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I Stand Corrected: FFVII Remake OST is nothing but perfection
- Thread starter Swift_Gamer
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Not the 2nd game, but Birth of a God is gonna kill.
Fortress of the Condor will be awesome as well.
The OST blew my head off. The only disappointing thing about it (which is a very specific thing, I know) is that the music was only mixed in stereo instead of surround, which was a change from XV, where the DLC tracks were mixed in 5.1 and sounded so much better. A certain final boss theme would've kicked sooooo much more ass with a proper 5.1 mix.
I've liked pretty much every track on the new OST but the new wall market theme is unbelievably bad.
I'm guessing Kobayashi as well. Not as familiar with Ace Combat's music, but there's definite strains of Soul Calibur in there. Love it!
Gosh release the soundtrack already.
And tbh I'm more interested in the games score of the next part/s than I am wanting to play it.
And tbh I'm more interested in the games score of the next part/s than I am wanting to play it.
Cannot wait for the Concert. I've been to 2 general FF concerts and my main motivation was for the FFVII music, so this one being specifically framed around the Remake is going to something special and a mean a lot to me.
Before playing the game I was thinking of just getting the cheapest seats, but now after finishing the game I'll have to go for something fancy. As well as buy the soundtrack.
It was a pleasant surprise to hear a version of that song in this game.
Imagine how beautiful that place is going to look in the sequels.
Before playing the game I was thinking of just getting the cheapest seats, but now after finishing the game I'll have to go for something fancy. As well as buy the soundtrack.
It was a pleasant surprise to hear a version of that song in this game.
Imagine how beautiful that place is going to look in the sequels.
Oh, absolutely! I know they'll knock it out of the park. I really can't wait.
I was worried they would be a little too slavish in impersonating the original OST, so it's great to see so many fun experimental tracks that don't have a connection to the original (Tifa's theme in particular).
That said I can't help but feel that some of the new stuff (mostly area themes) fails to capture the atmosphere of the original or even set an interesting tone of its own. The new Wall Market theme is pretty forgettable and doesn't have that greasy, sleazy vibe of the original and the sector 5 theme is a pretty dull riff on a pretty dull theme song.
It's a great OST though.
That said I can't help but feel that some of the new stuff (mostly area themes) fails to capture the atmosphere of the original or even set an interesting tone of its own. The new Wall Market theme is pretty forgettable and doesn't have that greasy, sleazy vibe of the original and the sector 5 theme is a pretty dull riff on a pretty dull theme song.
It's a great OST though.
Never realised until now that the background warble sounds like Mass Effect 1 music.
I've long advocated that this is THE best battle theme. It's such a masterfully tasteful blend of Still More Fighting and the Shinra Theme.
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You know this track exists, right?
Honestly, Wall Market in this game is much too vibrant and lively for Oppressed People. It doesn't fit the mood of Remake's portrayal of the town the way it did in original VII. Whether the new song is a good replacement or not is a different matter, but I think opting for something more upbeat in general terms was a correct decision.
Huh I don't remember this although I haven't finished it just yet, but it sounds good. Can't wait for the OST to come out. So glad I got the 7 disc version.
Also I agree about Wall Market, to be honest I didn't really like much of that section at all which is arguably the only area I can say that about. It did feel too bright and didn't have that grimy feel really.
Yeah, I think it was the right call. Same with replacing Anxious Heart in the train graveyard with a new Hamauzu piece.
I haven't seen this in the thread.
I mostly prefer the new takes on OG tracks than the new compositions, but there are many notable exceptions, and these are they:
I really like listening to these, and of course The Valkyrie which fits nicely alongside these. My favourite chapter for new music.
I mostly prefer the new takes on OG tracks than the new compositions, but there are many notable exceptions, and these are they:
These were just full of different emotions combined with seeing the full destruction of the plate fall with the ascent.
I really like listening to these, and of course The Valkyrie which fits nicely alongside these. My favourite chapter for new music.
The Wall Market one is the only one that made me think "On PC I want to mod this to the Remake version of the original (which was in the game right, I'm not imagining things? In the abandoned Speedway area?) or to the original itself.
Also with PC Modding I'd like to do a playthrough with all the normal battles to to the original battle theme and all the boss battles to the original Boss Battle theme, perhaps alternating between the Remake versions and the original versions :P
I like the Remake OST a lot, but just to experience the game in that nostalgic way would be nice. In fact the music of the whole game modded to be limited to the Remake's arrangements that are closest to the original would be nice, as well as the originals. Also do the reverse as well, mod the Remake tracks into the original game :P
I disagree with Sector 5 though. Absolutely loved that and it was a pleasure to hear it at the end be the main theme of the game with lyrics. I'm certain it's a influenced by some parts (or more?) of the original songs, but I can't quite put my figure on which. I think a bit of Cosmo Canyon is in there? Perhaps some others as well.
Yeah you're right Oppressed People is only briefly in FFVIIR just before you get into the Wall Market and it's an odd dubstep remix.
Ehh I think you're giving it too much credit - I think it's just an original composition. I personally find it incredibly grating and repetitive but there aren't many FF songs with lyrics that I think are any good.
I think I've liked all but one track. The one in the collapsed tunnel I think. Just sounds weird.
edit: the one thing that makes me sad is it seems like we are gonna hear all the songs in some form. I was hoping not to hear the overworked theme or One winged angel until later. Lot of theme songs appear in the jukebox. Granted they are jazzed up versions.
I'm only on chapter 16 so I'm not sure if OWA makes an appearance but I'm guessing Jenova does at at least.
edit: the one thing that makes me sad is it seems like we are gonna hear all the songs in some form. I was hoping not to hear the overworked theme or One winged angel until later. Lot of theme songs appear in the jukebox. Granted they are jazzed up versions.
I'm only on chapter 16 so I'm not sure if OWA makes an appearance but I'm guessing Jenova does at at least.
It was pretty solid. One of the songs I liked was a guitar(?) version of Electric de Chocobo(?) that plays during the loading screen when you fast travel. Well, one of the ones that can play. If I remember right it rotates through 4 or so versions. Sadly I haven't yet been able to find the specific guitar version I liked.
As a huge fan of the original and the remake, I thought with the distance I could play through it without having to worry about getting overly emotional. That desire completely went out the window when
It's such a weird moment to cling to, but when the music kicked in, I was just a 34 year old man bawling in his living room. I need to try to find that song.
Cloud drops in with his motorcycle at the Shinra HQ and we hear a triumphant, rather than the normal somber, arrangement of his theme.
It's such a weird moment to cling to, but when the music kicked in, I was just a 34 year old man bawling in his living room. I need to try to find that song.
A lot of people get taken out of it with some of the visuals in Chapter 15, but combined with the amazing music, and
The Soldier 3rds showing up,
the chapter Really got to me, probably my favourite one in the game. Rufas's battle theme combining the Reactor music with the boss theme was ingenious, and it sounds so goddamn amazing.
The tracks are recorded in game, according to the uploader.
People are recording it in-game.
There's a rip of the audio files out there but people are still sorting through the tracks.
When hints of Jenova's theme plays during the first two phases of Jenova Dreamweaver, that was okay. But when the full-blown Jenova theme plays in phase 3 (chef-kiss)
A lot of people are getting ignored tbh. There are 11 composers and 11 arrangers listed in the ending credits. I really hope the OST has a detailed breakdown of who did what. Right now I often get the feeling people think Hamauzu was responsible for everything lol
What's the correct terminology to use when referring to the Remake's vanilla versions of the original tracks?
Because of course there's a distinction to be made between:
* Vanilla versions of the original tracks. What is the term we use to make distinction between these and the 1997 versions?
* Rearrangements of the original tracks. These are clearly called Rearrangements.
2 different distinct concepts.
But sometimes it can get a bit confusing when we refer to "original versions" as that might be referring to the 1997 tracks lol.
Because of course there's a distinction to be made between:
* Vanilla versions of the original tracks. What is the term we use to make distinction between these and the 1997 versions?
* Rearrangements of the original tracks. These are clearly called Rearrangements.
2 different distinct concepts.
But sometimes it can get a bit confusing when we refer to "original versions" as that might be referring to the 1997 tracks lol.
There's a very few light notes that play during the dungeons in Hojo's lab. They started building up towards it from there. That alone gave me goosebumps, let alone what it ends up crescendoing towards.
As much as so many character themes and the various riffs on Aerith's were tear jerkers, THIS is what truly gave me the most goosebumps. PERFECT.
Absolutely agree, and that explains why the tracks I've listened to the most since finishing the game have been the Jenova and Sephiroth themes. Masterpieces of build up.
So it looks like both Hobbes B's and Asleep in the Fantasy's channels got nuked, as did their audio recordings. =/
Well that was fast. When is the OST coming out? This month right?