In 2013, GamePro included Final Fantasy VII in its "20 most innovative games ever made" list. They stated described it as "a classic that touched an entire genre of gaming" and "an entire generation of gamers.

The collective power of all life is required to save the planet from Meteor, when Aeris, perhaps representing humanity itself, summons the Lifestream to push back the Meteor allowing Holy to destroy it. Spoilers end here.

Its key feature: a colossal stretch of huge wall that runs the length of the city, separating it from the surrounding ocean and which has successfully protected those behind […] Gillen McAllister (he/him)

When a player reaches the end of Disc 1 or Disc 2, the game lets the player save, and then it instructs the player to insert the next disc. In some of the later releases, these discs are renamed "Part I", "Part II", and "Part III".

Step once more into the role of elite mercenary Cloud Strife and fight for the future of the planet.

However, being less blown away by its tricks and effects, the game feels imbalanced today: Strong emphasis on a story - which is told in an incoherent way. Tons of mini-games and short action sequences - but they suffer from clunky controls and often lack balance and pace. An abundance of items, equipment and magic, and an interesting concept of how they interact with each other - yet most of it is utterly useless in battle. Still a great game, but I have to admit that the appeal for me is nostalgia and technical fascination. It does not hold up as well as the older Square greats like FFVI, Secret of Mana or Chrono Trigger, which I believe I would enjoy if I played them for the first time today. With FFVII, I am not so sure.

Cloud Strife is the main protagonist, introducing himself as a former member of SOLDIER who now operates as a mercenary.

A port of Intergrade was released for Windows on final fantasy vii December 16, 2021, via the Epic Games Store.[104] While anticipation was high, the port was criticised by players and critics for its stuttering and lack of customization, both stemming from a lack of optimization.

Arguably one of the most important games of all time. Replaying it decades later I still had a fantastic time with it. From the music to story it is for me the game that made me fall in love with the medium and truly felt like an epic adventure.

Set in a post-industrial fantasy world that has fallen under the control of the shadowy Shinra Electric Power Company, take on the role of Cloud Strife - a mercenary and former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit - and team up with anti-Shinra organization Avalanche as they step-up their resistance.

There’s a lot to see in the new footage: A fully controllable Red XIII! Yuffie’s part of the team! Massive-scale boss fights! Rideable chocobos! An expansive and beautiful world!

Computer and Video Games's Alex C praised the dramatic story and well-developed characters.[122] In addition to calling the graphics "bar none the best the PlayStation has ever seen", Next Generation said of the story that "while FFVII may take a bit to get going, as in every entry in the series, moments of high melodrama are blended with scenes of sheer poetry and vision".[135] Edge noted that Final Fantasy VII had come close to being an interactive movie in playable form, praising its combination of a complex story that went against Western graphic adventures trends and "excellently orchestrated chip music".[123] RPGamer praised the game's soundtrack, both in variety and sheer volume, stating that "Uematsu has done his work exceptionally well" and saying that it was potentially his best work.

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Now a small rebel group emanating from the slums must quell the various dangers toward the innocent, and one mercenary for hire must look amidst the lies and deception and find the man he is within.