Many gamers would consider Final Fantasy VII to be one of the best, if not THE best, of the entire series. It’s been difficult to really top the story that was told in part VII despite the fact that a few have come awfully close. Tina Guo however manages to nail the feeling of the game with her masterful rendition of this stunning piece. The visuals added in give a very interesting feel to the entire performance, and I really want to know when instruments started taking on the new look that hers has, or if this is just a custom piece.
The cello doesn’t seem like the easiest instrument to play, and there’s no doubt that mastery over it requires hours and hours of dedicated practice. She makes it seem so effortless though that the beauty of the music is allowed to shine through without fail. If one has ever played Final Fantasy VII then they would know the absolute power and mastery of the music and how well it flows with the game, explaining a great deal of emotion and feeling through the music as it rolls on. Many of the Final Fantasy games are like this, but only a few in memory have really stuck out as something truly special.
Part X is another that manages to stand out in memory, as it too was given a great soundtrack. The only trouble with anything that is used for a video game is that if it isn’t already a hit the chances are that it will be ignored by a large amount of people and not even considered as much of anything by even more. Despite being mainstream, video game soundtracks do not tend to enjoy the same distribution as other musical tracks. For gamers they are still a hit and miss kind of thing since many gamers will focus upon the game and not the music.
But for those discerning few that actually enjoy the musical aspect of the game the soundtrack is easy to enjoy since it heightens the experience and gives it more of an emotional touch than might be felt otherwise. Just imagine what might have happened with early video games if their music had been something like this rather than the synthesized noise that became a part of pop culture solely because of its association with the game. It might have been ahead of its time but the earliest gaming experiences would have been far different.
It’s pretty fun to watch and listen to the artists that are coming out nowadays with these wonderful tracks that are either based upon or dedicated to various video games. Many of them are so great that one can stop and listen without much effort and enjoy every last note. You don’t even need to be a music lover to really enjoy the feel and majesty of a song well-played.
Tina Guo is just one of many artists that are currently on the scene creating or re-creating music for video games, but she is one of the best.
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