I just beat FFVII! Here is my review.

[imisstheoldffgames]

overall id give 7 a 9.7 excellent rating from me i think the only flaw was the materia system the fact that summons took up a spot that's a thing i liked about the junction system more.

[Rydrum2112]

I remember absolutely loving this game the first time I beat it in the late 90s. This is just some quick thoughts.

I replayed earlier this year before 13 came out (so not going to be too many specifics here). I found it almost boring this time around- but I think that has to do with the fact that it was for ps1, with no voice acting.

The plot was thrilling, lots of twists and turns ofcourse there are holes which I am sure are mentioned all over this forum but on the whole it is a great experience.

Sidequests that net you worthwhile benefits- chocobo raising for KoR, puzzle solving for ultimate weapon and some sidequests that were just fun (snowboarding). I liked that there were optional scenes to help fill in backstory (right before snowboarding, vincent background).

Materia swapping is a pain but it allows you to "proto-customize" your party, if you want a magic caster load them up on materia, if you want a hitter give them some speed plus and hp plus for no strength penalty.

I love that there were lots of vehicles.

The soundtrack was a bit weak better than 9 but worse than 6, 8, 10, 13 on par with 12.

[ANIM0SI7Y]

I bought Final Fantasy VII a few months ago after playing Kingdom Hearts and seeing Cloud and Sephiroth in it. I was curious about these characters because I thought they looked cool.
Final Fantasy VII was left untouched for months on my shelf until one day I finally decided to play it.
When I started it, I didn't sleep for 2 days and finally finished it.
Gameplay: 10/10
Story: 10/10
Graphics: 5/10 (but I'm sure they were a 10/10 for it's time)

[Ratsbanez]

Final Fantasy 7 has great storyline no doubt, but somehow I felt that it was lacking that I think most player would love to see, love stories.

Beside Cloud and Aerith in the starting part, the game concentrate too much about how they're gonna defeat Sephiroth and save the planet, if only they could improvise more on Cloud and Tifa being together then making them as a childhood friend.

The last time I beat Final Fantasy 7 should be more then 5 years ago, yet I wouldn't forget about how great this game is, their sounds fit every background perfectly, thou their graphic might be alittle off, but that's what make this game special.

I love this game. And maybe FF7 should have their own song right, like how FF8 got Eyes On Me, and FF9 got Melodies of Life, oh man I could get excited just thinking about it

[Killer64]

Even though it has been four years since I finally beat this game, I guess I can do a review on it since the temptation to play it again has been unbearable . Even though it took me an uncountable number of tries to beat this game, the aspect that kept me coming back for years was the story and how it relates to the player. FFVII is a unique game because it is based on life. It shows love, hatred, sadness, despair, anger, death, all the motions we associate with being alive. Out of all the games I have played or beat in my time (more than I can count or remember), there are only a handful of games that can come close to comparing to FFVII which are games from the 1990s. Ok enough typing I am going to play this game again .

[Sum1sgruj]

I just beat FF7, and I gotta tell you, it was the biggest waste of time I've ever experienced.

Jus playin.

FF7 is one of my favs.
Buuuut.. I never saw how FF7 is a love story at all. It seemed more to me that Cloud and everyone just grieved Aeris' death. Cloud and Aeris had a 'thing', no doubt, but a love story?

Anyways, I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys RPGS. The first time I beat it, I moved to FF8. Then I went back to 7. Then I went to 9. And then to 7 . It has a certain charm about it, I guess.
Plenty of emotion and epic stoyline go with the fun gameplay. Fine piece of Japanese creativity if you ask me.

[RainbowXtina]

I bought Final Fantasy VII a few months ago after playing Kingdom Hearts and seeing Cloud and Sephiroth in it. I was curious about these characters because I thought they looked cool.
Final Fantasy VII was left untouched for months on my shelf until one day I finally decided to play it.
When I started it, I didn't sleep for 2 days and finally finished it.
Gameplay: 10/10
Story: 10/10
Graphics: 5/10 (but I'm sure they were a 10/10 for it's time)

You finished it in 2-3 days!!??? Did you speed run and skip all the optional stuffs?

I normally take a few months to finish a game like this since I don't play often. haha!

[Puglet]

This game is hands down my favorite Final Fantasy. Of course the graphics aren't what we're used to, but surprisingly I still like them. Sometimes it is a bit tough to get the gameplay. (If you played FF8, you'll remember tedious explanations, not like that in FF7) However for me, who likes to figure things out on my own, that's a good thing.
The music is iconic (well the whole game is lol) and I love so much of it, and One Winged Angel is my favorite piece of music ever written.

You grow to really know and love the characters even though you only see their dialogue in a little box!

The game didn't revolve around romance, which I really liked. It did show that Cloud and Aerith had a thang, but it didn't revolve around that. It's a bit like that in DoC.

Since I personally just don't like random battle sequence that's really the only thing I don't like about the game. (But all FFs up to 12 have that so ya)

I love it's sequels (haven't played Crisis Core) Advent Children and DoC add to the story if ya want more.

I give it a 9.5/10 since I love it so much

[graverobber9]

I just finished this game yesterday.


Pros:

-Fast and accessible gameplay
-A simultaneously old school and innovative approach to character customization
-A mature and subtle storyline with some of the best characters in the series
-A strong sense of humor keeps the game from feeling too dark
-A great number of minigames and additional content makes the game highly replayable
-Better pacing than most PS1 RPGs

Cons:
-The ending doesn't tie up many lose ends
-Sephiroth can be considered a cliche villlain
-No way to easily exchange equipment easily between team members
-The graphics, sound, and interface are all quite dated
-The lack of voice acting limits the suspense

Overall: 9/10

I enjoyed this game very much. I found it to better than FFVIII, which I thought was a masterpiece before I played this. Admittedly, I found the game to be dated and boring through most of the first disc, though after a couple of exciting plot twists I started to enjoy the game for what it was.

[adamjosiah]

FF7 is safely one of the best FF games (and RPG's for that matter) in my books. Although I must say I don't care for people reviewing the graphics and audio quality to today's standard. Number one rule for reviewing games is to base it to the times. You can't expect them to utilize technology that doesn't exist.

I liked the Materia and battle system, but I found up until FFX they played it relatively safe with innovations. Adding a lot of entertaining "extras", but not messing too much with a formula that works. Hard to say if that's a bad thing or not, because when they started innovating past FFX it came at a price.

I guess in the end I agree that... FF7 was so loved because of it's "charm".