Final Fantasy VII

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  1. Elain
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    A beautiful work of art, memorable characters, Iconic music, it still hasn't aged to this day. Do yourself a favor and just play it and enjoy this masterpiece.
  2. lPhantom_v2
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Not much to say other than, this is quite simply... The best game ever made.
  3. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    What can i say. I played it as a kid, while isolated from the videogame community. I really thought i was one of the few people that played it and liked it. Also, from my perspective, this game was infinite lol I really thought it would take me years to finish and that probably nobody had ever finished it.
  4. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    An absolute masterpiece with compelling characters, plot, and gameplay. One of my favorite games ever, and the reason why Cloud Strife is my favorite video game character of all time.
  5. Kostas_Spirou
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    I'm so glad that I've finally experienced this legendary game, it's definitely the best old school Final Fantasy game I've played.

    The gameplay mechanics are outdated and slow, but the beautiful story makes the experience worthwhile. The characters are interesting and likable, some of them could have had more development but the main cast is great. The music is fantastic and very    I'm so glad that I've finally experienced this legendary game, it's definitely the best old school Final Fantasy game I've played.

    The gameplay mechanics are outdated and slow, but the beautiful story makes the experience worthwhile.

    The characters are interesting and likable, some of them could have had more development but the main cast is great.

    The music is fantastic and very iconic, One-Winged Angel is awesome and gave me goosebumps.

    The only things I disliked about the game are the annoying minigames that affect the pacing, and the unnecessary filler in the middle of the game, but other than that there isn't anything else that bothered me that much.

    Even after all those years, this game managed to surprise me and even make me feel emotional, it's such a big game, and probably even a masterpiece for its time, I'm honestly impressed.

    Final Rating: "Amazing" ~ 9/10.    … Expand
  6. GDsReviews
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    The greatest game I never finished. No kidding. This game is a legend and masterpiece easily among the greatest games ever made to this day, with one the best soundtracks and stories of any game made as well. However, the game is an extremely brutal, hard, and long grind fest that can easily drain your enthusiasm for playing the game and as well reducing the immersion in the lore andThe greatest game I never finished. No kidding. This game is a legend and masterpiece easily among the greatest games ever made to this day, with one the best soundtracks and stories of any game made as well. However, the game is an extremely brutal, hard, and long grind fest that can easily drain your enthusiasm for playing the game and as well reducing the immersion in the lore and story. If the grind is too much for you and still want to experience the lore and story, watch a walkthrough of the game without commentary like a movie. Whether you play it and/or watch a walkthrough without commentary like a movie, this game has a story and soundtrack you don't want to miss.… Expand
  7. Gal0_Ninja
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    A mecânica das "Materias" é um tanto simples de aprender, apesar de elas serem fáceis de se aprender, saber como conectá-las e com que arma pode ser um tanto confuso, já os "Limit Breaks" são mais divertidos de se usar, com cada personagem possuindo seu próprio os tornando mais característicos, já os "Summons" segue o padrão da franquia, não possuindo nada muito de especial, mas aindaA mecânica das "Materias" é um tanto simples de aprender, apesar de elas serem fáceis de se aprender, saber como conectá-las e com que arma pode ser um tanto confuso, já os "Limit Breaks" são mais divertidos de se usar, com cada personagem possuindo seu próprio os tornando mais característicos, já os "Summons" segue o padrão da franquia, não possuindo nada muito de especial, mas ainda divertido de invocá-los.

    A parte artísitica dispensa apresentações, o design de todos os personagens são muito carismáticos, as animações (Apesar de serem datadas pelo lançamento ser ainda no início do Playstation) são muito bonitas de se assistir, apesar que algumas animações de summon e limit break são um pouco demoradas e vê-las repetidas vezes pode ser um tanto cansativo.

    Já a história pode causar um tanto de controvérsia. Ela consegue ser impactante e desperta a curiosidade do jogador em saber mais sobre os personagens e o mundo, tudo isso em uma mistura de ambientação perfeita entre o fantástico e a ficção científica distópica, porém alguns personagens não possuem muita motivação e o objetivo do vilão confuso.    … Expand
  8. dzbnkx
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    After 26 years, this game still catches up with its story and characters.

    Yes, the graphics are pretty old and you can see it was a game released on a PSX. But if you can go through it, it could be the best (or one of the best) game you ever played. The story is engaging and deep, there are many story arcs that combine with each other, and the mystery goes till the end of the    After 26 years, this game still catches up with its story and characters.

    Yes, the graphics are pretty old and you can see it was a game released on a PSX. But if you can go through it, it could be the best (or one of the best) game you ever played.
    The story is engaging and deep, there are many story arcs that combine with each other, and the mystery goes till the end of the playthrough.
    The game is known from one of the biggest plot twists in the history of the video games, and it's still valid in 2023 (of course if you avoided spoilers).
    The mechanics are classic-JRPG, turn-based fights, which could be repetitive, especially with random encounters, but honestly, you don't have to grind, if you don't want to.

    FF7 showed the western world that the story in the RPG can be written very well, immense and compelling. Also, let's not forget about brilliant soundtrack made by one and only Nubou Uematsu. One of the best soundtracks in video game history, up to this date. The game is packed with mini-games, I don't think there's so much diverse content in any other Final Fantasy game.

    Final Fantasy VII for sure is one of the best RPG adventures of all time.
    If you can stand dated graphics and some gameplay mechanics, such as platforming segments, it's perfect 10/10.    … Expand
  9. Lightsun
    Jul 25, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My review will be honest based on my life epxerience. The first time i saw the FF7 game was in 90's gaming magazines such as gamepro and playstation magazine here in greece.I found it weird you were controlling the character with that cursor and i said to my 11 years old self back then ''this game must be boring why you dont control your character directly? What are these battle choises?'' i had no idea what an rpg was. I was begging my parents for 2 years since 1995, till 1997 to get me a ps1. 1st grade of highschool started in 1997 for me.I was 12 back then.My grades were 20/20. And i said to parents i deserve to get a ps1. December 1997 i got the ps1. So happy. I had my eyes and thought in that game FF7. It was intriguing to me.I was reading good reviews in magazines.I was sceptical. Summer 1998 my father got me 3 games.Air Combat(so happy!), Tekken 2 (yess!) and..FF7.When i saw FF7 i was ''meh''. I put it ps1 last.And when i put it i saw the intro, heard the theme and i realised this game has nice pace,rythim,graphics,music,art style.And i was...MESMERISED! What i was seeing in begining of FF7 got instantly imprinted in my brain. My friends were excited.But deep down i knew i could not beat this game.I knew of its grinding, hard issues, time demands. I ought pstips.It had a guide of FF7 bad written. I got stuck in that snake after midgar.That giant snake. I didnt know what to do.How to get chocobos and being attacked 24/7 by enemies was pain in the ass.Game was making me feel CLUELESS.I had no idea about the gusashi green to get the chokobo.Among all of my friends only 1 friend managed to beat the game.And he was using game shark with infinite health and gills.Years passed by...in my soul i was loving and hating ff7.When i sw it got re-released in ps4 with cheats faster,infinite limit break,deactivating being attacked by enemies randomly.Those 3 cheats made the game better.I said to my self after 25 years ill beat the game even if i have to use cheats.Took me 25 hours.These are the problems i found.
    -chocobos ruin the game.how to get them.reward doesnt exist there.too much grinding.waste of time
    -walking is so slow.
    -you have to find that item in that forest and you have to excavate.I saw the solution on youtube and still took me MANY tries.
    -you had to fly over that white mountain in order to progress in game.again i checked the solution online.Game leaves you CLUELESS
    -i didnt know i had to kill that giant enemy in order to progress.They are 5-6 of them forgot their names.
    -i had to check youtube to find the key item UNDERWATER using the sub.
    -how to solve the unsolvable puzzle of ipening the safe in nibelheim? it has 1 summon,reds ability and vincent character
    -how to solve without CLUES the code in space with that bahamut? i solved those by watching again..YOUTUBE.
    -that giant snake which kills you no matter how good you are. i took my revenge killing it in ps4 using games cheats

    And these are the problems of ff7.Everything else is nice.Epic tthemes of nobuo ,nice gameplay in battle.Nice story.Memorable art style and characters,I realised ff7 had open world elements.I realised hojo was the real villain and not sephiroth.For ps1 it was what was gta games of ps2 and call of duty games of xbox360. I realised the game sold well due to its quality,open world first games,and all the good above mentioned elements.But a lot of people never managed to beat it.I bet vast majority of gamers were like me.At some point they got stuck and they abandoned the game despite feeling DESIRE to finish it.But we cannot guess what to do when the game doesnt give you even a CLUE.

    And im sceptical about what score to give.In ps4 its a 10/10 game.But in ps1...you lack those 3 cheat abilities which make the game better. so ..ps1 is 7/10.

    And since this review is about ps1 the score is 7/10.But know this. In ps4 its a 10/10 so i highly suggest you to play the game in ps4 using those cheats.Released by square by themselves.They also realised the issues of ff7 and released it with those cheats.

    7/10 ps1
    10/10 ps4.    … Expand
  10. lizardkingg
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    The best turn-based RPG ever made. The graphics don't hold up to today's standards, but it's so damn good that it doesn't even matter. Cloud is arguably the best main character in video game history.
  11. YakusokuNoJi
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy VII defined an entire generation. Most people that like Final Fantasy VII like it because THEY like it, even if they wear "nostalgia goggles" Most people that dislike dislike it because they have no sense of individuality. Back in the day there was no such an "anti-hype hype and ooh Final Fantasy VII is so overrated, VI is better, Kefka > Sephiroth, insert anotherFinal Fantasy VII defined an entire generation. Most people that like Final Fantasy VII like it because THEY like it, even if they wear "nostalgia goggles" Most people that dislike dislike it because they have no sense of individuality. Back in the day there was no such an "anti-hype hype and ooh Final Fantasy VII is so overrated, VI is better, Kefka > Sephiroth, insert another pseudo-intellectual comment here". That is a internet thing from the last 15 years.

    Final Fantasy VII does not have the most consistent writing. That is not why it is perfect. It is perfect because the image of the story and the characters is perfect, even if some passages are a bit sloppy. This game has heart. It does not matter how many people rant about the story because most of them, not even those that love it, understand it anyway because they either believe in fan theories or just do not understand certain passages, did not understand it because of the translation or just even with enough proper translation simply do not want to understand it in the way intended. But that still does not change that fact that the idea of the story is a touching one that games can only dream to have. And to be honest, even with some inconsistent or unnecessary writing, it still is written so much better than most. Does this game have its goofy moments? It has. That is why it is such a masterpiece. A solid story manages to be dead serious and funny. Look at how many fans Star Wars has. And many Final Fantasys, this one included, took inspiration from Star Wars (and other things).
    Does the game have the best cast? I don't think so. I think it has some of the best characters but the best overall cast would go to another Final Fantasy. And those that are important are implemented in such a good way that they just peak above all others in the game. And that is fine because not every character in a game is supposed to have the same focus. Still the others are getting their own screentime enough to show they also play a role in this story and also have their own share of problems.
    The score would bemore or less on par with Final Fantasy VI for me though I have to say most "normal tracks2 in VII are a lot better for me. But to more or less even that out VI has Terra's Theme, Forever Rachel, Aria Di Mezzo Caraterre, all Kefka stuff and a lot more. I would still give VII a slight edge.

    So the graphics. Does nobody actually understand that FFVII is supposed to imitate the SNES FF Sprites? Yes, FFVIII looks a lot more "real" but that was when they did not want to use that style anymore. VIII came out around the time Parasite Eve was made so they went for that, just as FFVIII's artworks by Tetsuya Nomura looks like his Parasite Eve artwork in style. One can argue how good the cartoony, super-deformed stuff looks and that is fair but that is really only a matter of preference and when it comes to FFVII a part of its charme for so many people.

    When it comes to me, Final Fantasy VII inspired and influenced me so greatly in my life that I could never thank the creators enough for what they made.    … Expand
  12. EducatedWhim
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    I mean what else can I say other than it’s FF Freaking VII… it’s utterly legendary and lives up to the hype imo. Yeah it’s old now, but so is pulp fiction.
  13. Crimson9
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    One of the best things about this game is that you can play it now and really get a good understanding of how deep the decline of Square Enix has been since Square Soft's golden age by comparing it to its horrific remake.

    But anyway, while FF6 was probably actually the game that kickstarted Final Fantasy's golden age, FF7 is the one that really propelled Final Fantasy's popularity in    One of the best things about this game is that you can play it now and really get a good understanding of how deep the decline of Square Enix has been since Square Soft's golden age by comparing it to its horrific remake.

    But anyway, while FF6 was probably actually the game that kickstarted Final Fantasy's golden age, FF7 is the one that really propelled Final Fantasy's popularity in gaming. It was also a monumental game in showing the capability of games to be cinematic experiences. That alone would make this a respectable game in video game history, but FF7 is amazing in general.

    The characters are exceptional in both their personality, and their designs - which are absolutely iconic. The story starts off fantastically, and then takes a turn into JRPG convolution and insanity. But it continues to have exceptional moments throughout and ends fantastically. The score might be the best Nobuo Uematsu has ever done, and thats saying a lot - because it propels this game to have perhaps the best OST in video games. The gameplay is pretty typical of JRPGs, which means its somewhat mediocre, but the materia system is pretty excellent.    … Expand
  14. tonberry_ftw
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    in my opinion, this is the best playstation game that's been ever made. a masterpiece
  15. silvex3000
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    A Masterpiece! (Loved every single hours playing this beautiful game! A Must Play!)
  16. AkaneChan123
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's So Good, I'll recommend it since it's the best RPG game of all time!!!… Expand
  17. Theodore1986
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This game have a soul. A true experience. For whatever reason games nowadays can’t reproduce this. It’s not perfect. But it’s a solid 9.9
  18. newjks
    May 12, 2023
    9
    FF7, FF8, FF9 are masterpiece just play it! I can't differentiate which is better than which.
  19. Oboeteiru0
    May 11, 2023
    10
    Tenía unos 13 años. Mi primer RPG. Qué manera de empezar. Una historia y unos personajes inolvidables y la mejor banda sonora de la historia.
  20. Sha2n
    May 9, 2023
    10
    A unique work, one of the best to date. This game will definitely enter the top, created by a diverse, experienced, versatile and not envious gamer. A legend for a real dreamer. From Gabranth with Love.
  21. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    10
    Just amazing, who knows me well won't even ask about the details, a open world with a lot of things to see, great villain and last battle, cool minigames, a lot of characters and styles to tinker with, 10.
  22. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    10
    My third favorite Final Fantasy game and the third one I tried. Never ended up beating it though.
  23. Jerg4n
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Good story, good combat, great music, certainly a classic worth playing, but it has aged pretty poorly in a lot of aspects
  24. AJCk19
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    It is one of those games, that you can only appreciate if you played it when it first came out.
  25. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  26. VaeL_XJB
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    una historia excelente graficos y animaciones muy buenas para la epoca lo unico malo su traduccion xd
  27. IdkAkaIdk
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Best videogame soundtrack of all time, best videogame villain of all time. Materia system top notch. Giant explorable world, with huge variety of enemies, weapons, quests. This game has it all. The goat
  28. hekoh
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    one of the most beloved games on the franchise. The story is great, the gameplay is fun, although i think it was kinda easy, main campaign wise
  29. PokeBluedude
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Honestly this is the only 10 game I have ever played as nothing is a ten. Except this! Much better than the remake, this has soul depth and emotion. I care about the characters the world and their struggles. If you haven't played this game before and love rpgs, than I think you'll love it.
  30. wmurphy011
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    This could possibly be the greatest video game ever created. Every single aspect of it was created exquisitely. From the overall artistic direction to the combat, characters, story, magic system, music, atmosphere, and overall enjoyment factor were all made with a tremendous amount of passion.

    The "Remake" did not even compare. It's a decent game, in it's own right, but was not able to    This could possibly be the greatest video game ever created. Every single aspect of it was created exquisitely. From the overall artistic direction to the combat, characters, story, magic system, music, atmosphere, and overall enjoyment factor were all made with a tremendous amount of passion.

    The "Remake" did not even compare. It's a decent game, in it's own right, but was not able to recapture what makes the original game as incredible as it truly is.

    ** This Metacritic score is incorrect as it is missing numerous mainstream publication reviews from the time of it's release. In actuality, it's true Metacritic score is closer to a 97. [I added every mainstream critic review, for the PS1 version, listed on Wikipedia (I looked each one up individually to make sure they were accurate) and divided them by the number of reviews given.]


    ** The true user score is also very significantly higher than shown here, as there are a very high number of fake, hate reviews made by people (trolls) bashing the game because of it's popularity. Most of the hate reviews read as if the people who wrote them had never actually played the game. Almost all of them mention things about the game that are completely falso. Often times mentioning things that do not even exist in this game. And there are tons of these hate reviews on here. Literally, hundreds.    … 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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