TouchMyBox
Member
That character design though.
Final Fantasy VII has aged extremely well
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Nymphae
Banned
You people are too much sometimes. You can't enjoy one of the best games ever made because it has some rough edges? The art direction is fantastic in this game. Some of the most recognizable FF character designs are from this game, the backgrounds are incredible, the music is stellar, the battle system is still fun as hell.
But by all means, ignore it because of "the graphics".
Yes it is.
Yeah, that's what I said. Keep living in denial.
Aeriscloud
Banned
Most people who says have actually never played a pre FFVII game.
Acquiescence
Member
Such emotion.
I haven't played it since it first came out, but looking at screens, the character models aren't that bad. I was always a FF7 character model apologist, though.
And yeah, the materia system was the greatest thing ever.
His arms look like paint brushes.
Aeriscloud
Banned
Good thing some of us have played them all.
Nymphae
Banned
lol, I didn't question what you said. I was saying you are missing out on one of the best RPGs ever because of your hangup on the graphics. No denial here, just pity.
Yeah you keep telling yourself that.
doom is so ugly though. even with mods.
Well, the screenshots above have grammatical errors, so I guess not...
(Should be 'no one gets in the way', also, you don't ever start an English sentence with an ellipsis).
I´ve been playing it on my PSP GO (I suppose I should transfer it to the Vita).
It still looks great. So far, the only terrible part graphics-wise was the snowboarding sequence. I don´t know why they couldn´t make it fluid like the motorcycle part.
But it is two minutes in an 80 hour game. I still feel it is the most fun FF to play.
It still looks great. So far, the only terrible part graphics-wise was the snowboarding sequence. I don´t know why they couldn´t make it fluid like the motorcycle part.
But it is two minutes in an 80 hour game. I still feel it is the most fun FF to play.
No I didn't miss out on it, I played it from start to finish. Decent story, great music, shit graphics which became very harsh on the eyes. I wouldn't want anyone to endure the eye strain again, so PC mod is a must.
Chill Penguin
Member
Graphics have aged poorly, but the materia system is absolutely rock solid and provides opportunity for more strategy than any other FF game imo. The ability to "create" any type of character takes away from the unique characterization that the other FF's have a bit, but allows for more control over strategy. When it comes to pure gameplay, I still consider this FF at its best.
Gamefreaks221
Member
Yes and just as I stated I wear rose tinted glasses for that as well. Im not going deny that nostalgia makes it look better to me.
TetraGenesis
Member
Definitely. I think it's clear that the blocky graphics were trying to be a 3D version of chibi sprites (while looking more tonally serious than, say, FFIII remakes models). It was an experiment with varying levels of success but if you play the game, the animation and humor was a perfect fit for that kind of model.
Way to generalize.
Hold on! DooM isn't supposed to look pretty, and it does looks good, for my eyes, that is.
i tried to do that on my Vita last night but couldn't...
if it were summer i'd have a new facebook cover! got any good winter ff7 panoramic shots?
Aeriscloud
Banned
Oh, thanks. I'll remember not to remember that.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
Banned
wow Costa del Sol looks like crap in that pic above. Who the fuck designed that? Jeezus.
Is it sarcasm? It's hard to tell in any FF7 thread
chickdigger802
Banned
its fine. but i just can't stomach ps1-2 era random encounters and slow ass battles anymore 
The Iron Yuppie
Member
The out of combat character models are the only things that are off putting. Everything else in that game is timeless and incredible.
My thoughts exactly. I can play I-VI with no problem but VII's graphics bug the hell out of me.
It's weird because FF7 seems to be going through some cycle where a few years ago the idea that it's "overrated" and "aged badly" was dominant and half the stuff said about it from both sides was half-myth and not even true (in terms of the myth that's built around the game some characters are portrayed as having personalities completely contrary to how they are in the game). Now it seems like people are actually properly revisiting the game, rather than the myth the game has become, and positive opinions have become more common again.
Or they just don't give a shit about "bad" graphics (while most of the character models are pretty ass I think a lot of the backgrounds still look great anyway, even if they are let down by the low resolution).
Or they just don't give a shit about "bad" graphics (while most of the character models are pretty ass I think a lot of the backgrounds still look great anyway, even if they are let down by the low resolution).
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
When viewing this game through nostalgia glasses, rare is it that anyone discusses the narrative as a "brilliant feature".
Nymphae
Banned
Does anyone say that about any of the FFs?
AppleBlade
Member
Count me in the group that thinks it still holds up in many respects. It boggles my mind that you guys think the graphics are so bad. The pre-rendered backgrounds are still pretty to look at and the low-poly models actually have aged better than some of it's contemporaries who tried realistic looking models.
The one thing that keeps me from getting far in my replays of it is the frequency of random battles, but that is my taste in games changing (every since I played Morrowind JRPG random battles have been hard to deal with).
The one thing that keeps me from getting far in my replays of it is the frequency of random battles, but that is my taste in games changing (every since I played Morrowind JRPG random battles have been hard to deal with).
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
FFVI has a boss narrative.
It lacks Terra's theme, so... no.
It has Tifa's Theme. So yes.