Final Fantasy VII
31 Jan 1997
All releases
07 Sep 1997 - PlayStation
17 Nov 1997 - PlayStation
02 Jun 2009 - PlayStation 3
04 Jun 2009 - PlayStation 3
02 Jun 2009 - PlayStation Vita
04 Jun 2009 - PlayStation Vita
02 Jun 2009 - PlayStation Portable
04 Jun 2009 - PlayStation Portable
31 Jan 1997 - PlayStation
Tags
Time to beat
Main story
Main story + extras
100% completion
Final Fantasy VII is the seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series, and was the first title to feature three-dimensional graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds and numerous full motion videos. The gameplay is a departure from previous entries in the series in many ways. Though it retains the Active Time Battle pseudo-turn based menu command system, FFVII features three party members rather than four. The Materia system allows the player to customize each party member's abilities to their liking, and the Limit system grants them unique combat skills. Though minigames had been a recurring feature, FFVII introduces numerous new ones, many of them playable in the theme park Gold Saucer varying from racing with Chocobos to snowboarding.
Final Fantasy VII follows the story of mercenary Cloud Strife, who is hired by the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE led by Barret Wallace to help fight the mega-corporation Shinra Electric Power Company, who attempts to drain the planet's lifeblood as an energy source to further their profits. Apathetic to the cause, Cloud initially fights for personal gain, and for the promise he made to childhood friend Tifa Lockhart. Cloud eventually joins forces with many others to save the planet, which is threatened by Shinra and Cloud's nemesis Sephiroth, and discovers a reason to fight for a cause other than his own.
| Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | |
| German | ✓ | ✓ |
Tom ✨
3
There's a reason this game is so beloved, but there's also a reason it's receiving an expansive rework. The game is far ahead of its time but the story is severely uneven in depth and pacing. Still, I'll never turn down the opportunity to commit eco-terrorism with Cloud and his hot friends.
Fraenz
3
1. Amazing Story
2. Great Character and Design
3. Optional Content are enjoyable
4. Emotional
5. Enjoyable Mini-Games
6. Limit Breaks
7. Challenging enemies
8. Beautiful Music
9. Optional Choices
The Cons:
1. None
SnotGob
1
One of the best games I ever played.
STORY
🔲 Perfection
✅ Amazing
🔲 Well written
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Don't have a story
CHARACTERS
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
✅ Well written
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Don't have any characters
STORYLINE AND PLOT
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
✅ Well written
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Don't have a plot
GAMEPLAY
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
🔲 Very good
✅ Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Interactive Movie
LEVEL DESIGN
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
🔲 Very good
✅ Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
MECHANICS
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
🔲 Very good
🔲 Normal
✅ Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Don't have any mechanics (?)
GRAPHICS
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
🔲 Very good
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
✅ Graphics don't matter in this game.
ART DIRECTION
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
✅ Very good
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
MUSICS
🔲 Perfection
✅ Amazing
🔲 Very good
🔲 Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Don't have any music
OPTIMIZATION
🔲 Perfection
🔲 Amazing
🔲 Well done
✅ Normal
🔲 Bad
🔲 Awful
🔲 Garbage
🔳 Unfortunate events
🔲 My 90 year old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
✅ Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 "Dark Souls"
- GRAPHICS -
🔲 "MS Paint"
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game
✅Good
🔲 Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
- MUSIC -
🔲 Bad
🔲Not special
🔲 Good
🔲 Beautiful
✅MasterPiece
- STORY -
🔲 This game has no story
🔲Like playing "Temple Runners" for the story
🔲 It's there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
✅Epic story
- PRICE -
🔲 Underpriced
🔲 Perfect price
🔲Could be cheaper
✅Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
- LENGTH -
🔲Very short (0 - 3 hours)
🔲 Short (3 - 10 hours)
🔲 Average (10 - 30 hours)
🔲Long (30 - 50 hours)
✅Extremely long (50 - 100 hours)
🔲 No ending
- FUN -
🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
✅ Actually pretty amusing
🔲 Ride of your life
- REPLAYABILITY -
✅It's a one - time experience
🔲 Only for achievements
🔲 If you wait a few months / years
🔲Definitely
🔲 Infinitely replayable
- WORTH BUYING -
🔲 No
✅ Wait for sale
🔲 Yes