Review
Comments
9.5/10 -
IGN's rating for music,'Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix' review. Best of the Year 2007.
"James Hannigan has not only
written the best music in the video game series, but he has
surpassed Nicholas Hooper’s film score. That’s right, this
is better than the film score. I really hope someone over at
Warner Bros. is listening to this score." -
'Movie Music UK' on Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix.
"Wonderful
music..." Gamespy on Republic
"Sound 10/10.
The music in Republic is amazing. It is possibly the greatest and most appropriate music in any game
ever. The sweeping eastern classical music fits the game so well it is untrue. As soon as you are able
to start a rally
... you will know what I mean."
- Game
FAQs
.jpg) "Powerful
and rewarding, the Republic soundtrack is something fans of
game music should seek out... Hannigan, with the skillful
ensemble and support of Eidos and Elixir Studios, has
accomplished something great. I'm proud to include this
among my collection of film and orchestral music" Jay
Semerad - Music4Games
 "Hannigan's
musical accompaniment to this game of Cold War rebellion hit
the mark in terms of what sounds should support the
on-screen images." - Soundtrack.net
on Republic, Top
5 Computer Game Soundtracks of 2004.
"As
well as looking great, the cities feel real, with character
voices and exceptional musical score helping to generate a
believable atmosphere." Sky
News
"...the
music by James Hannigan lends real atmosphere wherever you
are in the game, adjusting to specific actions. (The opening
theme creates an excellent sense of melancholy and
foreboding).... Excellent music and sound: 9/10" - IGN
"The
music is simply terrific, an orchestral score with a
decidedly Russian flavour." -
Game Revolution
"To
keep the atmosphere up though there is some quite excellent
music" - Gaming Illustrated
"excellent
musical score... awesome music... The Totality 3D engine and
the game's musical soundtrack. Both are top-notch." - ActionTrip
"The
music is simply superb. James Hannigan, who composed the
music ... is also known for his
brilliant score in Privateer: The Darkening, Sim
Theme Park and many other games. The music is very
fitting and almost brought a nostalgic tear or two to my
eyes." - Netjak
"a
brilliant score" - Ferrago
"the
music [is] stunning, beautiful at times. 9/10" - Gamers
Archive
"The
star of Republic is definitely the sound. The game's music
is well orchestrated with an Eastern European theme" - Loaded
inc.
"The
music deserves to be sold separately." - Juegos
PC
"I
had to take a note of the sound and music in Republic, it is
fantastic. Just when you start the game you are treated to a
weirdly soothing .. church song. The game's mood is set by
the music. When the police come
to raid a house you feel it .. and the high and low points
of each scene are reflected very well within the
music." - Action4Life
"The
best feature in this game is definitely the music. It mostly
consists of East European orchestral themes which
fantastically fit the atmosphere." - Computer
Games
Miscellaneous
"Music
and sound are extremely good throughout...The music is near
perfect. Use of sound effects, garbled speech, radio
broadcasts and so on are wonderful and add to the immersion
greatly." - IGN on Evil Genius
"both
the soundtrack and the voice acting are brilliant in this
... very fun and enjoyable." - ActionTrip
on Evil Genius
"Even
better are the sounds and music within the game; the opening
theme will stick with you for days. Production value is top
notch for this one." - UGO
on Evil Genius
 "Haunting
vocal lines mixed with richly scored strings serve
to make the music score truly memorable. The
unconventional approach to style works very well
and emphasises the drama of the game without
relying on cliches. Production values are
superlative, and composition first-rate, with the
music setting the mood beautifully and creating a
lasting impression for the title."
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on
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"The
music in this game is the best I have ever heard for a PC
game…and the ballads get your heart pumping for some
action, very well done indeed." – PC
Game Review on Conquest.
"eminently
hummable evil tunes that help the humour along nicely."
- Computer and Video Games magazine
on Evil Genius.
"The
tunes played during the game sounded fresh and very catchy."
- IC games on Evil Genius.
"Great
Theme Music" - Cube Europe on
Catwoman.
"the
underlying musical tracks are very nice" - Gamezone
on Evil Genius
"Music
in Evil Genius is great, orchestrated and composed
specifically for the game. It has everything from an epic
piece to the classic spy music from ‘60s movies that this
game’s ideas spawn from." -
Warcry
"The
sound in the game is fantastic with loads of good surround
effects and a top-notch movie-like score. The music is
subtle and does a good job of accenting the action on the
screen." -
GamingNexus on Freelancer
"The
music is great.." - ActionTrip
on Brute Force
"The music is also
impressive...all it did was make me want to deafen the
gunfire and bring back the music". –
GameZone of Brute Force
"Digital Anvil didn’t skimp on
Freelancer’s presentation. The ambient music and low hum
of your engine perfectly invoke the feeling of being out on
your own in space" - GamePro
"The music that sets the
tempo for each mission really gets you going. Brute Force
offers a great soundtrack: Audio 5/5" – Team
XBOX on Brute Force
 "A
score which combines musicality with wit. It adds
atmosphere throughout, whilst remaining entirely
in keeping with the humorous and fun nature of the
game. The subtle development of the score
according to the development of the game works
effectively, whilst complementing the sound and
dialogue perfectly. A creditable combination of
interactive technology and highly skilled
composition." -
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on
'Theme Park World' (US title, 'Sim Theme Park').
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"When you are treated to music, take advantage of it
and listen well because there are some very cool
tracks."
"The Music is thumping
and matches things perfectly" -
Games Extreme on Brute Force
"The
evocative music also deserves a special mention. Instead of
being a typically bland action soundtrack, it varies nicely
with a number of different themes for different locations.
It's a classic example of music complementing the artwork
rather than just accompanying it." – Firing
Squad on Brute Force
"Gorgeous
space vistas, great music." UGO
on Freelancer.
"But what
really sets Freelancer apart from the rest of the
competition out there is the audio, not only is the music
engaging, reactive and pretty nice, it’s also a thumping
good beat to battle to." – GamesExtreme
"The music
is wonderful" - GameFAQs
on Freelancer
"Sound
wise you should love this game... The music is suitably
joyful with carnival type music throughout the game that
never becomes boring." – Futuregamez
on TPW
"The
musical score is exceptional running the gamut of orchestral
pieces to energetic techno rock...It never gets stale,
boring, or repetitive and is one of the few soundtracks with
enough content to match the length of the game." - Game
Chronicles on Freelancer
"I
feel the music is fantastic. Music fits the surroundings,
each park has its own theme. I was never compelled to turn
the volume down, or choose to turn the music off. You can
also slightly change the music that plays in different
sections of the park by building a speaker allowing you to
play different types of music." – Die
Hard Gamer on Theme Park World/Sim Theme Park
"To
make things even better, the sound and music you will be
hearing throughout the game are marvellous. The music is
powerful and forms a fantastic epic atmosphere in the
game." – Action Trip on
Conquest.
"Freelancer
offers a game soundtrack so vivid that it ranks among the
best that we have heard. The sound effects as well as the
music add to the overall feel of the game and enhance the
gaming experience." - Tom's
Hardware on Freelancer
"The
music here is slick, very, very well-produced… " - Music4Games
on Grand Prix 4
"The
music is spot-on… " - IGN.COM
on Freelancer
"The
music is very pleasing. With its enticing score, I actually
felt energetic while playing…" Cybergaming
on Reign of Fire.
"The
music [has a] lingering affect, and we enjoyed the
energetic, soaring score it was given."
IGN on Reign of Fire.
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