Most Overrated JRPG Ever!
Time has not been kind to Final Fantasy VII. Without the shock-and-awe stature of its graphics to cow naysaying new players, its many flaws are easy to see today. Marketed originally for a teenage audience, adult gamers will likely tire of the juvenile plotlines and offensively stereotypical characters. Of course, that presupposes an American player can follow the narrative at all, since the translation to English is comically bad with its missing words and poor syntax. An unholy hybrid of turn-based and real-time battles is the only reward for those who choose to slog on.
If I had played this game back in 1997, I would probably put it on a pedestal as its many adoring fans still do. However, new gamers are not equipped with these rose-colored glasses. While a playthrough makes it easy to see how influential Final Fantasy VII is, it is much harder to find enjoyment in the process.
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