 The soundtrack album reached number 24 on the Japanese Oricon music charts , and remained on the charts for 11 weeks . It was well received by critics ; Patrick Gann of RPGFan called the album " an insanely good soundtrack " and noted it as his candidate for video game soundtrack of the year , as well as " one of the best game soundtracks ever " . He applauded that the music was both " meticulously @-@ crafted " and " accessible to the untrained ear " . Don Kotowski of Square Enix Music Online praised the " captivating vocal work " and " exquisite " composition . He also noted that each track retained a sense of individuality even when it reused themes from other tracks . He was less complimentary towards the mini albums , which he regarded as good introductions to the soundtrack as a whole but not worth purchasing on their own . Jayson Napolitano of Original Sound Version also praised the album , saying that it was " hands down one of the best soundtracks Square Enix has published over the years " . Calling it " captivating " and " otherworldly " , he applauded the album 's originality and Evans ' vocals . Original Sound Version later named the soundtrack as the best video game soundtrack of 2010 , and Square Enix Music Online awarded it the best Japanese video game soundtrack of the year . 
