| Soriku said: It's a pretty unique soundtrack for JRPGs. I agree the non-vocal orchestral tracks kind of blend a bit, or at least they're not as good as the vocal tracks which are more distinct. There are a couple of good tracks from those sampled, though I need to listen to full versions. 12:13 is my favorite newer track. |
Really?
For me vocals destroy the immersion. If I am on a huge mountain and then I see the sunset why would there be vocals at all? Music can create a feeling vocals destroy it for me. Vocals fit a movie or a cutscene but NOT a game because 99% of the time they are obtrusive and not accompanying the music. Have bad singers that fail at delivering the songs emotional message or the vocals dont fit the "action" (as in thing happening not ACTION as in killing etc.) on the screen.
Just talking about the songs with singers or "vocals" (alot of aaaaaaaaa eeeeee ooooo without words I also clasify as part of the vocal track list)
Track with vocals starting at 1:52 = crap. (bad singer)
Track with vocals starting at 3:28 = good ("choir" not annoying voice not to loud compared to the music)
Track with vocals starting at 4:20 = meh(not as annoying as the first vocals track but has neither any kind of epicness nor futuritic sound just sounds like some random garage band and is boring)
Track with vocals starting at 4:49 ( sounds like vocaloid. Might be shopping district music)
Track with vocals starting at 5:23 (only plausible use for me would be end title/credits.)
Track with vocals starting at 6:08 (also just sounds like a cutscene theme to me. Melody etc is okay would be much better without singer)
Track with vocals starting at 6:58 sounds good to me because again the vocals are not obtrusive.
Track with vocals starting at 7:55 also sounds like a garage band. (does nothing for me not emotionally nothing)
Track with vocals starting at 8:25 sounds good to me same reason as previuos "good song"
Track with vocals starting at 9:10 again just garage band song.
Track with vocals starting at 10:22 also garage band
etc etc etc.
All the garage band music would fit cutscenes imo but not exploring not fighting not running away nothing gameplay related. And just being there so at least something is being played like in Tony Hawk games etc is nothing I need in a game. I would rather listen to my own music than to "pseudo" radio.
