I enjoy VIII, but I'm not the biggest fan of the OST. I feel when you look at certain tracks individually, it's a nice soundtrack overall. Yet, when I listen to the score as a whole piece, I find it difficult to pay attention because I feel the OST is just too pedestrian. There is a nostalgia to the Balamb Garden theme, but the track is kind of dull as a musical piece and I tend to zone it out after the first loop. The OST has a similar problem that Chrono Cross' score has for me, which is that too many pieces blend together and the overall score feels a bit monotone with a few exceptions to jolt you back to being awake.