FFX-2 vs. FFXII - Page 2

September 12, 2007, 10:26 PM

This is an obvious choice. FFXII OST > wtfpwnage > FFX-2 OST.

The only memorable theme of FFX-2 was "Eternity", and that's only the beginning credits theme ¬_¬ The JPop stuff really made me cringe in places.

FFXII has some amazing themes. It is a much grander and richer soundtrack, and has song gentler things, like the Salikawood.

September 12, 2007, 10:35 PM

Hmm... everybody keeps citing FFXII as being better because it's grander and more subtle. I agree that it is, but frankly when anyone cites a particular composition, I can't remember it at all. FFXII was going for grand, but it didn't have to be boring. FFX-2 was going for playful and fun, and that's exactly what it did - and I can actually remember the tunes.

September 12, 2007, 10:40 PM

I'm the opposite. I banish them from my memory because they irritated me so much.

September 13, 2007, 6:00 AM

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Originally Posted by eisprinz

FFX-2 was going for playful and fun, and that's exactly what it did - and I can actually remember the tunes.

Aye, it's memorable...but I did not like the overly-happy, peppy theme of the game and as the soundtrack complimented that, I find it irritating and even repulsive at some points. Plus it brings back memories of the idiocies in the game, like that damn massage mini-game or how Brother shows up so much or how even Yuna's facial structure has changed since the first game or the godawful sudoku mini-game. I don't want to remember any of that crap, thus why I don't like the X-2 OST.

September 13, 2007, 9:07 PM

I've never played these games but I've listened to their OSTs. And I like FFX-2's OST a bit more than FFXII's. I was kinda obsessed a while ago with Hadashi no kiseki(did I wrote it right?) or Rikku's theme.

September 13, 2007, 9:33 PM

I never played FFX-2 because it looked to girly but I love FFXII so there my two cents.. **throws two pennies on the ground and leaves**

September 14, 2007, 10:40 AM

well it's a not so fair vote when some people just can't help being reminded of the game scenarios rather than the music exclusively. good for those who haven't played the games but listened to the music I guess..

XII music is great and what I find good about it is it has its own style. it's evident in the names of the tracks when they put a "~FFXII version~" like for example Chocobo ~FFXII version~. but each track just has the same instruments amost always. I'm more on X-2 because it's more diverse and yeah it more appropriately conveys emotions. I agree with the one who said that.(I'm sorry I can't type the name since I'm on page 2) I can enjoy listening to X-2 music anytime. to be frank, most XII tracks just sound nothing more than like mere background music. though I know it really depends on the person's taste and mood if h/she'll enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by VengefulRonin

but I did not like the overly-happy, peppy theme of the game and as the soundtrack complimented that

that's biased. if you're saying it only has overly-happy tracks lemme ask you, how much have you heard of it? the piano and vocal collections albums further expand its diversity as well.

September 14, 2007, 8:27 PM

Had to go with X-2. My tastes vary greatly, and i love classical and other orchestral types, and other things, but XII's music was so boring and unmemorable, aside from the Eruyt Village bg and Kiss Me Goodbye :/ Eternity Memory of Light Waves is one of my favorite pieces of music, not just from FF but music in general, and I liked the jazzy music, and the few and far between more 'orchestral'. It was just far more memorable. I'm not saying every song from X-2 was genius, but I remember a lot more of it.

September 22, 2007, 5:09 AM

Hmm, I liked a lot of the music in XII, but I’d have to say X-2 win’s my vote as being a better soundtrack. I loved 1,000 words as well as many other tracks, which truly helps it to surpass XII.

Unfortunately, there weren’t so many memorable pieces with XII’s soundtrack, in my opinion.

September 22, 2007, 12:34 PM

I didn't like either A LOT overall but I found there are more themes I adore from X-2. I like a few themes from both, and X-2 has a higher majority, so I'll go with X-2. Eternity, Yuna's Ballad, Epilogue...There are some beautiful pieces of music.

And 1000 words! My word, that's one of the best vocal pieces of the lot.