Michael Giacchino wrote a full film score for a 2002 shooter and nobody stopped him. Operation Market Garden opens with this massive brass theme that could sit comfortably in any WWII movie from that era, full orchestra pulling zero punches.
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Arnhem is quieter, almost mournful, strings carrying the weight of a battle you already know the outcome of. Then Sturmgeist's Armored Train ramps into this relentless, percussion-heavy chase piece that's pure adrenaline.
The whole score treats every mission like it matters, like it's cinema. The Songless Nightingale closes things out with real emotional gravity. If you've never heard a PS2-era FPS soundtrack that made you feel something, start with this one.