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5 amazing moments in Final Fantasy VII

‘Final Fantasy VII’ isn’t just a classic RPG with fantastic music, an innovative combat and magic system, an intriguing story and memorable characters; it’s a collection of incredible moments that have become hallmarks of the series. Here are five of the best and most memorable scenes from one gaming’s most beloved JRPGs.

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GeofferyPeterson3563d ago

Loved this game as a kid and spent way too many hours playing it but it was completely worth it. I have this above my fireplace http://www.amazon.com/Final...
Yeah, pretty awesome.

Kurisu3563d ago

No blood, just like the real thing! =p

hay3562d ago

I fondly reminisce train sequences in FF7. Moments when you see a Midgar map, or be a witness to the stories happened there. So fondly I've put a train map from the game in my office surrounded by some sweet concepts of the game, neighbouring with similar stuff from Metroid.

First images of FF7 that come to my mind each time stem from the train sequences.

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Clown_Syndr0me3563d ago

Just started playing this the other day for first time in a Loooong time.
Couldn't get more than 20 mins in, so dated now and virtually unplayable on a 50" tv. Shame.

Dannycr3563d ago

Play it on the PSP or Vita.

hay3562d ago

Or a phone, or use custom driver/mods to make it a bit more relevant on PC, or on a CRT TV, or PS3 upscaler helps a bit, or go with ePSXe and some sweet visual filters(enhances A LOT!).

mixelon3562d ago

Dated? I can see that.. Unplayable on a large TV? I don't see how.. Pixelly, yes.. Unplayable? Not really.

Clown_Syndr0me3562d ago

All a matter of opinion, far to pixellated to play on a PS1 on a 50". It gave me a headache from straining my eyes unfortunately.
I booted it up an hour ago on a smaller 19" TV as the article made me want to play it again and im getting on much better. Somehow the text seems clearer.

Nerdmaster3562d ago (Edited 3562d ago )

I don't think being dated is its only problem. I played it (but didn't finish it) during PS2 era and even then I didn't think it was very good. After that I tried playing it at least five more times on emulators, PSP and I even bought the new PC version to see if I finally get into it. I guess I'll just give up on my plan of finishing all the main non-online FF games. I just can't stand playing 7 and 12 for long (and I even bought the japanese Zodiac version of 12 - and applied the English patch - but it isn't "less bad" enough).

Miss_Vixen3562d ago (Edited 3562d ago )

Definitely one of the most memorable JRPG games I've played during the psone era.

This is probably one of the few rpg games that I played through multiple times. I spent countless hours trying to breed the gold chocobo in order to get the knights of rounds, & grind my way so I can beat the two ultimate weapons.

BinaryMind3562d ago

Good to see an article on this game that doesn't once mention a remake. The game is fine as is, if you need HD graphics to enjoy it today you probably completely forget what made this game so great and memorable.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens529d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens529d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK21219d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

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MrNinosan9d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens528d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens528d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos9d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani9d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum9d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman9d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim9d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I disagree Batman

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Famitsu Weekly Sales [3/25-3/31] - Princess Peach, Dragon’s Dogma 2 + Winning Post 10 2024 in top 10

Sales ranking announced by Famitsu. This time, we bring you a summary of estimated weekly game software and hardware sales from March 25th to March 31st, 2024.

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ZeekQuattro14d ago

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

Switch OLED Model – 42,957 (6,958,780)
PlayStation 5 – 18,272 (4,713,002)
Switch Lite – 8,302 (5,793,705)
Switch – 6,274 (19,755,912)
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,574 (746,561)
Xbox Series X – 938 (252,674)
PlayStation 4 – 679 (7,925,339)
Xbox Series S – 438 (306,446)
New 2DS LL (including 2DS) -6 (1,192,906)

VersusDMC13d ago

Rise of the ronin sold twice as much as Dragons Dogma 2 this week...but no articles about that. It's only news if a PS exclusive is being outsold.