Although some of our dear friends were not as high on Ubisoft’s second outing into the Animus, it’s obvious that the developers at Ubisoft listened to the complaints about Assassin’s Creed. Nearly every criticism was addressed – most of which were improved tremendously. Sadly, Jesper Kyd’s score for Assassin’s Creed II does not fall under the “improved” column.
The soundtrack to the first Assassin’s Creed was actually quite good. It managed to blend Middle Eastern sensibilities while maintaining a futuristic, sinister window through which we could experience Altair’s journey. This score tries to do the same thing musically, but somehow does not succeed in the same. Click for more…. (more…)
