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Final Fantasy VII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the PlayStation platform. Released in 1997, it is the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series and the first in the series to use 3D computer graphics, featuring fully rendered characters on pre-rendered backgrounds. It was also the first game in the main series to be released in Europe. The story follows Cloud Strife, a mercenary who joins the eco-terrorist rebel organization AVALANCHE to stop the world-controlling megacorporation Shinra from draining the life of the planet to use as an energy source. Cloud and his allies become involved in a larger world-threatening conflict and face off against Sephiroth, the main antagonist.

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Final Fantasy VII

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  • Silent Gamer Silent Gamer
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    2 weeks ago
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    I replayed a good deal of this alongside the new Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and it was a blast seeing how the scenes compare to each other. One thing I had forgotten about the original was just how atrocious the translation was. There are scenes where the dialogue between characters is entirely indecipherable. But it doesn't ultimately matter, as the game is simple to navigate and it never feels like you are lost at any point. Such a great game. Barret is my favourite character in both versions. He's GOAT.
  • Thexder Thexder
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    10 months ago
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    Just replayed this with tons of nice mods -- better textures, better character models, even a few nicely redone movies.... but I was really really impressed with **voice acting**. They narrated ALL the lines (and even movies), and it is actually quite good work!
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      Editing … How difficult is it to mod?
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … I would say it is very easy to mod -- this "7th Heaven" program manages all the mods for you, it is super easy to use.
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … What took me a little longer was: (i) Choose what mods I actually wanted; (ii) Make it so Steam would still record achievements and playing time, and (iii) Make it convenient with Big Picture, so I did not need to leave the couch to use mouse or keyboard after the initial setup. At the end, I was extremely successful with all 3 things, and I am not a programmer or anything like that.
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … A few hints if you ever go this way: (i) Install the Steam game on a data drive (meaning, not on "Program Files", but on a "D:" drive or something), so you do not have to worry about admin privileges and such. (ii) Inside 7th Heaven, under "Settings"/"Game Driver"/"Advanced" there is a "Steam Compatibility" switch. Turn it on to keep Steam on the loop (achievements and playing time).
      10 months ago
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      Editing … Finally, if you care about the Big Picture experience: (i) Import "7th Heaven" to Steam using "Add a Non-Steam game to my Library"; then (ii) inside Steam give it the following launch options: "/PROFILE:Default /LAUNCH /QUIT". This way 7th Heaven launches FF7 automatically, and quits when you end the game, returning you to Big Picture.
      10 months ago Heart 1
    • Nodley
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      Editing … Thanks, I might have a go at it later.
      10 months ago
    • Nodley
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      Editing … What mods did you pick? I'm noit sure what to get.
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … Oh, many. Hold on, I will take a screenshot with the list and post somewhere.
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … Here: https://imgur.com/gallery/Vg2t0hX
      10 months ago
    • Thexder
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      Editing … I am sorry I could not order them by name (those headers are not clickable).
      10 months ago
  • DJ_JJSlider DJ_JJSlider
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    3 years ago
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    Still feels weird to play this on a PC, but this was one of the first really good ports back in 1997. And with the Steam version I don't have to worry about owning a "Monster 3D card" or a decent MIDI player anymore. :-P

    I mean, I still have to download the key mapper for my Logitech controller, but the Steam is the best. I dig it.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK4x4uR821A
  • Dr Eggnog Dr Eggnog
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    6 years ago
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    When I was a kid I always read Shinra as Shinera somehow.

    Kids have weird brain problems.
  • Dr Eggnog Dr Eggnog
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    6 years ago
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    This music gives me distant nostalgia. It reminds me of a childhood that I did not have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pi9xgOXvTs
  • Dr Eggnog Dr Eggnog
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    7 years ago
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    Out of nowhere, I needed to mention that I really fucking love this game. The graphics are mind blowing for 1997 and I still really like the style and colors of it, very unique. Nothing else will quite look like it. The soundtrack still hits close to home. I remember growing up, this game gave me a more powerful sense of nostalgia than almost anything else, because it's so odd yet also so personal. Moments like SpoilerAeris' Mom telling her story, Barrett's anguish after the plate falls, the date at the Gold Saucer, Tifa's theme playing when you enter 7th Heaven, Aeris' dying, and more all had a big impact on me. There's good bits of humor and odd charm mixed in too, it's not just drama. And as popular as it is, it's such a weird, mysterious game. In a way, I still don't feel like I "get" it. But that's part of the charm.
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      Editing … Excellent work egg, my newsfeed is looking much better now.
      7 years ago Heart 1
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … Ahh, PS1 era FF. Tis the best ^^
      7 years ago Heart 2
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … I also really like V and Crisis Core and X, but VII, VIII, and IX all in a row is sweetness (though I like those former three more than IX).
      7 years ago Heart 1
    • Nodley
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      Editing … I really love IX.
      7 years ago Heart 1
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … IX is in my top 50. It has my favorite cast of characters in the series. But I don't like the visuals, plot, or gameplay nearly as much as in a few of the other games.
      7 years ago
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      Editing … Tactics: War of the Lions had my favorite battle system of any RPG outside of maybe Persona 3.
      7 years ago
    • Nodley
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      Editing … It's impossible for me to pick a favourite battle system, they all have their merits.
      7 years ago
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … Oh I definitely like some more than others. The system in IX is pretty blah to me. Once I got the hang of the Junction system in VIII I loved it. I also really like the Job System in V, it's okay in III. The Sphere Grid in X is simple but feels really cool. I didn't care about the materia system in VII as a kid but now I like it, it's fun to level it up. Materia fusion in Crisis Core is really cool, I can get my HP to 9999 long before the game is over, which is really important on Hard mode. IV doesn't really have a system, you just kinda get abilities as you level up.
      7 years ago
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … You are a man after my own heart, Egg. V, Crisis Core and X are all favourites of mine :)
      7 years ago
  • Not Important Not Important
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    8 years ago
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    I gotta say, this game is really, really, really fucking great. I'm about to finish it for the fourth time, and it's even better than I remembered. It's really damn great.
    @Nodley The first it is possible that you were right all along.
  • Leo Barbosa Leo Barbosa
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    8 years ago
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    Final Fantasy VII is a game that promises a lot during the first couple of hours, but fails to deliver on the long run. First and foremost, the juvenile, or should I say, kids' cartoon plot is really engaging, I like most of the characters and the way the story (and death) was handled. The graphics are really good and the soundtrack is something worth listening during the day. I don't like the random battles, the minigames, the huge amount of filler content, but the good outweigh the bad. I didn't actually finish the game, because it froze once and the final boss killed me twice. As I was feeling like I was wasting my time (especially because the Supernova animation takes a lot of minutes), I decided to give up and just watch the ending on Youtube. When a game feels like a waste of time, the best thing to do is just let it go. Overall I enjoyed FFVII, it is not the best JRPG ever (I prefer Panzer Dragoon Saga and Chrono Trigger), but a very good one. Now I'm ready to try FF IX.
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      Editing … Insightful!
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      Editing … Leo Barbosa, once again laying down the truth. *mic drop*
      8 years ago
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      Editing … This must be one of them postmodern art exhibits I've heard so much about.
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      Editing … You've ruined the joke, Leo.
      8 years ago Heart 1
    • Leo Barbosa
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      Editing … sorry, what was that about?
      8 years ago
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … "I just can't understand why I have to fight monsters every two steps when I'm not in a town. Since killing stuff is the main mechanic of the game (I don't think you can get experience otherwise), I am forced to kill thousands of innocent creatures for sake of it. That's probably a JRPG thing, but I prefer if I am given the choice to spare some enemies in RPGs." - Yea, it's a hallmark of almost all JRPG's. Wouldn't be an FF game without it :) You have to remember this was back when games were just made to be fun, and didn't need to make sense
      8 years ago
    • Leo Barbosa
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      Editing … I hope they can correct that in the remake. It was fun in the beginning, but now it's just annoying.
      8 years ago
    • Gries He
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      Editing … Too bad random encounters aren't fun. Never were, never will be.
      8 years ago
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … ^ I had a higher tolerance for them when I was younger, because there was no alternative. Nowadays there is more variety, so it's time for them to go the way of the dinosaur
      8 years ago Heart 1
  • Bob GutSmasha Bob GutSmasha
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    8 years ago
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    Finished it just before the end of holidays, last time I did I think I was 15 or so. Apart from the graphics and some pacing issues towards the end it's still a fun game. I'd forgotten a lot about the story, it has a very pro-planet message that is even more relevant now than it was back then. It's odd playing something so old that doesn't feel out of place with current events, but it was a nice surprise. I like the writing style in the older FF games. It can still be cheesy and emotional, but the dialog moves at a fast pace so you never get bogged down in it. I'd also completely forgotten about the "500 years later" scene! I'd actually like to see a game set in that period rather than a remake now lol.
  • Bob GutSmasha Bob GutSmasha
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    8 years ago
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    It never occurred to me as a kid but all the Weapons are Kaiju! On top of everything else, FF7 is also a Godzilla movie lol.
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      Editing … I never heard the world Kaiju until Best Friends.
      8 years ago
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      Editing … it's an amazing world
      8 years ago Heart 1
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      Editing … although me neither, I'm glad there's a whole genre to big giant monsters out there
      8 years ago
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … I'm not. Weird Egg Fact: I hate big monsters. They almost always make things feel dumber to me and when they're defeated it feels underwhelming and they usually make for boss fights I don't like, Shadow of the Colussus aside. Of course the pig deva from Digimon Tamers was good. Of course. Yeah. Digimon.
      8 years ago
    • Bob GutSmasha
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      Editing … Yeah that's the point though, that dumb feel. It's strange because they don't feel out of place in videogames, but dumb shit like mecha-godzilla is so goofy in movies.
      8 years ago
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      Editing … I like dumb sometimes, but I have less than a 50 percent chance of liking it, especially now as an adult.
      8 years ago
    • Bob GutSmasha
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      Editing … you like ponies...
      8 years ago
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … It's not a dumb show though. It's down to earth, relatable, character driven, and has made me tear up more than once. I'm able to take it seriously and care.
      8 years ago
    • Bob GutSmasha
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      Editing … I can take media seriously but I would get tired having to take everything so heavily, it's nice to indulge in dumb. What about stuff like Simpsons and Futurama, you like those don't you?
      8 years ago
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      Editing … The Simpsons is my number 1 show and there's a lot of other comedies on my list, but I bet I wouldn't like quite a few of them if I saw them for the first time. I'm not nearly as into comedy as I used to be and it's hard for TV to get me to laugh a lot, though I do like Frasier and American Dad a lot these days. I really like to take stuff seriously, but I also like more optimistic stuff than I did as a kid. Really, comedy is generally very mean spirited and cynical at it's core, while I find shows like Buffy and Star Trek The Next Generation optimistic, even though they're dramas and plenty of bad things happen, especially in Buffy. I find the feeling of caring to be a positive one. And I hardly need to mention how optimistic Pony is or how much I care about it. In short, it's not easy to get me to have dumb fun these days, and even as a kid I think I took media more seriously than most kids, and dumb fun is never what I cared about most. South Park is the funniest show I've ever seen and it's not in my top ten. When I was a kid, instead of silly shows being my favorites it was Digimon and Samurai Jack (though both shows seem much sillier now that I'm older).
      8 years ago
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Fainaru fantajī VII J
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ファイナルファンタジーVII J
最终幻想VII C
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