Balsam für das Battle

With Forged Alliance , not only did new (super) units and buildings enter the battlefield, but also the discreetly overpowered fourth faction of the alien Seraphim. With various gameplay adjustments and optimizations, the add-on is a must-buy for fans of the main game, even if the campaign is a little less diverse this time. Instead of different actions, we are only given the choice of which of the original factions we want to play with at the start of the mission - lame.

The score, once again composed by Jeremy Soule, continues the tradition with well-known strengths and relies on a mixture of battle epic and irrelevant ambient sprinkling. While the latter in particular is unlikely to inspire enthusiasm, it is negligible anyway due to the game concept. After all, it is replaced by the much more exciting battle tracks such as Rhiza’s Offensive or Seraphim Unleashed at the faintest idea of a confrontation.

Games from the Supreme Commander-series

Supreme Commander (2007)

Supreme Commander 2 (2010)

Meanwhile, the composer allows himself a slight evolution through the integration of rock elements, which give tracks such as Supreme Commander Reprise or Cybran Razors a headbanging momentum in the form of electric guitars. Although they also work well in the versions without strings, I like it a little better with the extra 'Spice' and it also reminds me of the work of Soule's brother Julian for Star Trek: New Worlds. In general, however, this innovation can't hide the smaller scope and enthusiasm factor that the Forged Alliance-OST has in my opinion. It's not bad, but it is somewhat overshadowed by the fantastic main game.