When
Ubisoft first brought us the Assassin Creed franchise; they had introduced us
to a fierce war between the Templars and Assassins. This franchise has now
released over eight games, which we can trace back to Altaïr
and the holy crusades. With it’s current release Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate.
We find ourselves following the lives of twin assassins Evie and Jacob Frye,
looking to liberate the city of London from the Templar’s grasp and collect the
mysterious Shroud of Eden.
Now Assassin’s
Creed is not just only an above average written story that seems to never end.
It is aligned with some of the most intriguing game scores I have ever heard.
Austin Wintory, a Grammy nominated
composer for Journey was given his chance at interpreting the movements of this
stealthy adventure. The whole score is packed with complex melodies and
articulations. That together with the game helps you position yourself in minds
of Evie and Jacob Frye.
“Bloodlines” starts off this soundtrack
in a very dark suspenseful fight between a cello, violin and piano. Leading us
into the gloomy start to “London Is
Waiting”, which shockingly opens up to an upbeat duet to once again quickly
changing the pace and your emotions.
Being
that this game centers on the industrial period, the usage of the percussion,
was not simply overused. Which was a plus. Now simply because it goes into
those intense chase, it always cools you back down. Giving you those precious
seconds to regret your choices to those displeasing piercing violin notes.
Some
of my favorite parts of this soundtrack would have to be the Broadway-like
performances. Which I would consider as small breaks from this considerable
catalog of sound.
Sadly,
comparing this to the other Assassin’s Creed soundtracks, I would have to rank
it low, but it’s still an amazing piece of work. Just as I would highly recommend
the game, I would suggest listening to the soundtrack at least twice.
So
you wouldn’t be in the dark my favorite 3 Assassin’s Creed soundtracks are:
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