Final Fantasy VII (PS1) Review

Date purchased: Mar. 31, 2009
Price paid: $69.99
Dates played: Aug. to Sept. 2016
Playtime: ~65h 30m
Date reviewed: Sept. 26, 2016
Date posted: Jan. 8, 2023
Rating: 2/10

This was my second time beating it.

I really dislike just about everything about this game. I dislike the Materia system; I dislike the ATB system; the FMVs, while pretty, do absolutely nothing for me; I dislike the long, drawn out Summons animations; I can't stand the minigames, and there are a ton of them.

For this playthrough, I let Fort Condor rot, I did absolutely nothing in the Gold Saucer, and I didn't breed Chocobos, so it wasn't as bad of an experience as the first time I beat it. I actually sold the game to Funcoland when I got to the Gold Saucer during my first playthrough attempt. Most of the battles simply turn into holding down the O button to win.