Final Fantasy VII

Each character, visual graphic, mini-game and every ounce of story has a depth so amplified that it will keep players engrossed for months.

Every aspect of the game is virtually flawless, from its movie inspired soundtrack, to the incredibly life-like FMV, to the detailed battle and Materia systems, to the boatload of simplistic and addictive mini-games. This is what RPG fans have been waiting for.

Never before have technology, playability, and narrative combined as well as in Final Fantasy VII.

Some of the best looking graphics and most involving storylines ever seen on a console.

Brought RPGs into the Western spotlight and contained the most debated plot twist of an era. [Feb 2003, p.97]

The one drawback in my opinion would be the replay value, as many people would find it pointless to replay the entire game just for a few secrets, since the story is the main reason to play a game like this.

There is tons of RPG combat, which is a little too slow for some people and slowed even further by all of the spectacular but lengthy spell animations.

great generational Jrpg... its a 10/10'for the importance of the genre on america and europe

Final Fantasy VII delivers a compelling narrative that is frequently undermined by severe pacing issues and bloat. While undeniably a landmark achievement for its era, experiencing it for the first time as an adult highlights how plodding the progression can actually be. Without the benefit of childhood nostalgia to mask the grind, the sheer time investment required often feels unjustified by modern standards. Nevertheless, the world-building demonstrates an impressive level of granular detail, particularly in its dense integration of minigames and side content. It is a historically significant, top-tier classic of its time, but one that severely tests the patience of a modern, first-time player.

A revolutionary game at the time, with a legendary story and music. Unfortunately this generation of early 3D has aged very poorly, in 2026 new players should NOT be playing this instead of the Remakes or before them, as they are often advised. The story is worth it, but better discovered in Remake / Rebirth and soon Revelation. The OG is an overrated historical curiosity.

God I was so hyped for this, and the first few hours of the game that take place in the cyberpunk city TOTALLY live up to the hype. After that it is awful. First, it is so beautiful, each shop, each house, each room is hand drawn and unique, which makes the world feel so real, this is a special accomplishment [no assets used]. The city feels real. The grind feels well paced and fun. The art style with the music is complimentary. After you leave, you instantly feel that tugging in your heart that you should stop; seriously even with a guide and the speed and deathproof boosts that the Nintendo Switch version offers (which I forced myself not to use for 16 hours], even with that it feels like a lifeless hollow grind with no point. This game falls off a cliff taller than the one in Death Note. I do not joke. So many of the reccomendations from people are people who played it back in the day and use the annoying, time wasting, dumb grind as a way to wind down because they don't bother to deep breath or meditate so they can play a real game like Bloodborne or Dragon Quest IV on the DS. I seriously warn you that overall the game is **** and, if you can get it very cheep on sale, if you truly love jrpgs, I highly encourage you to get it just for the first few hours, because at first it really is actually as good as they say!

Kind **** pleasure of mine. The game ****, but there are some redeeming factors of the game that make me keep playing. But JohnnyD is right. I wasted 42 hours on this game. Wasn't worth it. But I've played worse RPGs. Still the graphics, story, gameplay,and characters are all a mess.