Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

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Long recognized as role-playing games par excellence, the Final Fantasy series gets a technological makeover in this installment (and series debut on the PlayStation). Shedding the two-dimensional graphics and limited sound capabilities of its predecessors, Final Fantasy VII features lush 3-D graphics, beautifully animated "movie" sequences, and soundtrack-quality music. Coupled with the game's intricate storyline, endearing characters, and immense yet highly imaginative world, these new advancements make for a quite an engrossing experience.

The story of Final Fantasy VII centers around a solider named Cloud Strife, who joins forces with Avalanche, a group of resistance fighters, to take down an evil mega-corporation known as Shinra. (The fate of the world hangs in the balance, of course.) Truly epic in scope, this four-disc game requires a considerable amount of time to complete---this reviewer gladly gave up over 80 hours of his life to finish it. But it's definitely a rewarding adventure that every PlayStation owner should consider undertaking, especially since it's now one of the low-priced "Greatest Hits" titles. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Intricate and absorbing storyline with endearing characters
• Immense and highly imaginative game world
• Special battle system
• Beautifully animated movie sequences

Cons:

• Your friends and family may feel neglected

Visitor comments about Final Fantasy VII

“Best Hero ever (Cloud)
Best Villain ever (Sephiroth)
Best story ever
Innovative cut scenes
Enough said”

“this is simply the best game ever. no Zelda, no Mario. Cloud and Sephiroth will always be the best...”

“best game ever”

“Hell yes!”

“its so simply to say, the best game of all the history... THE FANTASY HERE NEVER ENDS...”

“awesome game, nothing tops this game, and why is twilight princess on this list?”

HighSkoolArtist

“the best game of all the time. and: WHY IS TWILIGHT PRINCESS ON THIS LIST, IS A STUPID GAME”

rodo

“Best game ever XD along with Super Mario XD”

Snowflake1992