19 Apr, 2011
Many of us know that in order for a game to be truly great, it must have every little detail in place, and that includes great music as well. After all, who would want to go into a final battle with the cheesiest soundtrack in the world? That would prompt me to laugh as opposed to fight.
Enter Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Ninja Theory’s action-adventure offering that quietly flew under the radar as it was being released last fall amidst giants such as Fable III and Fallout: New Vegas. While most of us were busy snatching up the other blockbuster titles, a select few who bothered to pick this one up were treated to a wonderfully conceived game with a beautiful soundtrack.
The music did not escape the attentions of the Ivor Novello Awards, an internationally respected organization that honors British music and songwriting. This could become a second win for composer Nitin Sawhney, who also scored another of Ninja Theory’s games, Heavenly Sword.
Hopefully the news will rekindle an interest in Enslaved, since little sales have dimmed hopes of a sequel. For those of us who played the game, the ending was a highly unsatisfying cliffhanger, leaving us wanting more in the story of Trip and Monkey.
While the game was lacking mainly in its combat mechanics (the camera acted like a criminal caught in the act and the controls felt SO two years ago), it featured gorgeous environments in an overgrown post-apocolypse America, a refreshingly different story, and of course that beautiful soundtrack.
Announcements for the winner will be made a month from today on May 19th.
For more information on the Ivors, visit their official website.
Via Eurogamer.
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