Well, you better buckle your shoes because Expedition 33 has very freshly released the entire original soundtrack, which is really a big bang—154 tracks with over 8 hours, 9 minutes, and 33 seconds. Yes, you read that right. Eight. Hours. The emotive score is penned and composed by Lorien Testard, featuring vocals sung by Alice Duport-Percier and Victor Borba. This OST is up for grabs on Steam, and its fans are going bonkers over it.
The emotional note by Lorien of getting to finally share the work after years of labor was just a punch like that-you-will *feel* his passion in every word. And the fans? Oh, they *feel* it too. The kinds of replies were all mixed variable hype, tears, and frantic pleas for vinyl releases (more on that soon).
For starters, the love is *real*. Philip Hartshorn (@philipharts) called it “magnificent,” while DJ Denny Ooooooomg (@DJDennyOh) went right ahead and compared it to *Chrono Trigger’s* legendary OST. Now that’s a *huge* compliment, folks. And Miralsice (@Virgeri) were right in saying that the music *shapes* the game world just as much as the art does. Like, damn.
But then, if a gaming community lacks chaos, then it must be fake. FSR support is being *begged* for by users like @Jeirno_, while @ManuDragon88 is out there requesting fixes for DLAA resolution. Guys, priorities. Meanwhile, @meltryl37 is actually trying to *play* it, but NO PC is able to power Unreal Engine 5. Big oof.
Now approaching the *true* drama: vinyl. Fans like @FryCanon, @BasicallymSalty, and @xyberknight are *dying* for a physical release; honestly? They share the sentiment. But @Breizhouuu hit us with the cold, hard truth: “8h de vinyle, ça fait beaucoup de vinyles.” (Translation: “That’s an awful lot of vinyl for eight hours.”) Yeah, good luck fitting that in your record collection.
And shoutout to @Zoxx_EmmaSB, who said they normally play games *without* sound before getting *obliterated* by the intro track to this game, “Lumières.” That’s the energy of someone who says pizza is disgusting and then inhales an entire Margherita.
Oh, and, by the way, it looks like it won’t stop there. A *concert* is being planned by @Butters360. Sweet heart emojis on Valentine’s Day are being showered all over this OST by @HazzadorGamin. The first few seconds of @XboxSeriesDev’s listening session turned the dude into tears. Mood.
So then, the soundtrack of Expedition 33 isn’t just ambience; it’s *an experience*. Based on reactions so far, it seems to be one wild ride. It’s full speed ahead, and let me dive into eight hours of sound.
