FF7 - why is it so good?

April 8, 2007, 2:54 PM

Why is final fantasy VII so popular and said to be the best game when final fantasy VIII and X, etc have much more better graphics and the story is more awesome than VII?

Final fantasy VII has tiny characters and the later ones like VIII have better characters, better faces and better stories?

My question is why is VII the best FF game when there are others that beat VII???

April 8, 2007, 2:59 PM

Because it was supposed to be for the N64, and then it came out for Sony, and then the Sony players (they had yet to develop into the fanboys they are now) started giving this game more credit then it deserved. Because it was the first 3D FF, and it actually wasn't bad.

But I totally agree with you about FFVIII being underrated.

April 8, 2007, 3:00 PM

hmmm fahim FFVIII fan boy?

Why is it people make these stupid threads?

Anyway everyone prefers different things.(that is the ultimate answer to these kind of threads)

April 8, 2007, 3:02 PM

How is he a fanboy? He mentioned X as well, and didnt praise it at all, just said that it had better characters and storyline. Not fanboyism, but just an opinion.

April 8, 2007, 3:06 PM

Maybe I am wrong about that but you cant deny these kind of threads are pointless.

April 8, 2007, 3:22 PM

Just because you personally feel that FFVII isnt as good as FFVIII and X doesnt mean everyone does.

there is no way in hell that FFVIII can be the best, its terrible - far more people Dislike FFVIII than people dislike FFVII

X has its critics too - but japan voted it the best game of all time in 2004, with FFVII in at a close 2nd.

But the reason why FFVII is called the Greatest FF game ever is because its a timless classic.

it has everything - a complex plot, interesting characters, a love triangle, classic music and perhaps most important of all - Unanswered questions. which has lead to things like AC and crises core being released to answer those questions - of course people complain that FFVII has been whored out - but thats because WE demanded it - we simply cant get enough of this game

April 8, 2007, 3:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fahim

Why is final fantasy VII so popular and said to be the best game when final fantasy VIII and X

Well...

FFVII
Story - Complex, yet it flows really well. It's enjoyable, rarely gets boring.
Gameplay - It's both interesting and fun, the materia combos were cool.
Characters - Pretty in depth, and interesting.

FFVIII
Story - Less complex than FFVII, but still really good. It can get boring at some parts.
Gameplay - Great gameplay, only thing that brought it down is the complexity of it.
Characters - Erm.. somewhat like FFVII, only less.

FFX
Story - Too direct, predictable on most parts.
Gameplay - Too direct, the Sphere Grid is tiresome at times.
Characters - Well..

The only thing that FFVIII and FFX that beat FFVII is the graphics.
BUT in an RPG, the most important thing is the storyline, and second most is gameplay, and FFVII exceeds the both of 'em.

And following what Aeris Gainsborough said, FFVII is THE FF that gets all the expansion, because WE wanted it.

April 8, 2007, 5:28 PM

I don't see why people post in here to moan about this game, if you like others better, we aren't going to shout and point, or even shun you behind your back, everyone has the right to which games they like and dislike, I like this game better than most the others, I might be a fool for doing so, but that's just the way I feel, this thread starter obviously feels differently from me, in which case his time would surely be better spent asking for answers with things he didn't understand, or otherwise talking about the games he did like in thier respective areas?

April 8, 2007, 6:23 PM

Well the story was good. Even Square Enix themselves said it was the best FF game they had made. Watch Icons on G4 and you might see it. But anyway, the story, fights, and some graphics were good in this game. I think this is why it was the best FF game ever.

April 8, 2007, 7:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeris Gainsborough

Just because you personally feel that FFVII isnt as good as FFVIII and X doesnt mean everyone does.

there is no way in hell that FFVIII can be the best, its terrible - far more people Dislike FFVIII than people dislike FFVII

X has its critics too - but japan voted it the best game of all time in 2004, with FFVII in at a close 2nd.

But the reason why FFVII is called the Greatest FF game ever is because its a timless classic.

it has everything - a complex plot, interesting characters, a love triangle, classic music and perhaps most important of all - Unanswered questions. which has lead to things like AC and crises core being released to answer those questions - of course people complain that FFVII has been whored out - but thats because WE demanded it - we simply cant get enough of this game

I 100% agree with you. ffVII had it all, going against a giant cooperation, fighting dragons, saving th planet and protecting innecent people. The combat was simple at first and had lots of depth and hardly any major battle was the same.
The main bad guy had a intresting backstory that you can feel sympathy for. Main charactors have there own stories and links with other people, all of the main charactors have their own events in the storyline, which make you grow closer to them. Its one of the only games where you can get fired up too fight.
All these qualities and more make ff7 a classic game if not the best game ever.