We were recently impressed with Jeremy Soule’s new direction with Order of War last month, but I admit that my favorite works of his are still Morrowind, Oblivion, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North. In that sense, his score for IL-2 Sturmovik really hits the spot, coming as a compromise between epic fantasy and that “World War II sound” that has become all too common with seemingly endless stream of games that focuses on that particular war.
What exactly does that mean? Well, there are sweeping moments that sound like they’re out of Oblivion or Morrowind, intense action cues, and even true “classical” moments like those heard in Eye of the North, but all of these are experienced through the distinct lens of World War II. As impressed as I was with the new direction in Order of War, I’m even more impressed with IL-2 Sturmovik for being downright great with amazing melodies, atmospheres, and true hints of classical music that I think are missing from games. I think I have a new favorite release from DirectSong with this one.
Read our review of what I think is one of Jeremy Soule’s greatest soundtracks to date after the jump. (more…)
