Still one of the best games to date! Final Fantasy VII was released in 1997 by squaresoft. Selling over 5 million copies within its first 24 hours of launch. As it is now available to download on the playstation network it has since exceeded 10 million sales!

The story revolves around an Ex-solider member "Cloud". Joining a rebel group known as avalanche to fight against the Shinra corporation in the struggle to save the world from destruction.

GAME SUMMARY:
If you are looking for a game with a gripping storyline which gets you thinking on a "is this possible?" level then this would be a game i would highly recommend.

The primary basis for the story line revolves around the existing "GAIA" theory which is believed in by many. In short this is relating to the planet having a lifeforce of its own which is made up of all the creatures of the earth such as plants, trees, animals, humans etc. This spirit energy is also used in things such as birth and growth.

This lifeforce is what the Shinra company are currently destroying with their machines to create a new source of energy. As a result they would inevitably destroy the planet. Cloud and Avalanche vow to stop this from happening and destroy the shinra corporation. However they then encounter a new threat.... Sephiroth. A legendary member of SOLDIER. The same organisiation Cloud worked for. He dissappeared on a mission to Nibelheim - Clouds home town when investigating a Mako Reactor.

Now Sephiroth has returned and has vowed to become the god of the earth! Cloud - with a grudge to settle takes up the sword and turns on a new enemy....Sephiroth.

GRAPHICS:
With it in mind that this was a 1997 release the character graphics have a bit to be desired against the likes of later consoles such as the xbox 360 and ps3. The cutscene (cinematics) however still compete with these consoles! The detail is just exquisite. To get these graphics from a PSX console is simply mind blowing in itself given its processor capacity.

AUDIO:
This game still uses MIDI files for its soundtracks but again Nobuo Uemetsu has done an unspeakably dramatic and amasing job of putting the soundtrack together to capture every moment and have the player feel the intensity through the game.

SUMMARY:
Final Fantasy VII captures the hearts and the imagination of so many people which is why this is still one of the best selling titles to date and how the Final Fantasy VII franchise is still so huge today with movies, and games spinning off from the original title. I.e. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Movie) and Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus.
How can this not be considered the greatest game of all time when fans keep wanting more!