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Oct 22, 2014 @ 2:27pm

The soundtrack is better than the game.

Is there any way to turn the music up and the other sounds a bit lower? I don't see audio sliders.

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A State Of Trance has FINAL FANTASY XIII

Oct 22, 2014 @ 2:36pm

Not currently, no.

Metsalker

Oct 22, 2014 @ 2:45pm

nope

Willow Rivers has FINAL FANTASY XIII

Oct 22, 2014 @ 4:04pm

Originally posted by Ex:
Is there any way to turn the music up and the other sounds a bit lower? I don't see audio sliders.

Nope there are no audio options in the game. You can only adjust the volume via your PC or Speaker volume control where it is all or nothing.

Vintage Devilry has FINAL FANTASY XIII

Oct 22, 2014 @ 4:13pm

Originally posted by Ex:
Is there any way to turn the music up and the other sounds a bit lower? I don't see audio sliders.

As others have stated, nothing like that. Even more irritating is how subdued the soundtrack is; I have to crank the PC's volume all the way up to even hear anything at a decent level. This obviously wasn't the case with the console versions. More symptoms of this shoddy port, unfortunately.

The soundtrack is indeed fantastic, though.

Oct 22, 2014 @ 6:27pm

I completed palumpolum and nautilus. The game seems to have made a dramatic change at palumpolum. It's starting to remind me of the old final fantasies now. The beginning of this game is atrocious. I think it's because they restrict combat so harshly like the gamer is mentally retarded and %*#$ really hits the fan in palumpolum.

Pinard

Oct 22, 2014 @ 7:54pm

Actually the music is to me one of the most disappointing things in this installment.

BONKERS

Oct 22, 2014 @ 8:15pm

That's a major issue with this port. Sound balance compared to the PS3 version is way off.

Vintage Devilry has FINAL FANTASY XIII

Oct 22, 2014 @ 10:24pm

Originally posted by Pinard:
Actually the music is to me one of the most disappointing things in this installment.

If you're going into it expecting the pomp and bluster of an Uematsu OST (which I love, don't get me wrong), you'll definitely be disappointed.

Masashi Hamauzu's music is much more piano-oriented and leans towards the atmospheric. The slow build of the opening/credits theme or that etherial, dreamlike song that plays on the Vestige are good examples of the man's predilections as a composer. I think Final Fantasy XIII is mostly a failure as an experiment in design, but the soundtrack is, IMO, one of the best in the series.

His work on SaGa Frontier 2 still blows my mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p28zth2e8U

SaGa Frontier 2 was awesome.

Last edited by Vintage Devilry; Oct 22, 2014 @ 10:31pm

eriol33

Oct 22, 2014 @ 11:02pm

I love the soundtrack of this game, but not too many. Saga frontier II is still hamauzu's best. although blinded by light is probably one of the best battle theme ever.

Bluemoon

Oct 22, 2014 @ 11:41pm

Ye, I was sceptical at first, because I'm a huge fan of Uematsu and when I read that this game didn't feature his work, I expected not much.

Got positively surprised though, the soundtrack is really good. While Uematu's work can stand on it's own, and often features a very unique melody with quite some amount of syncopation, the FF13 soundtrack is rather atmospheric (more like game/movie music) and abit more experimental (with influence from techno, metal, bossa nova etc). I really liked that

Speaking of the Battle Theme: Blinded by Light is awesome (and very similar to Uematsu's style), I still am mad, that they didn't include the classic victory fanfare though :-(

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Justkaz

Oct 22, 2014 @ 11:57pm

Originally posted by Pinard:
Actually the music is to me one of the most disappointing things in this installment.

Yea the soundtrack in this game is definitely one of the weaker points in my opinion. Up till chapter 11 I haven't heard anything memorable. A good story NEEDS a good soundtrack to be truly memorable in my opinion.

Whatever Square Enix does with Final Fantasy XV I hope they find someone to compose a better soundtrack :/

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talgaby

Oct 23, 2014 @ 1:18am

Funny, I rank it #3 in the franchise after VIII and VI. (Yes, better imo than FFVII's soundtrack Or X's and X-2's.)

#12

Oct 23, 2014 @ 10:16am

It seems that opinions are quite varied with this one.

While I prefer Uematsu, this composer has some great music.

I think one mistake they made was using the wrong music at the wrong time.

The alarms are going off in the palamecia, you're being hunted and fighting your way through. There's some jovial track playing in the background. While, really, there should've been a ♥♥♥♥♥ is hitting the fan track playing.

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