The soundtrack

[six underground]

it's like Tactics...loved the music of that game

but it's a bit less eventful, more blend-in. so far the stand-out for me has been the one that plays in the estersand camps (the outpost and the south bank village ) beautiful. also the one that plays in the Barheim Passage The Giza Plains one blended in, but there's a point in it that just makes you sit up and makes it all melt.

[LunarWeaver]

After beating it, I feel a sudden urge to mention the big vocal song for this game, Kiss Me Goodbye. I think the song is perfectly fine for what it is, and it's well-performed and nicely written and all...But as Uematsu's sole contribution, it seems almost odd with the rest of the music. It sort of doesn't fit to me. Not to mention (SPOILER)it's a love song, and this isn't a love story at all. Maybe a sprinkled hint here and there, but this game is not about getting it on in a spring or catching your girlfriend in space.

That's not to say it's a bad song, but I wonder if they should have just kept it a pure Sakimoto orchestrated game instead of going for the "Look this game has a single too" situation.

[Moon Rabbits]

The theme for Paramina Rift makes me feel all fuzzy inside.

[Slicksword45]

I love the boss theam and the battles agenest (SPOILER)the first esper, mr. firey weeeeeeeeeeee guy. I just got past Vossler, so you know were I am Also, the summon music ROCKS!

[Nominus Experse]

I appreciate the music, I really do. It's as many have said - Sakimoto's works are much more subtle and in many ways fit this type of Final Fantasy more than a more recognizable, hear-me-now tune by Uematsu. Some of my favorites from FFXII thus far is the theme played while in Paramina Rift, Jaharta, and Eruyt.


On a side note, did anyone else think that the theme from the Ozmone Plains sounded strangely reminiscent of some Castlevania?

[Croyles]

I said this from the beginning. The music is the worst part of this game. Maybe apart from one boss theme.

[Slicksword45]

I said this from the beginning. The music is the worst part of this game. Maybe apart from one boss theme.

thats called an opninon. I loved the music, and i'm sure others will too. If you hate it, fine. It's ok with me.

[Croyles]

I said this from the beginning. The music is the worst part of this game. Maybe apart from one boss theme.

thats called an opninon. I loved the music, and i'm sure others will too. If you hate it, fine. It's ok with me.

Yeah, its an opinion, did I say otherwise? Or do I have to write "in my opinion" after every stupid little comment lol :rolleyes2
I also didnt say I hate it, I said it was the worst part of the game.
I just thought none of the songs (apart from the boss theme, as I mentioned) stand out at all, and as someone else has said, Uematsu's song is really good, but just doesnt fit. The rest blend in quite nicely, but I couldnt put any names or locations to the songs if I would hear them again, thats how unmemorable they were to me.

[WarZidane]

On its own the soundtrack isn't very good (though i like it just as much as the next FF soundtrack), but it mixes in really nicely with the game, as others have said.
Oh, and the best theme is (rank 7 mark spoiler) (SPOILER)The battle against Gilgamesh. Clash on the big bridge is just an awesome theme

[LunarWeaver]

I'm surprised Boss Battle gets more lovin' than Esper Battle. I love me some choral action.

[Sefie1999AD]

I haven't played the game yet, but the soundtrack itself doesn't seem all that great. Playing the game could make me like the music better, though. For example, I thought FFIX's music was sub-par when I hadn't played the game, and now I think FFIX has the best soundtrack in the series.

I'll have to see how playing FFXII will affect my opinion about the music. But for now, the music isn't as memorable and emotional as Uematsu's, and it isn't as grandiose and enjoyable as Sakimoto's score for Final Fantasy Tactics. Out of the 100 songs in the soundtrack, the ones I thought were pretty good were Loop Demo, Final Fantasy (FFXII version), Opening Movie, The Dalmasca Eastersand, Clash of Swords, Victory Fanfare (FFXII version), Theme of the Empire, Chocobo (FFXII Arrange Ver 1), (SPOILER)Esper Battle, (SPOILER)Clash on the Big Bridge, (SPOILER)The Phon Coast, (SPOILER)The Sochen Cave Palace (composed by Masaharu Iwata), (SPOILER)Esper, Ending Movie, Kiss Me Good-Bye, Symphonic Poem and Theme of Final Fantasy XII (Production announcement version). That's not many, really, and many of the songs I listed aren't even composed by Sakimoto.

[BustaMo]

Music seems to fit in perfectly with the game in my opinion. Sure it's nothing that will totally capture you like Otherworld did the first time I popped in Final Fantasy X, but it flows smoothly; that's what counts a lot of the time. I may get the soundtrack off of eBay when income taxes come in next eyar. I'm not a big spender since being in college, so FFXII was my yearly purchase.

[pantsofpower]

The music is pretty good, nothing outstanding, but there's some catchy tunes in there. I am a little disappointed - many other FF games have simply superb soundtracks (VI and X come to mind...) Unofrtunately, the XII soundtrack isn't really outstanding, but it does its job (setting the mood, etc) fairly well, and it's not so horrible as to detract from the experience at all, so I'm OK with it. Just don't expect me to buy the soundtrack CD...

On its own the soundtrack isn't very good (though i like it just as much as the next FF soundtrack), but it mixes in really nicely with the game, as others have said.

That pretty much sums it up.

[chionos]

I love the Giza Plains track.
The reason that Uematsu's music was so perfect for past games was that the animation and total lack of voice acting meant that much of the story had to be told through the music. Now, we hear the characters and can see everything better than ever before, so the music can take a backseat and let the visuals and voices speak for themselves. Not that the music's bad, it's just incredibly subtle. Like listening to Mendelssohn or Brahms as opposed to Mozart. Mozart will blow you out of your seat with beauty, but Mendelssohn will kidnap you and take you to another world before you even know it. Uematsu's music is profound and as a listener you have to hear it from the outside to enjoy it, but Sakimoto's music you can enjoy from within.
again, love the giza plains, although the entire set is making me happy so far.

[pantsofpower]

...wow, that's it exactly.