{"id":3685,"date":"2012-10-07T01:33:39","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T23:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/satrapov.net\/mysst\/?page_id=3685"},"modified":"2019-09-05T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T11:31:08","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grafskaya.club\/mysst\/detailed-reviews\/baldurs-gate\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Giving<\/a>If there\u2019s one thing to be said for Michael Hoenig\u2019s soundtrack, is that it fits the atmosphere of the game to a tee. On the one hand are tunes that would best be described as \u2018brash\u2019, as exemplified by the \u201cMain Theme\u201d, which greets you upon launching the game and serves to set the overall tone: brass, drums, choirs, all very martial. It\u2019s no coincidence that most of these are combat themes, thus lending real flair to battles, like \u201cAttacked by Assassins\u201d or \u201cSword against Darkness\u201d. I find them to be the most successful pieces of the soundtrack, although they’re not all of equal quality. Some cross the line into \u2018overdone\u2019, such as the too loosely-structured \u201cFighting for Survival\u201d, the combat music for the Nashkel Mines. \u201cThe Last Battle\u201d is also guilty of excessive pomp, but then, considering that it does accompany the final boss battle, it is excusable.<\/p>\n

\"Bucolic\"<\/a>Next to these more energetic compositions are calmer pieces to accompany exploration, whether outdoors or in cities. Most of them sound vaguely like medieval ballads, and, to be entirely fair, some are a bit too similar. Still, they run an effective gamut between the reassuring (\u201cSafe in Beregost\u201d) and the decidedly uneasy (\u201cThe Ruins of Ulcaster\u201d). Usually, the result is a mix of both, such as \u201cExploring the Plains\u201d, the serene yet somewhat furtive track which plays in some of the outdoor areas or the creeping paces of \u201cCloakwood Forest\u201d. Other highlights include the ominous Candlekeep theme, the outright disquieting “Dream” (which, as the name implies, accompanies the protagonist’s dream sequences), or the peaceful solemnity of \u201cThe Lady\u2019s House\u201d, which plays in the Temple of Tymora in Baldur\u2019s Gate. There are also less successful endeavours, such as the rather pedestrian \u201cHelm\u2019s Temple\u201d or \u201cDown to the Sewers\u201d, which sounds a bit like an upset stomach. Actually, considering the context (travelling through the Baldur’s Gate sewers), it’s actually supremely appropriate. Overall, I wouldn’t call any of the tracks outright memorable, but as background music, they work just fine.<\/p>\n\n

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