Yet another Final Soldier thread... (Final Soldier Suite & Official Soundtrack)

[esteban]

So, here I am, in my basement, giving the cats fresh food and water and cleaning their litterboxes.

Glancing up, I see some large plastic bins with some of my PCE stuff and I say, "I wonder where Final Soldier is. Heck, where are all the Soldier games?"

I begin listening to some chiptunes... and, in light of some recent discussions here at pcefx, I think, "I have to make an honest comparison of the soundtracks in the Soldier series."

Which ultimately led to this:

Final Soldier Suite & Official Soundtrack



Simply put: I want to listen to this in its entirety! Who has listened to it already? Thoughts? Kermel, stop your life and and help me out

Personally, I love "TurnOn", since it dances close to muzak/easy jazz, without crossing the line. It's a wonderfully eccentric track (I actually love the saxophone/oboe stuff!), but Track 4 and 6 are, sadly, firmly in muzak/easy jazz territory. Now, that's not to say I don't like them. I will appreciate them for being alternate versions of the chiptunes, certainly... but they are not nearly as intriguing as Track 3 (TurnOn), IMHO.

So... Track 1? Track 2? Track 5? Give me the scoop

[vestcoat]

Thanks for posting this.  You should feed your cats more often!

[nat]

I just listened to the three sample tracks, and I have to say, that Track 6 (Taking Off~Sole Warrior~Progression) is the standout for me. A medley of the first three stage themes remixed, it's a pretty powerful piece as presented here.

[spenoza]

I listened to a couple of them and found them rather... crappy. I dunno. They didn't do anything for me at all.

[esteban]

I have been listening to these tracks whilst doing chores. I am liking them even more now, after repeated listens. My original verdict, however, remains unchanged.

Thanks for posting this.  You should feed your cats more often!

Seriously. The only reason I go into the basement is for (a) cats, or (b) laundry. It should come as no surprise that these are the only times when I am inspired to rotate some fresh new games into my playlist and put some games back into storage. I don't have enough room to keep all my consoles/libraries out, all the time.

Otherwise, I just keep playing whatever happens to be in the immediate vicinity of the guest room (aka video game sanctuary).

I listened to a couple of them and found them rather... crappy. I dunno. They didn't do anything for me at all.

That's because you have to listen to "TurnOn" again and bask in the glory of alternating saxo-oboe & guitar greatness. Goddamn, spenoza, get with the program .

Don't worry, though: I have to prescribe the same advice to nat, who, inexplicably, does not agree with me either! Goddamn philistines!

I just listened to the three sample tracks, and I have to say, that Track 6 (Taking Off~Sole Warrior~Progression) is the standout for me. A medley of the first three stage themes remixed, it's a pretty powerful piece as presented here.

Obviously, see my comment to spenoza above. You are cleary mistaken. The only standout track is TurnOn!

Anyway, about Track 6: It's starts off in a promising manner, but then, as I say, gets uber schmaltzy (with the chorus/refrain) for the last 2/3 of the medley.

The good news is that I am in the mood right now an overly theatrical rendition of these songs, so I certainly am digging it. BUT, that said, the stand out is clearly "TurnOn" (I'm glad you've come to your senses and now agree with me on this point).

   

[ddd1234]

Is there a mediafire link for the whole album?