If I sound a little bitter it's because I am. In theory, that's pretty awesome, but the finished product falls way shy of what it could (and should) have been. In an admittedly cool move on Namco's behalf, Tekken 5 and DR are basically two halves of the same album most of Tekken 5's stage themes are arranged for Dark Resurrection's soundtrack, which makes the double-disc package both an original soundtrack and an arrange album. An unprecedented seventeen composers, all from Namco's sound team, are credited for the work it's just a shame that these great musicians somehow came together to put out what I'd consider to be their most disappointing collective work to date. After the steady Tekken Tag Tournament and the stellar Tekken 4, the Tekken 5 & Dark Resurrection Original Soundtrack stops short of its full potential, leaving two very full discs sounding very empty. Or, should I say, "Oh, how the mighty have tripped, sprained an ankle, and limped along for the duration of two 74 minute long compact discs".
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