Starcraft was the best-selling computer game of 1998.  Developed by Blizzard, it featured three contrasting and warring factions - the mobile and versatile Terrans, the selectively-bred and savage Zerg, and the pragmatic and technologically advanced Protoss.

Not only did their styles contrast, but so did their respective soundtracks.  A separate "suite" was composed for each race, with three main "themes" as well as incidental music for victories, defeats and briefings.  As good as this game's entire score is, I was always partial to the Protoss suite.  All three of their themes are outstanding, but I have a slight preference for the third one.

Click here for the "Protoss 3" download page on Kingdom Hearts Insider.

Click here to browse the entire soundtrack.

This is part of a two week-long series on music from computer games.