The gameplay and audio of Arc Raiders go hand in hand in fully sucking you into the immersion of the world. There's a nostalgic tone to it all, retro synths making it feel both futuristic yet old-timey at the same time. The Rust Belt is the culmination of it all; one last run to the surface to grab what you can and get by another day in Speranza. Hope and despair intertwined in a single soundtrack. Keep cooking, Embark.

Orchestral swings and booming synths echo across this season's album. Another example of the geniuses at Embark making catchy tunes to keep me blasting through the arena.

Season 7 brings a mix of chiptune and dance with the soundtrack. The amount of times I've played The Divide on repeat since its release is up there, and lives rent me in my head to this day.

The Greatest Gameshow arrives with a soundtrack that might genuinely top the past seasons personally for me. Sticking with the theme of "rising to the top," electronic sounds and pumping instrumentations gets one pumping and ready to hop back in the arena again. Truly the catchiest tracks they've made yet.

It's a more bite-sized season with a track particularly feeling extra rather than as part of the season, but that doesn't stop it from being some fantastic tunes. To keep with the feeling of Bernal as a central theme, it feels nice to have tunes as 'El Indomable' to express the inclusion of "reality" in the virtual world of The Finals while still feeling like it belongs. Time to dance with maracas and Spanish guitars, contestants. ;)

Exhilarating, adrenaline-pumping fun. This new season's soundtrack oozes fun in a radical way, driving home the new "gameshow" experience. I'm addicted to the bombastic sounds, and can't wait to have it on repeat for months to come.

A fun tease to add to the collection of tracks while waiting for Season 4, with Here We Go being the big one for me. Great themes from past events, and always happy to support those lovely geniuses at Embark. Much love <3

Season Three introduces a feeling of grandeur from the start with the Big Leagues, and keeps the adrenaline going with Stardust. The Japanese influence carries through the music, and it definitely fulfills the task of keeping me through "one more game." Now if Embark could release the shortened alt version of Big Leagues that plays at the end of the final round of a tournament, I'd be happy. 😁

The soundtrack is fundamentally one of the major pillars supporting The Finals as a hook to keep you playing, with the immersion of truly participating in a gameshow at an all time high. Season 1 was the introduction of the official launch, and you can really feel it with the pounding highs and deep lows as you played each match. The composers are geniuses with their soundtracks, and I can't wait to hear how the game evolves through their music alone.

Season Two brings a complete jump to chip tune and crunch in the music that both surprised and excited me to hop on. This was the soundtrack that hooked me in at the beginning, this season being the one that I started playing seriously. Nostalgia and fun emanate from the music, and I'm here for it all.

lo-fi Super Metroid = I wish we got more. Fantastic versions of my favorite tracks, with chill Prologue almost making me forget we're supposed to be wiping out Metroids for the safety of the universe. 🤡