Full orchestra in a 1999 PC game. Lennie Moore and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra scored Outcast like it was a prestige film and the result is one of the most ambitious soundtracks of the era. The Main Theme has this triumphant brass melody that sticks in your head for days.
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World of Marshes layers ethnic percussion with strings in a way that makes Adelpha feel like a real place with real culture. Then Fatally Wounded just guts you, quiet and mournful. The Orchestra Rehearsal track being included is such a cool touch, hearing the players work through the pieces raw.
Heaven on Adelpha floats somewhere between wonder and sadness. If you think orchestral game scores started with the PS2 generation, this one will change your mind.