There is something mystical about them, suggestive of a newly discovered planet - vast, hostile, untameable. Mark Morgan, who composed for Fallout and Fallout 2, said that, ‘The challenge to me was to blend a kind of odd ethnic and industrial sound design into something not only musical, but emotional.’ This is clear to hear if you listen through his two soundtracks. Not everyone likes where it wandered after its acquisition by Bethesda, but the continuity in soundtracks between 2 and 3 is unmistakable. Fallout 3, obviously, exists in the context of the Fallout franchise.
To fully understand the game’s soundtrack, you need to look where it came from. Composer Inon Zur’s ambient work, juxtaposed with the warm, crackling tunes of Galaxy News Radio, provided the perfect accompaniment to the fresh, terrifying possibilities of the Wasteland. Inheriting the legacy of an acquired franchise, yet announcing itself to millions of console players, Fallout 3’s soundtrack is crucial to both the game’s atmosphere and its lasting impact. Generally - though not quite universally - adored, the game occupies a peculiar space between continuity and innovation. Last modified 8 World On Fire: the Music of ‘Fallout 3’ From Galaxy News Radio to the old-school homages of Inon Zur's ambient soundtrack, Fallout 3 owes much of its brilliance to its musicįallout 3 is a unique beast, something taken for granted sometimes.
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