My feelings on final fantasy 7 in this day and age - Page 2

October 23, 2007, 3:54 PM

I think FF7 is still a good game even though the graphics aren't that good but you have to remember the game was made a while a go.I don't think if they made a remake i would not play it because it's not the same.

October 23, 2007, 6:07 PM

I also think its still a great game. It was my first RPG I ever played so I guess it will always have great memories in my heart somehow. Although if they remade it, I will probably not play it. I'll buy it just for sake of value but I come to admire my Lego Final Fantasy.

October 23, 2007, 7:34 PM

I loved it the first time I played it and I still love it now, so the graphics aren't great anymore, who cares? Graphics don't make a great game you can just watch a film if you want summat pretty to look at. I have always loved the story (The 'Clouds past' bit in Kalm bores me sensless tho I have to admit) I'd love to see a remake to iron out the kinks such as the sketchy translation. I hope I never get bored of this game!!!!

October 23, 2007, 11:19 PM

As you guys may have noticed i havent posted for quite a while. That's because i've been enjoying the hell out of FF7!!! That's right. I am starting to enjoy this game again and here's why.
The graphics still bug the living hell out of me but here's why i like it again. Playing it again (BTW i am now at the part where you go to gongaga and fight reno and rude) has reminded me the sheer amount of content that was in this game. Now ff8 is my favorite (Yes get over it

) because i like 8's story more but man...this game owns all when it comes to the size.

I'm having a great time reliving old memories

Feel free to still use this topic if you wish. I'm going to play some more!

October 23, 2007, 11:23 PM

I think FFVII was and still is the best game ever. True, the graphics is old, so you have to enjoy the gameplay, and boy is it unique. It never gets old.

I beat FFVII once every year

October 24, 2007, 3:03 AM

I agree with, well, the Neonspec's original impression of FFVII. The game has plenty of faults and (to me) does feel rather dated. The biggest problem is the graphics. While the rendered backgrounds are still gorgeous, the club-handed in-game characters stick out like a sore thumb. This isn't a problem for the SNES games, as the quality of graphics was consistent in backgrounds and characters.

That said, it's understandable. The reason Square gave was that it was a new, untested system, so they didn't know what it was graphically capable of. Fair enough, but reason enough for them to want to remedy this with a remake. I like the game, but with a visual overhaul, I would love it.

So really, I think graphics are really the only gripe people seem to have with the game. Story-wise, it's ambitious and excellent, with a ton of optional content.

October 24, 2007, 3:20 AM

I think it's a matter of opinion. Depending on how "classic" you feel a game is, certain aspects of it will become nostalgic, and other pieces will become dated. It also obviously depends on how your aesthetics change as time goes on.

October 24, 2007, 3:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Neonspec

I first played this game when it came out in 1997 and it absolutely blew my mind away. It had a great story, great characters and an awesome battle system.

Does anyone else feel that this game has aged badly over the years? It's not a bad game by any means. Like i said i enjoyed it back in the day but now...not so much :( Whether you agree or disagree i would love to hear your views.

Your not the only one who feels that way about FFVII. I've talked to a few people who played FFVII and said the same thing. True, FFVII was amazing for it's time. The graphics were incredible for 1997. FFVII was the first game (Or one of the first, don't remember.) to have 3D computer graphics on a pre-rendered background. Although some game critics, and gamers agree FFVII was an amazing game. It is still not as great as some games. Thus why FFVII isn't ranked as high.

I still love FFVII even after replaying a few times. Graphics don't bother me.

October 24, 2007, 9:12 PM

I still go back to my old Final Fantasies and enjoy them. I restarted playing 7 some months ago and enjoyed the past memories I experinced. IMO the old games are still fun to play and the graphics dont put me off in the slightest.

October 25, 2007, 3:50 PM

if anything the game has got better as I have matured, the Materia system allows you huge amounts of customisation,e.g: want a spell that hits all? no problem! And the story gets more and more enjoyable everytime I play.