| Mass Effect Original Game Soundtrack | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8255
Category: Music
Publisher: Sumthing Else
Studio: Sumthing Else
Manufacturer: Sumthing Else
Label: Sumthing Else
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 2041
UPC: 669311204127
EAN: 0669311204127
ASIN: B000XXWKAW
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Mass Effect Theme | | • | The Normandy | | • | Eden Prime | | • | Battle At Eden Prime | | • | Saren | | • | The Citadel | | • | The Presidium | | • | The Wards | | • | Criminal Elements | | • | Spectre Induction | | • | Liara's World | | • | A Very Dangerous Place | | • | Feros | | • | Protecting The Colony | | • | The Thorian | | • | Noveria | | • | The Secret Labs | | • | The Alien Queen | | • | Fatal Confrontation | | • | Saren's Base | | • | Breeding Ground | | • | Virmire Ride | | • | Exit | | • | Love Theme | | • | Uncharted Worlds | | • | Ilos | | • | Vigil | | • | Sovereign's Theme | | • | Uplink | | • | Battling Saren | | • | In Pursuit Of Saren | | • | Infusion | | • | Final Assault | | • | Victory | | • | From The Wreckage | | • | The End (Reprise) | | • | M4 Part II (Faunts) |
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Product Description
From the earliest stages of its conception, Mass Effect was meant to be an original artwork about the future, inspired by the great science fiction experiences of the past. This synthesis of originaliy and familiarity called for a truly unique soundtrack, with ambitious goals and unprecedented challenges.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Excellant August 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I very much enjoyed this soundtrack. Made me feel like I was anywhere but home, and made me feel right at home while playing the game.
 Great soundtrack for a great game August 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think that people looking at this soundtrack will take little convincing to buy it. Like me, they probably thought that Mass Effect was absolutely brilliant and, at some stage, realised how much they liked the original music as well. Game soundtracks can be a bit weird - often not sounding as well on their own as when you actually played the game. Fortunately, the Mass Effect OST is mixed and sequenced well enough that it retains the qualities of its in-game counterpart.
However, it isn't without fault - when I went through it the first time (and a few other reviewers have already pointed this out), I was a bit shocked to realise that a few music pieces are missing altogether. These are mostly the minimal, ambient pieces you hear in different parts of the game, as well as some of the generic music you would hear when you were visiting the game's many unchartered planets. This is unfortunate, because I actually liked some of these pieces of music more than the main quest and primary mission themes.
Furthermore - and, again, others have pointed this out - the tracks mostly feature only one 'loop' of each stage in the compositions. So, all those intense little musical moments that would occur throughout a major combat setpiece (as in track 14: 'Protecting the Colony') seem very short here. Another example is track 3, 'Eden Prime' - a fantastic ambient composition that, at 1m 34s, is far too brief, and hardly does justice to the quality of the music.
I am making the Mass Effect OST sound really disappointing when, truthfully, it is far from. However, it seems as though a second disc would have allowed the producer to put all of the game's music on here and, on top of that, extend the compositions a little so it functions more as a stand-alone album, rather than a 'best of' compilation. All that aside, it is one of the best game soundtracks in years, and it is always great to see game music commercially available.
In short, buy it if you are a fan of Mass Effect, and loved its music. I'm a bit hesitant about recommending it to anyone else, however.
One of the Best Soundtracks Ever Heard for a Video Game July 10, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Mass Effect is flat-out one of the best games of the past five years. And one of the things that makes it so great is the soundtrack, which is a real score, instead of some cardboard effort, or some stock music. Nope, this is full studio work, and actual thought went into it. No, the the soundtrack isn't there for background, it's part of the living breathing game. They build off each other. The soundtrack helps complete the mood and atmosphere, instead of hindering it.
It's a tribute to 80's sci-fi movies with its constant synth use, but there's also plenty of horns, some piano and somehow, it all comes together in epic fashion. And epic it is. This could easily be in any movie, and it should. Jack Wall and Sam Hulick did an amazing job here. Not once did I think that a piece of score was overdone while listening to the music itself. Something I can't say for most modern movie composers.
Memorable Highlights:
"Mass Effect Theme"
"Love Theme"
"Uncharted Worlds"
I also found the credits track rather interesting. It's not amazing, but it'll keep any electronic/indie/80's music fan happy. The guitar work in it isn't half-bad either.
Overall, another great achievement in video gaming: an amazing soundtrack that makes others cringe in terror. An amazing game, an amazing soundtrack with memorable tracks, keeping you interested and into the mood. And although it's too short (most tracks clocking in at 1:30), it's still an amazing job. The standard in video game music has just been set a lot higher, courtesy the synths and scores from Mass Effect.
Beautiful Score, But So Short... March 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mass Effect is a beautiful game.
So it could be assumed that the soundtrack of the game is beautiful as well. And beautiful it is. The soundtrack is nothing more than what you'd expect: the music--ambient or otherwise--from the game.
But, being an avid soundtrack purchaser, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed with this as compared with the soundtracks from the three Halo games, because each track is only as long as a single run through that track would be in game. This means that you'll burn through the soundtrack in about an hour, maybe less.
Regardless, it's still a piece I'd recommend to fans of the game, and goes great in the background as you read the book, as well.
Highly recommended January 3, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's not often that a developer takes a chance with their soundtrack like this, and it was a rather rewarding gamble on Bioware's part in the end. Mass Effect, by itself a great game, will be remembered for a long time for its soundtrack. It made the game larger than life, and made me feel like I was in a space epic/opera. After beating the game I still wanted more, so this soundtrack and the prequel novel were right up my alley. I received both items a little later than expected, but that is the price I pay for having USPS ship over the holiday's.
If you are a fan of the Blade Runner and Dune soundtrack, or 80's scifi music in general, you owe it to yourself to give this a try. It features heavy synth mixed with orchesra level acoustics, which may not sound like it would work together at first, but melds perfectly throughout.
There is a reason Gamespot awarded it with soundtrack of the year over cult favorites like Halo.
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