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The music in the soundtrack is split into two halves. The cues from the first half are largely reminiscent of a select number of cues from the original game (1 track from the second game was also used), with the addition of extra thematic elements to strengthen and tie them together. The other half of the music is totally original, and written exclusively for this iteration of the franchise. All the music was performed live. The orchestra consisted of around 80 players and was made up of members of the Prague Philharmonic and recorded in Prague on the Barrandov Recording Stage. In addition the score benefits from a 32 piece choir, also recorded in the same venue. | The music in the soundtrack is split into two halves. The cues from the first half are largely reminiscent of a select number of cues from the original game (1 track from the second game was also used), with the addition of extra thematic elements to strengthen and tie them together. The other half of the music is totally original, and written exclusively for this iteration of the franchise. All the music was performed live. The orchestra consisted of around 80 players and was made up of members of the Prague Philharmonic and recorded in Prague on the Barrandov Recording Stage. In addition the score benefits from a 32 piece choir, also recorded in the same venue. | ||
===Tracklist=== | ===Tracklist=== | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 || "[[Welcome to Gallowmere]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 6:07 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 || "[[The Spell]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 4:37 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 || "[[Home of the Dead]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 6:32 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 4 || "[[A Fiery Confrontation]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 4:15 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 5 || "[[Comedy Corpses]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 2:21 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 6 || "[[Gallowmere Waltz]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 4:07 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 7 || "[[Hall of Heroes]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 2:15 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 8 || "[[Village of Madness]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 4:09 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| | | style="text-align:center;"| 9 || "[[Hilltop Mausoleum]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 3:34 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| 10 || "[[Scurvy Docks]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 2:16 | | style="text-align:center;"| 10 || "[[Scurvy Docks]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 2:16 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15 || "[[End Titles]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 3:14 | | style="text-align:center;"| 15 || "[[End Titles]]" || Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold || style="text-align:center;"| 3:14 | ||
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==Reception== | |||
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| MC = 66/100<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/medievil-resurrection</ref> | |||
| GR = 80.40%<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/920782-medievil-resurrection/index.html</ref> | |||
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| GSpot = 6.1/10<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/medievil-resurrection/reviews/medievil-resurrection-review-6133032/</ref> | |||
| IGN = 7.3/10<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/13/medievil-resurrection</ref> | |||
| EuroG = 4/10<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_medievil_psp</ref> | |||
| Edge = 5/10 | |||
| EGM = 6.2/10<ref>http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-135279431/medievil-resurrection.html</ref> | |||
| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/medievil-psp/654712p1.html</ref> | |||
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''MediEvil: Resurrection'' received mixed reviews upon release. The game holds average rankings of 66 on {{wikipedia|Metacritic}}<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/medievil-resurrection</ref> and 68.96% on {{wikipedia|Game Rankings}}<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/920782-medievil-resurrection/index.html</ref>. General complaints from reviewers were directed at the camera control, which was cited as being particularly poor during combat sequences, as well as occasional frame rate drops. The combat was also criticized for its awkward hit detection. {{wikipedia|IGN}} gave the game a 7.3, praising the graphics, soundtrack, and content but said that the fighting mechanics needed work.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/13/medievil-resurrection</ref> {{wikipedia|GameSpot}} gave the game a 6.1, stating "The game hasn't aged well, and although it has plenty of personality, the maddening camera control and broken combat mechanics quickly spoil the fun".<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/medievil-resurrection/reviews/medievil-resurrection-review-6133032/</ref> [http://www.gamecritics.com GameCritics] was one of the harshest reviewers, giving the game a score of 4/10 and stating "I honestly do think that Sir Daniel Fortesque is a good character with potential, but I would have much rather seen an all-new game with a nod towards current methodology than a rehash of something that honestly wasn't all that great in the first place".<ref>http://www.gamecritics.com/book/export/html/3044</ref> | |||
Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson, co-creators of ''MediEvil'', have also expressed disappointment with the game. When addressing the game in an interview with {{wikipedia|RetroGamer}}, Jason Wilson said that “It was a strange feeling to see something you loved being remade by others. I now know what all those directors feel like when their movies are remade”. Chris Sorrell said that he was disappointed by the redesign of the game, and that “there were a number of aspects to ''MediEvil'' PSP that weren't really what I would have chosen”. He did say, though, that the development team did an impressive job considering the time constraints they were up against. | |||
The game also received several positive reviews. Critics unanimously praised the game’s graphics, soundtrack, voice-acting, and over-all content for the PSP. [http://www.game-over.com/ Game Over Online] countered arguments by many critics, stating that although the camera issues and combat problems complicated several things, the game itself was still more than adequate as a basic platformer and awarded it with 77%.<ref>http://www.game-over.com/reviews/psp/MediEvil_Resurrection.html</ref> [http://gamingillustrated.com/ Gaming Illustrated] gave it an 8.2, saying that it was a solid title whose best features include the humor, story, and amount of modes the game had to offer.<ref>http://gamingillustrated.com/medievil-resurrection-psp/</ref> | |||
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