The official soundtrack of Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak by Paul Ruskay! Includes over 100 tracks from Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and 15 bonus tracks all in .MP3 and FLAC format.
Tracks:
Our Planet is Dying
Epsilon Base
Launch of The Kapisi
Mission 1 Personal Log
Message from Khagaan
Lander Arri...
The official soundtrack of Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak by Paul Ruskay! Includes over 100 tracks from Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and 15 bonus tracks all in .MP3 and FLAC format.
This is a decent soundtrack and a very long one (over 3 hours!). When listened to during the game it really creates an immersive atmosphere of the desert and can't be complained about. However, it seems less memorable than soundtracks for Homeworld and Homeworld 2 and as a standalone album listened outside of the game isn't as good as those of earlier games. A bit too ambient and bleak, I think.
I wrote a review in the game’s page, some years ago, long after the first time I played it. I finished it again recently and I can’t stress enough the quality of “Deserts of Kharak”! So, I want to make this post in all store’s pages relevant to the game (as GOG doesn’t allow to modify our existent reviews), and prompt anyone (who likes strategy games, that is) to buy it!
It is the prequel of all Homeworld games. There are 13 missions, which I would guess took me around 20-25 h in total. A strategy game that looks more like the tactical strategy genre (no base building, you are constantly on the move), than the normal strategy genre. Of course, this makes sense in the overall story of having a carrier, which you must get to a specific place on your planet.
Also, the carrier can’t be placed at one spot for the entirety of each mission, but it has to be moving around. That’s because the resources are very scattered on each map (no one spot with too much of it), which makes you to have to constantly move around the map with your units, and the carrier has to be near too, as if it gets destroyed, it’s game over!
Another thing to praise is the sound. You will be listening to every person (inside his/her unit), as if you hear them through radio communication, which I really never found tiresome to be hearing! On the contrary, I was feeling I was "along with them" too!
The resources you collect, as well as the upgrades you perform, and the units you create, all follow up through the next missions.
Three difficulty levels. I played it on normal and, while there were some tense moments (as expected), nothing "cheaty" from the game. With a different approach, all can be done!
I already have the games from steam, and can't buy these in standalone even though it's just an OST... too bad.
Great soundtrack though.
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