Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

Binding : Video Game
ProductGroup : Video Games
Manufacturer : SquareSoft
Brand : Playstation
Label : SquareSoft
Publisher : SquareSoft
Platform : PlayStation
Studio : SquareSoft

Lowest Used Price: USD $47.36
Lowest New Price: USD $150.00

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Features:

• For Sony Playstation
• 3 discs
• 69 page manual

Product Description
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Editorial Review
Long recognized as role-playing games par excellence, the Final Fantasy series gets a technological makeover in this installment (and series debut on the PlayStation). Shedding the two-dimensional graphics and limited sound capabilities of its predecessors, Final Fantasy VII features lush 3-D graphics, beautifully animated "movie" sequences, and soundtrack-quality music. Coupled with the game's intricate storyline, endearing characters, and immense yet highly imaginative world, these new advancements make for a quite an engrossing experience.

The story of Final Fantasy VII centers around a solider named Cloud Strife, who joins forces with Avalanche, a group of resistance fighters, to take down an evil mega-corporation known as Shinra. (The fate of the world hangs in the balance, of course.) Truly epic in scope, this four-disc game requires a considerable amount of time to complete---this reviewer gladly gave up over 80 hours of his life to finish it. But it's definitely a rewarding adventure that every PlayStation owner should consider undertaking, especially since it's now one of the low-priced "Greatest Hits" titles. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Intricate and absorbing storyline with endearing characters
• Immense and highly imaginative game world
• Special battle system
• Beautifully animated movie sequences

Cons:

• Your friends and family may feel neglected

Customer Reviews

One of the best games ever! (2009-06-23)
Final Fantasy versions have been around as long as I can remember! Seven one of the best versions regarding storyline and team involvement.

When we searched for FF VII for our Playstation 2, we came to Amazon's sellers. The description and security of the sale were perfect, and the game is in great shape. There are no problems as we delve deeper into the world with Cloud, trying to save our friends and dealing with Sephiroth. It's a futurist world and yet, elements mirror our own (poverty in Sector Seven, the exploitation of workers and the natural element materia.

This game also has terrific music, originally scored by Nobuo Uematsu. The details regarding the music, battles, graphics and usability of the game are of high quality, even in today's standards (development of the game began in 1994). It has lasting appeal.

Finally, as a librarian I work to promote literacy. Final Fantasy VII is a game that must be read while played - the characters' words are presented on the screen as typed "word balloons." I'm all for reading in whatever way it presents itself in the real world, even when game playing!

Awesome game! (2009-06-15)
This was my very first Final Fantasy game! It has tons of replay value! I love the battle system in this game. The materia was a great idea as well. Although I enjoyed FF8 much better than this one, it's still a great classic!

I just don't understand why people are selling it for so much money when it can be currently downloaded at the Playstation Store for $9.99!

I'm a fanboy :P (2009-06-05)
This is by far the best game ever made. When it came out, I was like O.O. I know, now there is Fable 2, Halo 3, Gears 2 and all that good stuff but really nothing ground-breaking other than graphics. I want a story, music, a big world, an airship, love, hate, death, going to space, going under-water, the golden saucer, 3 discs...this could go on for a long time. This game has everything and is perfect in my eyes. I still have the original copy and will probably be buried with it ;)

FF7 review (2009-05-31)
The overall gameplay works fine but there have been minor lagging in cutscenes overall I am pleased with this game and it's one of the best games ever created you should definently check this one out if your a FF fan.

A classic in RPG history (2009-05-30)
Even though the Final Fantasy series was already incredibly popular in Japan, before this game was released in the United States RPGs were not quite as well known as other kinds of games. Final Fantasy 7, the first Final Fantasy on the Playstation and to use 3D graphics, changed everything about the console RPG genre. Even though people will have differing opinions about the enjoyability of this game, no serious gamer would deny the tremendous influence Final Fantasy 7 has had on videogaming.

By today's standards, the graphics in this game are quite primitive, but at the time they were absolutely amazing. The 2D backgrounds are still great to look at today, as well. The music in this game is also great, despite the rather limited selection of sounds Nobou Uematsu had at his disposal. Of particular note is the song that plays during the final boss encounter, "One Winged Angel", which is still beloved by Final Fantasy fans today.

Despite the move from 2D to 3D, the gameplay in Final Fantasy 7 is similar to the previous six Final Fantasy games. As you control your character on an overworld map, you encounter random mobs which you fight in an "active time battle" system. The magic system, based on "materia", is new and just complicated enough to provide some strategic depth without overwhelming new players. Playing through the main story is not particularly challenging (some bosses may require a few tries), but there are extensive side quests available at the end of the game, some of which are very involved and difficult without a solid strategy.

However, the main attraction of this game is the story. Anyone who has played through the game will remember Cloud, his friends, and the enigmatic Sephiroth, who are still iconic figures in the game world. (That Square-Enix still releases games and movies based on the FF7 world helps, no doubt.) The plot is quite strange and frequently confusing, but in its essentials it worked for me. The translation could have used some more polish, but is of good enough quality as to not distract from the rest of the game.

If there are people studying the history of video games fifty years from now, there is little doubt that Final Fantasy 7 would be one of the games they would look at, since it is probably the most influential console RPG ever. If you haven't played this game yet and have any interest in RPGs, at all, you should try to find a copy of this game and play it. If only Square-Enix would re-make this game for the PS3!

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Product Information and Prices stored: June 28 , 2009, 21:14