Originally Posted by silentenigma
sorry to be a smartass, but...
1. The series' graphics were always improving, so advancing to 3D like every other game of the time was in no way revolutionary.
2. Changing the method for storing game data is not revolutionary.
3. False.
Final Fantasy VII was NOT the first in the series to distance itself from the medieval fantasy setting.
most things that are considered "revolutionary" in FF7 appeared in earlier installments.
The only revolutionary aspect of FF7 was the excellent, complex storyline. That's it. I'm not saying that it's music, gameplay, characters, or graphics weren't great, but they just weren't revolutionary when compared to, lets say, FF6.
1. Maybe so, but Final Fantasy VII was the FIRST 3D FINAL FANTASY. Which is revolutionary, whether you wanna admit it or not. I dont care if thats where games where heading, or whatever, it still revolutionized the series by being the first.
2. Its not? I seem to remember nintendo saying they would never switch to CD and Playstation being the one who did. I think putting video games on a CD, (as with Movies being on DVD) is pretty revolutionary. Do you even know what revolutionary means?
3. Name an RPG before FFVII that killed off one of the important main characters that was in the story for almost half of the game. Name a Final Fantasy that went away from the fantasy setting to Sci-Fi. And no VI didnt do that. It still had the "magic war" and what not. Castles and knights. Kings and Queens. So did V IV III II AND I.
I dont see 3D graphics apearing in earlier instalments. I dont see angsty protagonists appearing in earlier installments, I dont see main characters dying in earlier installments.
Come on, man. No, "every game" is NOT revolutionary. Revolutionary is a game that brings change to the series, alters it in such a way that people 10 years later STILL play it and games are STILL being based off of that world. THAT is revolutionary.
