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“…I was so blown away, like what a great, great soundtrack this is. I feel [Champagne] has done such an amazing job of both channeling the LOTRO spirit…but also a lot of storytelling and being in touch with the world so far.”
“One compliment I can really pay this soundtrack is…I really felt like I wanted to play this game again so much.”
A huge thank you to the Battle Bards for taking the time to review the latest LOTRO soundtrack, and for their kind words during the podcast.
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