Cratinus
07-27-2012, 11:47 PM

This is my personal rip/edit of the 2001 Playstation 2 "survival horror" game EXTERMINATION. For those who are not familiar with the game itself...it is a "Resident Evil-ish" survival horror excurision into the Antarctic involving military personnel and some very suspicious government operatives/experiments (and that NEVER ends well) with mutated DNA and failed experiments and whatnot. The game also has a few early Metal Gear similarities and also perhaps a hint of influence from the film version of "The Thing". It didn't sell very well (initially) though it was quite underrated (which helped it achieve the status of "a hidden gem" of the early "survival horror" era). I played this one YEARS ago and remembered enjoying it (for the most part). Recently I thought it might be nice to revisit this game (at least from a "musical" sense) so I dug it out of my closet and what happened is described below.
PSound helped me extract the audio file from the game (yep...it extracted as one GIGANTIC file with every single sound from the game itself contained within one enormous WAV). The first half (or so) of the file was the MUSIC section. The last half was the "dialogue/effects" heavy area. Using Audacity I was able to cut and seperate all of the musical selections from the MAIN audio file. The majority of these I was able to utilize with only the need for a few fade ins/outs and several "trim" edits. The rest I needed to work on a bit. I looped a few tracks (to extend length and contribute to the overall listening experience) and even "merged several tracks into one" as a means to aid continuity. In a few instances effects/enhancements were applied as needed/appropriate. Ultimately all tracks were exported as MP3 320kbps. I think the end result turned out pretty well (despite myself). It had been YEARS since I had actually played the game so the "track names" (that I created) are somewhat "relevant" but perhaps NOT entirely "accurate". Don't worry about it, though, as this is a nice listening experience from start to finish. The main theme "Extermination" is one of the best anthems you'll hear from ANY game (especially of this era) and the rest of the selections are quite compelling (if not inspiring) orchestral action pieces (with plenty of modern electronic treatment throughout). The closing track "Candy Girl" is a bit of an anomaly (compared to the rest of the "action/adventure" score). It appeared at the extreme end of the game (itself) and sounds like some sort of late 40's early 50's "jazz/doo-wop" radio song. It is a departure from the rest of the soundtrack (musically) but it HAD to be included..... because...well.....it was THERE. Also included is some "album art" (and images) created from modified available web material.
Extermination was developed (and released) by Deep Space Inc. via Sony Entertainment in 2001. Motoki Funayama composed the music for this game. Using free software, I extracted, edited, looped and merged the audio tracks (from this game) into a "fan soundtrack" which is intended SOLEY for fans of this (and all) "survial horror/adventure" games. This was created by "a fan" for "all fans" of the genre. I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!
Extermination Unofficial Game Soundtrack
01-Extermination 3:51
02-Distress At Fort Stewart 2:55
03-Team Red Light 1:45
04-Action Ventilation Action 3:19
05-Time For A Plan Dennis 3:57
06-Saddle Up Marine 3:37
07-DNA Does Not Agree 1:44
08-Tactics Take Precedence 1:50
09-Mutant Waiting 1:43
10-A Revelation Unexpected 1:42
11-Lament For The Lost 3:23
12-A Fight For The Memories 1:52
13-Downtime 2:06
14-Arm Your Detonators 1:30
15-Decisions Have Consequences :29
16-Confront Run Escape :21
17-The Time Is Now :23
18-On My Shoulders 2:15
19-Slimey Bacterial Bastard 1:51
20-Analysis Analogous 2:38
21-No Time For Fear 1:35
22-Respite and Reality 1:09
23-Condition Critical 1:40
24-Team Resolute 2:19
25-Red Blood Red Alert 3:16
26-Extermination End Game 2:35
27-Candy Girl 3:37
Total Track Time 53:22
Read CAREFULLY....the link IS the password: EXSHUNGYROS (http://www.mediafire.com/download/ovu6r3r81nh67lr/ExDNAshun2001.rar)