Psygnosis put out an actual promotional CD of their game music in 1993 and it rips. Derek Austin's Shadow of the Beast 2 intro sets the tone immediately, all brooding atmosphere that sounds way too good for early 90s hardware.
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The Lemmings 2 tracks ("Beastly Shadows," "Inner Spaced Out") go places you wouldn't expect from a puzzle game. Puggsy's "Pyramids" and "Galleons" are pure FM synth charm. "Steel Splinters" and "Careful With That Fax" feel like standalone electronic tracks rather than game music.
The Dracula title theme closes things out with appropriate gothic weight. This compilation captures a studio at its creative peak, pulling from Mega-CD, FM Towns, and DOS sources. Proof that Psygnosis understood their soundtracks were worth selling separately.