“Words Aren’t The Only Thing That Tell People What You’re Thinking.”
Final Fantasy VII is my second entry in the series, after having played and finished everything Final Fantasy XV had to offer.
I knew that I would like this game, but my god I did not expect to be this happy to play it. It felt like a moment everythings occurred with a smooth flow from the beginning to the end, while being an ambitious open world.
I only knew one thing beforehand, being the most iconic death scene in the media that I could not escape being spoiled.
The rest is magnificent, this game amaze me because story wise it’s deep, I was not ready to see this much care into something that mostly children were going to experience. The relation between the entire cast is something that needs an article of its own to respectfully embrace the density of the work. But a few iconic moments that resonate with me must be noted, first the truth about Nanaki’s father, a very compelling backstory even if it’s obvious from a mile away. Then Valentine’s quest alongside Lucrecia where everything unfolds before our wetted eyes. And finally Barrett's moment before losing his arm, even if I found it a bit rushed at the end.
Nevertheless FF VII lives up to expectation story wise and surpasses them in terms of gameplay, seriously the action sequences in this game being enhanced by the 3D, the soundtracks or the cinematics are truly something that defined future video games. It demonstrates to the world how to tell a story without words only through gameplay, cutscene or characters behavior.
Moreover, FF VII has the nerve to put you in a number of surprising moments, such as the meeting with Zack's parents, Shinra president's final moment, or dialogue in the form of a Turk with a crush on Tifa. Little things that add a lot to the game world and character.
Then comes the characters that surprised me the most, first Sephiroth. He is the epitome of badassery, he's presented as a god before we even catch a glimpse of him, and when we do, it's always memorable.
Aerith is the purest human I've seen in a video game, truly a character that can soften any burden and any heart, whether inside or outside the game world. I knew about that scene, but it still broke my heart.
And Tifa managed to prove to me that she was going to be one of my favorite female characters in video games. She's got a hell of development, she's badass, a loving bird and her relationship with Cloud is a plus even though I haven't really liked Cloud as a character since the beginning of the game.
Finally, I understand now how this game came to be a PS1 classic, that’s being revisited on the fifth generation console through remakes.
Final Fantasy VII is my second entry in the series, after having played and finished everything Final Fantasy XV had to offer.
I knew that I would like this game, but my god I did not expect to be this happy to play it. It felt like a moment everythings occurred with a smooth flow from the beginning to the end, while being an ambitious open world.
I only knew one thing beforehand, being the most iconic death scene in the media that I could not escape being spoiled.
The rest is magnificent, this game amaze me because story wise it’s deep, I was not ready to see this much care into something that mostly children were going to experience. The relation between the entire cast is something that needs an article of its own to respectfully embrace the density of the work. But a few iconic moments that resonate with me must be noted, first the truth about Nanaki’s father, a very compelling backstory even if it’s obvious from a mile away. Then Valentine’s quest alongside Lucrecia where everything unfolds before our wetted eyes. And finally Barrett's moment before losing his arm, even if I found it a bit rushed at the end.
Nevertheless FF VII lives up to expectation story wise and surpasses them in terms of gameplay, seriously the action sequences in this game being enhanced by the 3D, the soundtracks or the cinematics are truly something that defined future video games. It demonstrates to the world how to tell a story without words only through gameplay, cutscene or characters behavior.
Moreover, FF VII has the nerve to put you in a number of surprising moments, such as the meeting with Zack's parents, Shinra president's final moment, or dialogue in the form of a Turk with a crush on Tifa. Little things that add a lot to the game world and character.
Then comes the characters that surprised me the most, first Sephiroth. He is the epitome of badassery, he's presented as a god before we even catch a glimpse of him, and when we do, it's always memorable.
Aerith is the purest human I've seen in a video game, truly a character that can soften any burden and any heart, whether inside or outside the game world. I knew about that scene, but it still broke my heart.
And Tifa managed to prove to me that she was going to be one of my favorite female characters in video games. She's got a hell of development, she's badass, a loving bird and her relationship with Cloud is a plus even though I haven't really liked Cloud as a character since the beginning of the game.
Finally, I understand now how this game came to be a PS1 classic, that’s being revisited on the fifth generation console through remakes.