Full orchestra going absolutely wild for a toys-to-life game. Skylanders: Giants got a proper orchestral score and the production quality is honestly shocking for what most people wrote off as a kids' franchise. Giants opens with this massive brass fanfare that sets the scale immediately.
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Cutthroat Carnival throws in quirky woodwind runs over pirate-flavored strings that feel like a theme park ride in the best way. Then Bringing Order to Kaos goes full cinematic finale with layered choir and driving percussion.
Glacier Gully has this icy shimmer to it. Lorne Balfe's team treated this like a blockbuster film score and it shows in every track. If you skipped Skylanders thinking it was just for kids, the music alone might change your mind.