Final Fantasy VII

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 2606 Ratings

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  1. Mergal
    Jan 7, 2009
    10
    I was surprised for how long this game was! 4 discs on a playstation! i really don't know how people finish that in 10 hours! i took about 40 hours, having fun in the mini games a bit on the way... replaying the wall market side quests section for how taboo it was, i suppose. i really don't know any other game with a crossdresser as the protagonist; adding in a brothel, and a gymI was surprised for how long this game was! 4 discs on a playstation! i really don't know how people finish that in 10 hours! i took about 40 hours, having fun in the mini games a bit on the way... replaying the wall market side quests section for how taboo it was, i suppose. i really don't know any other game with a crossdresser as the protagonist; adding in a brothel, and a gym for gay men. I really don't know any other game that would have those things. o.o so, i'll thank Final Fantasy VII for leading much of the gaming world into 3D and being so creative about it, though i'm only exaggerating the crossdresser comment of the wall market slums part here for kicks. (but, teehee, you could get sexy cologne!)… Expand
  2. J.PSin
    Oct 25, 2004
    10
    Greatest game ever.
  3. SethC.
    Nov 18, 2005
    10
    Best RPG (and FF) ever, which makes it all the more tragic that the series has been on a downward spiral (with the exception of FFIX) ever since.
  4. JoshB.
    Jan 18, 2005
    10
    You can tell anybody that never had challenges didnt fight the weapons.
  5. Time_devil
    Oct 31, 2005
    10
    This game is great. It has great graphics and a very unique storyline. It really is a great game worth playing.
  6. ThanasisI.
    Feb 19, 2005
    10
    Perfect Characters! Perfect Story! Perfect Gameplay! JUST PERFECT!!!
  7. JustinDeC.
    Mar 16, 2005
    10
    One of the best Final Fantasy game ever to be created.
  8. RaúlOctavioPérezR.
    Apr 26, 2005
    10
    It´is a wonderful, basically this game has the best story line i have ever seen, thougit´s graphics are not so good, they were good in the time it was created, without this little detail, the game is excellent
  9. Zury
    May 24, 2005
    10
    Like most of the reviewers I agree this is the best game ever, even though it has been out for over 8 years now. It is better than the real world. I can only say 1 thing and that is you MUST play this game. There is a massive gap between my next favourite game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and this thats how good FFVII is!! This is one perfect game that will last over 40 hours.
  10. BenD.
    Jul 25, 2005
    10
    In my opinion, this is the greatest game ever. It was this game that established RPGs as my favorite genre of video games. Every aspect of this game is phenomenal from the battle and stats system to the colorful characters and beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds. Buy it! And if you already own it, play it again... and then once more for good measures.
  11. PodgeR.
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    I've played and beaten all the Final Fantasy games, even now this is still my fave.
  12. AlbinB.
    Dec 14, 2006
    10
    Best game ever... PERIOD.
  13. DanA.
    Dec 20, 2006
    9
    So overrated today. But FF7 still holds up fairly well.
  14. VirginiaG.
    Jun 17, 2006
    10
    This game just totally kicked ass. Best ff game in my opinion. You can spend a lot of time actually trying to achieve all the different materias and events that will happen. It brought interest for me to play more RPG games. People out there that say this is a bad game and is overrated think again. You just can't compare the graphics to the games today. I played it when it first came This game just totally kicked ass. Best ff game in my opinion. You can spend a lot of time actually trying to achieve all the different materias and events that will happen. It brought interest for me to play more RPG games. People out there that say this is a bad game and is overrated think again. You just can't compare the graphics to the games today. I played it when it first came out, it had the best graphics at that time. The storyline may be a bit confusing, but if you are truly a FF fan, you would play the game over a couple of times through, and truly understand what the game was about.… Expand
  15. LukeG.
    Dec 11, 2007
    10
    My favorite game of all time. The storyline was amazing and flawless. I have prbly played this game through many times on the pc and playstation the 6 years ive owned it and still want more. It was my first RPG i had ever played and i thought i would find better later on, but i didnt! Wow what a great game!
  16. the5mufy1
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    for that era you can't think of a better game. (ofc if you like those kind of games)
  17. Meraj
    Jun 6, 2016
    10
    If I could I would rate this game 11 out of 10 but I can’t. Final Fantasy VII isn’t just a game it is a god for itself. This game is beyond amazing beyond awesome beyond masterpiece. Perhaps you don’t believe I’ve finished this game on 2016 with PSX emulator!! Several times during playing this game I said with myself “The value of this game is much more than many of high graphic games ofIf I could I would rate this game 11 out of 10 but I can’t. Final Fantasy VII isn’t just a game it is a god for itself. This game is beyond amazing beyond awesome beyond masterpiece. Perhaps you don’t believe I’ve finished this game on 2016 with PSX emulator!! Several times during playing this game I said with myself “The value of this game is much more than many of high graphic games of the current generation”. I still can’t believe this game was released on 1997. This game has dozens of positive things: Beautiful environments and locations, addictive gameplay, cool and charismatic characters, incredible music, amazing boss fights, awesome variety of enemies, entertaining side quests, fantastic story and an unforgettable ending and … . I finally understand why we were hearing news about the “remake” of this game on websites and game magazines. 100% one of the greatest games in the history of video gaming.… Expand
  18. anti-juve
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    It's a full of trolls reviews here and it's full of nintendo's fanboys. Only a nintendo fanboy can rate this game poorly. The nintendo fanboys hates everything get praised released on playstation. They are a real plague of videogames comunity.
    FF7 IS A HELL OF A GAME! From the very emotional and deep storyline, great characters, outstanding musical score, fantastic minigames, deep materia    It's a full of trolls reviews here and it's full of nintendo's fanboys. Only a nintendo fanboy can rate this game poorly. The nintendo fanboys hates everything get praised released on playstation. They are a real plague of videogames comunity.
    FF7 IS A HELL OF A GAME! From the very emotional and deep storyline, great characters, outstanding musical score, fantastic minigames, deep materia system, old good battle system and the graphics are great! ONLY the characters graphics look somewhat ugly.    … Expand
  19. Diegochocho
    Aug 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen juego en su tiempo, y una gran historia, pero tiene alguna fallas que no me cuadraron en su momento, como Tifa guardando el secreto de Cloud o lo poco que contaron de Zack, y los minijuegos que son una mierda.… Expand
  20. XV_
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    When I was in high school a friend of mine talked to me about some important plot points of FFVII, because I didn't have a PS1 and because back in 1999 there wasn't a 'culture' of not spoil things I didn't mind at all, then years later I watched Advent Children and I really liked it (still), the years passed and it was till February 2019 that I first played and completed FFVII and damn, atWhen I was in high school a friend of mine talked to me about some important plot points of FFVII, because I didn't have a PS1 and because back in 1999 there wasn't a 'culture' of not spoil things I didn't mind at all, then years later I watched Advent Children and I really liked it (still), the years passed and it was till February 2019 that I first played and completed FFVII and damn, at first I was reluctant of the title of "Best RPG" or "Best FF" but as the thing went along, by the credits I was really moved on and I was converted to another Jenova believer.

    The thing is that I can't imagine how amazing would be if I played the whole thing not knowing anything about it, the characters, the story, the passing, the music, everything is an ambitious piece, the graphics are obviously from the PS1 era but they have aged so well, this game has everything, comedy, horror moments, kaiju, doublecrossing, philosophical stuff, really just everything. There are a few issues with the controls or in more than a few battles, because of the camera angles I couldn't heal or revive the right character, but just that. The story is so masterfully crafted that even when I think I knew everything (because of my friend and well... the internet) I was so invested and wanted to see how it will unfold next.

    This game made me reconsider all the classics that I still haven't played and set a really high bar for all the others FF that I still have to play, a true masterpiece that everyone should play, so if you haven't played it before, just give yourself a favor and go right ahead.    … Expand
  21. EevieRoseAmalee
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    This game has so many memories for me, and it is truly a final fantasy game that stands the test of time. It is a moment in history many of us fans of final fantasy will never forget.
  22. PannacottaFugo
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    Currently Final Fantasy VII is now on pretty much every platform including PC, PS4, XBOX, Switch, and even iPhone/iPad now so I figured after recently completing FFVII I'd tell you all how much it holds up. The game has a very great cast of characters and it's worth getting all of them, very nice and intriguing arenas/towns, and a very fun combat system all topped off with a greatCurrently Final Fantasy VII is now on pretty much every platform including PC, PS4, XBOX, Switch, and even iPhone/iPad now so I figured after recently completing FFVII I'd tell you all how much it holds up. The game has a very great cast of characters and it's worth getting all of them, very nice and intriguing arenas/towns, and a very fun combat system all topped off with a great soundtrack. Though there is obviously some poor aging but most of it has been fixed! For $16 it's not a bad ride. I'd say I got my money's worth!… Expand
  23. Dave_Ravington
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Honestly one of my favorite games of all time. I was a bit late to the party with this game so I can't say I'm an OG fan but I think that helps indicate how timeless it really is if I can pick it up many years later and still love it.
  24. Babbage
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    There's not much else to say about this game that isn't already common knowledge, it's borderline perfect as a classic, genre defining game.
  25. serkanak
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the masterpiece of game history. Characters , story gameplay everything is amezing you cant find hard to start but when you finish it you will think this is masterpiece
  26. JayVale
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Arguably the greatest game ever made.

    I am so happy that I got to grow up playing this masterpiece of a game. Need I say more?
  27. LuCk3y
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Still better than the remake unfortunately. Playing g this game on release day was so amazing. Second game i have played more than once.
  28. Vincent_graymor
    Apr 24, 2020
    9
    I was not really going to make a review for this game because the remake was recently released. This game deserves it's own review even if there is a lot to say in regards to the original. Can we please not bump up or down this game in that regard? If we only need to speak of the OG because of the remake then the creators would be sad as they want the games to have their own legacies.I was not really going to make a review for this game because the remake was recently released. This game deserves it's own review even if there is a lot to say in regards to the original. Can we please not bump up or down this game in that regard? If we only need to speak of the OG because of the remake then the creators would be sad as they want the games to have their own legacies.

    ++ Story. To the fans only coming here because of the remake: One of the few FF titles that didn't need dimensions/timetravel and meta stuff which at the time was not uncommon in FF titles. That made FF VII stand out. Instead of fighting villains destroying reality, the story was firstly about trying to prevent people from destroying the energy of one planets life energy and then became a race on time to stop a man poisoned by alien DNA wanting to become powerful. The story has a great development in both the world and the characters. The struggle is real with ups and downs and the story was mostly down to earth for a Squaresoft fantasy title. On its own, it was a ragtag team becoming the only group to stop the world from being destroyed.
    + Characters mostly interesting, the stuff with Cloud can be confusing but it is also a major part of his development.
    + Combat was the latest installment off ATB combat and was with the materia system a new direction from the Job system both fresh and allowed customization not seen before.
    + The music was more alive than previous titles and it became some of the most iconic pieces in gaming history.

    - The story can be convoluted and it is not perfect because there are plotholes
    - Combat balance can be an issue and it is really easy if you just learn to use the broken combos/materia

    All in all the game was and is a very good game. It has flaws, many in fact and I can understand why it is not the highest-rated FF game. It was often on the backside because while amazing at the time FF VI had more fans and FF X had more emotional impact for some. It is inevitable to compare FF titles because each FF is its own installment but this series was always crossreferenced.

    All in all this game was a great game which meant a lot to me. Now to those that insist bringing the remake into the mix I can only say this. I gave that game an 8 (wanted to give it less because of fighting fate but I can still see the greatness in the game) and if I regard the lore introduced in that game I would have to lower the score for this game. Thank god we can have different opinions and do not bring in "real fan" etc. I have not any discussion on that and is not reviewing on that notion.    … Expand
  29. Dabet12A
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Pienso que este juego supuso un salto de calidad increíble en la época en la que salió, y que sin duda marcó un antes y un después en la historia de los videojuegos. Pero a día de hoy, sigue siendo igual de bueno que cuando salió. Tiene una de las mejores narrativas y también una de las mejore bandas sonoras de toda la historia de los videojuegos.
  30. Dom007
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    FF7 is no doubt one of my favourite games of all time. Perhaps even my favourite.
    It has an incredible engaging story which very few games have nowadays, featuring great plot moments, a brilliant cast of characters developed with great back stories, flashback scenes and interesting personalities.
    The soundtrack is one of the best ever made as well as some of the other final fantasy    FF7 is no doubt one of my favourite games of all time. Perhaps even my favourite.
    It has an incredible engaging story which very few games have nowadays, featuring great plot moments, a brilliant cast of characters developed with great back stories, flashback scenes and interesting personalities.
    The soundtrack is one of the best ever made as well as some of the other final fantasy games, the amount of variety and standout tracks makes this one brilliant and effective.
    The materia system is brilliant and adds so much depth to the gameplay and combat.
    The boss fights are top quality (particularly the final boss).
    The world is beautiful and memorable with some amazing areas and locations.
    The graphics where also great and revolutionary for its time.
    The only small annoyance is the random battles, which affects every final fantasy game unfortunately. Either way the battles are not as frequent compared to other titles like 6.

    But overall it's a full out 10/10 for me and it still remains as one of the most memorable games I've ever played.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS1 Game of 1997
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#1 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1997
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#2 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1997

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GMR Magazine
    90
    Brought RPGs into the Western spotlight and contained the most debated plot twist of an era. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. Gamestyle
    90
    You can play the game time and time again. Always finding something new, from a new piece of materia to a new place, to defeating the ultimate weapons. The story twists and turns all the time always keeping you guessing as to what will happen next.
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  3. Thunderbolt
    90
    Without a doubt, FF7 is one of the top Final Fantasy games out there. It is also one of the best RPG adventures of all time.
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