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 Member 8166 Level 3.31 Jun 2006 
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I'm kind of lost in the discussion since I'm not exactly very music literate ... but as far as I'm into the soundtrack, it sounds really amazing! It has the whole grandeur feel there is to FFXII. I think FFXII has an amazing huge world just like that of FFXI and I think the music complements the settings perfectly! It's very unlike other FFs whereby there are some repeats of common themes but I think nonetheless, the feel of the music is right!
Though I would have appreciate if they had used the piano more though. I'm a sucker for piano versions of the music! It's so light yet so sad! Still, the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack is amazing. It's close to 100+ tracks and I think most of them sound really pretty. Too bad I have no imagery but I can picture it's the perfect fit. The only complain though I have is that the mood of the music in the OST seems to be too consistent except for the occassional battle themes and tracks. I would expect more ups and downs as with previous versions of FF. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Member 8166 Level 3.31 Jun 2006
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I think what the people above me have mentioned is really true. There aren't really any instant memorable tunes in the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack except maybe the few exceptions that were heard for the Final Fantasy XII promotions like "Nalbina Fortress Underground Prison", "Theme of the Empire" and "The Dream to be a Sky Pirate". Overall, I consider the soundtrack really outstanding (just as how it felt with Final Fantasy XI). The soundtrack really extends for a much longer period of time so that eventually, when the soundtrack does loop in the game, you don't sense the difference and it seems amazing how the music can just keep going on and on without you getting bored of it!
I think Sakimoto did a really great job on the instrumentation and on first listen, I did get bored of the soundtrack because of the entire "grandeur" feel I got from it. I was on the look out for those beautiful piano pieces that were present in many of the Final Fantasy games (the only track that seems to intensively use the piano for the Final Fantasy XII Soundtrack is the theme song Kiss Me Good-Bye) but nope, couldn't find it anywhere. However, on second and third listen, it gets better and better. You start to appreciate the music much more and I think the soundtrack really complements all your in-game sound and music perfectly! It gives you a great view of how the world of Ivalice is constructed and what Sakimoto wants you to feel about the place as you step into it. So ultimately, thumbs up! But so far, it's been the hardest Final Fantasy OST to unravel and get into. Maybe I'm just not used to this style. Final Fantasy XI still had some light go along tracks but the Final Fantasy XII OST, yar, you need time to listen to it. It can only get better on more listens! Most amazing jew boots
Last edited by ruixiong89; Jun 12, 2006 at 05:45 AM.
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