“An astonishing composer…” – NEIL GAIMAN

“The most powerful weapon is the music.” – L.A. TIMES

“…a wonderful cinematic score” – AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE

“[Evil Genius] expertly captures the ‘60s spy-movie aesthetic” – GAME INFORMER

“… James Hannigan’s music makes The Sandman totally immersive.” – THE SUNDAY TIMES

“the best music in the series..” – MOVIE MUSIC UK, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (VG)

“Seeing a horde of monsters fast approaching, with pointy limbs flailing, as .. horns and violins rise to cacophony, is guaranteed to get the heart pumping.” – TIME

” a superb score by composer James Hannigan — nothing more, nothing less.” – MULTIVERSITY COMICS

“A score which combines musicality with wit … complementing the sound and dialogue perfectly.” – BAFTA 

“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.” – GAME FAQS

“Returning composer James Hannigan [has] brought this new game to life without losing step with the original. The music that Hannigan brings to life shows that he has not missed a beat. My only wish was that there were more..” – GAMING TREND

“The formidable music, sometimes terrifying, sometimes tender, is by the composer James Hannigan, noted for his contributions to screen and video games” – THE TIMES

“…some of the most viscerally satisfying bombast ever produced. Starting with “The Inquisitorial Squad”, Hannigan never makes the mistake of fashioning directionless sound and fury.” – GGM

“The soundtrack is particularly fantastic” – IGN

“…a cohesive musical story from start to finish.” – FORBES

“In games of this genre, it’s common for me to mute the music and listen to something other than the OST. In Evil Genius 2, that most certainly wasn’t the case… the music truly excels” – RAPID REVIEWS

“The music.. is amazing. James Hannigan returns and he expands the original soundtrack with gusto… Brilliant Music.” – GAMEWATCHER

James Hannigan is a BAFTA award winning composer with a career spanning several industries - from TV and multi-million selling games through to groundbreaking audio drama. Among his many credits are entries in the Harry Potter, Dead Space, Evil Genius, RuneScape, Transformers, EA Sports, The Lord of the Rings and Command and Conquer game series, and full-cast audio adaptations such as The Sandman and Alien series. His awards also include a Webby People's Choice Award for The Sandman Act II, and an IFMCA (International Film Music Critics Association) Award for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (BAFTA Award nomination, Original Music, 2010). Current projects include Act IV of The Sandman, and among his recent projects are a new production of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, Steelrising, Evil Genius 2, and The Sandman Act III (with a cast including James McAvoy, Michael Sheen and Regé-Jean Page).

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