Final Fantasy VII
- All time rank:
- 16
- 1990s rank:
- 6
- 1997 rank:
- 1
- Developers:
- Square Product Development Division 1
- Platforms:
- PS
- Year of release:
- 1997
- Genres:
- Adventure , Role-playing (RPG) , Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- IGDB Link:
- https://www.igdb.com/games/final-fantasy-vii
Final Fantasy VII follows the story of mercenary Cloud Strife, who is hired by the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE led by Barret Wallace to help fight the mega-corporation Shinra Electric Power Company, who attempts to drain the planet's lifeblood as an energy source to further their profits. Apathetic to the cause, Cloud initially fights for personal gain, and for the promise he made to childhood friend Tifa Lockhart. Cloud eventually joins forces with many others to save the planet, which is threatened by Shinra and Cloud's nemesis Sephiroth, and discovers a reason to fight for a cause other than his own.
Final Fantasy VII is the seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series, and was the first title to feature three-dimensional graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds and numerous full motion videos.
The gameplay is a departure from previous entries in the series in many ways. Though it retains the Active Time Battle pseudo-turn based menu command system, FFVII features three party members rather than four. The Materia system allows the player to customize each party member's abilities to their liking, and the Limit system grants them unique combat skills.
Though minigames had been a recurring feature, FFVII introduces numerous new ones, many of them playable in the theme park Gold Saucer varying from racing with Chocobos to snowboarding.
from IGDB.comAll Time Lists
Decade Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of the Screen | The Best 50 Games of the 1990s | 2017 | 2 |
| Game Rant | The 23 Best '90s Video Games, Ranked | 2023 | 7 |
| Insider | The 11 best games from the '90s | 2016 | 10 |
| The Guardian | The 15 greatest video games of the 1990s – ranked | 2021 | 4 |
| WhatCulture | 25 Best Video Games Of The 90s | 2015 | 3 |
Miscellaneous Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year 1997 | 1998 | 2 |
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 2023 | 14 |
End of Year Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goomba Stomp | The Best Games of the 1990s (1997) | 2021 | 2 |