“High Tension” does exactly what it says on the tin using its timpani’s to great effect and the brass really get the centre of attention here. There is a passage at the end that reminds me so much of the big climax to The Tower Inferno, its uncanny. “The Bulldozer” is a track of epic scale with the whole orchestra getting in on the act in the battle track it has fantastic tension and urgency without breaking out into a frenzy and could be used in any action sequence easily. “Redemption” returns to the dark despair of the earlier tracks with a thickly layered string piece which is very understated and comes across as a lament. The rising strings really pump the adreneline.
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That shifts quickly to the all action “The Chase” which is full of orchestral bursts and lots of swirling percussion.
All the minors in it make it feel despairing, quizzical, mysterious and strangely majestical and enticing all at the same time. “Painful Memories” is one of my favourites, a short piano driven track that is as simple as it is stunningly effective. “Lauren Winter’s Main Theme” is possibly the warmest of all the themes with a harp mapping out the string movement with woodwind overtones, its about as close to a home theme as you’ll get on this soundtrack, although its more gratious and of a mourning than actually being welcome. It moves through many different transitions but never really feels welcoming strangely and along with Jayden’s is very darkly mysterious and ambiguous.
It’s also a lot more brash and outspoken compared to the others reflective the character’s line of work. “Scott Shelby’s Main Theme” is the first with a percussive element to it and that makes it more processional and more authorative. Much more like a film score than a game one, even by today’s score standards. The score is quite underplayed most of the time but the rousing middle section of this movement particular had me effected. Similarly “Madison Paige’s Main Theme” is more delicate although no less foreboding. It all comes together for a big round up finale. This has definate transitions from the string sections to the more tense harp arpeggios and tremblo string parts. The use of solomn piano melodies in this score get against simple string arrangements is what makes it stand out for me. “Before the Storm” is a beautifully haunting piece. If anything, the track is full of burden in the way how everything feels very grand in scale and yet is played softly and deep throughout most of the filmic piece. The discordant piano feels more ambient horror. “Norman Jayden’s Main Theme” is more ominous with tense strings and a cold brass overture giving off a mementous if not entirely settled feel. It’s slow reworking on the same phrase in different moods and levels of underlying despair is quite inspired as the strings effortlessly sweep into a blur of sound over your speakers. Opening with “Ethan Mars’ Main Theme”, the score opens with a thick and heavy melody that parades itself like a hearse driving to the final burial. Equal parts understated and epic, the score is stunning and compulsive, especially if you’ve played the game as you’ll instantly be taken back to particular moments in the game. One of the things that really stood out to me was the evocative score that was composed by Normand Corbeil who then had it released as part of the special edition package of the game and now since as a standalone purchase. This editor/blogger/internet nutter/enthusast for all things absoultely loved it. Heavy Rain, a game which polarises most gamers, is more an emotional interactive film experience than a gameplay game and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
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