Halfway through the last decade, World War 2 shooters were at the height of their popularity, and gamers were faced with a number of titles to choose from. When the original Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 was released in 2005, it brought about a new level of strategy by focusing on squad based combat, while attempting to simulate the chaos experienced on the battlefield. In September of 2008, the game was repackaged and released along with it’s sequel, Earned in Blood, as a 2-in-1 game titled Brothers in Arms: Double Time for Nintendo Wii. While the recent port hasn’t received the critical acclaim achieved in the initial 2005 release, and may have been viewed by some as dated— the music certainly is not.
Until recently, the soundtrack wasn’t made available in it’s complete form. Back in 2005, a CD sampler containing pieces from both Road to Hill 30 and it’s sequel was released with only select tracks. However, in October of 2008, Stephen Harwood Jr.’s original soundtrack was finally released as a digital download via Sumthing Digital. Stephen was kind enough to provide us some his personal notes regarding the score, so I sat down and gave it a listen.
For another World War 2 shooter, could this soundtrack be a steal at merely $10? Find out after the jump. (more…)
