In the atmospheric "Lake Bresha" it accompanies rising and falling strings and a motif reminiscent of Soul Blade's "Asian Dawn", in "March of the Dreadnoughts" and "Fang's Theme" it adds spirited accents to boisterous orchestrations, and in "Nautilus" it forms part of a lovely, introspective interlude. The piano is a common element in almost all of the standout orchestral arrangements. Not as adrenaline-pumping as the best battle themes from Uematsu and Sakimoto but more nuanced, its smart arrangement moves from subtle orchestrations and enrapturing piano cascades to a driving climax. When Hamauzu strays from the orchestra, however, the soundtrack suffers, which unfortunately is fairly often.Īmong several impressive orchestral pieces the battle theme "Saber's Edge" makes the strongest early impression. Certainly it shows in FFXIII, where his orchestral pieces from a technical standpoint easily surpass those of previous Final Fantasy original soundtracks. Reviews Repetitive and lacking emotional impact, despite some impressive orchestrations.įinal Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack composer Masashi Hamauzu, whose previous efforts for the series include co-composing Final Fantasy X and fully scoring Dirge of Cerberus, has a reputation for being skilled at composing and arranging for orchestra.
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