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The Extraordinary

Louise uncovers some of the most imaginative games around. And her guest Winifred Phillips talks about scoring Sackboy, Assassin's Creed Liberation and Jurassic World Primal Ops.

Louise Blain uncovers some of the most imaginative, creative games around - from the astonishing storytelling in What Remains of Edith Finch to the upturned morality of Shadow of the Colossus. And her guest Winifred Phillips talks about scoring Sackboy, Assassin's Creed Liberation and Jurassic World Primal Ops.

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32 minutes

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Sat 3 Jun 2023 15:00

Music Played

  • Koji Kondo

    The Legend of Zelda

    Composer: Nobuo Uematsu. Performer: Tina Guo. Orchestra: Budapest Symphony Orchestra.
    • Game On!.
    • Masterworks.
  • Kow Otani

    Shadow of the Colossus "Sign of the Colossus", "Grotesque Figures"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: Gey's AX.
    • Shadow Of The Colossus: Roar of the Earth.
    • Iam8bit.
  • Nainita Desai

    Immortality "Art", "Life"

    Orchestra: Budapest Arts Orchestra.
    • Immortality (Original Soundtrack To The Interactive Trilogy).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Josh Sawyer

    Pentiment "City of Reason", "The Mob Pursues the Abbott"

    Composer: Alkemie. Ensemble: Alkemie.
    • Pentiment (Original Soundtrack).
    • Microsoft Studios Music.
  • Zoë Keating

    Escape Artist

    Performer: Zoë Keating.
    • Into The Trees.
    • bandcamp.
  • Todd Baker

    Monument Valley 2 "Interwoven Stories"

    Performer: Todd Baker.
    • Monument Valley 2 (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • ustwogames.
  • Jeff Russo

    What Remains of Edith Finch "Lewis's Coronation (Sailing Ship)"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • What Remains of Edith Finch (Original Soundtrack).
    • Annapurna Interactive.
  • Winifred Phillips

    Assassin's Creed 3 "Liberation Main Theme"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Ubisoft Music.
  • Winifred Phillips

    Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation "Poverty"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Ubisoft Music.
  • Winifred Phillips

    Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation "Animus"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Ubisoft Music.
  • Winifred Phillips

    Sackboy: A Big Adventure "Waltz of the Bubbles"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Original Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Winifred Phillips

    Jurassic World: Primal Ops "Apex Preditor"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Jurassic World: Primal Ops (Original Soundtrack).
  • Winifred Phillips

    Jurassic World: Primal Ops "Jurassic Companion"

    Performer: Winifred Phillips.
    • Jurassic World: Primal Ops (Original Soundtrack).
  • Austin Wintory

    Traveler - A Journey Symphony "Naissance"

    Performer: Tina Guo. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: London Voices. Conductor: Austin Wintory.
    • Traveler - A Journey Symphony.
    • T-65b Records.
    • 1.
  • Takako Ishida

    Tetris Effect "Unfold"

    Performer: Hydelic.
    • Tetris Effect (Original Soundtrack).
    • Enhance.
  • Jon Everist

    The Lamplighters' League "Main Theme"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • The Lamplighters' League (Original Game Soundtrack).

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