Short Version: pretty fun
Long version: well...
Graphics
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Yeah they aren't very good at all. Honestly most of your enjoyment of the game will depend on if you can get passed that or not, atleast the fighting engine looks okay
[ img ] http://epicagames.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/final-fantasy-vii-gameplay1.jpg[ /img ]
There is also the occasional fmv but they almost never happen.
Gameplay
Its a basic turn based battle system and kind of dated, atleast in comparison to say final fantasy 10. The active time battle system is pretty annoying, getting hit while looking through items is not fun.
The materia system is also pretty good though it does make characters feel interchangeable. The summons and spells look pretty cool, leveling them up however is annoying. Finding the materia is also annoying, my first time through the game I didn't find a few of the more useful ones. Same with the weapons, some of them are near impossible to get and being bad at the golden saucer does not help.
Also grinding, I never ran from battles but i never went out of my way to get into them either, why isnt the game balanced with that in mind? The story moves quickly and i want to see more of it not spend a half hour waling in circles, and why is the big boss difficulty spike in an area with almost no random encounters?
Story
It's good, ripped of to death but pretty good. Also I am deeply afraid of Sephiroth's theme tune noone ever mentioned just how scary that guy can get. And while we are on the subject of Characters, I may as well talk about Arieth. Within two minutes of meeting her i liked her, despite knowing her fate and yes i ended up getting her as a date. Everyone else is pretty good too with Barret being a real standout. Cloud is also pretty interesting though its a bit odd to imagine him voiced.
Verdict 8/10
Its worth spending 10 bucks on, its got a decent story and its pretty fun to play. It is not the best game ever or even the best jrpg ever, and it is not worth the 60 bucks on amazon.
Long version: well...
Graphics
[ img ] http://www.gameplayreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/PSX_FF7.jpg[ /img ]
Yeah they aren't very good at all. Honestly most of your enjoyment of the game will depend on if you can get passed that or not, atleast the fighting engine looks okay
[ img ] http://epicagames.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/final-fantasy-vii-gameplay1.jpg[ /img ]
There is also the occasional fmv but they almost never happen.
Gameplay
Its a basic turn based battle system and kind of dated, atleast in comparison to say final fantasy 10. The active time battle system is pretty annoying, getting hit while looking through items is not fun.
The materia system is also pretty good though it does make characters feel interchangeable. The summons and spells look pretty cool, leveling them up however is annoying. Finding the materia is also annoying, my first time through the game I didn't find a few of the more useful ones. Same with the weapons, some of them are near impossible to get and being bad at the golden saucer does not help.
Also grinding, I never ran from battles but i never went out of my way to get into them either, why isnt the game balanced with that in mind? The story moves quickly and i want to see more of it not spend a half hour waling in circles, and why is the big boss difficulty spike in an area with almost no random encounters?
Story
It's good, ripped of to death but pretty good. Also I am deeply afraid of Sephiroth's theme tune noone ever mentioned just how scary that guy can get. And while we are on the subject of Characters, I may as well talk about Arieth. Within two minutes of meeting her i liked her, despite knowing her fate and yes i ended up getting her as a date. Everyone else is pretty good too with Barret being a real standout. Cloud is also pretty interesting though its a bit odd to imagine him voiced.
Verdict 8/10
Its worth spending 10 bucks on, its got a decent story and its pretty fun to play. It is not the best game ever or even the best jrpg ever, and it is not worth the 60 bucks on amazon.