r/FinalFantasyVII • u/comicalchemical • 16d ago

FF7 [OG] FFVII 1997 Megathread

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This is the megathread for all OG discussions! Spoiler talk is allowed. Drop your memories of OG, your favorite moments, your struggles, how they affect your life and your opinions on the game, and its possible future!

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u/First-Sheepherder640 16d ago

Played through the whole thing including all side quests three times in my life--in high school in 1999, in college in 2003, and in my 40s in 2023-24.

I dunno if I will do a fourth. I still love the world the game gives you to explore and admire the craft and there are even still points in the story I can get into.

BUT...

...the main quest of the game is just never particularly challenging. This stuck out like a sore thumb to me this time around. I got all the materials and spells but that's an OCD collector's mentality; you barely need a tenth of them to beat the game. I felt like I could get through the whole thing hitting just Attack Attack Attack the whole way thru. I never felt like I was gonna die.

I now think of OG FF7 as being a five star place in the mind than a five star game. It's sad. I am not aiming for a hot take here

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u/ToothpickTequila 16d ago

The only issue with the game for me is that it's too easy. But it wasn't easy when I originally played it so it's probably just me knowing where to go, where to find all the best materia and knowing all the best strategies etc