Halo 3 Original Soundtrack (2-CD Set)

Halo 3 Original Soundtrack (2-CD Set)

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In terms of mood (both martial and eerie) and structure (the score is divided into 10 suites), theres no major departure from the previous installments in the Halo series here. The biggest difference is that this time, composers Martin ODonnell and Michael Salvatori seemed to have had a bigger budget and were able to hire a large orchestra. Where the synthetic feel of the previous two CDs sometimes made them feel a little thin and cheap, Halo 3 has the means to match its ambitions: This music would not shame a big-budget Hollywood sci-fi/action movie. Tracks such as "To Kill a Demon" and "This Is the Hour" (both of which, typically, recycle the composers own themes) illustrate well this expanded sonic palette. The second CD ends with a hidden track ("Love Your Friends") by a band called Princeton, a fairly run-of-the-mill pop-punk effort which won a competition to be included on the soundtrack and which feels jarring compared to the rest of the music here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description

From the most successful entertainment launch in history, comes the most anticipated video game soundtrack of the holiday season. Bungie created a new variation on the Games musical themes this time around. Martin ODonnell, Bungies composer incorporated a full live orchestra and chorus which goes "above and beyond" what theyve done in the past. Album produced by Nile Rodgers.
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :Audio CD
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MPN :2037
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UPC :669311203724
EAN :0669311203724
Price :$15.98USD
Lowest Price :$9.58USD
Customer Reviews3rd disc, 3rd best, but still good.
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Although i think this edition of game score is my least favorite of the three I still enjoyed it. Having two discs of content is great but it just feels like they stretched it out to much. Music doenst flow quite as well as the other two editions. All in all it has some issues IMO but I still like it and the HALO music has been wonderful and epic from the begining.

Excellent Soundtrack: Not Just for Halo Fans
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
This was an excellent soundtrack! I play Halo, and appreciate the music, but this soundtrack surpassed all of my expectations. It is a powerful, clever, and intelligent soundtrack. If you are a fan of orchestrated soundtracks to movies, youll love this!
This soundtrack blends themes from the first game, and the second game, as well as a few new sounds. Also, this was performed by an orchestra, not MIDI files. The 2-disc set places the songs in the chronological order found in the game, with the rock song "LuVrFriends" at the end.
Overall, this was a soundtrack that I will continue to listen to, for a long time to come it just doesnt get old...

The BEST one yet!!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
The HALO music is mathematical genius on a base-8 scale. The way Marty has induced variations into the orginial themes that weve all known since the first game are truly nothing short of brilliant accomplishment. Nothing bad can be uttered about HALOs music.

My favorite album so far has to be HALO 3. The dynamic range of instruments and their amplitude during crescendoes is just awesome to listen to. The music is epic, very moving and tells a story. I can just picture the game as I hear the music.

I could never get into classical music without hearing this stuff first!

The HALO 3 soundtrack is more of an orchestra type of sound more so than the others before it. HALO 2 soundtrack had a lot of popular rock music in it, as well as techo.

This soundtrack brings a return of many of the strong themes present in HALO and HALO 2, as well as Marty Odonells talented use of variation, just like a master composer. I can find no fault in this soundtrack. The music is more riveting, more vivid and clear and has a great dynamic range, especially in the vocal choir. The Flood portions of music were truly horrific, while titles like Tribute or Greatest Journey are really touching.

In my opinion, this soundtrack is the epitome in soundtracks. Its what youd expect to hear in top-budget movies. This represents the culmination of catching themes and beautiful music in a 7 year long series. My hats off to the sound team at Bungie Studios, and whoever they may have worked with. And a big congrats and thank you to Marty to creating such great music!

Above and beyond the rest!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :1
There is no doubt that the previous Halo soundtracks have been great and mesmerising with a heroic feeling. However with Halo 3 composers Martin ODonnell and Michael Salvatori seemed to have had a bigger budget and were able to hire a larger orchestra. Here they brought back some of the familiar tracks and tweaked them producing an outstanding soundtrack seem fit for the most successful and recognised video game in history, the unforgettable Halo 3.

Here the content is presented on two great discs, disc one containg 15 tracks and disc two containing 16 tracks. If you enjoyed Halo 3 then I recommend that you grab the soundtrack to relive those great memories of when you fought for mankind.

Halo 3 Origional Soundtrack
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I got this cd four days early. It was my first online purchase and I was pleased with the package tracking. All of the music is good quality and its very different from most music I have in my collection. The pace of the music changes a lot. Track 3 of disk 2 is my faveroate beacause it motivates me. If you like veriaty then I recomend it to you.

Sorry if I cant spell great.

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