Description
“Sea Dogs” Original Game Soundtrack
Limited Edition of 1500 copies
Label: KMRCD 001
Game Release Date: 2000
Album Date: 2007
Tracks: 11
Time: 31″24
Sea Dogs is a 2000 Russian role-playing video game developed by Akella and published by
Bethesda Softworks. The epic adventure sea takes place on a fictional archipelago in the
Caribbean, where French British and Spanish colonies are mixed with fortified pirate
hideouts. It’s up to the player which power he will serve: he can be a captain working for one
of the European powers, or he can become a pirate as well. With its custom 3D game engine,
Sea Dogs was one of the most successful Windows games coming from Russia and it could
have been a great band if the name hadn’t gotten tied up in legal limbo.
The main hero of Sea Dogs is Nicholas, who was raised by his mother on her own. Nicholas’
only memories of his father are his departure on a ship and a golden medallion he bestowed
on his son. As our hero grows up, he seeks nautical adventures just like his father did. After
getting captured by the Spanish, Nicholas escapes with a small ship and a crew – their arrival
to a British colony is the starting point of our story. While collecting gold is still a prime
objective in the game, the player will also have the chance to find out what had happened to
Nicholas’ father – and changing your flag a few times may help this mission!
Poteyenko’s Sea Dogs score is a wonderful, adventurous accompaniment for the popular
game with separate mood themes for the weather conditions (in sailing mode), plus original
patriotic themes for the three major nations. The fights and their aftermath are scored with
religiously inspired music: the battle theme incorporates the classic Medieval theme “Dies
Irae”, while the defeat theme is based on “Domine Jesu”. Rounded out by a catchy main theme
for the menus, this is one musical treasure chest you don’t want to miss.
