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 The Best., 2006-01-31
I am actually not a fan of video-games, but this one sucked me right in. For once what everyone says about it is true. Nowadays, the graphics aren't that great (block style) but it adds a certain charm to the game and everything is overshadowed by the amazingly complex storyline and well thought out, fully-fleshed characters.
The battle sequence is of course turn-based, which can be annoying and the constant battles when travelling IS annoying, but you have to level up somehow >^^< and its dealable. I definitely prefer the battle system over some of the newer FF games, though.
If you haven't played many videogames and aren't sure you like them or even if your a hard-time gamer with a love of fantasy and RPG - then you'll love this game! Amazing plot-twists and tons of secrets (you can play this game three times through and theres always something new that you never discovered/noticed).
I personally know many people for whom this was their first video game and they still adore it even today. A game that can keep fans hoping for more for 10 years speaks for itself!
Lupus
1 of 11 customers found the following review helpful:
 It's not as great as the hype, 2005-11-16
Sure, the graphics were amazing for it's time, but let's focus on the real thing that makes people continue playing the game... the story... It was so amazing, and it could only be two things: A movie or a game... Square had no experience with movies, and it wouldn't have been as popular a movie because it wouldn't be 60 hours long.
The fighting was actually better than most Final Fantasies, if you ignore the slowness of a single battle, which I did somewhat. I liked the system where you could level up your materia.
Pretty good, not worth the hype thoughm sorry.
One of the greatest rpg titles of its time, 2005-11-15
Final Fantasy VII is one of the greatest games of its time. Even today, it remains one of the most fun games to play. One obviously cant compare it to the latest graphics and advances, but even now it keeps a great deal of its charm. It will be remembered as a classic by gamers for years to come. It is the game that brought the Final Fantasy label to stardom among gamers in the U.S. and that led to the greater successes that followed.
3 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
Awesome!, 2005-11-06
An interesting aspect of the Final Fantasy series was that all of the games were essentially an experiment. The first game was the ultimate experiment: will this game succeed or will Square go under? But each game was a stage in development.
FF- Choosing party, and character sprites in battle
(Before that, the Dragon Warrior games had battle head-on)
FFII- wound-developable characters
(Romancing SaGa later employed this, when you survive near death your hp goes up, when you fight alot attack goes up, etc.)
FF3J- simple job system (completely changes characters, no permanent skills)
FF4- Changing characters (a dark knight becomes a paladin)
FFV- Advanced job system (level up with one of the non-command skills to default class, and you permanently learn it, for instance the run skill you can learn from the thief, and then de-equip it)
FFVI- basic GF system (mainly just boosts skills)
FF7- basic weapon system
FF8- GF system
FF9- I heard it had some sort of advanced weapon system where different weapons learn different magic, never bought the game
Likewise, the plot in each was experimental. They fiddled around with the crystal concept in FF1, FF3J, FF4, FFV. They had ruthless kings, dark overlords, and the occasional malicious squid. But the most intense game I have played so far was Final Fantasy 7. Why? Well, when halfway through the game your character doesn't even know who he is anymore, it is pretty interesting. Not to mention you have combos to build, chocobos to raise and race (never was good at this), and some pretty weird items to collect (I mean honestly, what other game has you give some girl digestant in exchange for perfume and a dress for your male character to wear).
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
absolutly fantastic, 2005-10-27
I was a tiny 8 year old when i first watched by older brother play this game, i am now 16, having now played it myself and i still find this game as brilliant as i did back then. unfortunatly, because i'm from Europe we always have to wait longer then everybody else to get games but this was definatly worth the wait. i've now played FF2,6,8,9 and 10 and none of then are even half as good as 7 was. worth every bit of its 5 stars and a must for RPG fans.
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