Let's see what the fuss is about.

[Zanmato]

The bad? The combat is booooring. I usually just read the forum and mash attack for most battles and then cure in between battles if it's necessary. I've died once so far and that was to the Air Buster. I got a bit reckless with not curing or using potions and discovered I only had 1 phoenix down, got him the next time though. Also, the enemy designs are horrible. They make less sense than some of the new Pokemon designs. Humanoid guard things that stand in a frog squat? A house that sprouts limbs? I'll have some of whatever the designers were having.

Combat is one of the most important things to me in every RPG game and if FFVII is basically "Press X to win" game, there's no reason for me to play it.

I feel that FFVII is getting closer to being a truly overrated game, like GTA series, but it's just me...

That's rich, coming from an FFX fan

FFVII is more popular and it's praised because... Well, it's the FF-smurfing-VII, right? XD
I don't say that FFX is "the best in the world", but it's still one of my favourite video games of all times.

While VII didn't do anything innovative combat wise, it's really the rest of the game that was the big deal.

I agree, its universum is quite interesting!

I'm afraid of very popular titles due to disappointing experience with GTA games and that's why I'm a bit unsure of FFVII as well...