It's about the music...

I have to say, aside from the Bioshock and Fallout series, I've never much cared for video game music. However, the music in this game is amazing!
Yesterday, I was playing the Archer quest and upon getting to level 30, I faced Pawah and her Mi'qote gang and the music made the level so much more intense! I failed it several times before I was able to get past it, but the storyline and music kept me from getting frustrated.
I absolutely loved that song, and I don't think I've come across it in any of the other battles? With a name like "Battle Common 2" you'd think it was a generic title played in other battles but I don't recall encountering it other than on this one, am I wrong?
(found here if you're interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9vTnMuzoA )
Whats your favorite song from the series? :)

Ul'dah night music.

So comfy.

I just can't get enough of this FATE music. So good! :-D

Uh titan fight anyone? I soiled myself at how right that music was.

Fantastic music has always been a Final Fantasy staple. The battle music for the last five levels of the main quest line is especially awesome.

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Originally Posted by Fyrebrand

I just can't get enough of this FATE music. So good! :-D

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I agree!

Overall though the music is quite good. Wonder if they will release a soundtrack for it?

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Originally Posted by Moheeheeko

Ul'dah night music.

So comfy.

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I love Ul'dah's night theme. So good :D

So how bout that chocobo music, amirite?

I want my Bibiki Bay Ferry music to NOT muffle while standing still on my Magitek. >_>!

This Music makes the game <3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TnIg-KvLCo

Soken has done a fantastic job with the new OST, and what tracks have returned from 1.0 are equally astounding, although I'd still like to hear some of my so-far missing 1.0 favourites like Piece of Mind (the Path Companion selection track), The Seventh Gate (instanced battle theme that usually played in instanced battles in outside areas), and of course, original zone themes like Navigator's Glory and On Windy Meadows. Still, I'm loving the new soundtrack anyway. :)

I love the FF14 soundtrack! I want to own the OST already the music is so fitting for the game and I feel it respects Nobuo's classics, :3

I definitely agree, the OST for this game is totally fantastic!

They did a great job matching the music to each area to bring out the perfect feelings. I havent felt so many emotions since i listened to music from Chrono Cross. I am dying for an offical soundtrack to be released!!

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Fantastic music has always been a Final Fantasy staple. The battle music for the last five levels of the main quest line is especially awesome.

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This. It's not FF without great music

Final Fantasy OSTs are always to a high standard, but ARR smashes that standard out of the park. I'm in love with this game's soundtrack.

Most MMOs I play, I tend to listen to my own music, yet in ARR it feels almost disrespectful if I listen to something other than the soundtrack. Wonderfully crafted!

I love the new OST (although I still miss the old black brush theme :( ).

Only problem here is the long and inconstant " quite" period between loops and transitions. I much rather have it the same way as in 1.0. I started a post about it a while ago to maybe get SE's attention:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...976-Maps-Music

I absolutely love the song playing the upper la noscea area in limsa lominsa during the daytime. Ugh! So beautiful

all the teikoku themes are great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2D6MIhZweo

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Originally Posted by Fyrebrand

I just can't get enough of this FATE music. So good! :-D

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I'm so glad other people appreciate how amazing this gem is! I can't stop listening to it, it's my favorite ARR track so far. It makes me wish I was playing in an orchestra again and that we could play this.

Fallout music...now that's what it's all about. God I can't wait till Fallout 4...

My favorite is the ones where you fight the imperials. The Livia battle and so on.. it's so amazing.. It has THE final fantasy feel to it. Another one I loved was one of gridania's music, I can't remember which one.. Also the peaceful song in Ul'dah. Oh forgot to mention Garuda fight.. I can listen to the opening all day long

My favorites are the following:

Teikoku 1

Titan

and finally

Altima

The music is pretty good, but I feel it's sometimes out of place and not very fitting to what's going on or the environment it's in. I think personally the best OST for any online game would have to be Everquest 2.

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Originally Posted by Menubrea

I think personally the best OST for any online game would have to be Everquest 2.

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I disagree. Everquest 2 was boring in many places, and this whole game feels like a better version of that (and no, I'm not an FF fanboi or an SE White Knight - this is my personal unbiased opinion).

In all honesty, there's a good number of songs that make this game awesome, but they don't always play for very long. Haukke Manor anyone? We got Castlevania up in dis bish.

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Originally Posted by Renvalt

I disagree. Everquest 2 was boring in many places, and this whole game feels like a better version of that (and no, I'm not an FF fanboi or an SE White Knight - this is my personal unbiased opinion).

In all honesty, there's a good number of songs that make this game awesome, but they don't always play for very long. Haukke Manor anyone? We got Castlevania up in dis bish.

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A personal opinion is not unbiased. There are very few similarities between EQ 2 and this game, the music styles are also very different, and for me the music in Everquest 2 is more enjoyable.

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Originally Posted by Menubrea

A personal opinion is not unbiased. There are very few similarities between EQ 2 and this game, the music styles are also very different, and for me the music in Everquest 2 is more enjoyable.

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My only sin was including the two words together. And I guess you're right. I mean, none of EQ2 struck me as fascinating at the end of the day. Neither the characters, nor the areas or music. It was... very bland.

I can't help but feel the leve music nails the urgency and escalating unpredictability of them meself.

But fundamentally the games music is universally good and a major factor behind it's atmosphere.

(Disregard this post, I fail at reading the thread and noticing the exact song I posted is RIGHT ABOVE MY POST.)