Reviews

When I was in high school a friend of mine talked to me about some important plot points of FFVII, because I didn't have a PS1 and because back in 1999 there wasn't a 'culture' of not spoil things I didn't mind at all, then years later I watched Advent Children and I really liked it (still), the years passed and it was till February 2019 that I first played and completed FFVII and damn, at first I was reluctant of the title of "Best RPG" or "Best FF" but as the thing went along, by the credits I was really moved on and I was converted to another Jenova believer.

The thing is that I can't imagine how amazing would be if I played the whole thing not knowing anything about it, the characters, the story, the passing, the music, everything is an ambitious piece, the graphics are obviously from the PS1 era but they have aged so well, this game has everything, comedy, horror moments, kaiju, doublecrossing, philosophical stuff, really just everything. There are a few issues with the controls or in more than a few battles, because of the camera angles I couldn't heal or revive the right character, but just that.

The story is so masterfully crafted that even when I think I knew everything (because of my friend and well... the internet) I was so invested and wanted to see how it will unfold next. This game made me reconsider all the classics that I still haven't played and set a really high bar for all the others FF that I still have to play, a true masterpiece that everyone should play, so if you haven't played it before, just give yourself a favor and go right ahead.

I give it recommended and this rating is simply based on assumption, that no one in their sane mind will start playing Kingdom Hearts from the 3rd part. Cause if anyone will, the rating should be „skip“. Even for those, who only played the first, original adventure and now are looking to get more of it, should think twice. I'm a fan of the series, but not a die-hard one, I've skipped or just played around with most of the spin-offs, while my interests where exclusively in parts 1, 2 and 3. With that said, 3rd one feels way over the top in every way possible. Combat feels oversimplified, while glorious super moves are easily achievable effectively transforming combat experience into a spectating experience. The story, on the other hand, tries hard to tie up all the loose ends and assaults players mind with a legion of characters. Weird and often similar names, underdeveloped stories, no clear pointers towards the importance of a character downgrades the overall story to a point when you just want to be done with it. This also impacts the final boss encounter, which becomes somewhat annoying. But! Traveling to different worlds and experiencing their mini scenarios is still fun. It's bright full of love, tears, songs, and friendships, just as I remember it. So for anyone familiar with the game I still recommend this one, but for those who are looking for something new, or got hooked by the presence of Elza (or any other Disney character), I strongly suggest to acquire Kingdom Hearts 1.5/2.5 remix HD compilation and take it from there.