Sixth-gen hardware carrying a full orchestra on its back, and the score absolutely sells the scale of a three-front war. "Dogs of War" opens with brass fanfare that hits harder than most AAA themes twice its budget. "To Stalingrad" pivots into something colder and more desperate, strings grinding against percussion like boots on frozen rubble.
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"The Desert Rats" brings this dusty, restless energy that perfectly separates the North Africa campaign from the European theater. Each track knows its geography. The whole thing runs tight at eleven tracks, never overstaying.
If you missed this one because it wasn't Allied Assault, go back and give the score a chance.