Final Fantasy VII revolutionized the Final Fantasy series in a number of ways.
1. First 3D FF game
2. First FF game on CD
3. First RPG to kill off one of the beloved main characters
Those are just three factors. The rest is a matter of opinion. Music, characters, storyline, even the main character (instead of being the heroic uppety main character in most RPG's, we get a cold, uncaring individual, who has to find himself throughout the game)
It also went away from the "fantasy" setting into a more sci-fi direction, which was ANOTHER first for the series.
And it still continues to sell more copies then any other FF TO THIS DAY. 10 years after its release. Name any other RPG in a series that can do that.
Final Fantasy I-VI revolutionized the way RPG's were played. VII revolutionized the way they were played AND the way the series as a whole is played. Which is why their making XIII to be set in a more sci-fi setting like VII and VIII AND why they made "compilation of FFVII".
And its damn sure not because the game sucks.
You can love it or you can hate it, but you cannot deny that it revolutionized Final Fantasy, RPG's and many games as a whole.
