outside of cloud and i’s strong healthy romantic relationship this game genuinely changed the way i viewed video games as a storytelling medium. it’s got everything— fun combat and engaging story and cross dressing and awkward protagonist and a hot villain. i did not know anything about final fantasy period and i still had the time of my life playing this game. i didn’t feel as if i was missing anything. i love final fantasy vii and can’t believe i get to relive this experience again.