The Collector's Edition pulls together music from across the entire X series and it's kind of staggering how much range is here. X³: Reunion's main theme has this grand, cinematic scope that sets the bar immediately. "Peace (Vocal)" adds a human element that contrasts beautifully against all the cold vacuum of space.
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The battle tracks go from tense buildups like "Attention - Target In Range" to full-blown chaos in "Battle To The End." "Forsaken" is the emotional gut punch on the tracklist. Just sits there being devastating. The German-titled ambient pieces like "Julians Philosophie" give everything this cerebral, European sci-fi flavor you don't get from other space games.
If you play the X series, this collector's soundtrack is the definitive listening experience.