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Soundtrack Review: Assassin’s Creed 2 (2009)

Posted by Jorn Tillnes On December - 17 - 20096 COMMENTS

assassin screed IIThis is a review of the video game soundtrack Assassin’s Creed II by Jesper Kyd.

“What is in here is enough quality to make even the most sceptic of game music fans come alive.”

Jesper Kyd is back with the sequel to Assassin’s Creed, and this time with lots more music. The game itself was released back in 2007 and it was an incredible game, but they have managed to make it even better. The original soundtrack from 2007 was well received by fans and critics, but not by me. I didn’t quite like the score, which felt messy and wasn’t atmospheric enough for the game. At times I think I am the only one who thought that, because I believe it even scooped up some awards (please correct me if I am wrong). The last time around, the music was about 45 minutes, and now it is a massive 1 hour and 53 minutes on 2 CDs. Fans of game music rejoice! But wait, we are missing one crucial point here, is it any good? Let’s find out! Read the rest of this entry »

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