Eidos Montreal wanted to put its own stamp on Deus Ex after it took over the series, and that meant it wanted music from an entirely different composer.
I don’t much remember the music from Human Revolution, and I quite liked Human Revolution… then again, I also liked Invisible War, for context.
Human Revolution originally had a yellow tint to everything and it was weird, fortunately the directors cut let you disable that “feature”. So I can’t say their direction was always correct.
I do remember the music from the first one. It was almost as iconic as the game itself. But I have to agree it would not be a good fit for Human Revolution. The composer would have had to turn in work that did not sound like it belonged on the first game’s soundtrack, which is probably possible? Going with a whole other composer sounds petty, unless that composer only has one style or sound.
I’ve been listening to Human Revolution’s soundtrack for years! Only recently getting into Invisible War. IW’s soundtrack reminds me a little of early Hitman games, composed by Jesper Kyd. I don’t know if the two Deus Ex games are even worth comparing. And, not knowing any of the drama seems also to be a plus, to simply enjoying the music. Michael McCann did an excellent job with HR! It’s when it comes to Mankind Divided I get annoyed. So many more tracks, so many fewer enjoyed. 🤷♂️
I think my favorite track from HR is Harvesters.
