Throwback Thursday - A Weekly Classic Game Review, Vol. 2

With the groundbreaking announcement at this year's Sony E3 press conference of Final Fantasy VII remake, I felt this was an appropriate opportunity to review the classic and definitive RPG. That's right it's time to tackle through Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation One.

Synopsis

Final Fantasy VII begins with an overview of the city Midgar, as two subjects begin to prepare a raid on a Mako Power Plant Reactor, owned by the ruthless Shinra Corporation. The story begins with two members of a resistance group, called AVALANCHE, named Squall and Barrett. They successfully destroy one of the mako reactors, and begin to uncover darker research from the Shinra Corporatiom, including the emergence of Sephiroth, a SOLDIER who was believed to be killed in action on a very important assignment. As the game progresses, Cloud, and Barrett gain several allies in the fight against the Shinra Corporation that concludes with one of the most epic final boss battles against Sephiroth. Obviously there is much more to the story, but I try to make my synopses as spoiler free as possible.

Final Boss(es)

This game features three back to back final bosses, that make the end of disc 3 feel like you are truly battling for the fate of the world. You must fight the cosmic entity JENOVA for one final time, Followed by the first battle with Sephiroth, and finally the battle for the fate of the blue planet against Safer Sephiroth.

Looking at this dude, you know the fight is on!

The final boss theme, the One Winged Angel, is one of the most epic final battle themes in all of video games, I personally believe that only Dancing Mad in Final Fantasy VI is superior.

Pros

This game has a very memorable story, and is the most well known of the Final Fantasy franchise. The game also features an easy to learn combat system, including the Materia system, which allows characters to gain status boosts, as well as learn new magic spells. The world is very rich with a lot of exploration, and side quests to become involved in. The optional bosses in this game, the weapons (Ruby, Emerald, etc.), are some of the hardest bosses in video gaming period. These guys will push you to the edge of your skill level, and will find yourself doing extra grinding just to be able to deal with these guys.

Cons

The graphics are super outdated. I know that sounds like an obvious statement, considering this game was released in the middle to late 90's, but realistically, this game just doesn't hold up well today, and can make the game feel rather unappealing.

Them graphics though.....

Final Thoughts and Score - 9.0 out of 10 

This is the definitive chapter of the Final Fantasy series. This was the game that brought Final Fantasy to the forefront, and made JRPG's popular. Final Fantasy VII is a must play game, and you will spend roughly 36 hours to complete it. It is available for the PSX, PlayStation Store, as well as Steam. Oh yeah, and the remake is happening, and will be made available in the next couple of years. If you would like to see the trailer, click HERE

See You Next Time!

UltimateDave469