Fainaru fantajî VII (1997) (VG)

Director:

Yoshinori Kitase

Writers:

Yoshinori Kitase (story)
Kazushige Nojima (story)

Release Date:

7 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The story of a love that can never be, and a hate that always was.

Plot:

A former soldier from an evil company joins a mercenary clan to fight the company he once served.

Plot Keywords:

Shinra | Sephiroth | Alien | RPG | Ruby Weapon

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Also Known As:

Final Fantasy VII (International: English title) (alternative spelling) (USA)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | France:-12 | USA:T

Company:

Square Company

Trivia:

As of 2009, the character of Barret Wallace is the only Black central character in any Final Fantasy game to-date.

Goofs:

Continuity: The fans on sky lift (gondola) that takes you to the Gold Saucer switch from the back of the vehicle to the front during an FMV sequence (played the first time you visit the Gold Saucer only).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Barret Wallace: C'mon newcomer. Follow me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Baby Mama (2008)

Wonderful Plot, Awesome Music, Breathtaking Environments...

If you like RPGs...no...if you like video games AT ALL, and haven't played this game, then get off this computer NOW and go find a copy. You won't regret it.

Final Fantasy 7 is the game that brought RPGs to the mainstream US market. It's amazing graphics(at the time) were enough to warrant a rental, it's music and atmosphere enough to immerse you(even with today's graphics), and one of the most intricate and marvelous plots to ever grace game, movie, or anything of the sort.

The game sets you in the role of Cloud Strife, an ex-Shinra soldier and now a mercenary, who is hired by a small 'terrorist' group(this was made in 1997, mind you...) called "AVALANCHE" to aid them in their fight against the evil corporate menace Shinra, that is slowly destroying the Planet, polluting it's own cities(you quickly find out how horrible life is for the poor in the Midgar slums), stretching its dominance, and that will someday kill the Planet with its greed...their Mako Reactors are slowly but surely destroying the Planet, and AVALANCHE will NOT let them continue their actions. But what first starts with a string of reactor bombings, soon evolves into a much, much bigger tale, as you learn the dirty secrets of the company, and of the terror that overshadows even Shinra in terms of the destruction it will cause...

This game is often hailed as the best game ever made, and I fully support that. A must-play for all gamers.