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Amazon.co.uk Review
The enormous PlayStation console smash hit Final Fantasy VII makes a successful debut on the personal computer, converted beautifully by designers Squaresoft and Eidos Interactive. Gamers familiar with Squaresoft's popular Final Fantasy series should have little trouble grasping the seventh title's action-packed, role-playing game play. However, Final Fantasy VII's excellent documentation and intuitive controls ensure that beginners won't feel overwhelmed.
Players assume the role of Cloud Strife, a defector of Shinra, the evil corporation maintaining control over the planet. As the game opens, Cloud joins "Avalanche", a resistance group determined to foil the corporation's diabolical plans. Final Fantasy VII features an extremely complex storyline, offering many hours of game play (over 60 minutes of impressive cinematic sequences are also included).
Final Fantasy VII's gameplay involves exploration, puzzle solving, and real-time combat. Players control Cloud during exploration and take on additional party members for battle sequences, which include both fantastic weaponry and dazzling spells. While the graphics are top-notch--and support 3-D hardware accelerators to sharpen the character models--the sound effects won't impress many; Squaresoft made little effort to utilise a personal computer's sophisticated sound card to its potential.
Although deeply rooted in the limitations of the PlayStation console (limited menu system, weak music, no voice-overs), Final Fantasy VII's highly addictive, easy-to-learn gameplay should provide adventure and role-playing fans many hours of enjoyment. --Doug Radcliffe, Amazon.com
Pros:
- Epic storyline
- Well-developed characters
- Beautiful graphics and spell effects
- Complex magic system
Cons:
- Dialogue can get cheesy
- Weak sound
- Frustrating interface
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This is where the story of Final Fantasy 7 begins. It seems that an evil power company called Shinra has found a way to mine the planet's life energy, draining it from the planet and using it to control the universe. Fortunately, a resistance organisation known as AVALANCHE has vowed to put an end to Shinra's destructive practices. The story focuses on Cloud, an ex-soldier of Shinra, who teams up with AVALANCHE, and along the way encounters some very mysterious and powerful allies who help him fight against the deadly creatures Shinra has created to protect its empire. You, as the game player, will decide their fate.
Featuring seamless 3-D gameplay and animation, Final Fantasy VII contains hundreds of pre-rendered, computer-generated backgrounds and features real-time battles, vast map screens, and a complex and engrossing storyline. Published on three CDs, Final Fantasy 7 is one of the largest and most richly detailed gaming experiences ever created.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By C. T. Kent
Final Fantasy VII is, in my opinion, just about the best RPG ever to be created. I remember when I first bought it on PSX and I didn't have a memory card (daft I know) I would spend forever playing it to try to get as far as I could. It's just so addictive. I eventually got a memory card and completed the game a few times, but not all the side quests, and still hadn't beaten Ruby Weapon or Emerald Weapon by the time I had sold my playstation. That is now my aim with the recently purchased PC version of it.
There's lots to do on this game, whether you are into snowboarding, motorbiking, battling or even shooting hoops on a basketball ring, this game has something to offer EVERYONE. You'll see reviews saying that there's 40-60 hours gameplay on this from start to finish. If you ignore the side quests you can do it in 24. If you fancy having a play it can be well over 100 hours!!! So start drinking lots of coffee, you've a lot of late nights ahead!!
Enjoy
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By "pixleman"
I feel that the above reviews don't try to emphasize just how good a game FF7 is, and whilst I say this, I don't think anything I can say can improve the situation, because words are too primitive to describe it.
Five years ago, I sat in my classroom, arguing with my friends. My point was, and I was defending it wholeheartedly, Ocarina of time was the greatest game ever. However, an opposing friend laid his best card on the table. What about Final Fantasy 7?
"Yeah!" everyone shouted. "No way" I committed.
However, I ordered the quickly disppearing game and loaded it into my CD drive.
I never looked back.
This is not a game. It is a legacy. A legend. A story that defines everything we can feel as humans, and everything we want as consumers. Utterly satsified with this game, I want a sequel to its story. You are consumed by its emotion, hard core raw edge emotion. These characters are your friends, and you know them intimately. The story and the path you traverse with your companions is frought with danger, self discovery and surpirse. The whole way through you're learning about Cloud's past, and what can I say apart from, you actually can't wait to find out more.
When a certain character passes away in this game, you are devastated, because of the way it is presented to you, and because of the way you knew the character, and because of the way you know the other characters are all affected by the death.
It sucks you in!! You feel real emotions towards this! This can't be a simple game! This is fantastic!
Anything that can bring out an emotion from you should be commended, but this whoa.... commendations would go to a whole new level.
By the time you've endured the entire game, you feel empty, because there is a void in your life left by the game. And don't think this kind of thing is only for people who are "sad". I'm a sport junkie. But one day I wanted to play computer game, and ended up in the middle of something far more important. This thing affected me greatly, and now I won't be separated from it.
The music only brings you in further. My God, I feel tired now just thinking about the game so much.
You know when you want to impress upon someone just how much you love your favourite song/film/book? Well this is my description to you.
If you can, play this game, because it might just bring out something good in you.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Joe Seals
Good games are very hard to find today. However FF7 is more than just a good game. It is the type of game that will keep you engrossed for hours (my personal record is 112 hours on one file), and has a great deal of replay value. Yes it is a couple of years old, and the graphics look quite dated compared to newer games, the gamplay is unbelievable.
The story is your typical RPG plot: Big bad man wants to take over/destroy the world, with the main character being part of some resistance group etc.
I must admit, the first 30 mins of the game is pretty boring, and can get very annoying when you die and have to redo parts of it, but that is just the same as any other RPG
The real genius in FF7 is the whole battle and weapon system. Not only does the character level up, but so does the character's special attacks and his/her "materia" (an equipped item that allows you to cast spells), so your spells become more powerful.
Final Fantasy 7 is a really brilliant game. My copy got scratched beyond repair, and I must admit that I really miss being able to play it.
I would reccomend anyone to buy this game as it really is just that good.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
best rpg ever
This is the best game with the best protaganist, the best puzzles and the best adventure. This is what gaming is all about and I'd wish they'd make another to match it.
Published on 11 Dec 2010 by sunnysideoflove
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Amazon review is laughable.
This game is truly and deservedly the greatest game ever made. Nothing will ever surpass its beauty, its story, its music or it's characters. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by Jonathan Grier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Disgusting Prices - Great game, shame I can't own it ...
Well I wanted to add final fantasy 7 and 8 to my collection, two of the best games I've ever played, I suggest anyone who can afford these ridiculous prices to buy it, classic... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by Mr. JD Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Legend in the Making.
Oh come on guys, you know the drill, it's Final Fantasy 7. During its release it was hailed as one of the best games ever made, hell some claim it's THE best game ever made. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2007 by M. Behenna
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply the best game ever
i know for modern games the graphics are not good but frankly who cares as the gameplay is immense and its the only game that i keep going back to over and over again. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2007 by Jon White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Game for the archives
For its time it was the greatest game that hit peoples pc and ps1 everywhere. Even though the graphics are outdated at this point of time they still remain to be adaquate as the... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2005 by "jimmy_fripp"
5.0 out of 5 stars
The very best of the Final Fantasy Saga
I had only seen all the other Final Fantasy game prior to FF7 & they lacked in graphics & storyline, although this one lacks a little in Graphics, th storyline makes up for... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2005 by Jay*W@Neo-Midgar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Only Game you ever need buy!
If you only ever buy one playstation or PC game in your whole life then buy this. It has an awesome storyline,great battle system and endless fun sideplots. Read more
Published on 22 April 2005 by Reece
5.0 out of 5 stars
A one off? I think so!!!
In one word, this game is magical. It's an incredible journey that starts from the most humble beginnings to a magnificent ending. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2005 by Mr. J. G. Egginton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing yet has even come close to beating this
First off, I played the PS1 version but I doubt they differ in anything more than controls.
Where do I start? Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2004
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