Massive, cinematic orchestral scoring that sounds like an entire symphony hall pointed at a giant ape. King Kong is James Newton Howard's 2005 film score, and "A fateful meeting" sets the emotional foundation with this restrained beauty before everything goes wild.
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The five-part "Beauty Killed The Beast" suite at the end is genuinely devastating, building from tension to tragedy across the full Empire State sequence. "Tooth And Claw" is relentless action scoring, all sharp strings and percussion.
"Central Park" offers this brief, almost gentle reprieve before the finale hits. Howard knew exactly when to go big and when to pull back. A film score, not a game OST, but the craft is undeniable. Put this on if you want to feel something enormous and sad at the same time.