FINAL FANTASY VII

I remember the the 90's and this being one of the first RPG's I ever played. The intro haunts me still and sends shivers through me in how incredible it is whilst still being quite simple. It is a perfect game, without doubt! The story is rich, it is topical, the characters are likeable ( mostly ) and the world is engaging and changing.

To say they don't make em like they used to is an understatement with this game! And although it is not my favourite of the series, it will always hold a strong place in my heart.

Playing it in recent years is just as fun and if anything, i prefer them without voices as it allows the player to put more imagination on to them.

I have treasured memories of playing this a long time ago. But it is VERY hard for me to play now. I feel extremely limited and coerced.

its too annoying to enjoy.

There is a Square Enix login that you need to do to play this game. It seems to no longer work at all. So the game won't launch.

After starting this game at least half a dozen times, I finally finished a playthrough this year. 27 years is quite late to "getting it", but I completely understand now why so many consider this game the peak of the series. The message is simple but powerful, and the characters are incredibly memorable. While this port might not be the best package out of the box to experience FF7, it's more than made up for by all the modding potential it has. Want higher resolution world textures? There's a mod for that. Want different character models? There's a mod for that. Heck there's even a mod that adds voice acting if you don't want to read everything yourself.

One of the best stories ever told in a computer game! Default keyboard layout is harsh, to say the least, but you get used to it. The music is excellent, too, especially for the time. So where's the soundtrack!? (throws cash at his drink coaster) Rats, wrong kind of Square, I guess.

This game has an amazing story and great game play. It's been my favorite since it's come out and I've played it more than I can count. I highly recommend jumping in and enjoying this story!

The remakes are better in literally every single way but it's still neat to see the original story even if their are translation errors galore. It's also fun to see the changes in the story considering the remakes are more of a alternate timeline/re-imagining/what-if?

This game needs no recommendation from me. It's Final Fantasy VII. Enough said.

It launches into the FFVII launcher but does not let me proceed past it. I have tried all the diagnostics I could think of/find online and in support. The 1 hour of playtime has been 1 hour of messing around in settings. menus, on forums and with support. Which is a damn shame because this is one of the all time best video games, guess I'll have to find an old PlayStation and copy of the game.

don't have full use of game mechanics with xbox pro controller, tried using community hub to find solution. Asked for a refund and got refused. I love this game, but if you want full controller support better off with an emulator

Why should you buy this game? why, to catch yourself one of the finest chocobo there is. Forget the riveting story, gameplay and characters, and it's amazing background music, what you should be doing is catching chocobo, breeding the chocobo, and getting yourself a green, black, red, or even a gad damn GOLDEN chocobo, which can walk on water, and travel the very ocean.

Seriously though, this game is a classic, and it's not a classic for nothing. This game when it came out would basically be this days Last of Us for it's story, or Elden Ring for it's gameplay. I know some might hear that gameplay point and go "nuh-uh, it can't be, it's a turn based, only third-person action games have good gameplay". For one, that's not true, and two, consider that at the time, all different kinds of gameplay types were equally considered by all for gaming. it was decently rare for one to only play one genre of game. In fact, this game is probably the first ever AAA game.

The story is great. A simple description would be climate change, gotta save the planet. A better description but still decently simple would be that the Planet is dying. The human population rely on energy pumped from out of the planet, and the Company that does the pumping basically runs the massive city of Midgar (so it's also like a corporation controls the people game). Your main man is a mercenary, who gets paid to help a group of planet savers commit one persons terrorism, another persons freedom fighterism. However, the planet is in even bigger danger. The Shinra Corporation and their energy pumping aren't the only threat to the planet, as there is evil plotting from a certain someone on a mission to conquer what he believes to be rightfully his. This character I speak of is actually one of gamings most classic villains. He's like the Darth Vader of gaming (in terms of vibe and how much of a threat he is. If we're talking about terms of iconic, that'd probably go to Bowser or something).

The cast of characters you bring into battle with you (so the main cast) are easily the most recognisable in the series. They all go through their own trials and tribulations, with Cloud Strife's jumbled up memories, and his insecurities of being a failure. Tifa Lockhart's care for her friends, but being unable to tell them how it is. Barrett has to deal with the guilt of his past to his home and his friend. And of course Aerith, who doesn't really have any trials to go through, but is a key point to the plot of the story, and is single-handedly responsible for making a whole generation of children cry. There are plenty of other characters in the party, but I personally view those four as more of the main characters.

Now onto one of my favourite parts of any game, the background music. The music in this game is absolutely amazing, with the main composer being none other than the legendary Nobuo Uematsu, who worked on basically all the Final Fantasy games except for some non-numbered ones, and Final Fantasy XVI (I could be wrong about the non-numbered ones). I have so many favourite songs in this game, but I'm a bit of an idiot, and only wrote down about 7 of them. Some of my favourite include: Highwind takes to the Skies, Flowers Blooming in the Church, Life Stream, Those Chosen by the Planet, and Ahead on our Way. Ones I didn't write down but I remember the title of are Let the Battles Begin, and the Final Fantasy 7 overworld/main theme. I do also suggest hearing the remakes for these songs, Though I don't think Highwind takes to the Skies has a remake version yet, because the third game in the FFVII Remake trilogy will feature that one, and has not come out yet.
I also suggest the main Final Fantasy theme. Not the main Final Fantasy VII theme, but the main theme for the entirety of Final Fantasy. It's kind of hard to find, as the name is probably confuses the search bar, but if you look up "FFVIII - Final Fantasy" or whatever games version you want to hear, then hyphen, then Final Fantasy, you'll hopefully find it. I personally prefer The eighth and ninth games version of the Final Fantasy theme". I also Also suggest "[insert Final Fantasy game you want to hear the version of] Prelude". It's a simple going up and down the harp or piano for most of it, later games would then add in a bit more orchestral music alongside the harp or piano. I didn't think much of it when I first heard it, but when I played Final Fantasy VII Remake, it was the main menu theme, and at around the half way point of the game, I noticed it, and it made me feel like I'm playing a epic fantasy game. It really transports you to the world, no matter what game in the series you're playing.

This is the closing paragraph. If you like, or are fine with turn based games, and you also love to be told amazing stories, This game is a must buy. If you're still iffy on it, just get the Remake, then maybe you'll love so much you decide to play the older game. That's how I started playing this game. (This isn't my first playthrough, I played it on my Xbox first back in 2020 I believe). Easily in my top ten game series of all time.

"THE PLANET IS DYING CLOUD!!"

First Final Fantasy game I recall playing on the Playstation along with Final Fantasy Tactic (still waiting for that to come to steam). The nostalgia is palpable, and thanks to this and making myself streaming it on my channel I was able to finish it. The materia system is a pretty decent system, the slow growth of the magic is an issue if you don't take the time to grind out the levels. The steady limit system that came along with this iteration of the series was an improvement that didn't help just turn the tide of battle, but helped ace many if timed properly. It was and will always be a wonderful installment in the series and I'm happy to have finally seen the story through. I would recommend giving it a go and see how it goes.

Quite possibly the best Final Fantasy, and one of the best JRPGs of all time. This and FFVI are PEAK.

I do remember this shit requiring a separate login though, that is just fucking stupid.

I love this game and literally own it everywhere I am possibly able to. I have bought this thing so many times.

the story of this game is phenomenal; i see why it's considered one of the best games of all time even 27 years after release.

My favorite game EVER.
There's a saying that the first Final Fantasy game you ever played is the best Final Fantasy game. Pretty true. IMO FF7 endures, undoubtedly an unqualified masterpiece.

I waited until I was almost 27 to play this game. I never knew it was every bit as good as everyone says. It's an instant classic, a masterpiece, a huge adventure, and it will bend your mind and tear at your heart. Gameplay, story, setting, writing; it's all there, and all so creative and original.
Do yourself a favor and buy it. I promise it will become part of your top 5, if not your favorite game ever.

alright who tf said "yeah, give him a 2 minute attack animation of the solar system being destroyed, and let him be able to cast it multiple times"

good game though.

Final Fantasy VII will always have a place in my heart. This was my first true JRPG and the title challenged me mentally. While the combat system was new to me, I found it had a lot of depth for how you wanted to approach events. The story made me fall in love with these characters, and has influenced me in how I judge and compare titles of the same genre. I recommend this to everyone, no matter your experience with JRPGs or Final Fantasy games, you must play this game.

Bad port. barely playable. Controls are broken, Emulation is absolutely an easier and better experience.

The main FF game that defined FF games for generations to come whether in music or gameplay.

i am forced to use the joystick and cannot use my dpad at all. in the ps version i could use my dpad in menus to make navigating easier or just choose to use my dpad instead of my joystick. now i cant. that plus being forced to make a square account to play a 20+ year old single player video game and im just going to uninstall this game. this is trash. fix your shit square.

It would be great if this game would actually launch. Once you've made your account, the game just refuses to do anything after you skip the startup logos. It just gets stuck on a screen showing you the keyboard controls, which won't work either. I was looking forward to playing this through again as an adult, but the game won't even launch all the way. Very disappointing.

One of the quintessential RPGs of all time. So many great elements seamlessly woven into a game that has withstood the test of time

Its FF7. Add a bunch of mods and you can have a really great time. But damn is this game tough to play without a guide close by to lead you along.

Finished this game on the Switch, but its incredibly charming and it really was ahead of its time. Lovely game. 8/10.

no matter how old i get i will always love this game ye its outdated but nothing but good time and many hours of fun fighting and gold saucer

What can I say other than Final Fantasy 7 is a narrative classic long before the revolution of Ragnar Tornquist and was the only other available RPGs aside from Diablo and Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale who were the big names at the time. It was the Y2K era and Final Fantasy 7 was hot even in the otaku community at the time, none can forget the all time devastating moment when Aeris was murdered by Sephiroth leaving them heartbroken even after beating the game. Someone found how to cheat that moment though but it wouldn't have the same impact. Still this is where the nerds were at when everyone was either feeling like Frankenstein's monsters while wearing black and listening to Korn and Manson or they were hanging out with the mean boys/girls who were yesterday's barbie crowd and attending parties with Nsync and Ludacris whilst flexing with their expensive sports cars and nice clothes and reading Hollywood gossip magazines. On top of this the nerds listened to lesser known bands and foreign artists like Gackt, Malice Mizer, Utada Hikaru and others while watching animes, collecting pictures and mangas and action figures and having pizza nights with some table top or chess games and in a lot of cases playing on consoles... Preferably Playstation. Every inch of Final Fantasy 7 is a classic from the music, the writing, the gameplay and more so its no mystery when the fans called for a remake of it.

interesting story with many twists. Does not get boring even after 64 hours.

Amazing game, but literally why do I have to disable my VPN to even access the third party launcher that I need to log into in order to play a 20 year old game? What the fuck?

to start off, this game is really old meaning there are still a lot of glitches. other than that i think it was fine and even keyboard controls work fine when i'm too lazy to connect a controller. I got through the entire main story minus the final boss (bc i keep DYING) but other than that story was really good. Lots of plot twists but good enough to keep you hooked. the game doesn't get super difficult till the end of disc 2 (i am also not very good at video games) but by that point you just have to grind a bunch. game is pretty long too which is surprising to me cuz after playing the remake i didnt think its segment in the original would be so short. overall reccomend but moreso to people who have the patience for retro games (not me)

Wish this release had the 3x speed booster similar to FF8 and FF9. I also wish the controls displayed the button you mapped to it rather than repeating "ok" "cancel" etc. but other than that its amazing.

good game, it has a cool story and cast of characters

I was required to log in with an account from a different website to use the software I paid for.
I was encouraged to use a controller, but any actual controller support appears to be missing.
It's a shame to see such an old gem get this treatment.

Such a fantastic video game so far, as someone who has played both FF VII Remake and Rebirth it is so crazy to see how much the game was changed and where one story stopped and another began. So far I really like playing the original with all the mods on 7th Heaven.

Best mod for me so far has been without shadow of a doubt Echo-S which gives the game a fully voice acted presentation and it is crazy good, Honestly some of the most fun so far I have had in the FF Game Series and Universe.

Highly reccomend the game overall so far a very much 10/10 experience for me!

Great story that's better understood on subsequent playthroughs. Memorable music, good villains, shocking moments with the characters. Some of the customizing when it comes to magic can be confusing and has a steep learning curve, but it's an immersive system once you learn it. Highly recommend,

First of all, idk what the issue is with square accounts being a requirement, it's nowhere as bad as something like EA or Ubisoft, and it takes like 3 minutes at most to set up. Idk if it's like psn where some countries can't access it in which case i'd just say pirate the game, or use an emulator, because no matter where or who you are, this is a game I would wholeheartedly recommend.
I will preface that I have been playing the remakes alongside the original, so my impression of each character is loosely based on all three games (1997, Remake, Rebirth). What I've taken away from Final Fantasy VII is a story of corporate greed, pain and suffering, self-identity, a very literal representation of a capitalist/ hierarchical society, and the role humans play in the world. On the surface it focuses on a planet actively being killed, but behind that is a story of nine characters who each come from a background of loneliness and loss, all of whom could easily give into their situations, who all actively decide to band together and attack the problem head-on, becoming an incredibly tight-knit group in the process. What I love about the way this game handles its characters is that it takes nine individuals who have nothing in common (aside from all being wronged by Shinra), and using the situation to bring them closer together. Take Barret and Cloud, for example. In the beginning, money is the only reason these two work together. Barret is distrusting of Cloud, and Cloud is apathetic toward Barret. It is through the actions of the player (combat, etc) that these two eventually start to form a brotherly bond of sorts between them.
As for the combat, I personally think the system of semi-turn based works really well. You can't be constantly attacking an opponent, but you don't have an infinite amount of time to decide your moves either. As for the other minigames like chocobo racing, they're all a nice edition.
My biggest gripe with the pc port is the amount of button based minigames where they chose to use this stupid system of making you remember which button does what instead of just telling you the button. I know FF7 wouldn't have xbox button symbols built in, but I know for a fact that playstation users get the easier side of this system because the game just tells you the button to press.
overall though this is an 11/10 for me.

EDIT: Be very careful if you decide to try to spend time fixing any issues because the having the LAUNCHER RUNNING COUNTS AS PLAY TIME in Steam.

The game will not even start without an internet connection and a square-enix account. Strike 1 and 2.
When attempting to create said account, the site says "The email address that you have entered is invalid". Strike 3.

I don't care how good I remember this game being, I'm not spending hours of my life getting around this anti user nonsense. I guess that nixes playing the remakes as well. Same goes for Dragon Quest 3. Oh well.

Had I pirated the game, I would have had a seamless experience without any frustration. Thanks for nothing.

one of the best games ever made in my mind, I think I've only played it over 100 times since it came out

My first Final Fantasy FF7 for the Playstation! I had the magazine & had a good time playing this 3 disc game. Good story, graphics, battle system, characters.

7/10 Overall. I really really wanted to like this game but it really shows its age in a bad way. So many moments where the quality of life is so low (due to the times) and it leads to a frustrating time. I also did not like the combat system at all. This experience has taught me that I should just stick to modern remakes of classic games instead of actually playing the classics.

Besides that though, incredible story with great twists. Awesome characters. 9/10 in those aspects

i may not have played this game alot but this is a really fun game and i feel like everyone would like it, the soundtrack is great and the lore is too, this is a very great game and i wish i played it earlier.

Yep, still a great game all these years later. Great story, awesome characters, excellent gameplay; just a great time all around!

Here's the deal.
There is some built-in old Sqeenix launcher which requires a separate account to login. And it's mandatory to play the game. This is already questionable but okay.
I did that. The launcher doesn't accept my login and password so I can't even play the game.

I get it most people use mods to bypass the launcher but come on - mandatory mods to even launch the game that's still being sold?

Playing FF7 on Steam for a few hours has been my only experience with the game, so I won't go into detail about why this game is great. What I will say is that this is a really good port, particularly if you want to mod the game. For those people, I strongly recommend downloading 7th Heaven and looking at a guide on how to mod the game properly. With just a few graphics mods and gameplay tweaks, you can pretty much make FF7 feel like a modern game in all the right ways.

this game will always hold a special place in my heart
ignore that it's a dated game. play it, the story is so good and the gameplay is fun as hell.

My GOAT game.

Amazing cast of characters, great story, fun combat, beautiful world, best soundtrack, jaw dropping cutscenes, revolutionary for it's time.

Some things do not hold up well, such as the graphics and random battles etc, but there are mods to fix them.

Will never forget this game.

played remake first and just wanted to give this one a try, its amazing graphics are garbage but have some charm gameplay is much better than ff8 and 9

this is always a favorite the remaster is ment for the young mind and button masher. i bought it and honestly i wish they left the game play alone. i like it how this is. is there a way to change the game play on ff7 intergrade? the remaster?

The best game ever made.

First Played on the Playstation, this game was my childhood.
Then on the Xbox 360, complete run, maxed out stats and materia.
And now on PC, With 7th heaven Mods.
Thousands of hours of fun.

One day I won't be here anymore, but this game will, and that's fine.