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 Member 623 Level 40.29 Mar 2006 
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I finally got my copy of the soundtrack today and have listened to the entire album all the way through. I must say that I am very impressed with the finished product. I feel that this is one of Sakimoto's strongest outings yet and that is surpasses both Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story. "Esper Battle" and "Giza Plains" are two of my favorite tracks on the soundtrack. "Godly" would be a nice, fitting descrption for those two compositions. Also, his 2 arrangements of the chocobo theme (1 is an unused tracks) are really nice.
I don't have many gripes. I'm not feelin' "Boss Battle" all that much. For a boss battle theme, it's a pretty weak sauce to me. Of course, that could change once I have an opportunity to play the game. Also "Clash on the Big Bridge ~FFXII Version~", a track was a greatly anticipating, didn't rock me as much as I'd hoped. It's a good piece, but doesn't reach the greatness of the original, IMO. Hayato Matsuo and Masaharu Iwata didn't have many contributions to the score but they made good on what they did have. Matsuo's "Seeking Power" and Iwata's "The Feywood" both have a decidedly epic feel that left an impression on me immediately. The vocal track, "Kiss Me Good-Bye", is the strongest of all the vocal themes in a FF game yet. I just love Angela Aki's voice. Overall, this is a great soundtrack. If people give it a chance, and don't get stuck in their "Uematsu or bust" ways, they'll realize that too. EDIT: After listening to "Boss Battle" a couple times, and hearing the part where it really picks up, I'm beginning to like it more now. So, that's one less gripe I have I guess, heh. How ya doing, buddy?
Last edited by bishop743; Jun 3, 2006 at 03:22 AM.
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