10 Things In Outer Wilds That Will Blow Your Mind

6. The Soundtrack

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Any time that you invest into playing this game should be prefaced with loading up the soundtrack to listen to while doing so. Its fitting in tone and scale, blending into any sequence of gameplay effortlessly. Its a must have accompaniment to the game.

It permeates a campfire singalong vibe that collides perfectly with synthetic isolation of the finest sci-fi tales. Its brilliant.

Its full of simple but well executed accompaniments from pairs of instruments. Be it a banjo, tambourine or keyboards. They all play their parts beautifully. The melodies will stick in your mind long after your story is finished.

A particularly memorable tune is 'Timber Hearth' its a hopeful song that has a friendly melody and bursts colourfully into a swelling banjo solo. The composer Andrew Prahlow stated that this is a recording with himself seven years earlier. A cool story that goes along with one of the coolest soundtracks in recent memory.

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