Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 884 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 672 out of 884
  2. Mixed: 81 out of 884
  3. Negative: 131 out of 884
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  1. peeker
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    me? gongaga me? gongaga me? gongaga me? gongaga me? gongaga me? gongaga me? gongaga
  2. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    3
    Absolutely boring. Only one character, uninspired battles, overcomplicated mechanics, tons of RNG, convoluted and pointless plot... I dont know what were they thinking.
  3. finalfan
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    - The story is well-written and engaging, and it does a great job of fleshing out Zack Fair as a character.
    -The characters are all likable and relatable, and they have great chemistry with each other.
    -The combat is fast-paced and exciting, and it's a lot of fun to chain together combos and special attacks.
    - The visuals are still impressive today, and the game has a great soundtrack.
  4. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    The story or rather the characters heavily carry this game imo. The gameplay is obviously very dated and you can always feel it was originally a game for the PSP. The combat is functional and sometimes fun, the highlights are the Limit Break mini movies.

    Genesis is not a good villain imo but Zack and Sephiroth more than make up for it. This game would be a 7.5 for more but due to the    The story or rather the characters heavily carry this game imo. The gameplay is obviously very dated and you can always feel it was originally a game for the PSP. The combat is functional and sometimes fun, the highlights are the Limit Break mini movies.

    Genesis is not a good villain imo but Zack and Sephiroth more than make up for it. This game would be a 7.5 for more but due to the excellent and emotional ending I decidide to go with 8.    … Expand
  5. Narheru
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Best game ever made !!! Good story, good gamelay ! Il ove this game so much !
  6. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    9
    My fourth favorite Final Fantasy game and one of the few games I owned on PSP. Bought in 2009 and beat it. Not the best combat but amazing story.
  7. AJCk19
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    It wasn't horrible, but the story is definitely a tear jerker. The lottery system is interesting and its' best feature, but once again. I feel that square enix kingdom heart series is just better at the action rpg elements. This game has a hard time holding a candle to Chain of Memories.
  8. aaronnmp96
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    The story is 10/10, but the Gameplay and the skill roulette lose the desire to play a lot
  9. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this seventh game in the series.
  10. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    Juego que cambió vidas a los que lo jugaron en su momento. Mi punto de entrada a Final Fantasy y el primer videojuego que me hizo llorar. Arte.
  11. Trauntal
    Sep 19, 2022
    0
    DMW ruins this game. I wanted to enjoy it or at least tolerate it, but cannot get past it, the frustration at the luck-centred nature of it is too much and gets enraging pretty quickly. As a result I can only experience this story through cutscenes and wikis. This is literally a complete deal breaker for me. I played about 1 hour and I want to destroy the universe. And I love FF7 so muchDMW ruins this game. I wanted to enjoy it or at least tolerate it, but cannot get past it, the frustration at the luck-centred nature of it is too much and gets enraging pretty quickly. As a result I can only experience this story through cutscenes and wikis. This is literally a complete deal breaker for me. I played about 1 hour and I want to destroy the universe. And I love FF7 so much that I hate DMW even more for getting in the way of one of my favourite fictional worlds.… Expand
  12. Akumako
    Sep 18, 2022
    4
    This game is horrible. From a poorly-written story that retcons events from the OG game that didn't need to be touched to annoying or bland new characters (hello Genesis and Angeal) you shouldn't expect the gameplay to make up for it. The DMW system is one of the most questionable gameplay mechanics Square has ever come up with and it's overall a pain to move around while fighting. AtThis game is horrible. From a poorly-written story that retcons events from the OG game that didn't need to be touched to annoying or bland new characters (hello Genesis and Angeal) you shouldn't expect the gameplay to make up for it. The DMW system is one of the most questionable gameplay mechanics Square has ever come up with and it's overall a pain to move around while fighting. At least it looks like Reunion will improve the combat a bit but I wouldn't expect anything amazing. The music is also mostly very forgettable (the new tracks) except for a few ones like The Price Of Freedom. Really never understood why this game is so beloved and probably never will.… Expand
  13. Bulwai
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    The most likeable character in all of Final Fantasy, a story so emotionally triggering and a soundtrack that gives me goosebumps even after years of listening to.
    Great gameplay for a PSP game and so much side content.
    One of my absolute favourites!
  14. 39BAKA
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    A prequal to the original Final Fantasy 7, the story follows Zack Fair as he climbs up the ranks of SOLDIER to achieve his dream of becoming a hero. The game deviates from the original turn-based combat game to a more action one, the combat allows you to move around and change position to attack the enemy backside doing more damage. You can equip materia to use magic as well as specialA prequal to the original Final Fantasy 7, the story follows Zack Fair as he climbs up the ranks of SOLDIER to achieve his dream of becoming a hero. The game deviates from the original turn-based combat game to a more action one, the combat allows you to move around and change position to attack the enemy backside doing more damage. You can equip materia to use magic as well as special physical moves. A new added feature of the game is the Digital Mind Wave (DMW), a slot mechanic were getting 3 slots of the same character allows you to preform a special move relating to said character. The gameplay lets you explore the area of Shinra and Midgar. The game feature characters that never appeared in the original game which some people may or may not like. The OST really represent Zack personality well as a happy-go-lucky guy but when in somber moments the music truly comes alive, the soundtrack that are slow and methodical highlights the game the most as the story unveils. Overall Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a amazing game and the story will interest many people, the combat while different from the original Final Fantasy VII will still be just as enjoyable and the OST are bound to be in your playlist after playing the game.… Expand
  15. Matt2790
    May 29, 2022
    5
    I can't believe SE thougth this combat would be fun. I'd never seen such an annoying combat in my entire life. Except for story and music, and art style, it failed on everything else.
  16. lesiuML
    Apr 8, 2022
    7
    It's a very good game and brilliant benchmark of psp hardware. Story is really touching but some little aspects are not quite well written, for me... But overall story is engaging and brilliant, really worth playing. Soundtrack is absolutely fantastic! Gameplay wise is not really my cup of tea... Too much grinding and too many random encounters. Graphics is really nice considering that itIt's a very good game and brilliant benchmark of psp hardware. Story is really touching but some little aspects are not quite well written, for me... But overall story is engaging and brilliant, really worth playing. Soundtrack is absolutely fantastic! Gameplay wise is not really my cup of tea... Too much grinding and too many random encounters. Graphics is really nice considering that it is a psp game. But last mission was such lame designed... Looking all over the place for some stupid chests only to unlock the doors... Sometimes really this game do not respect our time and that's why I highly recommend using cheats or saves from internet while you are feeling frustrated, because the story is absolutely worth it.… Expand
  17. RedGeneralX2
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    I have bias as this is my favorite game of all time. I'm not oblivious to its problems though. I do recommend for fans of the FF7 Universe.
  18. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Despite featuring a solid gameplay loop for a handheld action game, Crisis Core is held back by a woefully shallow narrative filled with bland characters and such awkward, stilted dialogue that it would make even Final Fantasy XIII blush. Crisis Core misses the mark of what made the original Final Fantasy VII special more so than any other "Compilation" title.
  19. Moriquendi
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Podrán prenderle fuego decir no es canon pero es un juegazo único y el doblaje en ingles me encanta una pena que en el remake cambiaran al artista que doblo a Zack, Va por ti hermano 10
  20. Thejodjeremie
    Nov 4, 2021
    9
    I played and beat the game and I enjoyed it alot. The cutscenes are incredible and the gameplay is very fun especially with lottery type system. The story was awesome.
  21. CloudStrife05
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crisis Core: FFVII was such a great game. We got to play as Zack Fair who is awesome. Got to see his mentor Angeal who handed down the Buster Sword to him, a good guy Sephiroth who was still a pure badass, and Genesis, the confused one who struggled when he found it what he was. (Ok, so basically Sephiroth before he became the Sephiroth we know now). I really hope they release this as a port to consoles or remake it for CONSOLES/PC and not a freaking phone game like they are actually doing. Out off the games, why this one on phone Square? WHY????!!!!!!!!… Expand
  22. leld21
    Jul 17, 2021
    0
    Incredible, just as good as FFVII, with a great battle mechanic, plot and soundtrack.
  23. Dom007
    Mar 19, 2021
    9
    Excellent story, amazing characters, very good cutscenes, great amounts of side content. However it is slightly lacking in gameplay and its randomised battles are a bit too frequent.
  24. SuperClaudio64
    Feb 28, 2021
    4
    Gioco molto deludente con una meccanica casuale per fare combo e salire di livello. Ma il problema maggiore che ho con questo gioco è la ridicola gestione dei personaggi, la trama scritta con poca cura e il finale esagerato e ridicolo. Un pessimo tassello che si inserisce nella storia di Final Fantasy 7.
  25. rosnk30
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best handheld games ever made! Through times this game is great nowadays too! I beat him a dozen of times and ever I enjoy the deeper storyline and the great gameplay (and awesome OST).

    In fact this game fit well in all of final fantasy VII universe (better when FFVII Remake also released)....
    Nice game!
  26. nafiz
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    ff7 crisis core is for those who wants to learn about Zack fair's story. This game is old but a final fantasy 7 fan or final fantasy 7 remake fan will love it. The combat system isn't that modern type cause the game is old.
    Overall I will say if you are a final fantasy 7 or 7 remake fan then you should try it.
    this game contains a little bit spoiler for ff7 and ff7 remake's upcoming    ff7 crisis core is for those who wants to learn about Zack fair's story. This game is old but a final fantasy 7 fan or final fantasy 7 remake fan will love it. The combat system isn't that modern type cause the game is old.
    Overall I will say if you are a final fantasy 7 or 7 remake fan then you should try it.
    this game contains a little bit spoiler for ff7 and ff7 remake's upcoming parts but you will learn a lot about ff7 and ff7 remake.
    You can play it on your pc, all you have to do is download ppsspp (psp emulator), download a zip file of ff7 crisis core. Then open up ppsspp and then go to load , find the zip file and click it .    … Expand
  27. cfGhost
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Cool story, amazing soundtrack, great characters (especially Zack & Aerith), great graphics for its time I think? but trash gameplay especially the casino machine system. Amazing ending scene, it was really beautiful and greatly ended the game's story. Good game even if the gameplay is frustrating.
  28. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply put best prequel to an already succesful game.
    those were some big shoes that this game has to make a good representation and it nailed it to the coffin. Although the Game does not explain much of how thins work its extremely easy to catch up to it. The character of Zack Fair is one of the best in Gaming. You see him start as an Arrogant Soldier who only wish to become a hero and always act based on instinct. However by the end of the game you see how much he matures as a character . The world around him change for the worst when Genesis Rapsodos a former soldier goes into a rampage. You even get to live the event thats occured 7 years ago in middle heim.

    Gameplay is an action rpg were u build stats to be more power. Numbers play a huge role. theres over 100+ side quest you can do once u finsih the game.
    The music is fantastic and the graphics for a 2008 game are amazing.
    the only bad thing about the game is the RDDP system which is like gambling and is used to help you BUT the good outlast the bad    … Expand
  29. tukumalu
    May 10, 2020
    7
    Overdramatic storylines with under-developed characters; repetitive gameplay; and boring quests. the only highlight is the somber tone between Zack and Aerith regarding their inevitable fate.
  30. Tgh6767
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    I don't know how I will talk about this game Because I'm afraid that's i maybe forgot a 1% of the game The story began with a boy want to protect his dreams and his honor like a Soldier and this boy will see the world from 2 side the normal side and the dark side The continue his way to the 2 side and he get help from other characters to make sure he can walk the way And the boy became aI don't know how I will talk about this game Because I'm afraid that's i maybe forgot a 1% of the game The story began with a boy want to protect his dreams and his honor like a Soldier and this boy will see the world from 2 side the normal side and the dark side The continue his way to the 2 side and he get help from other characters to make sure he can walk the way And the boy became a man after cabul years And in the end this man became a LEGEND… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PSP Game of 2008
2
#2 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2008
2
#2 Most Shared PSP Game of 2008

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 67
  3. Negative: 2 out of 67
  1. Boomtown
    80
    Again, it’s nice to see the duality of the FFVII games, (it is Zack that falls into Aerith’s church this time), and a genuine attempt to develop the universe so many of us love, but simplifying the battle system, story and general style of discovery and transport leaves Crisis Core being a welcome spin off, but no replacement for a real sequel.
  2. IGN UK
    85
    Whether you’re a Sephiroth obsessive, or whether you couldn’t tell your Aerith from your Angeal, Crisis Core is an excellent action RPG, and it’s certainly among the best the PSP has to offer.
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  3. NZGamer
    60
    Crisis Core has an addictive quality about it because you really need to know what happens next, and you’ll most certainly want to see the next glorious cutscene.
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