Your first FFVII?

April 20, 2007, 12:03 PM

When you played FFVII for the first time what were your thoughts? Did you wreck your first try by using the same party throughout the game because you didn't know you could change it? Did you get through the game and realise there was so much more you could've done?

Now, I was only 10 so naturally, I bought the game because it was 3D and looked amazing (at the time) The problem was, because I was 10, I got frustrated when I couldn't get past Nimbelheim so I used a cheat cartridge

There was a cheat that gave me something like 100 000 EXP points at the end of each battle, so I gained about 13 levels per battle. The rest of the game was annoyingly easy and kinda ruined my first try of FFVII.

If I could go back in time I'd slap that little 10 year old version of me arund the face with that stupid cheat cartridge!

Don't do cheats kids. Cheats are bad.

April 20, 2007, 12:12 PM

One thing I regret from my first time playing is training Aeris. I never cheated, well the only thing I did use 'help' for, was the numbers for that safe to unlock Vincent but other than that it was pretty much straight forward for me.

April 20, 2007, 12:15 PM

^same, but without training Aeris. I never used her, even before I knew she died. I just never liked her.... I got pissed my first time because my sister saved over my file right before the sephiroth battle...

April 20, 2007, 12:58 PM

That would've pushed me over the edge lol I never used Aeries either, but I never really regretted that...

April 20, 2007, 3:16 PM

I remember my playthrough of FFVII fairly well even though it was a few years back. I evened it up though when it came to using party members. I stuck with a main party of Cloud, Barret, and Red XIII, but I also gave a lot of attention to Cid and Tifa earlier on.

I try to get everything I can on the first run of the game since it's so rare for me to go back through a game a second time. I'm trying to complete the older games in the series first before I go back and replay one's I've already beaten.

April 20, 2007, 4:45 PM

I remember it quite well. My earliest recollection of it though, is after the highway chase over Midgar. I was just like =O for quite some time after I was fully immersed in the story.

My friend told me not to train Aeris though. Didn't tell me why, but I pretty much established the reason. Not that I'm complaining... wouldn't have used her anyway. My main party normally consisted of Cloud, Barret, and Red XIII for the beginning of the game, whereas later on, it would be Cloud, Vincent/Barret, and Yuffie.

Ranged characters FTW! I've mentioned I disliked Cloud in the game elsewhere, so the only reason I have him in my party for the majority of the game is for his Limit Breaks. Gotta love 'em.

April 21, 2007, 5:58 PM

Well i can remember my first go at ff7... i first played final fantasy around 3 years ago ( i played x ) ... i knew about final fantasy along time ago and i remember 7 but i have to admit i thought the game was crap... so i played kingdom hearts 1 and it got me in the mood to at least try it.. so i did and i admit this i gave it back to my friend and said it sucked.... now i did the right thing and got it back again n actually played it and it was the funniest thing i ever did lol .... now most people would like it if they played past midgar but some cnt stand the graphics but hey i played pokemon right?

April 22, 2007, 1:26 AM

When I first played i thought it was the most interesting game I have ever played up to that point, but I still even play it today.

April 22, 2007, 3:22 AM

I regret not getting a strategy guide, and thinking I can beat the game without any help. I've missed so much materia my first time, and I'm lucky I got vincent and yuffie though it took me a long time. It's just so much easier when you have something to help you with the game instead of trying to figure out everything on your own.

April 22, 2007, 3:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bei Bei

I regret not getting a strategy guide, and thinking I can beat the game without any help. I've missed so much materia my first time, and I'm lucky I got vincent and yuffie though it took me a long time. It's just so much easier when you have something to help you with the game instead of trying to figure out everything on your own.

I find using a guide kills the game because it takes away the fun out of exploring areas and trying to solve things on your own and when you complete the game you can't really say "I" clocked this game when you used a guide from start to end. Thats why when I play a game for the first time I don't use any hints or tips and on my second time playing I go for 100% using guides and all.