Among the many things that stand out in Battlefield: Bad Company, one aspect that has been getting lots of attention is the sound. IGN posted a 4 page write up talking with composer Mikael Karlsson.

Orchestral music for war games, as well as for action movies, is so very formulaic that it almost becomes a gesture or a symbol more than an actual musical statement," he continues. "If you want to be heard as a composer in that genre – if you want to affect the audience and push the story – you better do something that’s out of the ordinary. We didn’t want to completely go against all expectations, but we didn’t want it to be just another flawless but pointless action score either."

"Strings are so incredibly versatile, and second to a piano I think a string ensemble is the broadest small chamber ensemble that you can work with while staying reasonably within conventions," he continues. "I write a lot of avant-garde concert music, so believe me… I could have gone much further out on any given limb had the narrative warranted it, but this is about the game and the player’s experience is the main concern, and I think this score will both challenge and excite the gamers." Read the Rest...