Also, a large portion of the soundtrack is dedicated to recapitulation of old, familiar themes from earlier Final Fantasy scores the classic Final Fantasy "Prelude" is back, while the Chocobo themes take quite a leading role within the soundtrack we hear it this time in four different forms, which seems rather excessive. Like in the Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version, every character (apart from Cloud) has their own specific theme, which is used to reflect their personality. Many of the tracks show the album has the potential to evoke any feeling possible, which really benefits the game in certain situations. Tracks like "The ShinRa Corporation" and "Those Chosen By The Planet" are perfect examples they are really intimidating, and instil a certain fear in the player you know that when you hear them, something bad is about to happen! Other themes, such as hope, despair, evil, mystery, and nature are all finely portrayed in the album, and this is one of the main merits of Uematsu's score. The rather light-hearted, joking style is gone in favour of a much more serious, miserable one! This, however, is an effective reflection of the game's world.
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This is a real shame considering that, with a more refined sound, it would be able to rival later installments of the series more aptly.Īs you will probably notice, this Original Soundtrack is much darker than its predecessor's. Not only does it reduce overall clarity, but also power in certain themes. Often tracks sound rather harsh and unrefined, which really spoils some of the more sensitive themes in the game. The game totally fails to stretch the capabilities of the system, and this makes sound quality a major issue. It seems even worse than earlier additions to the series, namely Final Fantasy VI, which still succeeded and triumphed against the hindrance of poor 16 bit sound! I would have expected much better from Final Fantasy VII considering it is on the PlayStation, which obviously possesses superior qualities compared to the SNES. The other, very significant problem that hinders this soundtrack is the problem of bad sound quality.
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These tracks didn't leave a particularly positive impression on me and seemed rather dull and emotionless. Although there are few 'bad' tracks as such, many of the tracks seem rather mediocre, and a lot feel underdeveloped, and thus are very repetitive, which is one of the main problems with this soundtrack.
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However, the majority of the soundtrack fails to fulfil these high expectations. These really show the true power of Uematsu he creates unforgettable, well-developed themes that really suit the context they are played in. Nobuo Uematsu has certainly triumphed with many tracks in the soundtrack tracks such as "Main Theme," "Cid's Theme" and "One Winged Angel" all immediately come to mind.
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Its pieces, however, are sadly quite a mixed bag. Its graphics, although featuring blocky characters, were great for the time it was released, and its FMVs were stunning. Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack :: Forum ReviewĭigiCube (1st Edition) Square Enix (Reprint)įinal Fantasy VII itself is a true masterpiece of a game its excellent plot caught the attention of most gamers by being both complex and well thought out whilst its characters were, mostly, well designed and well developed.