Final Fantasy VII, the first Final Fantasy to hit the Playstation game console and indeed the first Final Fantasy to enter into a new revolution of 3-D RPGs. The anticipation for this game was unreal, I can remember it like it was just yesterday. I was about 12 years old when news of the latest Final Fantasy installment was heard. EB games was allowing pre-orders of the game and they were giving away so much cool stuff. I remember getting a free Underground demo and a Cloud T-shirt. (which I still have) I believe FFVII was only 39.99 when it was first released and now after 13 years, the game has become a rare print and sadly, the game has gone up to 60-70 dollars on eBay.
The Final Fantasy VII campaign really did live up to the hype in many many ways. The full 3-D polygon rendering set all new standards for the gaming companies releasing RPGs. At the time, the graphics were nothing short of the word b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! It was a definite improvement from it's predecessor FF VI, truly an excellent transition from 16 bit to 32 bit. All of the cut scenes were something to marvel over along with the games ending, unforgettable and brilliant for the time.
A new level of deepness had been achieved with the storyline of the Final Fantasy VII campaign. There's been many opinions about this games storyline, both bad and good opinions, but with every game and movie alike, there's bound to be skeptics. With this game only you can be the judge, but to be honest, I can say that I did enjoy the storyline. Final Fantasy VII first takes place in the massive city of Midgar where the massive government of Shinra has control. The city of Midgar is completely powered by reactors’ that generate what is called Mako, an energy that's extracted from within the planet. Among a number of other things the Shinra are in charge of all of these mako reactors. Now apparently extracting mako from the planet is a bad thing and the only people who seem to care are a small group of outlaws known as Avalanche. This group of eco-friendly terrorists take it upon themselves to set time bombs in each mako reactor. Now as you first start the game, an ex-soldier for Shinra known as Cloud is hired by Avalanche to help in a mission to destroy a mako reactor. Long story short, Cloud eventually swallows his pride and follows two members of Avalanche, Tifa and Barret, on a quest to save the planet from Shinra's mako reactors. After an accident during one of the missions, Cloud is separated from Tifa and Barret and finds himself meeting up with a new team mate, Aeris. After finding out that Aeris is wanted by the Turks, a terrorist organization working for shinra, Cloud helps her escape from their reach and agrees to become her body guard. Another long story short, Aeris is kidnapped and Tifa, Cloud and Barret try to save her. To spare you anymore details, the general gist of the story is about Cloud trying to figure out who he is while leading his group from here to there in order to save the world from a mad man named sephiroth. There is a lot to the story and if you don't keep up, odds are you will get lost. Some of the contents in the story aren't to original, but for the most part, it keeps it's good ole' Final Fantasy goodness.
Final Fantasy VII by far has some of the most memorable game play, mini games and side quests. Playing the game straight through guarantees you at least 30 hours of game play. Now when you start embracing some of the side quests, the hours start pouring on. One quest that most gamers will never forget is chocobo racing and breeding. In FFVII, you have the opportunity to catch chocobos from the fields by luring in with choco greens. By feeding and racing your chocobos, you can start breeding to create more efficient chocobos that can actually walk over mountains and rivers. With these special chocobos, you can start locating secret hiding spots where some of the most valuable materia is. The Gold Saucer is like an amusement park where lots of mini games take place. This is where all of the chocobo races take place and this is also where the battle arena is. In the battle arena, you can fight through each battle and gain points which you can trade in for items.
Materia is what made this game a joy. (at least for me) Materia are little spheres you connect to your weapons and armor that teach you magic and summoning spells. After every battle, you receive AP, (ability points) which works as EXP. for your materia. The more AP you earn the more likely your materia will level up into a new spell. With the materia system, you are free to let any character you choose learn whatever spell of summon you like. I saw no flaws in the materia system, it's a definite A+!
Altogether with the game play, battle system, materia and story line, I would have definitely given this game either an A or at the least an A- but a huge problem with the game presented itself to me, glitches. My worst enemy that was ever created were the "game genies" and the "game shark." I don't believe that you ever get the full potential of a game when you cheat. Final Fantasy VII has three major glitches (that I know of) that make certain portions of the game just way to easy. The first glitch which is probably the most common, the item duplication trick. When you use a certain materia in a certain way, you can duplicate your items as many times as you want. This glitch allows players to create an infinite amount of elixirs making materia leveling up at the end of the game way to simple. The second glitch takes place in the battle arena. When you enter this mini game, you have reels you must choose from before every battle which decide what status alignment you will be infected with. The problem is, when you hold down the top buttons of your controller, the reels pause allowing anyone to choose which status alignment, if any, you will have. The third glitch allows you to keep your stamina gauge at make when you are racing your chocobos. Now, if you choose not to use any of these glitches to your advantage, the game will stay some what challenging and enjoyable. But even if you were to give all of your characters master materia and claim you didn't use the glitch to do it, no one would know if you were lying or not.
All and all, I did enjoy this game for many years. Like I said though, the glitches in this game keep me from giving Final Fantasy VII any grade higher that a A-. Gamers, don't cheat, have some pride and play the game for what it is and how it is!! You could find this game mostly online, most used game stores are sold out on this one, or don't stock it anymore. Im sure sooner or later it will be a download on the Playstation Network for PS3. Add this one to your collection and never sell it!! Game On Gamers!
The Final Fantasy VII campaign really did live up to the hype in many many ways. The full 3-D polygon rendering set all new standards for the gaming companies releasing RPGs. At the time, the graphics were nothing short of the word b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! It was a definite improvement from it's predecessor FF VI, truly an excellent transition from 16 bit to 32 bit. All of the cut scenes were something to marvel over along with the games ending, unforgettable and brilliant for the time.
A new level of deepness had been achieved with the storyline of the Final Fantasy VII campaign. There's been many opinions about this games storyline, both bad and good opinions, but with every game and movie alike, there's bound to be skeptics. With this game only you can be the judge, but to be honest, I can say that I did enjoy the storyline. Final Fantasy VII first takes place in the massive city of Midgar where the massive government of Shinra has control. The city of Midgar is completely powered by reactors’ that generate what is called Mako, an energy that's extracted from within the planet. Among a number of other things the Shinra are in charge of all of these mako reactors. Now apparently extracting mako from the planet is a bad thing and the only people who seem to care are a small group of outlaws known as Avalanche. This group of eco-friendly terrorists take it upon themselves to set time bombs in each mako reactor. Now as you first start the game, an ex-soldier for Shinra known as Cloud is hired by Avalanche to help in a mission to destroy a mako reactor. Long story short, Cloud eventually swallows his pride and follows two members of Avalanche, Tifa and Barret, on a quest to save the planet from Shinra's mako reactors. After an accident during one of the missions, Cloud is separated from Tifa and Barret and finds himself meeting up with a new team mate, Aeris. After finding out that Aeris is wanted by the Turks, a terrorist organization working for shinra, Cloud helps her escape from their reach and agrees to become her body guard. Another long story short, Aeris is kidnapped and Tifa, Cloud and Barret try to save her. To spare you anymore details, the general gist of the story is about Cloud trying to figure out who he is while leading his group from here to there in order to save the world from a mad man named sephiroth. There is a lot to the story and if you don't keep up, odds are you will get lost. Some of the contents in the story aren't to original, but for the most part, it keeps it's good ole' Final Fantasy goodness.
Final Fantasy VII by far has some of the most memorable game play, mini games and side quests. Playing the game straight through guarantees you at least 30 hours of game play. Now when you start embracing some of the side quests, the hours start pouring on. One quest that most gamers will never forget is chocobo racing and breeding. In FFVII, you have the opportunity to catch chocobos from the fields by luring in with choco greens. By feeding and racing your chocobos, you can start breeding to create more efficient chocobos that can actually walk over mountains and rivers. With these special chocobos, you can start locating secret hiding spots where some of the most valuable materia is. The Gold Saucer is like an amusement park where lots of mini games take place. This is where all of the chocobo races take place and this is also where the battle arena is. In the battle arena, you can fight through each battle and gain points which you can trade in for items.
Materia is what made this game a joy. (at least for me) Materia are little spheres you connect to your weapons and armor that teach you magic and summoning spells. After every battle, you receive AP, (ability points) which works as EXP. for your materia. The more AP you earn the more likely your materia will level up into a new spell. With the materia system, you are free to let any character you choose learn whatever spell of summon you like. I saw no flaws in the materia system, it's a definite A+!
Altogether with the game play, battle system, materia and story line, I would have definitely given this game either an A or at the least an A- but a huge problem with the game presented itself to me, glitches. My worst enemy that was ever created were the "game genies" and the "game shark." I don't believe that you ever get the full potential of a game when you cheat. Final Fantasy VII has three major glitches (that I know of) that make certain portions of the game just way to easy. The first glitch which is probably the most common, the item duplication trick. When you use a certain materia in a certain way, you can duplicate your items as many times as you want. This glitch allows players to create an infinite amount of elixirs making materia leveling up at the end of the game way to simple. The second glitch takes place in the battle arena. When you enter this mini game, you have reels you must choose from before every battle which decide what status alignment you will be infected with. The problem is, when you hold down the top buttons of your controller, the reels pause allowing anyone to choose which status alignment, if any, you will have. The third glitch allows you to keep your stamina gauge at make when you are racing your chocobos. Now, if you choose not to use any of these glitches to your advantage, the game will stay some what challenging and enjoyable. But even if you were to give all of your characters master materia and claim you didn't use the glitch to do it, no one would know if you were lying or not.
All and all, I did enjoy this game for many years. Like I said though, the glitches in this game keep me from giving Final Fantasy VII any grade higher that a A-. Gamers, don't cheat, have some pride and play the game for what it is and how it is!! You could find this game mostly online, most used game stores are sold out on this one, or don't stock it anymore. Im sure sooner or later it will be a download on the Playstation Network for PS3. Add this one to your collection and never sell it!! Game On Gamers!
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