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Reviewed by: BradyMan
Bottom line, the MGS OST is one of the best albums available. Tracks that range from heartfelt (Enclosure), to exciting (Encounter), to just plain spooky (Mantis' Hymn), just add up to the quality and greatness of this album. In my eyes, every track on this great disc is worth a listen at least once.
One great thing about this album is that it captures the greatness of the game. Just by listening to it, you can feel the emotion in the game, contained in each track.
The album starts out with a bang. Track No. 1 is, I think, the best track on the album, the main theme. I mean, I can listen to this track over and over again, and not get tired of it the next time. I feel that this song is reason enough to purchase this album.
Another honorable mention on this album is track No. 6, Encounter. This a song played when you get "encountered" by the guard in the game. It definitely does a great job in capturing the excitement of the game.
The next song I love, is "The Best is Yet to Come." This is the song played at the beginning and end of the game. Again, another simply awe-inspiring track. The vocals in this track (performed by Aoife Ni Fhearraigh) are incredibly well done, and send shivers down my spine every time I hear it.
Despite all its good points, there is one slight draw-back about this Album. My complaint is that, the song that plays when Meryl is shot, is missing! This leaves me mystified, why Konami would leave out one of the best songs in the game, and include "Mantis' Hymn." But, this, being a very, very minor draw-back, can definitely be overlooked, although this is the main reason I didn't grant this album a ten/ten.
Overall, this is a great album, that no VGM music collector should have missing from their shelf. It’s definitely worth the $30.00 it costs to purchase it.
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| Album Information | Reviewer Rank |
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Metal Gear Solid OGS Published by: King Records Release Date: September 23rd 1998 Composed by: KCE Japan Sound Team, Tappy, Rika Muranaka Arranged by: KCE Japan Sound Team, QUADRA 1 Disc, 21 Tracks Catalog: KICA-7895 |
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Reviewed by: BradyMan
Bottom line, the MGS OST is one of the best albums available. Tracks that range from heartfelt (Enclosure), to exciting (Encounter), to just plain spooky (Mantis' Hymn), just add up to the quality and greatness of this album. In my eyes, every track on this great disc is worth a listen at least once.
One great thing about this album is that it captures the greatness of the game. Just by listening to it, you can feel the emotion in the game, contained in each track.
The album starts out with a bang. Track No. 1 is, I think, the best track on the album, the main theme. I mean, I can listen to this track over and over again, and not get tired of it the next time. I feel that this song is reason enough to purchase this album.
Another honorable mention on this album is track No. 6, Encounter. This a song played when you get "encountered" by the guard in the game. It definitely does a great job in capturing the excitement of the game.
The next song I love, is "The Best is Yet to Come." This is the song played at the beginning and end of the game. Again, another simply awe-inspiring track. The vocals in this track (performed by Aoife Ni Fhearraigh) are incredibly well done, and send shivers down my spine every time I hear it.
Despite all its good points, there is one slight draw-back about this Album. My complaint is that, the song that plays when Meryl is shot, is missing! This leaves me mystified, why Konami would leave out one of the best songs in the game, and include "Mantis' Hymn." But, this, being a very, very minor draw-back, can definitely be overlooked, although this is the main reason I didn't grant this album a ten/ten.
Overall, this is a great album, that no VGM music collector should have missing from their shelf. It’s definitely worth the $30.00 it costs to purchase it.
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