Mar 27 2009
Lost Odyssey Soundtrack - Gets an M for “Meh”
I wasn’t sure I was even going to look for this soundtrack, because a lot of the music was so-so and I really disliked the music picked for the non-boss battles. But over time, I became entranced by a few songs and I found the beauty in the scores I found annoying, so I searched for the CD set and found it relatively cheap on eBay. I am so glad that I didn’t pay very much for the CD set.A few pieces are beautiful and will evoke memories of playing, especially the music from Kaim’s memories. However, a lot of the music has an annoying video game sound, like it’s off of a Legend of Zelda soundtrack or a soundtrack from the early PSOne days. Kingdom Hearts 2, even with its mini-game music and songs from The Little Mermaid, has a more mature, symphonic sound. I found myself skipping through many of the tracks, because if I wanted to listen to those types of tones, I’d play Space Invaders.
I doubt I’ll ever listen to both CDs straight through again. I’ll most likely create a favorite playlist on my iPod and play only those pieces. I don’t regret purchasing the set, but it’s not one I can really recommend in whole, either.
