My first time playing FFVII was not that bad.
I missed Eden, Pandemona, Tonberry and Leviathan, 'cause I was to scared of the bosses who carried them and simply threw anything I had at the bosses to defeat them as quick as possible.
I spent a week to find the damn gakking White Seed ship. I couldn't find them and threw the game in a Corner and cried aloud in despair and inability. After my little crazy phase, i tried again and wooohooo i found the damn White Seeds.