Board 8 > B8 helps azuarc rank OSTs, part 3 -- THE RESULTS [reverse ranking]

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If you're reading this, you probably participated in parts 1 and 2, but in case you're just joining up, here's the quick catch-up:

I asked users to nominate 5 songs from the same game. I then made lists rearranging those songs and chopping them into different orders so that board members would then rank subsets of them, five at a time. Once every song had five rankings on it, I've compiled the lists, and will now be revealing the results.

Again, remember, every ranking came on a scale of 1-5, with one song from each group getting each number. I will be presenting each song as ranked by their average (arithmetic mean). Since there will be a ton of ties, I will use a single tiebreaker of geometric mean, which shows how consistent that song's score is. A song that got 2-2-2-2-2 will tiebreak higher than one that got 1-1-1-2-5, for instance, even though both have an average of 5.

Also, because these songs were chosen by each nominator to come from the same soundtrack, we will also be ranking the soundtracks.

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MASTER SONG LIST
1 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Main Theme -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APFIJN-ubU
2 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Rivellon -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BksokWc3Da4
3 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - A Part of Their Story -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGg2Z8B91w
4 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Sing to Me (Lohse version) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8bC0zk3hI
5 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Sins and Gods -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aQNWk-1bQw
6 - Xenogears - Emotions -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WOyV4RaT4
7 - Xenogears - Bonds of Sea and Fire -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwVIKUQ__B0
8 - Xenogears - The Wind is Calling -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOjm9I_-Psw
9 - Xenogears - Flight -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQi7vk9Yzdk
10 - Xenogears - The One Who Bares Fangs At God -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKpeTEBYIA
11 - Trails in the Sky The 3rd - Cradle Where Feelings Rest -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydu3N3EZl5A
12 - Trails in the Sky The 3rd - Looking Up at the Sky (Ending Version) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3TqH9ileB8
13 - Trails in the Sky The 3rd - The Black Ark -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l0WNF94Wl8
14 - Trails in the Sky The 3rd - Magnificence in the Wilderness -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqIj20-Ju9c
15 - Trails in the Sky The 3rd - Illusionary Blue Flowers -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeCq5dLItXQ
16 - Silent Hill 3 - Walk on Vanity Ruins -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU6cT88Por4
17 - Silent Hill 3 - Clockwork Little Happiness -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVCo57BO_Y
18 - Silent Hill 3 - Flower Crown of Poppy -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvPFAhnrzA
19 - Silent Hill 3 - End of Small Sanctuary -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TCkdcrEeHU
20 - Silent Hill 3 - Uneternal Sleep -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QemtgxcIYV8
21 - Touhou Mahoujou ~ Book of Star Mythology - Great Magic of the Power of Words ~ Starry Wisdom -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNyHPguokA
22 - Touhou Mahoujou ~ Book of Star Mythology - Sword of the Fallen Hero ~ Legend of Sanada -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUhCUCRrmJc
23 - Touhou Mahoujou ~ Book of Star Mythology - Illness Illusioner -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFks-YUzm8
24 - Touhou Mahoujou ~ Book of Star Mythology - Amaterasu of the Nine Luminaries ~ Sunlight Reburst -

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75. Silent Hill 3 - Flower Crown of Poppy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvPFAhnrzA
Average: 1
Geo Mean: 1
Scores of: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Comments:
* Seriously? You picked the one track that has that industrial cacophony accompanying the mellow eerieness to drive a dissonance point home. Even in highschool this track was already annoying.
* Maybe this would do a good job unsettling me in the game, but the metallic noises that make the main part don't do anything for me and they go on for the entire song.
* I wouldn't doubt Poppy being a great atmospheric piece while playing the game, but for someone like me, its 2+ minute runtime can simply be described as tedious.
* Flower Crown of Poppy is stressful and intense. It probably works for the Silent Hill series, but it's not something I'd choose to listen to.

Can't do any worse than straight ones. I'm not vastly surprised this song is on the bottom, although there are other options for dead last I would have entertained.
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74. Dragon Quest VIII - Sanctuary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI-Ldv5WzEo
Average: 1.6
Geo Mean: 1.430969081
Scores of 3, 2, 1, 1, 1

Comments:
* MAJESTIC. It reminds me alot of Caldisla from Bravely Default. A bit on the generic side though.
* This didn't leave any impression on me at all, but it wasn't bad.
* The song has a firm atmosphere and strongly conveys the feeling of, well, sanctuary, to the point that I'm forced to imagine walking through a proud capital city, but it also does this largely by mimicking a pretty well-established style. It's not too new or interesting.
* I really don't care about Sanctuary. It just feels like a generic JRPG track that I've heard a million times before. I just really don't get the love for this soundtrack and, seriously, I am sorry that I somehow wound up ranking so many of them.

This being 74th was a bit of a surprise. I'm going to suspect it felt victim to some tough blocks.
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73. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Monster's Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYOH4PYYCKw
Average: 1.6
Geo Mean: 1.515716567
Scores of 2, 2, 2, 1, 1

Comments:
* Typical jungle music number something something. It gets a pt higher than the lowest for having a catchy bridge, though brief.
* I like how hectic this song sounds. At the same time it does sound a bit repetitve, but overall I think it's a pretty cool song.
* The format makes it seem more repetitive than it is, an effect that, while illusory, still detracts from the song itself. The little flute jingle towards the end of the structure is cute, and the song as a whole is well-instrumented. Just it feels short and too simple.
* Catchy jig around 2 minutes in. Not bad, but it's stuck in a strong block.

Another song that probably got ranked too low. I guess we'll see as we listen to these! I did do a few blocks myself, but I haven't heard all the tracks yet.
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72. Star Control II - Arilou Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiBJlqGQqfM
Average: 1.6
Geo Mean: 1.515716567
Scores of 2, 2, 2, 1, 1

Comments:
* Has a neat backing track, but the melody doesn't really go anywhere. All it has is that one flute(?) melody which I don't care a lot about.
* I feel bad that I keep getting these Star Control songs because they just have a low ceiling for me. I wonder if firsthand experience with their context would improve my outlook on them, but I try to evaluate songs solely on their own merits.
* Repetitive space-synth, kinda dull
* This isn't good at all, I dislike this. Repetitive and not very interesting.

Same scores as 73, which means technically they're both T-72. Expect there to be ties as we climb the list. I liked this less than the two tracks before it, but it was by no means the worst of the SC2 tracks imo.
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71. Silent Hill 3 - Uneternal Sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QemtgxcIYV8
Average: 1.8
Geo Mean: 1.515716567
Scores of 1, 1, 4, 1, 2

Comments:
* Zzz
* Another SH3 song that I think would be amazing ingame but doesn't do anything outside of it.
* Uneternal Sleep I feel required for me to know its context to fully appreciate, but for how brief it was, I think that I enjoyed it.
* Even as far as ambience goes, it doesn't really stand out
* Uneternal Sleep is... I don't get it.

I have half a mind to go see who that person was who gave this a 4, because lolwut? Was your block that bad? I can't even call US filling an empty space, because it is an empty space. This marks a rather inauspicious beginning for Silent Hill 3, with two songs already out.
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I remember Monster's Dance was in a strong block for me. Think I was one of the 2's though actually.

Edit: Also I was not the one who specifically commented that it was in a strong block, so that happened at least twice :/
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Always nice to have Snake participate to help you avoid last
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70. The House in Fata Morgana - The House in Fata Morgana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKhSIYsEZFA
Average: 1.8
Geo Mean: 1.551845574
Scores of 1, 3, 1, 3, 1

Comments:
* welp, that sucked.
* The House in Fata Morgana
* i don like the singing i dont like the weird syncopation percussion i dont like the mood me no like
* Again, I bet this would be great with context. It's relaxed and easy to listen to, not bad.
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69. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Annual Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgnwVAss8M
Average: 2
Geo mean: 1.64375183
Scores of 3, 1, 4, 1, 1

Comments:
* Pleasant and upbeat, though I think the choice to use an oboe (or is that a bassoon?) could have been better.
* In a vacuum this song is honestly pretty good. It's nice and catchy and sets the mood well, and I don't really have any complaints. Unfortunately it got placed in a block where the other 4 songs were just better.
* This is jolly. It's got the coveted fun Yoshi's Island feel (the one with the good soundtrack), or a brighter Zelda. I kind of want to hop around in a meadow.
* I imagine this would be a lot better within the context of its own game.
* Meh.
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68. Dustforce - Upside Down Stalagmite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2AE76Vzuc
Average: 2
Geo mean: 1.64375183
Scores of 4, 3, 1, 1, 1

Comments:
* Not the best Dustforce track, but meh the other 3 below this were duds.
* Pleasant ambient track, but a little boring.
* It's probably good, just not my style. Sorry.
* Not much of a fan of this one, a bit repetitive (in a bad way) and the song doesn't really do anything for me.
* I think I've heard some pretty good tracks from this soundtrack in other contexts, but I'm not as into this one. It doesn't feel like it develops, in my opinion. That's one of the things I value most in a good soundtrack, so I'm never going to be too into something that I feel just kind of slouches along.
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67. Silent Hill 3 - End of Small Sanctuary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TCkdcrEeHU
Average: 2.2
Geo mean: 1.718771928
Scores of 1, 1, 5, 1, 3

Comments:
* It is not a bad song. This track gives me great memories--the calm before the nightmare at the mall. It's just a tad repetitive and my tastes have evolved since leaving this on repeat during those cold afternoons.
* Not a lot of variance. The repeating guitar is a bit too loud compared to the rest.
* I have very little interest in Silent Hill games, and I'm not sure if I've even played one, but I have always liked their music.
* I've never been a fan of Silent Hill music, and this song is no exception. It's short, boring, and irritating. Sorry :(
* I think this is just right. I can't give it a great score because it's ultimately pretty straightforward, but I think it makes good use of what it does.

D'aww, you have one fan out there supporting ya, snake!
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66. Silent Hill 3 - Walk on Vanity Ruins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU6cT88Por4
Average: 2.2
Geo mean: 1.820564203
Scores of 1, 2, 1, 2, 5

Comments:
* As far as typical Snake SH noms go, it's not completely terrible, but at the point where it should have broken into a melody or a new section, it does this weird voiceover thing instead.
* Has a nice tone, but the beat never changes over the entire song. The speaker gets drowned out often, lessening the effect.
* This song is, uh, something. It starts with lonely dissonant piano notes that continue throughout the song, then a synth and snazzy percussion follows, with a voiceover reciting poetry. It's unsettling because nothing really works together, which I suppose might be the point, but it's not great just to listen to.
* Walk on Vanity Ruins is also pretty unique. A bit monotonous, though.
* I had low expectations for "Walk on Vanity Ruins" and almost dismissed it entirely once it started off with the same horrific intensity one would expect from a Silent Hill game. Then it...got strangely upbeat, kinda, in spite of the spooky piano? Then someone randomly started quoting Shakespeare in the background? What the hell did I just listen to and why do I love it? I dunno.
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65. Star Control II - Thraddash Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb-gUVIqChk
Average: 2.2
Geo mean: 1.888175023
Scores of 2, 3, 1, 4, 1

Comments:
* I just got off a set listening to Spathi, and this was way better. Still far from top tier, though.
* Thraddash seems like two minutes of the same thing being looped 10 times.
* Cheesy early '90s VGM really is the best
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T63. Gimmick!- Lion Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLg_wbFvPOU
Average: 2.2
Geo mean: 2
Scores of 4, 1, 2, 2, 2

Comments:
* Chiptunes! I love this track. I don't even know the game but I can already tell Level 5 is probably some shitty level full of spikes and pitfalls. That's what this exudes to me.
* I just don't think anything in this song worked for me. I have no idea what to call it but there's this one instrument sound in here that I really do not like at all.
* Lion Hart isn't one of Gimmick!'s finest, but it's totally inoffensive.
* ok chiptune
* The beeping instrumentation for this one just annoys me. I'm less forgiving of this than the other one on the soundtrack.
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T63. Bullet Heaven 3 - Christmas is Here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_S4rV-Bus4
Average: 2.2
Geo mean: 2
Scores of 2, 1, 2, 2, 4

Comments:
* Obligatory christmas-sounding song ain't so bad. I've heard worse so there's that. It's rather upbeat but then starts losing itself by the end.
* A soothing and upbeat song that sounds really nice. I don't really have any problems with it, but it was the victim of a strong five-pack of songs. I guess if I were to point to one thing it's that I'm not the biggest fan of the repetitive bass, but that's a minor complaint at the end of the day.
* It starts out sounding like the first thing you would hear when you start up a new game, but it quickly shifts gears and transforms itself into not anything new or dynamic but something I could listen to on loop for awhile.
* This is actually really nice, it just that the second half could've done more. As it is now, it just kinda repeats main melody instead of keeping things interesting or flowing into the loop.
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azuarc posted...

70. The House in Fata Morgana - The House in Fata Morgana

I never got to rank this one but I did want to make a comment on this song anyways since I'm familiar with it.

I actually really really like the shortened version of this song which can be heard in the Steam trailer for the game in case anyone's curious. The actual song itself is just...not that good though imo. There's too much of the song that is just completely boring to me, all of which is cut out in the shortened version. Specifically 2:00-3:30 or thereabouts is really awful for me to listen to.

Unfortunately the shortened version isn't an official song on the OST so it's not really eligible for stuff like this, but it pains me how much better it is.
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62. Xenogears - The One Who Bares Fangs At God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKpeTEBYIA
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 1.820564203
Scores of 5, 4, 1, 1, 1

Comments:
* Decent atmospheric track. Feels like it shouldn't be 6 minutes long though. Also it feels like it's supposed to be building up to something, but because I'm listening to this individual song on Youtube instead of playing the game I don't get to experience whatever that is.
* I had such faith in this song during the beginning. I thought it'd blossom into something really interesting and melancholic. It turned out alright, but repetitive and kind of aimless. The introduction and removal of different instruments was cool (especially the heartbeat), but it just takes so long to get to this points. It probably works great in game (I feel like it could work in something like a Cloister of Trials section), just not alone.
* Six minutes of nothing.
* ThiS really didn't go anywhere. I expected it would for 6 whole minutes but it felt like 30 seconds. Bad.
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T60. Star Control II - Spathi Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTzNT8cWivo
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 1.974350486
Scores of 1, 5, 3, 2, 1

Comments:
* omg, wtf did I just listen to? (This is the first song I'm listening to, incidentally.) I feel like I just stepped out of some 80's cartoon with way too many goofy sound effects included.
* Boing boiboing boing. I didn't like this at first but it has a weird charm to it.
* I like how Spathi Theme changes things up constantly, but its novelty wore out before it ended.It's wacky, interesting, a bit annoying. It could just be my speaker, but it seems like every sound here could use small adjustments. The percussion especially, it's noticably louder than everything else.
* the way Spathi divides into left and right channels, especially at the beginning, is actually physically painful to me.

T60. Silent Hill 3 - Clockwork Little Happiness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVCo57BO_Y
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 1.974350486
Scores of 1, 5, 1, 3, 2

Comments:
* no thank you.
* I can't really say I like this song persay, but it sets a mood really well. That's all it's really supposed to do though, and that's already a lot more than I can say for the other 4 songs in this group :/
* Sorry Snake. You should be used to this by now.
* This is the first Silent Hill track I've heard that I honestly really like. Dark ambient done right.
* I dunno, it's a fine atmospheric track that doesn't do much out of context. The ending is pretty weird, but I don't know if it counts?
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Spathi deserved better. Such a fun song. I was actually laughing out loud for like a minute straight when I heard the first time, which is a good thing in this context. Wish I actually had a chance to rate it
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GAME RANK 15th - Silent Hill 3
Nominated by: Snake5555555555
Average of all 5 songs: 1.92
Geo mean of all 5 songs: 1.56

Note: the geometric mean will always be lower than the arithmetic mean the numbers we use here. Only one game has a geo mean over 3, whereas only three games are below 2.88 average.

But hey, is anyone really surprised? SH3 managed to pile up 15 ones out of a possible 25, including one song that was fully blanked. I did think, statistically speaking, one of the songs would have made it out of the bottom 20%. Unfortunately, the boards tastes just don't align with listening to the atmospheric tracks for a survival horror game out of context, which is nothing new.

Also, sorry for no additional comments over these last ten songs. I was listening to something at the time of the posting. I just wanted to get 15 up by the end of the day.
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Ahhh well, even I expected that. Will always be my favorite OST though.
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Snake5555555555 posted...

Ahhh well, even I expected that. Will always be my favorite OST though.

No problem. I like things the board doesn't seem to go for, too. I appreciate your participation, including in the ranking.
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And I enjoyed participating, the Dustforce ost was my jam for sure, so I enjoyed getting to hear that.
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Well, now you get to root for it and see how far it goes~
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azuarc posted...

* Sorry Snake. You should be used to this by now.

Perfect timing
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Snake5555555555 posted...

Ahhh well, even I expected that. Will always be my favorite OST though.

If it makes you feel any better, I really did enjoy Walk on Vanity Ruins! I don't play, watch, or listen to scary things so I've made a point of actively avoiding the survival horror genre (or...the horror genre itself, for that matter) ; but that song was unique and so unlike anything I'd ever listened to that it really stuck with me in a way that I don't think the other songs I ranked could really compete with.

So, I'd say that one song alone easily justified participating in this. Not that anyone else shared my opinion on it, and not that other songs weren't good too, but ya know, your nominations did make at least one person happy.
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azuarc posted...

Boing boiboing boing

actually that instrument is called "ooooooyyyyeeeee" in the sound file. There's also "beank", "Wow!" and "tacobell"
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There's nothing wrong with Survival Horror atmosphere OSTs, but the SH3 picks in this ranking were terrible. And if anything, I would've picked SH2 it had much better stuff
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59. Dragon Quest VIII - Remembrances ~ Cursed Trodain Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLQCrTgPBLk
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 2.047672511
Scores of 4, 3, 3, 1, 1

Comments:
* There's symphonic and then there's symphonic. When your music is background ambience, a la Jeremy Soule, I find it hard to even take notice of your song. However, I relistened because everything in this pack was close, and the song is actually quite beautiful.
* Symphonic arrangements are always a plus for me since I do really like that particular instrumentation. That's the main thing this song has going for it, which is why it's only at +3, but it does sound quite pretty.
* I kind of get an FFX ending feel from this, which, as our marvelous host will attest to, is a very good thing indeed. It does what a good ending theme should (I'm assuming it either is one or serves a similar purpose, especially with its title); it's as sweet as manna and as bitter as hell itself. I feel sad that the game is over but happy to have experienced it, and I've never played the game!
* A little too long and repetitive for me, was bored by the end.
* I'm starting to think I just don't like the DQ8 soundtrack and have nothing to say about this song.

Did not expect to be the one to give this the highest score.
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58. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Daemon's Court

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWjsdExUJk
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 2.091279105
Scores of 1, 2, 5, 2, 2

Comments:
* Kazoos? Seriously? Are we sure this isn't a SiivaGunner track?
* The kazoo was swapped out for a flute later but it still made it hard to take this song seriously.
* OH MY GOD THE KAZOO
* Daemon's Court has a similar problem [of repetitiveness], might not have been the best choice now that I think about it."Daemon's Court" sounds like a court jester's theme to me. Like, I can easily envision some fool dancing about for the amusement of generic townsfolk while listening to it.

Kazoos!
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57. Xenogears - Emotions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WOyV4RaT4
Average: 2.4
Geo mean: 2.29739671
Scores of 4, 2, 2, 2, 2

Comments:
* I'm not as big a fan of Emotions as some folks here, but I can respect it.
* I don't really get the popularity behind this song, but it's still pretty decent at least.
* This is really a nice, pretty song. Unfortunately, another song in this block went for the same feel and did a much better job. Emotions is good-- heartfelt, bittersweet, well, emotional-- but it lost in the competition.
* Nothing much to say here. Would make for nice background music.
* This has similar problems, I like the melody slightly more though.

Wow, I gave the highest score again? I thought the board liked this song. Agree with the second commenter, though.
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I'd like the clarify that "OH MY GOD THE KAZOO" was the 5
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56. Dragon Quest VIII - Traveling With Wagon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sZt5U-eD5k
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.168943542
Scores of 1, 4, 4, 1, 3

Comments:
* I was like, "Huh? It's over?" The track cut itself short of something amazing I feel.
* Pretty relaxing but... yeah that's it.
* Traveling with Wagon is really pleasant to listen to, but I have to admit that it does very little to stand out.
* It's alright, seems like half of a bigger track though. I like how it starts to sound kinda uncertain in the later half.
* Traveling With Wagon is the best Dragon Quest VIII song in the contest, but I'd still place the other two songs in this Block on a whole tier above it. I'm sorry.

That's three down for DQ8. Is it cruising toward next for elimination?
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55. Half-Minute Hero 2: The Second Coming - Voice of THE VENUS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byvn6gBwC_g
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.267933155
Scores of 5, 1, 2, 2, 3

Comments:
* such a trippy dance track. I've always liked it, but it mainly suffers from the same problem as most Yuusha 30 Second tracks, which is that it's short.
* It just comes and goes and doesn't do a lot with its one minute.
* I'm not sure that Voice cracks my Top 3 HMH2 songs with Venus in their title. (oh, damn!)
* These Half-Minute Hero songs are all great, but WAY TOO SHORT!

Haa-ahh~
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T52. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Departure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-K_EzjaN-g
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.29739671
Scores of 4, 2, 2, 4, 1

Comments:
* Gather around the campfire, ye moogles and mooglettes, and let ol' JZ tell ye a story of love lost to the sands of time! Haha, just kidding! But I root for the flute. I really do. When it comes to this charmingly fresh, soft and warm, yet nostalgic track (which I've never before heard, to be clear; it just has that tone) I can't help but feel a little wistful. You know how we never know what we had 'til it's gone? I wish it weren't so. And hey, friends, sometimes? Sometimes it isn't. This song, though... it reminds me of a few things from when I was but a lad naive in spirit. Whoa, hey! Didn't mean to get carried away there, folks. Enjoy the project.
* I really liked this at first but it felt like it went on for 30 minutes. It had been two.
* Pleasant.
* Hey, hasn't this been in the VGMC before? Relaxing song, but with enough of a melody to keep it interesting.

This was part of a block I almost ranked before deciding I shouldn't do all the groups with my own nom. It would probably not have gotten a 4 from me, like Jeff so generously bestowed upon it. At least it has a B section, which I suspected it wouldn't after the first minute.
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T52. The House in Fata Morgana - The March of Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATGxMwGzJMc
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.29739671
Scores of 2, 4, 2, 4, 1

Comments:
* Started off decent, but got *way* too repetitive. Couldn't even call it a slow build toward anything. It was just 4 1/2 minutes of nothing.
* I think The March of Time would be better in context, but here it doesn't do that well.
* March of Time's buildup gets kinda repetitive. It probably works better in context, but yeah, that's mainly what keeps it from the top spot.

I listened to this one before, too. Was pleased with it for about ten seconds and then it was just a steady spiral downward.

T52. The House in Fata Morgana - Sanctus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVnGftKGskc
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.29739671
Scores of 2, 2, 1, 4, 4

Comments:
* Sorry sorry sorry :( Perhaps another ear might appreciate this effort, but I'm really not a fan of opera and I actually fell asleep about a third into this.
* It's not like I dislike the type of song that Sanctus is, but it needs to be more dynamic as it just sounds like the cult version of a church song.
* The operatic vocals in Sanctus are beautiful, I'm reminded of DMC a little bit.
* I like this one that I nominated, but I have cooled on it somewhat. I do find it cool and creepy though.

And just like that, 'House' is crippled to two songs as well.
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I sort of feel guilty being forced to rank blocks with my songs in them but I tried my darndest to be impartial except for that one Dust Force song that I really love
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51. Touhou Mahoujou ~ Book of Star Mythology - A Tangle of Mystic Flowers ~ Warning Glory!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc13DQ-kGIU
Average: 2.6
Geo mean: 2.29739671
Scores of 1, 2, 4, 2, 4

Comments:
* As much as I'm down for any form of rockin' touhou tunes, this feels like it was all over the place. An actual tangle if you may. And if that was intentional then...wow.
* Pretty standard Touhou song. Touhou songs are generally solid but at the same time they almost never impress me.
* It's Touhou. You know what you're getting. Interesting melodies and instruments with a pretty upbeat, hectic feel. This isn't amongst my favorite Touhou songs, but it works
* A little too busy and hectic but not terrible.
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AT THE ONE-THIRD MARK

Bullet Heaven 4/5
Deadbolt 5/5
Divinity: OS2 5/5
Dragon Quest 8: 2/5
Dustforce: 4/5
FF:CC 1/5
Gimmick!: 4/5
HMH2: 4/5
Star Control 2: 2/5
SF Ex Alpha: 5/5
House in Fate Morgana: 2/5
Touhou blahblahblah: 4/5
Trails #3: 5/5
Xenogears: 3/5
15th place - Silent Hill 3

Minor spoilers...the funny thing is that at least one of the endangered soundtracks is going to hold on right until the end.
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Interesting that Crystal Chronicles has 1 song left already, but that song was one of the ones I picked as a contender to win the whole thing. (I didn't rigorously keep track, but I do remember seeing multiple 4's/5's for it when glancing through comments and such)
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Yes, I noticed Giselle's rankings were rather good. It was a contentious nomination but I'm glad at least one part of it was a hit.
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