rise at Dawn" and "Infiltration" do that slow-build thing where you are just waiting for contact. "Talking is Over" drops the pretense and goes full assault. There is a bonustrack at the end that feels like the credits rolling on a warzone.
If you play tactical shooters with the volume cranked and want a soundtrack that matches, start here.