aparisi2274 said:
I felt that the game was the weakest entry into the series. I have played every FF game since FF on the NES, and to this day I still feel that FF6 is the strongest entry in the series.
When FF7 was being marketed, all the commercials did was showcase the cut scenes, saying how the Playstation was able to produce hollywood style imagery and how it's the next big thing in gaming... Gamers who had never played a FF game before ate that shit up because they were sucked in by the visuals of those cutscenes. So when the game came out and I sat down and played through it I realized that it had a miserable emo main character who did not speak, a final boss who had mommy issues and the actual in-game graphics were a blocky mess of polygons. I would have rather had a sprite based game than the polygonal mess we got with FF7.
I should also include FF13 in my list of sequels that should have never been made, but to me FF7 still takes the cake for the worst entry in the series.
You're not confusing Cloud for Squall, are you? Cloud's character is quite cocky and a little arrogant; somewhat of an asshole with a decent sense of humour. Far from being emo or one that doesn't talk much, that much is for sure.
Anyway, I have no issue with people not liking FF7. I can imagine some of the reasons why people wouldn't. I think it's a shame you thought people would flame you for that opinion though.
It's the same with every game. People will go into different games with different expectations. They have different tastes and various things appeal to them, big or small. Your experiences with games, movies, novels, media, culture etc. shape your tastes, expectations and what appeals to you from a young age. For some, a certain game may be an introduction to certain mechanics and elements, thereby providing a new experience. For that reason, the person develops a strong attachment. There is a lot more to it than that but I'm sure you get the idea. Ultimately, this subjectivity is why hearing people's opinions on why they like or don't like a game is interesting to me. Granted there are people who enjoy some genuine crap but we all have our guilty pleasures.
Either way, to get back to your post, you said it was worse than FF13. That's just uncalled for. Nothing deserves that type of insult, man (except for games which are worse than it, I guess, which FF7 isn't). No bro fist for you. And I give one hell of a bro fist.
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Jarmel said:
You forgot Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Halo 2.
I'm surprised nobody has said Uncharted 2 yet.
Person who says this is legitimately crazy. I can accept people not liking it. But wishing that it didn't exist? Aw hell nah.
Great multiplayer added, original gameplay elements improved and overall much more polished. That alone justifies its existence to me.
I spent 100+ hours in its multiplayer. I haven't played a game for that many hours since I was a child. A child!
