The music also deserves a mention, because it meshed perfectly with the creepy and often
somber tone of the game.
To match
the somber tone of the game is a melancholy, synthed orchestral soundtrack.
Not exact matches
You'll be glad to hear that it's quite fun at times, once again putting the series somewhat hit or miss humor front and centre, although the amount
of laughs isn't anywhere near as much as previous
games, largely because
of a shift over to a more
somber tone in sections.
The
somber, oppressing atmosphere and overall
toned - down feel
of the
game became staple for the genre for years.
The music undergoes a similar transformation from drab to unearthly, and it does well in crafting a
somber tone, although it could have escalated more dramatically in the final acts
of the
game.
The soundtrack works in a wonderful contrast to that
of the first
game, with the more swanky and energetic score
of the original being replaced with more
somber and menacing tunes (you need only to listen to the tracks that accompany the world maps
of both
games to understand the drastic change in
tone).
It made everything feel like it had some kind
of impact, it gave the
game its
somber tone even in this bright, vibrant, brilliantly crafted neon world.