I thought the same, he used the electric guitar and leigh in this OST very nicely. He used more modern instruments to create a better sound, i think it's what gave the game that epic feel to it.
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It fains me to inform you that your time here is now over,
The curtain falls.
Running through the Monsoon
Beyond the world
'Til the end of time
where the rain won't hurt
Fighting the storm
into the blue
Lost Odyssey 
Linear Mode
