Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

[IRC]

I don't necessarily think so, Majio seems to.

Go.

[Caciss]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

I'm not really a fan of the game.

It's not bad though.

[Tex Ritter]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

The battle system is astoundingly dull compared to V and VI. I don't understand how that happened.

Soundtrack's pretty badass, though.

[John Mora]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

It's solid, but hasn't aged well at all. It pretty much skates by on the fact that it was a LOT of people's first introduction to Japanese RPGs.

[Kefka Jr.]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

Whether you like the direction in which it was taken, you gotta admit that the jump between FFVI and FFVII is really something.

[Valkysas]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

yeah. polygons.

The game is just one boring scenario after another. the plot's a complete disaster as well.

[Cosmic Jeff]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

I can't stand the fact that the character models have completely different proportions on the world map, battle scenarios, and video sequences. What the hell? Why didn't they attempt more human porportions like they did in Final Fantasy VIII?

[Alzar]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

The battle system is astoundingly dull compared to V and VI. I don't understand how that happened.

The big issue with that is everything takes so freaking long because of load times and crap.

When FFVI and Chrono Trigger were on the PS, with load times, it made the battles way less fun.

[HolyPhoenix]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

FFVII rocks!!! cuz it was always fun and I still pick it up today to play it. *starts to hug his FFVII game case.

Anyway, you would think you can't spoil this game anymore.

[highwind]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

Umm...I think it's great.

The setting, the limit breaks, the materia system, the characters, the MUSIC, the VILLIAN....yeah. It's a ****ing great game.

[Valkysas]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

the materia is one of the reasons I don't like the game. aside from what type of weapon the character holds and their (rather unneccesary) limit breaks, there are no differences between the entire cast in battle.

[highwind]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

the materia is one of the reasons I don't like the game. aside from what type of weapon the character holds and their (rather unneccesary) limit breaks, there are no differences between the entire cast in battle.

That's cool and I totally respect that. For me - I liked that. It gave me the ability to mix and match who I wanted to use based on which CHARACTERS I LIKED instead of which were most effective in battle. Instead of the game forcing me to use the most "powerful" characters - I was free to use whomever I was digging at the time.

[DK]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

Yeah I'm with Highwind. I liked using whoever I pleased and I also loved the amount of charm and FUN FFVII had. I played through it like last year and it was still as good as it was back in the day.

[Misty]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

I think FFVII still has that appeal, even after so many years.

I didn't get my copy of FFVII until after it attained Greatest Hits status. And to this day, I've still not beaten the Ruby and Emerald Weapons.

And Tifa's still my favorite. She kicks ass.

[John Mora]

Re: Why does FFVII suck? (spoiler thread)

I think it's interesting how a few people here like the way FFVII made characters generic, but never speak up when people bring up that aspect of FFVIII as a negative. :P