IGN: Is Final Fantasy VII overrated?

[papflesje]

They are right about being brought in with that game.

I started playing FF after I had purchased FF VII, and yes, I absolutely loved that game (although I probably couldn't be bothered to do it all again). I also loved VIII. I have tried playing VI but it just didn't get to me after VII and VIII.

IX was an abomination to me, since it was too kiddy (for me). X was the first with speech and was fun to play, but too easy and I didn't like the portrayal of the main char.

The problem with other titles was that both VII and VIII had something magical about them that will always tie me to those titles.

VII : first I've played and incredibly fun to play (for me), so much to do, and aeris' death - no matter how much you hate the title - is an absolute shocker of a twist. Sephiroth - even if he acts stupidly - is a cool nemesis.

VIII: that card game was stupid but I couldn't stop playing :p and that scene in space with the song = clinched that game totally.

Overrated? Perhaps, but I thoroughly enjoyed the game and I'm glad it actually brought me into RPG's, so it did everything I wanted it to do.