- July 4, 2013
- Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY VII
The RPG that defined a generation finally receives a port on the last console thought possible.
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FINAL FANTASY VII is a single player open world role playing game. It was developed by Square Enix and was released on July 4, 2013. It received positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
In Final Fantasy VII, the world is controlled by the sinister Shinra Corporation, who harvest the planet's life energy for Mako power. Players follow Cloud Strife, a former Shinra SOLDIER turned mercenary, as he assists the rebel group Avalanche in their fight against Shinra, while also confronting his own lost past. This release is a port of the original game, featuring 3x speed mode, the option to turn off battle encounters, and battle enhancement options.
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- The game is visually stunning with excellent graphics and a captivating story.
- Gameplay is engaging with a rewarding combat system and a fantastic soundtrack.
- The physical copy arrived in good condition and works well, making it a great gift option.
- The DLC code is region-locked, rendering it useless for players in North America and causing frustration.
- Many buyers received the European version without prior notice, leading to confusion and disappointment.
- The game does not allow save data transfer from the PS4 version, requiring players to start over.
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The story of the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its epic narrative, stunning visuals, and engaging character introductions, particularly for Yuffie, while others criticize its lack of exploration and depth. Many players appreciate the cinematic quality and voice acting, but some feel that the story is overshadowed by gameplay issues and does not fully capture the original's depth. Overall, it is seen as a strong remake of the Final Fantasy 7 story, albeit incomplete, leaving room for future installments.
“With an epic story, beautiful visuals... and I mean, absolutely stunning.”
“The PS5 version also features the additional story chapters that introduce Yuffie - another classic character.”
“Amazing remake of the Final Fantasy 7 story, story is fantastic, combat is brilliant, and the cutscenes and soundtrack are wonderful, not the full story of FF7, ends after you leave Midgard.”
“The story basically leads you along and there's almost nothing to explore.”
“But the story and everything else was wrecked.”
“Perhaps I have been spoiled by more recent games, such as The Last of Us (1 and 2), where writing and story are not secondary (or seemingly fifth...) considerations.”
Final Fantasy VII Review
Final Fantasy VII is the sort of game that speaks for itself, a touchstone of game design that played a large role in setting the standard of RPGs for years to come. It goes without saying that you should give Final Fantasy VII a shot if you consider yourself to be a fan of RPGs, as this is an experience unlike any other in many ways. With that being said, it’s also the sort of thing that has since been surpassed in almost every manner by games that took the concepts it introduced and expanded upon them in plenty of new and more interesting ways. Final Fantasy VII is a relic of its time, but that doesn’t mean it’s to be respected any less; if you can look past the obviously antiquated elements, this is a well-paced, engaging RPG that’s still fun to play today – it’s more than worthy of your time.
80%Final Fantasy VII Nintendo Switch Review
One of the defining games of the 90s is ported to the Switch with a few bells and whistles. Essential playing for newcomers and veterans.
80%Final Fantasy VII Review
Final Fantasy VII is a milestone in console RPGs in general, deserving to be played by all fans of the genre for its historic relevance. However, it has not aged quite as gracefully as others in some areas, which means it's not quite as timeless, like many games of its vintage, unfortunately. This is to do with the original game itself, of course, and not this release in particular, so anyone who already enjoyed it elsewhere won't enjoy it any less on Switch. What has to do with this release, though, is that, for a digital release of a game of that vintage, at the price it goes for on the eShop, the very minimum would be to deliver a product that is devoid of bugs, and Square Enix delivered a package that not only packs bugs already patched previously on other platforms, but which also introduces new ones to boot - and several weeks after its release, there is still no sign of any updates coming. This doesn't get in the way of the enjoyment, sure, but that is still inexcusable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FINAL FANTASY VII is a open world role playing game.
FINAL FANTASY VII is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iPhone and others.
FINAL FANTASY VII was released on July 4, 2013.
FINAL FANTASY VII was developed by Square Enix.
FINAL FANTASY VII has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.
FINAL FANTASY VII is a single player game.
Similar games include FINAL FANTASY VIII, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered and others.