Batman: Arkham Origins (Christopher Drake)

Obviously whenever a Batman game comes out I make sure I keep an eye out for the soundtrack, and I hadn't heard of this Christopher Drake fellow before then. I was not prepared!

I was never really too impressed with the music for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, but as soon as I heard the theme to Origins I knew I was in for a treat.

My favourite part starts at 1:24. It slaps you right in the face and soars into the night, as far as that's possible for a song.

The game takes place during Christmas, and where does ol' Batman spend his time? In the city of course, throw the roast to the dogs, Alfred! They even did Carol of the Bells as Joker's theme!

 

Christopher Drake has crafted a score that might be inspired by Zimmer and Elfman (Especially since it takes place during Christmas Eve, so you can't help but add some bells in there.) but feels like a very refreshing take on superhero music in general.

The score truly embodies the Dark Knight's struggle against what some might consider to be too many villains. The orchestra feels great, there's some great midi/synth stuff in there, its got some cool variety, and all signs point to the fact that Christopher Drake should do more movies. My movies! 

For now, he's with DC making music for their animated movies, and next time we'll take a look at one of them!

Score Rating: ****

This album has some awesome tracks that, if it's your thing, will keep you listening for quite a while. It gets a little repetitive at some points but hey, its a Batman game with a great soundtrack, that's all you need to know.

PS: Deathstroke (Pictured above) is supposed to be one of the world's most dangerous assassins but is somehow piss-easy to defeat in this game. Half the time I was expecting him to make a comeback, but he never did. FOR SHAME. Batman even steals his gun...