Dark, methodical fantasy scoring for a remake that tried to recapture classic CRPG atmosphere. Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, originally a 1992 German RPG based on the Das Schwarze Auge tabletop system, got this PC remake from Crafty Studios with a reworked soundtrack.
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"Dark World" opens with this foreboding weight that immediately tells you this isn't a friendly world. "Thorwal" gives you just enough warmth to feel like a home base before "Temple of Dark World" pulls you back into dread.
The combat music stays tense without becoming bombastic. Only fourteen tracks, so nothing overstays its welcome. If you like your fantasy RPG music cold and Northern European rather than Tolkien-epic, this fits perfectly.