Final Fantasy VII

This game was the first of Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy series to gain a UK release and it certainly didn’t disappoint. It was released on the Sony Playstation and at various points was both the consoles fastest selling game and biggest seller. Anyone who sits down and plays will be able to see that it really is that damned good and was the RPG to own on the Playstation.

As with any Final Fantasy game, there was a strong, epic, storyline to VII. You played as a mercenary known as Cloud and initially you fight alongside a group of freedom fighters against the evil Shinra Corporation. However, the storyline soon weaves beyond this and leads you onto quests to save the whole world. You get so involved in the storyline that you actually care about the people in your party and I am not afraid to admit the ending to Disc 1 (Aeris’ Death) was a real tearjerker at the time.

I feel the main reason Final Fantasy VII is a truly great game is because of the sheer variety on offer. In what other game can you dress up as a woman to sneak past guards, take a trip to space, go snowboarding, explore the ocean in a submarine AND save the world? The thing is, all of these sections are done so well that the game never feels like a jack of all trades, master of none. This game is truly, truly a work of art and is simply beautiful. I would go so far as to call it a perfect game and can honestly not find a single flaw within it. If you haven’t played this game grab a copy off eBay and see what you are missing. You will never look at games the same again.