4/10
285/5407
@pyresword
Honkai Impact 3rd - Rubia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIv5lFkBey0
I said to nominate The Sappy Vocal Ballad at your own risk. Well, this escaped the bottom 10, at least. Part of why I dislike this genre so much is they almost always follow this pattern: verse 1, chorus, verse 2 (now with drums!), chorus, bridge, then chorus with key change. I have nothing against predictable music inherently, but all of these songs just sound interchangeable to me. That said, theres a reason Rubia got a 4 and not a 2.5, and thats because the backing instrumentation is really quite lovely, and that made it more palatable for me. Also the vocalist is a nice singer.
284/5406
@Chaeix
Octogeddon - Didgeridoo I'm Comin' for You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8lVlofltec
This is a song. Its fairly inoffensive. It reminds me of the Full Metal Furies song back at #296, but livelier. (This one has an accordion!) This doesnt do much to stand out but it doesnt anything really egregious, so it goes in the 4/10 tier. Hooray!
283/5400
@GavsEvans123
NEO: The World Ends With You - The World is Yours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82s2uFWFR1E
Some okaywhat is this, nu-metal? Rap rock? Genres arent my specialty. I sometimes have trouble identifying what I would change in a song to make it better for me to listen to, but here I think I would add a different vocalist (maybe not even a rapper) for the chorus. This guys rapid-fire, somewhat growly rapping is effective, but less so when contrasted with the peppier chorus. Im sure Ishimoto is taking notes. But the end WHOS THE ENEMY WHOS THE ENEMY is very strong. This would probably be higher if I liked the genre more, whatever it may be, lol.
282/5384
@Bitto
NEO: The World Ends With You - bird in the hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZlNbHKvHik
I swear I didnt put these together on purpose. I listened to them on different days! This song is fine but has some curiosities. What is with the lyrics? Every woman likes it rough, is that actually applicable to the game? Also the rap sounds like its mixed in from a totally different song lmao. I like the yeah yeah yeahs and the trumpets. This song is kind of a Frankenstein, overflowing with musical ideas, not all of which land! But its interesting to listen to.
281/5369
@MaxGalactica
Omori - Come and See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCTYy4I54d8
Okay so what is the deal with the Omori soundtrack? Ive heard multiple songs from it and literally none of them have stood out in any way, Come and See included. Is this the ultimate contextual video game score? This song is basically acoustic guitar with some breathing, which is fine I guess but doesnt grab me at all. There is an undercurrent of sadness throughout that kind of intrigues me though.
undercurrent of sadness count: 1