Orchestral Middle Eastern scoring that actually commits to the bit. The combat tracks hit hard, with "The Palace Courtyard Combat" and "The Baths Combat" layering percussion and strings into something genuinely urgent. "Razia" brings a mystical quality, ethereal vocals over warm orchestration.
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The non-combat pieces like "The Rooftop Gardens" and "Rekem Reservoir" breathe more, letting you feel the scale of these crumbling ancient spaces. "Climbing The Throne Room & Fighting Ratash" builds to an appropriately massive climax.
"A Losing Battle" carries real weight. The ambient tracks do solid work filling space without being forgettable. If you liked the Sands of Time trilogy's sound but wanted something more cinematic, this picks up where that left off.