Why You Should Play The Original Final Fantasy 7 Now
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
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A brief (Spoiler Free) retrospective that will hopefully show you why you should play Final Fantasy 7 now.
I had a lot of fun making this video and hope to make more and improve at this style of content!
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Thank you so much
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Story
02:26 - Systems
04:02 - Areas
07:19 - Characters
11:00 - Conclusion 
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I don't care if the whole Remake gets finished next year...you should ALWAYS play the OG Final Fantasy VII. It's such a masterpiece.
When I finished remake the first time, first thing I did was go play the original right after lol.
Will I buy, play and enjoy the remakes? Of course. But will I replay the remakes on different consoles for the next 25 years like I have the original? Doubt it.
@@2talljoey if OG7 ended right after Midgar, I probably wouldn't have replayed it either.
I love the game but let's be honest it is an extremely over rated jrpg.
Its not getting finished next year
best RPG all time. I would agree. Fun game, great gameplay elements, replayability, secret boss fights, secrets galore, interesting cinematics, totally awesome storyline, engaging scenarios, excellent music, characters with personality. This game had it all. A complete masterpiece.
Its amazing! i just don't feel the magic in remake XD
As someone whose only recently played the PS1 FF games I honestly enjoy FF9 much more I just feel like the characters are so much better in that game and the dynamics between them are fantastic plus I feel like FF7 for as amazing as it is had a lot more just annoying or tedious sections that just weren't fun and hot take but after the first time going through midgar that part is soooo drawn out part of the reason I put off the remake for so long cause it's my least favorite part of the game part 2 is gonna be amazing though it's covering the best parts of the original
@@assassinofkeybladesAgreed, I enjoyed 9, 6 and 1 a lot more but FF7 is a fantastic game regardless.
Shakespeare writing a script is FF9. I get strong feelings from both and can never pick a favorite. Something about IX is just so beyond all I have to criticize it for is the battle system being a little bit too slow but once you get used to that everything else is 9.9 out of 10 it's basically perfect like Final Fantasy 7 but resonates with me a bit more. Characters are the ultimate acheivement of the art imo. Each playable is so developed and it plays out perfectly and "You're not alone" is so beautiful and perfect of a culmination. The exploration of different paths, just the intro with the characters with the text..
Anyway super fan of FF9 I could just type for hours put to make a long story short yeah ff9 usually in my top spot same here
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@@assassinofkeybladesalso a shorter message yeah I agree on rebirth from what I've seen of the trailers it looks like they did things right however I think the midgar part of remake was still a solid 8.5 to 9. (Og 7 and 9 would be like 9.8... Rebirth, well we know where it ends because the description in the store, but I am so ready for post midgar. 150 hours of core story sounds amazing. I hope i get to do all the stuff from OG plus much more. Spending like 5 to 7 hundred to get in right away!
everything in this game from graphics, music through world and level design to characters dialogs and history is making this game the best game in history of gaming, even after 25+ yrs from release.
I love how powerful the summons introductions are when you summon them in the OG . I love the OG
Best game of all time, best story with the best twists ever written, best soundtrack, best world design, best characters, best villans and so many of them too. And the Materia and Limit Break system are both fantastic too. This game is a the masterpiece of gaming history and hasn't been close to beaten since it came out 1997.
I'd say Final Fantasy 9 is Superior in many ways but Final Fantasy 7 is just the masterpiece Final Fantasy 9 is like a character masterpiece kind of a Shakespearean tale of man I don't know it's just so goddamn good but Final Fantasy 7 is Lake the Undisputed Champion for most of us except for those who grew up playing the one where Kafka is the main villain I think it's called Final Fantasy 6 in America or three or something but yeah it's a ff7 has to be up there in the top five of all time even without the Nostalgia glasses
Just started a replay 2 days ago. The game is still magical till this day!!
It surprises me every time i play it how good it still is after all this time
Some of the best days of my life was spent mastering this game amongst many others, but nostalgia isn't the same. It's a waste trying to relive your great memories of masterpieces like this. It will never live up to your expectations sadly 😥
The OG in my opinion is the greatest game ever made. It lives eternally in my heart
How many times have you completed it?
Never could defeat that one boss that dishes out 9999 damage to all party members instantly killing everyone :-(
Think it was under water if memory serves.
@@Ytnzy250 couldn’t say but at least 10 times. Yeh emerald weapon is tough but there are ways to defeat it, RUclips how to beat emerald weapon you’ll see how to 👍🏽
@@Ytnzy250 Emerald Weapon is a beast! I used to always be terrified of running into him with the sub.. make sure not to attack when its tentacles are under ground!
FF7 is my first Final fantasy game. I am currently at the hojo boss at the time of making this comment, and I must say it is already becoming on of my favorite games ever! I have never felt so invested in a games story as ff7 and the characters were surprisingly well written! Honestly it makes me want to check out the other ff games as well!
I just finished the last game i needed to beat them all (the mainline games (the last one was FF1)) enjoy the journey!
Final Fantasy is my favorite series, and each game really is distinct, creative, and memorable for different reasons!
Have you finished the game yet? If so, what did you think of the ending, what was your favorite part of the game and what did you think about the music?
@HolyJonte I just beat the game not too long ago and I thought it was fantastic! The ending was satisfying and I liked the ending cutscene with Nanaki and his cubs looking over the ruins of Midgar. As for my favorite parts of the game, there are a lot of really great moments but some of the highlights for me are, Tifa entering clouds memories, the shinra escape sequence, and the diamond weapon attack. Overall it was a really great game and I’m eager to see what the others are like and even try out the remake!
@@androblade3009 Glad you liked it, soo many great scenes in this game. Everyone has different favourite ones. :)
Been playing for a week favorite game of all time. Great video Sir.
you have good taste and tank you very much! i appreciate that
my older cousin was really into final fantasy and played through most of them. It was a big bonding point for us and i committed myself to beating 8, 9, and 12, but i was never able to complete a run of 7 for various reasons (deleted save file, scratched discs, life).
Truth be told, while there’s so much i love about FF games, i was always beyond ready to be done with them by the time i reached the end because how grindy and drawn out their plots were. So i came to assume that FF7 would be the same tiring marathon as the others I’d played, even though so many people (including my cousin) had spoken of FF7 as such a cut above not just other FFs, but most games in general. My half baked playthroughs of 7 also hadn’t given me any reason to think any different either.
Years later, reluctantly starting up a new save file as an adult to pass the time while i was healing from a foot injury, the obsession with 7 all of a sudden made sense to me. I could’ve always told you the characters and story were cool, the music was amazingly scored, and the world lore was well written, but what really opened my eyes was when i got into the battle and materia systems, which i think is one of the most well designed mechanics I’ve ever seen in a game. Deceptively intricate, but still easy to manage for a beginner. I became obsessed with trying to find and master new unique materia and as a result did way more sidequesting and grinding than i think I’ve ever done (happily at least) in any other game. I maxed out all my characters just as a byproduct of the amount of it i did. The WEAPONS are such good superbosses too (the only i ever remotely cared about enough to beat) such cool designs and lore and a great incentive to keep playing after beating it.
One other thing i think that this game did so well was how they scaled leveling up. It was done at the perfect speed, where i really felt like my characters were definitely growing stronger as i leveled up, but not too strong too quickly. This makes it feel so rewarding when you finally get to a place where your party starts hitting for 9999. If i ever make a game with an RPG level system i want to scale exactly how 7 did it.
All in all, I’m happy i can finally understand what people mean why FF7 is such an incredible game. 9 is so charming and 12 is really fun (honestly didn’t care for 8), but there’s a magic and an aura to 7 that you don’t find in those other ones.
Out of all the ones you listed, I’d try 10 next!!
@@franimal86 Ive gotten around halfway through 10. Same with 13. Plan on finishing them both at some point. Call me crazy but even though I love 10’s presentation and aesthetic, i remember having more fun with 13 actually. I’ll definitely 10 first for the culture though
We played together, but before we finished ff7 and fft (we played both at that time) my friend died. Unfortunately it stopped in the CID/highwind part, and in fft it stopped when it got CID... so, I played ff7 and fft many, many times. I hope (for a moment in my deepest selfishness) That he watches it in some way... I loved that game and I still think about it. He was the one who taught me how to transform into a samurai in tactics. A day later he died in a car accident.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend dude, and your friend is definitely with you and the memories alone keep their spirit alive!
I'm sorry for your friend, brother.
Now you have to finish both games , I bet your friend is still waiting to enjoy the ending with you.
I can't wait to tell him all the discoveries and things he didn't know, in the end, he was the one teaching me and today I can finally surprise him. One day we will play together, just like old times.
Good video. Currently playing the remake again. Played the original years ago and loved it.
FF7 was the first RPG I ever played. Heard the hype through reviews in Electronic Gaming Monthly back in 1997, so I figured what the hell, I got it on release day.
Best game of all time.
26 years later STILL learning stuff about it. Digging deep, on a mission to become the first in the world to completely pure hundo the OG PS1 version. Maxing EVERYTHING.
Been at it for 2+ years. Almost done.
you deserve more subs, keep up the good work.
You tell the story so well. Was realy fun to watch/hear even though i play through it many times 😅❤
The opening pan out from Midgar is still as chill-inducing as when I first played, the video game version of the opening shot of the Star Destroyer in Star Wars.
I’ve been replaying this for the 1000th time this week. Still the best game ever.
Great video. I hope you do one with spoilers as I want to see it.
I might do one when i get a little more comfortable as a channel! thank you so much for watching my video
I decided to finish FFVII for the first time in early 2020 during the initial lockdown. I loved it and ended up finishing it about 5 hours before the remake's midnight release so needless to say I picked that up quickly but dropped it about 20 hours in and will probably go back and finish it before its sequel releases on PC.
Playing it again right now for the billionth time but this time with the Satsuki Yatoshi mod I've recently discovered. 60 FPS, upscaled backgrounds, characters, cinematics, vfx, fonts, menus... man it's truly phenomenal, it makes the game shine even brighter. Play OG VII at least once in your life people, please.
Oh that mod is a great one! having the battle models on the field is so nice and makes the transition way more seamless along with the other stuff you mentioned! great choice! i find some of the other mod packs a little jarring
Never understood why they never made a version with voice acting in like the early 2000s. The game is iconic and it’s amazing how so many ppl love it decades later.
Still play it at least once every year and this year I was able to finally play the original Japanese release for the first time as well. Impresses me more each time I go back to it with what they achieved. Still the only RPG I have ever replayed fully more than once and all but one of my top 4 games of all time are RPGS.
I just started playing OG FF7 again. Played it back in 1997 when it first launched. Last time I played it was probably like 15 years ago or so. Honestly, I can't believe how well this game still holds up to this day. It's clearly such a masterclass in storytelling, gameplay, production and the music is still amazing.
I absolutely loved FF7R and finished that 3 times. I'm super hyped for Rebirth. This is why I decided to go back to OG FF7 so I can get up to speed again with the story before Rebirth comes out. It has been totally worth it so far!
i only played it a couple of weeks ago and i'll be playing it again before diving into rebirth! i'm getting more hyped by the day!
The dated graphics showcase it's a mark on the gaming industry. It's one of those leaps forward, but also because its art style and atmosphere were so well realized, that it doesn't detract from the game's fun or impact at all.
I play FFVII once a year. The music, story, gameplay and the endless materia combos? Its fantastic. The limit breaks too? Just a game no matter how much time passes a game I wont ever stop playing.
Was well worth it 100% after 5 years since I last played it. Still holds strong
I've never played it and haven't been spoiled by the story. Currently around 5 hours in and enjoying it.
The constant fights in some areas when trying to figure out where to go are a bit tedious though.
But with 7th Heaven mods it still holds up.
Fine, I will consider replaying this game again for the, like, 6th time. :')
I play this atleast once a year its my favourite game ever and since remake isnt on xbox i wont get to play it. But turn based combat is something i prefer over action rpgs anyway
The materia system in Crisis Core Reunion is amazing too. The main thing that made me do all the quests.
I plan on playing ff7 and remake again before rebirth despite my 2k hours of active time.
Anyway great video.
It's funny every time i'm doubtful i'll fully enjoy ff7 again, I immidiately get sucked back in.
Obsessed with rebirth SOMEHOW giving us a similar feel with environments.
The environments and atmosphere of FF9 is just unmatchable to me, but it's like both environments were 100% perfect with the narrative.
I hope ff7 remains with us until the end of our existence. Gen z, alpha and the rest.
Sometimes the stars align and everything is near perfect. FF7 is a shining example of that ultra rare enduring concept and fulfillment of "masterpiece"
Just replayed it, I always get surprised during replays how great the pacing of this game is 😁
Right! there's always something interesting being built up! genius writing!
its also just a fun game too lol
And the music my god the music.
I left out the music because I felt I'd be saying the same thing as my first video. Just fawning over uematsu. What a god
Already did. 24 years ago and replayed it a few weeks ago. Platinum’d the hell out of it.
I've play og ff7 29x times by this time and I'm still not bored of it
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This vid are sick.
The new mods have basically made the og game an entirely new experience. Amazing what the community has done with ff7
This is still my favorite game of all time.
If you play this now get the steam version and GET THE 60FPS MOD.
I've played it countless times. Prob more times than most people on earth. At least once a year since 1998. It's crazy to see the younger generation play the remake but never touch or even know what the original looks like. I also really don't like the fact that the industry decided it would be better to give us some kind of spin off rather than a 1:1 remake of the actual game. It's less remake and more "interpretation," if we are being honest. The way the remake ended was, in ways, similar to the end of the original. I think Square did this to cover their rear ends in the event that they weren't able to complete the series.
I love the part where you say "You wont get any major spoilers here" directly after dropping a major spoiler about FF7 Remake
I mean.. it's not really my fault that they don't know what a remake is 😅
You don't "improve" a story by stretching it so it can fill three books instead of one. That's why the original FFVII is still relevant despite the remake trilogy. And there are excellent mods to bring the old graphics and framerate to more modern standards.
You should play it because it's way better story-wise and also because FF7 Remake is not a remake at all but an alternate universe sequel that fucks with the original story.
Zack being alive is the nail in the coffin for me.
It’s a fan fiction.
Don’t get me on Time Travelling Sephiroth.
It would be like if Frieza in Dragon Ball got Trunks Time Machine and time traveled from Super to kill Z Goku.
Because
a) It is the prequel to the current stealth sequel Final Fantasy VII "remake" (which is a narrative subtitle)
b) It still is a phenomenal game
Ah. You've convinced me to play it again for... I kinda lost count. Last year I played it at least 3 times.
Oh well. New year new playthrough.
I play FF7 per year or two. Never leave it running but have almost 2k hours. The remake was amazing too, but rebirth has such a high standard to compete with.
“(Tifa) is a well developed character”
That she is
This game is a masterpiece. Been playing it for 25 years and I have no desire to stop now. If you are reading this and have t played FF7 before, WTF are you waiting for?
This was my first taste of RPGs, not knowing anything about the battle systems. Strategy. Going back to it know, no two runs are the same. Nostalgia.
7 reasons why FF7 is the GOAT
1. Best characters
2. Best story
3. Best villain
4. Best combat system
5. Best side quests
6. Best optional bosses
7. Best original soundtrack
Forgot to mention the best soundtrack in a video game. Nobuo Uematsu is a genius.
I pretty much play through it once a year
The remake was great, but the original game--the experience of playing it and the way it tells its story--is unmatched. Everyone should play the original.
They say this game was the first triple A title ever made. I was 15 when this came out, I remember feeling this game has changed the world as we know it. Many people have a personal story with this game, it has been a friend to so many people in ways we can't imagine. FFVII forever in our hearts. 🙏💛
Poor Tomb Raider 😢
The original and the remake are really 2 different games that play completely different. The remake is interesting, but nothing compares to the original, outdated graphics and all. Part of the golden age of turned based RPGs.
it is
I've been playing it lately, after 20+ years since last I did (I played it in 1997, just a few weeks after release). I just lost Cloud and before I go looking for him, I want to breed a few chocobos.
For years, I considered FF7 the best game in the world. When I played Silent Hill 2 in 2005, Dark Souls in 2020, FF7 lost some positions, but it remains one big moment in my life.
This game was a product of the situation at the time. Had any of the contributing factors been different, final fantasy 7 would not have been like this. This iteration could have been a Super Nintendo game.
saddly i had the BIG spoiler when i was a kid around 1998-99. i was about 4 years old and my brother was 14 playing the PC port. near the front door and he ran down the stairs leaned his head foward so he saw us through the railings and bassicly screamed "SPOILER!!!!" Well he didnt say spoiler. he said the thing. i remmber thinking. this like 4 year old. NOOOOOO SPOILER!!!!!" IT was harsh.
Good thing i played it multiple times 😌 i have to admit remake was soo awesome when you know what its based.
it does really add to remake, i'm just scared about convoluted storylines and the plot holes that come with expanding the universe
is this game famous ?
I believe 1 or 2 people have heard about it 😂
The characters in the original have a much more attractive, clean look. It's because the original characters are similar to cartoon characters, while the new ones are more realistic. More realistic doesn't mean better.
the mods make the game feel new again.
Six is the best but seven is a master piece too
tbh up to 10 they're all masterpieces! There's not many games that can stand up to them
Why do people pretend that Aerith is hard to say? It's a play on the word Earth and if you can say Earth you can say Aerith.
For me i think Aeris Rolls off the tongue better. Aerith just make me sound like i have a lisp 😅
Aeris met Cloud in Midgar upper level streets not in the Church
If you say you're not going to spoil anything, don't say that right after you spoiled one of the biggest twists about the Remake.
I like that you say Aeris instead of Aerith. I always feel like such an outcast when I keep saying Aeris and everyone looks confused. 😅
Honestly, I wasn't a fan of the remake. I feel like it doesn't fully grasp what made the original game great and is just looking to cash in on nostalgia.
Aeris was always a silly name change to me, I'll never truly understand why the translation of the name mattered
In my opinion there should be a smaller dedicated team to make a real remaster of this game with just good but not excellent graphics so that it can be made in one package. Would totally be worth it in my eyes
Yeah really liked the style of ever crisis. It's a huge missed opportunity that it isn't a remake
The reimagined tripe is a whole different game, so...
Calling it a remake is such an obvious cash grab, I did enjoy it though, its a good game. just not up to Final fantasy standards
Dude, I played this game so many times I can new game plus without cheating.
If one is a TRUE FFVII fan, one shouldbhave already played FFVII Crisis Core remake then FFVII OG before rebirth arrives.
One is not doing themselves justice if haven't done so
It's still better than the remake
I am playing it right now. Leveling to 99 at Reactor 1 :D Currently Lvl 97, 2 to go.
You are an absolute legend! That commitment is insane
Good luck!
I'd rather put a grinder to my crotch than play the remake. It's like if you took Elden Ring and made it turn based. You are pretty much killing what made it great by doing that. But that's just one man's opinion. But I have to say, FFVI is my all time Final Fantasy favorite title quickly followed by FFVII and then FFX and then FFIV. I have yet to try FFIX so don't judge me hehe. I'm pretty sure I still have the original PS1 FFVII disc box and of course all the cd's (nuts, gott'em) lying somewhere along all my PS2 games and console. Might be time to dust the old girl off and plunge into nostalgia once more.
Play the first 3 American FF games before #7, and you'll see why the OG SNES fans of FF hate #7.
As somebody that started with Remake. I regret more than anything that I played Crisis Core Reunion….
I would’ve much rather have had that surprise twist as I played Rebirth for the first time….
Replaying this game fully modded on my steam deck has been great after trying the shitty remake. Enix should be ashamed of what they made. The fans & modding community once again have saved the day!
I´m replaying it right now and I still love the game very much for it´s awesome story, pacing, world and design. But "best video game ever made" is a bit of a stretch from my point of view. From a modern point of view the pc controls couldn´t be described anything else but "atrocious" and some parts of the game are barely playable without a guide or a walkthrough (like Don Corneos fetch quest for example). Don´t get me wrong, I really love FF VII. But I wouldn´t sugarcoat that some parts of the game have aged very badly.
YES! DO IT! PLAY FF7!
"You wont get any major spoilers here"
Goes on to spoil half the game
This video should be 5 seconds of you saying "just play it", the end
there were no MAJOR spoilers
I LOST MY COPYYY ;____;
lol the only one I think any one should ever play since I found out they do the stupid changed fate ghost in the remake i had 0.01% interest in playing it.
Yea, i got the deluxe edition of the remake and was so hyped but then the ghosts of midgar christmas past appears and it makes no sense, then you start to see more and more changes that just make it worse 🙄
It seem like they dont want to make the FF7 we all know and love but instead they want to make their version of FF7, with marvel timelines and everything 😑
Id call them reaistance before terrorist
Best video game ever made? Who said that? I played the game... It's my 2nd favorite... I love it... But the mechanics and esthetics didn't age well at all...
It is a remake, because the entire gameplay is different: camera angle, controls, graphics, battle system, all very different. They took what the original game was, and tried to keep the the basic story, but added voices and even some characters like aerith have different personalities
Um… the plot is definitely different.
Zack is alive in a different universe or time line.
Sephiroth is like the boogeyman from another realm, rather than a properly foreshadowed and foreboding villain like the original game.
The amount of times he appeared in the Remake out of nowhere is bad writing.
The remake is crap compare to the original combat wise
Yeaap :D. I would dare say FF1 - FFIX = MASTERpieces and FFX close too. but FFVIII slight down.
You really can't go wrong with FF1-FF10.... Especially FF1.- FFIX are masterpieces.. the ps1 games and the NES/SNES games BUILD WORLDS ..in game and.story. .
FFXI was a good EverQuest clone. It’s alive unlike EverQuest. It was the last game directed by Sakaguchi after all, but in general you’re right.
FF died for me when Sakaguchi left and felt hollow since PS3.
I have done 2 playthroughs of this game recently and most likely I'm not touching this game again anytime soon it is a long ass game that it can be exhausting by time you get done playing
Just a couple of corrections. Zelda ocarina of time is considered the greatest game ever made. (You can't convince me otherwise.) And 4-8 Productions has completely mastered the materia system. Proof is on RUclips.
I think Zelda ocarina of time is the best game of all times, but ff7 is top 3 for sure.
playing this game again because every other game is boring and sucks compared to it
I’m a turned based guy, in my 30’s and enjoy the franchise. On paper, I’d be the perfect description of someone who’d adore the original, but this game is unplayable for me lol the systems are so outdated, thats why the remake is the only way I can enjoy it
I didn’t really like several parts in second half of the game but its a great game but a bit over rated in some ways
no thanks the graphics look to prehistoric with fffr2 around the corner I like the new style without knowing the og story i think the remake does things better hopefully you can control Zack and have him as a permanant party member and he is the one who will save aerith from Sephiroth ambush in the valley of Migedo
"She is an incredibly well-developed character."
I see what you did there.
I can see why new players might have a bit of a problem getting into FFVII. Retro graphics are coming back so Ill just assume the roblox-ish characters in FFVII will be OK, but the English translation can be a bit wonky.
Then the lack of difficulty can put some people off, it is by far the easiest game in the series. The materia system is great in theory, but if you just kill a few extra enemies between bosses most of the game can easily be cleared with just attack and a cure every once in a while. The game has level checkpoints, but the skill checks are almost only found in end game (except for maybe Guard Scorpion and Diamond Weapon).
The soundtrack has some really good songs, but I can understand why it puts some people off due to the soundfont being dated. It leans more to the bitpop style SNES sound in FFVI rather than the much more alive PSX sound in FFVIII and IX.