Nobuo Uematsu

[Altera]

I like both very much. Uematsu is ofc the first name that pops into my head when I hear a classic Final Fantasy tune, but Soken does also an amazing job on making the songs sound like true FF music.
I would love to hear more work from both composers imo

[Shadowedge]

I love the 2.0 music, actually. My only issue is that every track is so short. I hate the silence that follows a 30s music track when I enter an aetheryte camp or a dungeon.

[Noshpan]

I love the 2.0 music, actually. My only issue is that every track is so short. I hate the silence that follows a 30s music track when I enter an aetheryte camp or a dungeon.

That's pretty much my only complaint regarding the game's OST. It's just too short. Though my first time in Lost City of Amdapoor, I couldn't help but comment on how beautiful the music is. So soothing.

[DefendPopPunk]

I usually have my own music playing, but every now and then...perf

[melflomil]

Titan after heart trumps all music. Than it is the music that play during guildheist. I haven't played 1.0 but I listened to the soundtrack. I love the 1.0 Gridania theme. Better than 2.0

[Shenandoah]

Can we get him back? T_T

I was blown away by 1.0 sound track.
by 2.0 i start to close by BGM. What ever the reviews say how good was the bgm.. is bullsh1t.

As a FF fan myself, Nobuo Uematsu is the background sound of Final Fantasy.

1.0's downfall has nothing to do with the BGM.
Please get Nobuo Uematsu back into Final Fantasy ARR

I like Nobuo Uematsu (though he's nowhere near my #1 favorite game music composer) but saying that the BGM review is "bullsh1t" is just.. well.. "bullsh1t" in itself. 2.0 has plenty of good music, and it might not suit your tastes but everyone's tastes is different. Soken did a decent job.

[Welsper59]

I think people generally give Soken too little credit. He did a good job, all things considered. If you listen to his pieces, they may not have the same feel as Uematsu's work, but they do fit the tone. I actually blame the lack of musical prowess on the part of whoever is in charge of deciding how to use it. Music seems to be taking a backseat with actual application in this game, with some exception. Places like Lost City have absolutely beautiful music to it that fits perfectly. It's prevalent (you won't question "did the music just stop?") throughout the dungeon and can immerse the player with ease. Many other areas just... lack this style of application.

Uematsu is not going to be around forever to do music, and the man probably doesn't want to be locked down to the FF series only (hence his current band, Earthbound Papas). As someone who has some musical experience, I fanboy hard at Uematsu. I went to Oni Con just to see him perform and meet him in person, which is a big thing for me because I hate crowds with a passion. Borderline going to strangle someone without question whenever I'm in a crowded area by illogical d-bags that don't realize they're fatter than the doorspace, yet feel the need to stop right in the entrance while a crowd of people are still trying to get in.

[Yamimarik]

I think people generally give Soken too little credit. He did a good job, all things considered. If you listen to his pieces, they may not have the same feel as Uematsu's work, but they do fit the tone. I actually blame the lack of musical prowess on the part of whoever is in charge of deciding how to use it. Music seems to be taking a backseat with actual application in this game, with some exception. Places like Lost City have absolutely beautiful music to it that fits perfectly. It's prevalent (you won't question "did the music just stop?") throughout the dungeon and can immerse the player with ease. Many other areas just... lack this style of application.

Uematsu is not going to be around forever to do music, and the man probably doesn't want to be locked down to the FF series only (hence his current band, Earthbound Papas). As someone who has some musical experience, I fanboy hard at Uematsu. I went to Oni Con just to see him perform and meet him in person, which is a big thing for me because I hate crowds with a passion. Borderline going to strangle someone without question whenever I'm in a crowded area by illogical d-bags that don't realize they're fatter than the doorspace, yet feel the need to stop right in the entrance while a crowd of people are still trying to get in.

^This is beautifully worded and sums up mostly how I feel about Soken and Uematsu's contribution to XIV and XIV:ARR.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Hitoshi Sakimoto, people.

[A_Magical_Unicorn_Rider]

Hitoshi Sakimoto, people.

inb4 Yasunori Mitsuda >_>;