How in the FUCK do people say FF7 is one of the best games ever?

" I mean really I never could understand this? I even though the game looked bad and played like a piece of junk back in 97. I do not know why people liked this game so much?In my opinion I think it has to do with a lot of people that say this was kids back in 97 and they just have fond memories of playing games back then and they remember FF7 as a game they played and they just say hey it's on of the greatest. Because really the game even for back in 97 was not that good at all. The graphics for even then was terrible. Gameplay that is. And having to read all that stuff is just an eye sore.Now do not get me wrong I want to play FF13 and I think it looks good. But really FF7 is donkey spunk if you ask me.  It was in 97 and it is now on PSN.. "

"I think it has to do with a lot of people that say this was kids back in 97"

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@TheKidNixon said:

" I'm only posting on here to beg other people to NOT post in this thread. Don't feed Cash. "

Please - just 1 motivational poster - PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAASE! "

" Final Fantasy VII's freakin awesome. I still play it to this very day. "

" I'm only posting on here to beg other people to NOT post in this thread. Don't feed Cash. "

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@creamypies said:

" Final Fantasy VII's freakin awesome. I still play it to this very day. "

WOW I would put ICE PICS in my eyes If I did that. "

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@Dr_Cash said:

" I mean really I never could understand this? I even thought the game looked bad and played like a piece of junk back in 97. I do not know why people liked this game so much?In my opinion I think it has to do with a lot of people that say this was kids back in 97 and they just have fond memories of playing games back then and they remember FF7 as a game they played and they just say hey it's one of the greatest. Because really the game even for back in 97 was not that good at all. The graphics for even then was terrible. Gameplay that is. And having to read all that stuff is just an eye sore.Now do not get me wrong I want to play FF13 and I think it looks good. But really FF7 is donkey spunk if you ask me.  It was in 97 and it is now on PSN..I almost considered downloading it because I keep saying ok wait maybe I am missing something? So I go and watch all these videos on youtube. Nope just like I always thought it is terrible.And no I'm not bashing all FF games. I'm just saying FF7 is by far the most overrated game ever honestly.  And most real FF fans say they think 8 was the one that was good and they do not even know why 7 got all the fame? "

I didn't like 8. it was terribly disappointing, and I think it looked a hell of a lot worse than 7. I did like 7 a lot, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was one of the greatest games of all time. 6 is my favorite of the FF's though. Actually 6 is tied with Tactics (the original) for my favorite. "

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@Dr_Cash said:

" I mean really I never could understand this? I even thought the game looked bad and played like a piece of junk back in 97. I do not know why people liked this game so much?In my opinion I think it has to do with a lot of people that say this was kids back in 97 and they just have fond memories of playing games back then and they remember FF7 as a game they played and they just say hey it's one of the greatest. Because really the game even for back in 97 was not that good at all. The graphics for even then was terrible. Gameplay that is. And having to read all that stuff is just an eye sore.Now do not get me wrong I want to play FF13 and I think it looks good. But really FF7 is donkey spunk if you ask me.  It was in 97 and it is now on PSN..I almost considered downloading it because I keep saying ok wait maybe I am missing something? So I go and watch all these videos on youtube. Nope just like I always thought it is terrible.And no I'm not bashing all FF games. I'm just saying FF7 is by far the most overrated game ever honestly.  And most real FF fans say they think 8 was the one that was good and they do not even know why 7 got all the fame? "

I didn't like 8. it was terribly disappointing, and I think it looked a hell of a lot worse than 7. I did like 7 a lot, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was one of the greatest games of all time. 6 is my favorite of the FF's though. Actually 6 is tied with Tactics (the original) for my favorite. "

I will say FF13 looks bad ass. "

" I never played it back in '97, but now that it's on PSN I plan to.  I remember when I was primarily a PC gamer back then, all the other PC gamers hated FF VII.  I want to see what all the hullabaloo was about.  You wouldn't be the first to make that argument, Cash.  I know that if someone was to play the old 2600 or Infocom games I enjoyed as a kid, they'd think I was nuts, too.  I still love Adventure and Leather Goddesses of Phobos, but doubt anyone born after 1980 would have that same affection that I have for those titles.  I fully expect people to ask why the Monkey Island series is so acclaimed, too soon.

@TheKidNixon said:

" I'm only posting on here to beg other people to NOT post in this thread. Don't feed Cash. "

Sorry, Kid.  In this case it is a fair question and it goes much farther than just FF bashing.  It's about how much nostalgia effects our opinions of games long after their prime has past.  "

" Final Fantasy 7 was pretty terrible. All I remember about that game is it looking like ass, playing like ass, and having a dumb ass story. I got to the end of the first disk and finally I had had enough of getting lost in a murky muddy random encounter filled snorefest with a bad framerate.Come to think of it, everything on the PSX other than monster rancher looked like ass and had a bad framerate. I had already been spoiled by the N 64's visuals by the time FF7 came out, so like..I couldn't even really stand to look at such a harsh transition between 2D and 3D since it had already been done better somewhere else. "

" I just replayed FF7 in its entirely a couple months ago and I still love it. Maybe people have different tastes? My personal favorite games ever areFinal Fantasy 7Final Fantasy XKingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts 2The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of TimeDonkey Kong Country "

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@Asurastrike said:

" I just replayed FF7 in its entirely a couple months ago and I still love it. Maybe people have different tastes? My personal favorite games ever areFinal Fantasy 7Final Fantasy XKingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts 2The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of TimeDonkey Kong Country "

Strange how you have Donkey Kong in that mix? "

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@Dr_Cash said:

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@Asurastrike said:

" I just replayed FF7 in its entirely a couple months ago and I still love it. Maybe people have different tastes? My personal favorite games ever areFinal Fantasy 7Final Fantasy XKingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts 2The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of TimeDonkey Kong Country "

Strange how you have Donkey Kong in that mix? "

Donkey Kong is awesome. I have my original SNES hooked up to my TV still :P "

" Here is a good example. i just went and bought Mass Effect again. I got the special 2 disk game that comes with the Bringing Down The Sky  DLC on the second disk. And I also wanted to play it again so I can import into Mass Effect 2. Not to mention it has some good extras on the second disk along with the DLC. Best $19.99 you can spend for a game right now. If you can get it grab it try gamestop only place that has this 2 disk set.Now here is what I'm getting at. 12 years from now I could still bare the graphics Of Mass Effect. Because they are very good and would still look like decent eye candy in 12 years.Problem is FF7 gameplay looks like such trash in 97. And to look at it now 12 years later I want to hang myself. "

" Here is a good example. i just went and bought Mass Effect again. I got the special 2 disk game that comes with the Bringing Down The Sky  DLC on the second disk. And I also wanted to play it again so I can import into Mass Effect 2. Not to mention it has some good extras on the second disk along with the DLC. Best $19.99 you can spend for a game right now. If you can get it grab it try gamestop only place that has this 2 disk set.Now here is what I'm getting at. 12 years from now I could still bare the graphics Of Mass Effect. Because they are very good and would still look like decent eye candy in 12 years.Problem is FF7 gameplay looks like such trash in 97. And to look at it now 12 years later I want to hang myself. "

" Here is a good example. I just went and bought Mass Effect again. I got the special 2 disk game that comes with the Bringing Down The Sky  DLC on the second disk. And I also wanted to play it again so I can import into Mass Effect 2. Not to mention it has some good extras on the second disk along with the DLC. Best $19.99 you can spend for a game right now. If you can get it grab it try gamestop only place that has this 2 disk set.Now here is what I'm getting at. 12 years from now I could still bare the graphics Of Mass Effect. Because they are very good and would still look like decent eye candy in 12 years.Problem is FF7 gameplay looks like such trash in 97. And to look at it now 12 years later I want to hang myself. "

" @DECA555: Agreed, I can respect his opinion but starting a post like a flamer is not intelligent or welcome.  Grow up. "

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@Brendan said:

" @DECA555: Agreed, I can respect his opinion but starting a post like a flamer is not intelligent or welcome.  Grow up. "

Well how is it a flame. I think it is a valid question really how in the FUCK does this game get the credit it gets. The game is not great. "

" I agree with the OP in that FF7 is very much overrated and doesn't hold up by today's standards, but I really hate the way he types.  Also:  any "favorite games" list that has Kingdom Hearts on it is a terrible list.  Terrible.  I don't care if that's your opinion, it's just bad. "

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@Dr_Cash said:

" Here is a good example. i just went and bought Mass Effect again. I got the special 2 disk game that comes with the Bringing Down The Sky  DLC on the second disk. And I also wanted to play it again so I can import into Mass Effect 2. Not to mention it has some good extras on the second disk along with the DLC. Best $19.99 you can spend for a game right now. If you can get it grab it try gamestop only place that has this 2 disk set.Now here is what I'm getting at. 12 years from now I could still bare the graphics Of Mass Effect. Because they are very good and would still look like decent eye candy in 12 years.Problem is FF7 gameplay looks like such trash in 97. And to look at it now 12 years later I want to hang myself. "

I'm proud of you Cash. Your grammar seems to be improving. Slightly. "

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@ZettaSlow said:

" I agree with the OP in that FF7 is very much overrated and doesn't hold up by today's standards, but I really hate the way he types.  Also:  any "favorite games" list that has Kingdom Hearts on it is a terrible list.  Terrible.  I don't care if that's your opinion, it's just bad. "

I apologize for liking different games than you. Let's all conform and play Halo together. "

" FF7 was a good game, but wasn't my favorite of the series. It revolutionized how 3D rpgs were made, and had iconic characters that still are in the hearts of many people today. Not to mention Sephiroth, who is one of the top 10 villains of all time. Even with all this, it wasn't my favorite FF out of the games. My favorite one was FF8. Something about that game made me keep playing it over and over again. Not to mention Squall with Lionheart is completely badass. "

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@Asurastrike said:

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@ZettaSlow said:

" I agree with the OP in that FF7 is very much overrated and doesn't hold up by today's standards, but I really hate the way he types.  Also:  any "favorite games" list that has Kingdom Hearts on it is a terrible list.  Terrible.  I don't care if that's your opinion, it's just bad. "

I apologize for liking different games than you. Let's all conform and play Halo together. "

I'm not social enough to play games with other people.  I'm going to sit in the corner and play Dues Ex again instead. "

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@Asurastrike said:

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@ZettaSlow said:

" I agree with the OP in that FF7 is very much overrated and doesn't hold up by today's standards, but I really hate the way he types.  Also:  any "favorite games" list that has Kingdom Hearts on it is a terrible list.  Terrible.  I don't care if that's your opinion, it's just bad. "

I apologize for liking different games than you. Let's all conform and play Halo together. "

I'm not social enough to play games with other people.  I'm going to sit in the corner and play Dues Ex again instead. "