is a streamlined RPG that nevertheless offers a rewarding depth of experience, says its composer Venus Theory. The new game from Obsidian Entertainment () has largely been regarded as a standout entry in Microsoft’s otherwise largely barren exclusive game catalog, dropping players into the world of Eora as an Imperial Envoy tasked with discovering the root of a soul-corrupting plague.
The game is set in the same world as Obsidian’s 2015 game and its sequel, The game constantly throws choices at the player (and even some secret choices), helping ensure that each decision feels consequential when it comes to the end of the story.
To help immerse players in the world they decide the fate of, Obsidian tapped composer, electronic music artist, and content creator Venus Theory.
Venus Theory–known outside of the music world as Cameron Gorham–created music that shifts along with the world of, and changes as the player’s Envoy does.
spoke with Venus Theory about writing music for ’s Godlike protagonist and unique world. The composer praised the game’s appeal to hardcore and more casual gamers alike, and explained how much of the soundtrack he created on his own.