So far, the reviews in here were either "this game has aged badly" or "this game is cliched", so this review may be needed to highlighted some good things that made the game known.
For the facts:
1. Relevant to history. It was the one who launched Eastern RPG into worldwide territory. Without this game, Eastern RPG will need more time to be acknowledged on worldwide level. The game's also introduced some mechanics that will be implemented for the sequels (like limit break).
2. It had many deconstructions and inventions that got carried into a trope. The core itself still feel like a typical Eastern RPG, but things like Cloud's arrogant hero deconstruction, and the possibility that AVALANCHE may really didn't know about the situation and keep fighting with possibility that they wrong, thus made them sounds like a wrong-intentioned terrorist as opposed to the usually true so-called terrorists in other media were some nice deconstruction. This game's also known for inventing things for both gaming and the franchise.
For the ooooopinion:
1. Great characters and plots writing. Flanderization by fans, haters, and Square themselves has made the characters seems shallow and possibly unlikeable. But seemingly overlooked stuffs will actually made things seems better if they got some attentions. For example, Aerith's death has been known by many, but how many of them know about stuffs that made her death seems sad?
2. Addictive gameplay. The game has good core gameplay, and many things that can keep you interested. For example, the snowboard game is so popular that a mobile phone game about it is made for Japan-only.
3. Awesome music.
For weakness:
Confusing graphic. The pre-rendered background can make paths looking confusing, making you encounter random encounters over and over again in the same spots. Lego Graphics can also made serious scenes seems funny instead. The game also took some time to become interesting, and the used to be innovative invented plot twists may looking cliched now instead.
In summary, this game's showed us on how Square has restrained itself. The game took many risks, being the first Square game with high commercial budget and take some deconstruction. 10/10 for the game (worth more like 9 actually, but every media with perfect rating usually had visibly flaws as well).
Why plenty of people considered Final Fantasy VII to be one of the best game
So far, the reviews in here were either "this game has aged badly" or "this game is cliched", so this review may be needed to highlighted some good things that made the game known.
For the facts:
1. Relevant to history. It was the one who launched Eastern RPG into worldwide territory. Without this game, Eastern RPG will need more time to be acknowledged on worldwide level. The game's also introduced some mechanics that will be implemented for the sequels (like limit break).
2. It had many deconstructions and inventions that got carried into a trope. The core itself still feel like a typical Eastern RPG, but things like Cloud's arrogant hero deconstruction, and the possibility that AVALANCHE may really didn't know about the situation and keep fighting with possibility that they wrong, thus made them sounds like a wrong-intentioned terrorist as opposed to the usually true so-called terrorists in other media were some nice deconstruction. This game's also known for inventing things for both gaming and the franchise.
For the ooooopinion:
1. Great characters and plots writing. Flanderization by fans, haters, and Square themselves has made the characters seems shallow and possibly unlikeable. But seemingly overlooked stuffs will actually made things seems better if they got some attentions. For example, Aerith's death has been known by many, but how many of them know about stuffs that made her death seems sad?
2. Addictive gameplay. The game has good core gameplay, and many things that can keep you interested. For example, the snowboard game is so popular that a mobile phone game about it is made for Japan-only.
3. Awesome music. For weakness: Confusing graphic. The pre-rendered background can make paths looking confusing, making you encounter random encounters over and over again in the same spots. Lego Graphics can also made serious scenes seems funny instead. The game also took some time to become interesting, and the used to be innovative invented plot twists may looking cliched now instead.
In summary, this game's showed us on how Square has restrained itself. The game took many risks, being the first Square game with high commercial budget and take some deconstruction. 10/10 for the game (worth more like 9 actually, but every media with perfect rating usually had visibly flaws as well).