Dragon Warrior VII

 PlayStation
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Game Informer
    68
    I'm sorry to say, four million Japanese can be wrong. [Nov 2001, p.122]
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  2. Game Revolution
    67
    Pays almost too much of a tribute to past Dragon Warrior games, offering sound, graphics, and writing that seem like a step backwards in their simplicity.
  3. XenGamers
    58
    If you really go for the flavor of early-90’s style graphics and gameplay, and if you have the patience of a rock, then by all means enter and be saved. As for us skeptics, it will take a lot more than nostalgia to win our faith.
  5. GameShark
    50
    The first 2 hours are some of the most boring hours you will ever play in a video game.

Awards & Rankings

10
#10 Best PS1 Game of 2001
15
#15 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2001

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 6 out of 40
  1. MikeK.
    Jul 21, 2002
    9
    Although the graphics can't compare to other rpg games, and it tends to drag a little in the begining, this game totally kept my Although the graphics can't compare to other rpg games, and it tends to drag a little in the begining, this game totally kept my attention and interest, for hours on end. the complex puzzles and storyline was fantastic and the class skills were great… Full Review »
  2. Maglen
    Aug 13, 2022
    4
    Overly long game with a terrible start. The first 2 hours are nothing but going from here to there.
  3. AlexD.
    Jun 4, 2007
    10
    This was the game that first got me interested in RPGs. Though often confusing to a relatively new gamer, i dedicated myself to it and became This was the game that first got me interested in RPGs. Though often confusing to a relatively new gamer, i dedicated myself to it and became addicted. The storyline is amazing and, even with it's dated graphics, the game remains one of my most frequently played.… Full Review »
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