Final Fantasy VII is Awesome!

Yep, finally time for a Final Fantasy post. I'm surprised it took me so long actually.

Final Fantasy VII is the seventh installment in the series (NO WAY!) and is often considered the most popular. It was the first game in the series to come out on a Sony Console and the first to use 3D graphics. When it came out, it had some of the best graphics in a video game people had ever seen. Compared to today's standards, the graphics are laughable, but eleven years ago (wow, it's been that long?) people were amazed. It is the best selling Final Fantasy game, and the second best selling game on the Playstation. Even today, many people consider it to be the best game of all time. There are usually two kinds of gamers when it comes to FF7, those who think its one of the best things to ever happen, or those who can't stand the first kind.

Final Fantasy VII is set in a dystopian world and the plot follows the Character Cloud. Yes, his name is Cloud, don't ask, I don't know why either. Cloud is a mercenary, and at the start of the game is working for a group called AVALANCHE. Lots of stuff happens. LOTS OF IT! IT would take ages to try and explain the plot to FF7. AGES! Not only does it have a lot of stuff, but it is one of the most confusing stories I've ever heard with so many twists and unexpected happenings that you have to play the game quite a few times to even begin to understand it. Final Fantasy VII was very different from all the other Final Fantasies. All the other games were in a much more fantasy style setting, while 7 was in a sci-fi setting. Most people didn't notice the difference however because this was the first one they played. That was the case with me. FF7 was the first one I played and I fell in love with the series.

What's this? How can the seventh game be the first one played? None of the Final Fantasy's are related to another (with the exception of the spin off titles). They each have different characters that tell a different story in a different world. They only thing that holds them together is the title and the people who make them.

Final Fantasy VII really draws you in. You connect with the characters on an emotional level, (even if they look like Lego people). Near the start of the game, you meet a character names Aeris (Aerith in Japan). Aeris is probably the favorite character for most people who play the game. She is fun and happy and takes away from the bleak outlook that is plaguing the world you are in. You know that what you are doing is serious, but Aeris just makes it fun. But then the unthinkable happens. She dies!

(Warning: Following video shows the death scene for Aeris. Some may not want to watch. If you are worried about blood, don't be, there isn't any.)

(In case you are wondering, no, Cloud didn't immediately take Aeris to her grave site and let her sink the moment it happened, there is a battle first, and then that second part happens.)

Did you see that! Sephiroth killed her! @_@ The music just made the scene better (and by better, I mean sadder) and I was literally yelling at the TV screen when I first saw this. Suddenly, the game is much more serious. Not only do you have to stop Sephiroth because he's planning on destroying the world in the worst way imaginable, but he also killed Aeris, and there is no way you are going to take that lying down. Honestly, this is probably one of the saddest moments in Video Game history.

Final Fantasy VII's popularity has led SquareEnix to make a ton of spin off titles ten years later. They made a movie sequel to it, a game that follows the events of the movie, a prequel game, and others. The list goes on. SquareEnix is milking Final Fantasy VII for all its worth, and most people are okay, if not very happy, with that.

Final Fantasy VII is still considered a great game by many, despite all the imperfections that it's bundled with, such as now horrible graphics and a sometimes laughable translation. Yet people still love it. It's still great, and forever will be.

I'm thinking of adding an ending thing to my posts, but can't think of anything :P