I love it so much. The graphics were groundbreaking as some of the first released on PS1 with FMV's. Actual FMV's!!!!! (That was pretty damn impressive back then). The battle system was very enjoyable, it allowed tactics and great use of the materia combinations system. The sound was in midi quality but most/all of the tracks were brilliant. The storyline is CLASS. Nuff said. Sounds pretty damn good to me and I think its the best FF.
well the music was an advanced version of MIDI as it sounded near mp3 quality
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I agree I didn't like FFVII as much as its 2-D Predecessors.For most the same reasons as you.
i THINK FF7 IS THE BEST GAME EVER, It has awsome charecters (Cloud rules All!) the music waz great. yes the graphics could use a little tuning up, but the all around story and gameplay is top of the line. It kicks ff8's ass any day! :chop:
FFVIII had better music and a wider magic usage the junction system was a fun challenge but ff7 still owns it though
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FFVII was one of my first FF's (next to FF III for the SNES) and at the time I loved it...I played it a lot and did every side quest and etc...But I do not believe it is the BEST...I enjoyed FFVIII storyline more but that's my own personal liking
Yet, I have a top 3 FF list in my head and FFVII is definately on there, once you TRULY understand the story (which, at the time I didn't, until i joined this site) you'll see that FFVII is an awesome game to play
Personally I am not a big fan FFVII...
I think its just over-rated...
lot of it depends on which was ur first ever FF game...
in general case thats the game u like the most...
moreover back in day FFVII was one of a kind 3D game on PS...
it was a big technological jump, so ppl r just obese with it...
Don't be afraid of shadows, it only means there is light shining somewhere behind...
Final Fantasy VII is not my personal favorite, or even my personal second favorite, but I've gone off at length several times giving reasons as to why that's the case. If you use the Search button, you'll find all sorts of these threads.
My typical arguments consist of the following:
Highly overrated and convoluted mess of a story, most of which is recycled completely from FF6, and I will always argue that the story of VIII is not inferior to that FF VII.
Cliche'd characters. I'm really not going into it. If you don't see the stereotypes, this is obviously the only RPG you've ever played.
And many, many more insightful, valid, detailed, arguments, most of which try not to prove FF7 is bad, but rather that FF8 is not worse.
Please keep the election crap in the election threads. Thank you. ~Krang
i dont even know what the hell you just said but it sure sounded warped and disrupted
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I don't understand how I can make it more understandable.
Also, I've been holding off on this, but here's a little story written by someone I've lost track of. If you haven't played FF6 (or FF7, for that matter. But you've all played that at least 47 times each), it may contain spoilers:
I'd like to thank Shotokan Order, wherever he is. *snip*A brief summary of the plot of FF (6/7).
FF (6/7) is at it's core, the story of the struggle of a small group of friends against an evil power bent on destroying life as they know it. It begins with an attack on (Narsh/Reactor #8), but shortly thereafter we begin to get more of the story. A small, terrorist organization called (The Returners/Avalanche) is seeking to use any means neccessarry to stop the evil (Empire/Shinra Corporation). This evil power was set on controlling the world through the use of (Magic/Mako Energy). It would seem only a matter of time before all would be at their feet.
But it wasn't enough for them just to control the world. They wanted to control nature itself. Through the use of (Magitek enhancements/Jenova cells), they created a superpowerful minion. (Kefka/Sephiroth) was extraordinarily powerful, but the experiments were not completely successful. In the end, he went completely insane. A vastly evil being, as he demonstrated when he cut down (General Leo/Aeris) in cold blood, and when he then killed the leader of (The Empire/Shinra). He began to fancy himself worthy of godhood, and sought out the means to do so. Our noble heros tried desperately to prevent him from aquiring (the Goddess Statues/the Black Materia), but they were too late. His power brought chaos onto the world. The (Dragons/Weapons) roamed free for the first time since antiquity. People were afraid, but our heros rose up to the challenge. Seeking out weapons of great power and aiming to protect the world they loved, the flew in their mighty airship to the (Floating Continent/North Crater) where the evil one had gathered all his power together. Fighting through many foes, they eventually reached the center of it all. (Kefka/Sephiroth) was powerful, and had taken on a new image - that of an angel with one wing, beautiful and terrifying at the same time. But they triumphed.
But the threat was not over. The legacy of the evil lived on, and promised to destroy (Terra/Midgar). But fortunately for us, a deus ex machina intervenes in the form of the lifeforce of (Terra's human half/The planet). And we all live happily ever after.
Characters? We got em! First and foremost is (Terra/Cloud). (S)he spend some time working for (The Empire/Shinra) but has come to the side of good now. Despite a brief, completely psychotic episode, he/she is a good person, and essentially the protaginist of the story. You've got lots of others too - (Setzer/Cid) the airship captain (cause you just can't have a final fantasy without an airship, for crikes sake!). (Gau/Red XII) is the most animalistic of the bunch, which some serious problems with his father, but ultimately an honorable being. (Shadow/Barrett) is an honorable character with a difficult past. His wife has died, and his only surviving family memeber is his daughter. He is driven to violence by his past and his hopes for the future.
Of course what party would be complete without acception of a few traitors from the other side? (Celes/Cait Sith) worked hard for the other side, but eventually grew tired of the endless bloodshed. Eventually signing up with your group, there were problems with trust, but his/her selfless sacrifice at (the Magitek Facility/the Ancient Ruins) proved them trusted friends.
Martial artists your thing? Try (Sabin/Tifa). More into theivery? (Locke/Yuffie) may be your flavor. Just want a special character who really makes no sense and doesn't matter much, but we thought would be cool? Try (Gogo/Umaro/Mog/Vincent)!
Yes, Final Fantasy (6/7) is a great game. Come play it now, and you'll never forget it!
Please keep your election stuff in the election threads. ~Krang
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1. Sephiroth was supposed killed by Cloud in Nibelheim reactor but the crystalized mako kept his body alive but crippled but his will was still alive the JENOVA inside him took over and made cloud hand over the black materia which summoned meteor which nearly destroyed the planet but thanks to lifestream and holy it was stopped but afterwards Cloud knew sephiroth was still alive he left his body for a while travelled the lifestream and killed sephiroth for good.
Cloud was never in SOLDIER after his friend Zack was killed he made up lies and stoies saying he was in soldier. Red XIII came from the tribe of cosmo canyon but they where all killed he thought his father was a coward but Bugenhagan showed him the true hero his father was. Cloud also didnt know much on Shinra.
the Lifestream/Mako/Materia was Original and believable the story of 6 was so unrealistic. with 7 the thing is that the story is so long and has different parts which give you time to understand the rest. Sephiroth's clone killed Aeris because she was the last of the ancients and the last with the power to stop him from acquiring the black materia to summon meteor to make a wound so big in the planet lifestream will come gushing out and heal the wound but sephiroth will be at the centre of this wound gaining power and the title of a god.
with Jenova she killed off almost all the ancients and had the power to destroy the earth therefore Weapons where created these where Diamond, Sapphire, Ultimate, Ruby and Emerald these where made to defend the planet when it was in danger but since the ancients managed to suspend Jenova the weapons where put into slumber untill they where needed again and after the black materia was given to sephiroth they awakened.
most of those things there pose no similarities to 6. 6 was messed up in a few ways but 7 adapted a few of them messed up things to make the story of 7 better which was slightly more believable.
Cid was also an engineer fo shinra at one time so he built other things like tiny bronco he could also pilot other things greatly eg train and boat and planes
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Thanks for summarizing the story of FF7 (because I haven't played it six times), but I already gave a much simpler summarization one post above.
To be honest Seph0zo, all you did is state something a particular character or event had in common. If you really wanted to you could do that same thing with more than half the FF series.
EDIT: actually you could do it with most RPG's. Boo hoo.
you see the two games may have similarities but it doesnt mean ff7 is copying off ff6, in the words of uber language i believe we just owned you and that theory unless you can think of something else
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chaos: IMO, FFVII is too overrated. I preferred VI and IV over it, and always will.
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