 Reviews of the album have been positive . Derek Heemsbergen of RPGFan praised the consistency of the soundtrack both when compared to XIII @-@ 2 and the variety of locations . He said that the recurring motifs in the soundtrack " work to great effect " , noting how the tracks related to Lightning helped explore her personality . His highest praise went to the final disc due to " its sheer emotional intensity " . Despite the general praise , some tracks , such as " Marimba de Chocobo " , came in for minor critiques . Christopher Huynh of Video Game Music Online was also positive , noting the high production values of the album . He also generally praised the themes used both in battle and for the various locations , though he felt that the Dead Dunes tracks were the weakest on the album . His reaction to the new and rearranged characters ' themes were more mixed , with him praising " Snow 's Theme " while calling " Fang 's Theme " a " very odd and jarring failure " . The final disc also received high praise , with <unk> saying that it " succeeds at closing out the series on an emotional high " . 
