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Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII = Awesome Game	934400	10/10
A game I've grown up with; A game I'll grow old with.	Absolute Steve	10/10
I'm not tagging along, I just think this game rules.	Archmonk Iga	10/10
Am I the only one who thinks Cloud is wearing Smurf shoes?	Aussie2B	4/10
Final Fantasy VII: Seven Years Later	Bleuet	8/10
Unquestionably the greatest game of all.	chelseaboy12	10/10
A Detailed Look at Final Fantasy VII's Staying Power	DetroitDJ	10/10
Review that took seven years to write	Fein	10/10
Unfortunately, another RPG disaster from Square.	grasu	5/10
Fails under closer scrutiny	Loopmeister	3/10
This game wins two titles. Most overrated game of all time, and most generic too.	Lord_Kefka	5/10
This is the most overrated game of all time without question, but still one that everyone must play.	MSuskie	6/10
A review from a perspective you might on have seen before. SPOILERS	sinyx	5/10
Mediocrity in a game several will call "best ever"	Stinger31383	7/10
Final Fantasy 7 is arguably one of the best games ever made, but it does not come without its flaws	UltimaterializerX	8/10
People need to play more FF games before they assume that this is the best ever.	Aldrasio	7/10
One of the best but not the best	Alucard517	10/10
Despite its release in 1997, our files are still incomplete for one of the greatest RPGs ever made	Andy007	10/10
A good, solid game with some glaring weaknesses.	Apathetic Aardvark	7/10
You are treated to greatness - Grasp it with both hands!	BeserkerX	9/10
The world's favorite reactor bombing is only the beginning of Final Fantasy VII's magic	bover_87	9/10
Simply the biggest video game achievement the mankind has ever done.	Braben	10/10
That's cool...so when do FF4, FF6, FF3, and maybe FF8 get their Advent Children and Compilation Series?	ClessAlvein05	8/10
Is This Game Only Hype?	clixpsi	8/10
Sure it's overhyped. But that doesn't mean it can't be awesome.	Computerbug8	9/10
One of the greatest RPGs ever created.	Crocomire	10/10
An amazing overly-hyped masterpiece..	Cyber-Sushi	10/10
Overhyped-Yes. Bad-Not at all.	Cyril	9/10
"THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME"... Eh, it's good, but it's sure as hell not the best.	D'Hoost	7/10
A good game, though the weakest among the PSX FInal Fantasies	Dark Forte	8/10
Sony's Triumph Card	Dark115	10/10
Believe the hype and experience the best Final Fantasy and one of the greatest games ever made	darthjulian	10/10
As long as we try, maybe things change, perhaps it's a fantasy	Denouement	10/10
Good RPG and a great historical landmark	dragoon lover	8/10
Good, but whats all the fuss about?	dudeoflife17	7/10
Good evening! I suspect you may have heard of this game.	EDDY555	10/10
A landmark in videogaming history	EOrizzonte	9/10
My First Real Game, and still the Best Game I ever played	FFX2121	10/10
An breathtaking RPG that is simply amazing....	Fraghappy	10/10
One of the best games of all time	Game Reviewer	10/10
Overrated? Yes. Bad? No f**king way. The game that defined generic...	Gaminex	9/10
In the end, gamers will always return to the world's most breathtaking and most astounding RPG of the series, 'Final Fantasy VII'...	Garbol Shora	10/10
They tell me of an uncloudy day...	Gbness	10/10
Perfect	gulliver49	10/10
The real mystery in this game is Cloud’s hair.	Halron2	9/10
Is this the greatest game ever made??	Hannayman	10/10
Fingerless Heros Save the Day! One of them even has a mental disorder!	hecktic00	7/10
An unbiased Final Fantasy VII review? Preposterous!	I2ico	8/10
This game requires MAXIMUM admiration for its supreme and unique RPG excellence!!!!!	ilovesexysophie	10/10
If you had one thing to ask for.. wouldn't it be the KOR materia?	IronMan0723	7/10
Forever changing RPG's, Final Fantasy VII.	Ja8oo	9/10
Although the most overated game in history, still good	Joshelplex	8/10
It'll be fun to vivisect a legend...	Kaiden	8/10
A rather good game	King Broccoli	10/10
Final Fantasy VII should have been the RPG to revolutionize all RPGs, but sadly, this game is the Revolution itself.	KnightsoftheRound	10/10
A wonderful game, but is it that great?	Kulsprutejojjo_	8/10
Look always to the internal flow of time which is far greater than the span of a human life...	lastfirstborn	10/10
Perplexing storyline, engrossing storyline, what more could you ask for?	LeoLion0818	9/10
"Probably the greatest game in the world"	lighty691	10/10
For my 100th review on gamefaqs I decided to replay a classic	LordShibas	10/10
Why am I writing this? Because I can, and I <3 FF7! That's why!	luburulz	10/10
A massive game calls for a massive review, I guess.	Mariner	8/10
I'm not a fanboy, but this is the greatest game ever created!	mashpotatoking	10/10
At first I was speechless -- a rare emotion for me. Luckily that feeling passed quickly	matt91486	9/10
Final Fantasy VII is a really good game that brought bad changes to the series.	Misfit119	8/10
Huddle around the fireplace, children. It's time to hear a story.	Myzery_Clown	10/10
Square and Sony's lucky 7 or how to kill a console.	NagflarNaglfar	10/10
A Great Game That Deserves All the Hype	NeoTS	9/10
There ain't no gettin' offa this train we on!	Ofisil	9/10
The greatest game in the greatest series ever created.	omnislash708	10/10
Despite issues on its graphical quality, Final Fantasy VII is still arguably the best RPG ever.	Oren Murasaki	10/10
One of the most thoroughly enjoyable and immersive experiences in video gaming history	Osafune2	10/10
When role-playing games changed....	Overdrive	9/10
So THIS is what the hype is about!	Pastulio_	9/10
The first Final Fantasy on Playstation is one of the best	plasmabeam	10/10
"This is it."	Psycho Penguin	10/10
Gaming excellence	RedSox1981	9/10
The magnum opus of video gaming	Reza_Warner	10/10
There never has been, and probably never will be, a game as good as this.	RHarrison	10/10
The Best Final Fantasy Ever	rinks361	10/10
Not just the greatest Final Fantasy ever, nor the greatest RPG ever, but the best game ever...	RPGOverlord	10/10
This is THE game that started it ALL!	Sana chan	10/10
As Edge and Christian would say "This game totally reeks of awesomeness!"	SCCAN85	9/10
Square going square? Maybe, but not soon.	SClemmons	10/10
The Highest Edifice, With This It's Most Prized Work	Sephiroth815	10/10
Timeless Classic	ShapeQuest	9/10
Slightly overrated but definitely fun.	Shivan Reincarnated	9/10
Hype, or Horp? What is Horp? I don’t know, but it is better than Hype. This game is Horp.	silverhomer17	10/10
Although a good RPG and Square's third excellent game in a row, Final Fantasy 7 is overrated in some ways.	Sonofyoungwood	8/10
Theres a Reason There's the Word "Fantasy" in Final Fantasy!	Soro_Gin	10/10
The best RPG ever	SuperMutant873	10/10
A new era of RPG starts here.	Tenshi No Shi	9/10
Lucky Sevens	The Unheard Z	10/10
Not a bad game. Pretty enjoyable. But clearly overated!	Tricky	6/10
Gaming's Crowning Achievement	veggiekid	10/10
A shaky transition to the PSX proves to be somewhat of a success	White Ninja	6/10
And it continues the airship tradition too!	Yami Shuryou	10/10
The best example of perfection materialized into game form.	ZFS	10/10
FINAL FANTASY VII: The greatest RPG of all time.	Zydicore	10/10
My Opinion of the "Greatest Game of All Time"	_Spin_Cycle_	7/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

An alternate point of view...	Pepsi64	3/10
I'm sick of people saying this is bad...	Taske_Himara	9/10
The best RPG ever made? I'd say so!	AChilds	10/10
Heralded the modern Japanese-RPG as we now know it	Arkrex	9/10
The ground setter for Final Fantasy 8	Behreandto	8/10
The best Final Fantasy for the PSX!	BrakZero	10/10
A perfect RPG for all gamers!	CChan	9/10
Quite possibly one of, if not the greatest game ever made	ChateauNoir	10/10
First Final Fantasy for Playstation but it doesn't even come close to its hype	Dranis	6/10
Overrated, but not by much	dwffmaster	9/10
It is impossible to overhype a game this good	Hurgle77	10/10
Best ever? Not even close! More like an average RPG to me.	naga87	7/10
Masterpiece!!	poloclub	10/10
What is love? 12 years of the same great feelings!	redbuck	10/10
It's not that FFVII outright fails in any department but characters, it's just that it doesn't do anything particularly well.	Spark0	7/10
A wondorous blend of inspiring music, astounding graphics, and engrossing story makes Final Fantasy one of the best games on the Playstation!	Wildlight	10/10
FFVII marks the direction that future Final Fantasy is heading.	YSF	9/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Cloud VII is the support you need for your Fantasy	JagDogger2525	10/10
Not the worst rpg ever, but a bad one nonetheless.	Ninjak	4/10
Another highly overrated game...	6xdandangp	3/10
This is it.	A Guy	9/10
Sweet Jesus what a game!!!	AgentUnderFire	10/10
Put an evil company that is sucking the Earth dry out of business and defeat an evil madman	AMorozin	10/10
The Fillet Steak Of Videogaming	Arkturus	9/10
A Mediocre Game With A Notorious Legend	AtmaIllumina	7/10
One of the best RPGs of all time, it has a few minor quirks, but the great graphics and stroyline will keep you absorbed enough not to notice them.	Benoid_Man	9/10
A masterpiece, and truly a game that can stand up even in today's competitive gaming industry	blitzace102	10/10
How can a game get better than this?	CMEYERS752	10/10
Not as good as it once was, but still a great experience.	DanLionheart	9/10
A good game but a disappointing RPG	DBehemoth	7/10
Final Fantasy VII: Possibly the funnest game ever.	Death_Haiku	10/10
Quite possibly the greatest game ever made.	DMattsen	10/10
This is a good game, and that's final! (PUN ALERT!)	Doodleheimer	10/10
Can an RPG get any better?	Dr.Zan	9/10
It's.....good, but certainly not perfect!	fduboo	7/10
A good game, but not all it's cracked up to be.	Fin_Obelius	9/10
Possibly the most satisfying game ever.	FRMTHDPTHS	10/10
One of the greatest RPG's ever created	ImOldSkool	9/10
11 years later and still not final	improv_gamer	9/10
Best Game I ever played.	Jaysonshinra	10/10
Magical Dream	Marko_Nemesis	10/10
Towers over the competition in terms of story, gameplay and playability	MaskedReviewer	10/10
Better than Final Fantasy VIII!!!	MKim	9/10
Squaresoft is a god!!!	PContaminator	10/10
It goes beyond notions of perfect and imperfect.	peterenshaw	10/10
The True Fantasy	puddntater	10/10
The best game ever made? Most definitely.	RavenWing	10/10
Final Fantasy 7 is hyped for a reason. This is the best game of all time. Period. Even better than Phoenix Wright.	RPGer64	10/10
Very very good game	Sephyzero	10/10
A Great, but slightly Overrated Game	whsie	9/10

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