The Witcher at IGN: Sound 8.5/10 "The composers of the music in The Witcher have done an excellent job not only capturing the feel of The Witcher's world, but also the excitement and magic of the adventure.(...) The music is excellent and sound effects are great." ---------- The Witcher at Gamespot: "The superb soundtrack is particularly effective at night; the gothic organ plinking under the moonlight makes you shiver like someone just walked over your grave.(...) Audio effects and music are perfect counterparts to the look of this shattered world." ---------- The Witcher at Gamespy: "The ambient sound of the wilderness and cities is very well done, though, and the musical score is first-rate." ---------- The Witcher at RPG Codex: "The music is great, if not exactly groundbreaking. I love the vocal choruses in many of the more ambient pieces, the lively Celtic-influenced strings common in inns, and the intense drums in some of the combat music. I'm far from a musical expert and I don't want to make an ass of myself by pretending, so I'll direct you to the game's website, where you can take a listen for yourself. The game also features excellent ambient sounds, particularly in inns, and you will often hear voiced conversations between NPCs as you walk through the streets. Combat sounds are of similarly high quality." ---------- The Witcher at ActionTrip: Sound 91/100 "Atari has obviously gone out of their way to ensure that the voice acting is professional and done mostly by American and English actors. Closely tied to this is the superb soundtrack, a beautiful mixture of classic RPG tunes and more elaborate orchestral pieces." ---------- Call of Juarez at IGN: " ...The cinematic score that accompanies the action is among the best for any title on the Xbox 360 (...) The atmosphere is excellent, thanks to a great cinematic score..." ---------- Call of Juarez at Gamespot: " The Good ... Largely excellent voice acting and music (...) and a soundtrack that nicely captures the atmosphere of the era" ---------- Call of Juarez at PALGN: " a brilliant soundtrack complimented by some solid voice acting..." ---------- Call of Juarez at GameZone: " As far as the soundtrack is concerned, it's dramatic and does the western theme right to the point that it could have easily been featured in an actual big screen western(...) The score has a wonderful western feel to it and it's actually very cinematic." ---------- Call of Juarez at Cheat Code Central: "The music of the game is phenomenal (...)" ---------- Call of Juarez at MSXBOX World: "The music in the game really added a lot to the overall gameplay experience. There were several times when things had just gone REALLY badly for Billy in the story, and the music really got me to "feel the moment". Not very many games do this for me, but I think a combination of the music combined with great (cheesy) story, and immersive graphics, caused me to get into the Old Western spirit. Overall the music does the job wonderfully, helping to set the mood of the game." ---------- Specforce at Gamerankings: "Specforce retains the same sound engine as the previous game so what you are getting is a good solid selection of weapon sounds, screams and footfalls combined with the ambient effects in the level and the decent enough music". ---------- Painkiller at Game Spot: Sound 8/10 "Painkiller sounds great, too. Its enemies can all be heard shouting angrily and unintelligibly, yet in a manner that's unmistakably threatening, thus creating a cacophony that seems decidedly appropriate. Explosions and weapon effects are spot-on, though the limited number of weapons and the sheer amount of shooting to be done means you'll soon grow familiar with the sound of each gun". ---------- Painkiller at Adrenaline Vault: Sound 5/5 "The sound in Painkiller does an excellent job of finishing what the visuals start. There's a good deal of ambiance, and you can hear moans or gentle creaking in the background that put you on edge as you wait for the next wave of monsters to hit. Weapons have distinct firing sounds and explosions are meaty and satisfying". ---------- Painkiller: Battle out of Hell at IGN: Sound 8.2/10 "Ambient and weapon FX are solid". ---------- Aurora Watching at Gamershell: "The menu music is awesome and the in-game music is really nice, too (....) The gameplay is incredibly fun and addicting. When the music starts and you open that door your heart starts pounding". ---------- Archangel at PC Gameworld: "The most impressive technical feature to me is the music though. There are a wide range of musical rhythms in the game. The clarity of the songs as well as the melodies are top quality and help to elevate the mood of the game itself. The songs tended to provide another layer of atmosphere to your exploration".