Full orchestra thundering through empty fields while you climb something impossibly large. Ko Otani scored Shadow of the Colossus and recorded it at Victor Studio with a live orchestra that makes every colossus encounter feel like the last fight you'll ever have.
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"Revived Power" builds from silence into this massive brass surge that syncs perfectly with grabbing onto fur and stone. "Lakeside" is devastating in how quiet and lonely it is between battles. "Grotesque Figures" opens with choir hits that make your stomach drop.
The silence between tracks matters as much as the music itself. Just vast emptiness punctuated by something enormous. If you've ever wanted to feel small and determined at the same time, put this on and turn it up.