Search - Robin Beanland :: Conker: Live and Reloaded: Original Soundtrack

Better than the original N64 soundtrack.

Tansunn | 09/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I played the original Conker's Bad Fur Day on N64 and loved it, especially the music. When I discovered that the Xbox version had an official soundtrack, I purchased it immediately. Almost all of the best songs are included, from the rocking Surf Punks, to the somewhat medieval Bats, to the operatic (yet censored) Sloprano. Most of the music sounds as if it has been redone by live performers, and sounds amazing. It also contains some new tracks that I assume were made for the new online games. My only major complaint on the album is the Rock Solid remix, which just doesn't have the same punch as the original. Fortunately, the original is included on the bonus DVD, along with some other tracks, an image gallery, a trailer for the game, and a ridiculous mockumentary. Highly recommended for fans of either game."

A Fantastic Job...

Tansunn | 09/13/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hey. Please don't be put off by the "Child's Review" notice; I'm 13, but the reason I'm using this form is because for whatever reason, they require a credit card for the normal form. Anyways.



I've watched videogames since I was born, and started playing them at a very early age, and I've always loved listening to the background music. 13 years later, as my musical tastes and hardware specs have developed and improved, I listen to it more than ever. But rather than bore you with comments like that, I'll get into the nitty-gritty of the OST.



Rare's been my favorite developer since I can remember, starting with Donkey Kong Country, and a huge part of this is the music. Robin Beanland, the maestro for this particular team, has always gone the extra mile in making his games sound organic. This is no different. There are usually two or more live parts per track, which is amazing in a videogame. However, even when it's sampled, it sounds live. The only exception to this is a few brass parts, although if you weren't looking for things that didn't sound organic, you wouldn't even notice. In addition to most of the tracks that were on the original Bad Fur Day OST redone in insane quality, you have the addition of all of the(musical) Multiplayer tracks, which range from symphonic, to pseudo-techno, to wacky ambience. One of my regrets, however, is that the Uga Buga track from the game didn't make it onto the OST. Also, the fact that they cut a seemingly complete bonus track featuring Ozzy Osbourne. But other than that, the tracks have even been beefed-up slightly from their appearance in the game. Subtle things that improve it, like changing a little bit of mixing on a track, or changing the drum sequencing just a little bit for Surf Punks. They really went the extra mile on this OST, and I highly recommend it for video game music fans, and even people who don't listen to it. It's got a wide enough spectrum of genres that should give you a good idea of what you're missing if you don't listen to game music."