Games I Own: Final Fantasy VII - bit-tech.net Forums

Sifter3000 · 3rd Jul 2009, 14:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/blog/2009/07...l-fantasy-vii/

yodasarmpit · 3rd Jul 2009, 15:12

One of my all time favorite games.

Krikkit · 3rd Jul 2009, 15:36

Epic game. You've gotta love that one tbh.

Paradigm Shifter · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:01

Oddly, I don't really care for FFVII. There is a lot to like about the game... for example I like the Materia system as it's superior to the Junction system in FFVIII. But I find Cloud an irritating wossname at the best of times... and for me to dislike the protagonist is an instant game-killer. I packed in FFXII in under an hour (and I've not played it since) because I just can't stand the protagonist. Tidus in FFX drove me close a couple of times, but the draw of the story kept me persevering... like it did in FFVII. I've played it through purely because the story was awesome.

FFVIII, on the other hand, had me hooked. I must have completed that twenty times over the years - in lots of different ways (No Junction Challenge!) There was an interesting bug in the PC version where sometimes the Weapons Monthly magazines weren't needed to upgrade weapons in the Junk Shops... I managed to get Squall's Lionheart before I even went in the Fire Cavern with Triple Triad and Card Mod.

The SNES Final Fantasy games were awesome too - FFIV, FFV and FFVI were all enjoyable.

If you've got a PS2 and can find it, a very good game is Shadow Hearts (and it's sequel, Covenant)... they're significantly different to the Final Fantasy games, but remain some of the best JRPGing I've ever done. The stories are... epic.

LeMaltor · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:12

I thought 8 was the best too, I still can't bring myself to complete it, because then it would all end :X

sandys · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:20

Never played 8, I do have a copy of it though unfortunately I thought PS1 look a bit too crap for me on a big HDTV to bother with and I don't have a dodgy PSP, recently picked up FF7 on PSN to play on my PSP maybe they'll bring out 8 too.

KayinBlack · 3rd Jul 2009, 17:30

I played this over and over in the hospital. Bred a deep love for the game and JRPGs in general.

I want a redone version for PC. Trying to get it to work in Win7 has been a joke. Anyone who has that answer, please LMK.

Paradigm Shifter · 3rd Jul 2009, 18:10

For that matter, I've not been able to get FFVII working on XP. Even the unofficial patches don't get it working.

Dunno what I'm doing wrong. I had a fair amount of luck with VIII on Vista x64 (it works, and doesn't crash) but I cannot get the high resolution patches working.

Vanilla game only.

LeMaltor - yeah, I both loved and hated the end to FFVIII - right up to the last minute of the credits I was completely hooked... and when they finished I sat there with, "No! It can't be over yet!" running through my mind.

It's worth doing, though... if only for the hilarious video that accompanies the credits rolling.

yakyb · 3rd Jul 2009, 22:20

for those trying to get it to work it works absolutly flawlessly in epsxe (7 at least havnt tried 8 yet)

i have spent more time on this this than a wow addict who bought it on day one

from lvl 99ing all your chars to the first time you sell a lvl 5 all materia from the game before you get pheonix and the fun getting a golden chocobo

i feel very privilaged to have been around when this was released

Shadowed_fury · 4th Jul 2009, 00:23

One of the greatest storys ever. I know its said time and time again - but a remake would be epic. With all this HD stuff now too, it would be something else.

r4tch3t · 4th Jul 2009, 04:26

I have just recently bought FFVII for the PSP, have never actually played it as when I got into the FF series 7 was difficult to come by, especially for a young person with no income. 8 was my favourite and first FF game and 10 I have played the most. 12 was good. 9 was a bit meh and I only finished it once. Looking forward to 13.

storm20200 · 4th Jul 2009, 04:45

My favourite FF is 7 but the thing I don't like is how easy the last boss is, especially if you leveled to 99 just to stand a chance against Ruby Weapon that's why I love the PC game, if anyone owns this on PC and wants to play it with a hard mode mod (where it is very hard :P) then go to forums.qhimm.com there's a hard mode mod on there

I'm not too impressed with the latest FF's, I think it went downhill after X (meaning X-2-12) they seem to be concentrating a lot more on graphics than gameplay now which makes me sad, FF games always had epic stories and great gameplay, unless it's just me? More graphical technology advances the more people concentrate on it I guess =\

OFF TOPIC: Also why do I feel like every post I've posted is a negative one, me so sorry bit-tech lol

r4tch3t · 4th Jul 2009, 04:50

I disagree, 12 was quite good, not quite as good as 7, 8 and 10, but not a big drop. As for 10-2 I have bought it twice but never played it past the intro. 11 is an MMO so I won't go near it, MMOs require too much time.

ChaosDefinesOrder · 4th Jul 2009, 13:10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8cYrGG220

Shadowed_fury · 4th Jul 2009, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8cYrGG220

I wish!

(Literally a good excuse to buy a PS3 then...)

yakyb · 4th Jul 2009, 17:18

i would buy a ps3 for that game alone

BLC · 4th Jul 2009, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8cYrGG220

Sadly, only ever a techdemo.... I would literally kill for a version of FFVII with up-to-date HD graphics...

I can honestly say that this is probably my favourite game ever. The storyline took some time to build up steam, but all the while it was slowly digging it's hooks into me.

It took me over 5 years before I completed the game fully (i.e. did everything there was to do), and I damn near failed my GCSE's because of this game. Even now, I have no problem picking it up and diving in.

storm20200 · 4th Jul 2009, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8cYrGG220

Makes you wonder, FF1-6 have all had remakes and ports but none of the sony FF's have =\
I wonder if they ever will T_T

Ghys · 4th Jul 2009, 18:31

I tried trading FFVII to a friend once for Mega Man X, the bastage refused ... So I did what all of you FF fans would kill me for, I exchanged it for Super Mario World and Metroid Zero on the GBA

hahaha

Xtrafresh · 4th Jul 2009, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8cYrGG220

Damn you, that just cost me an hour!

Anyway, i can say that i too was properly hooked to this game. I once skipped three nights in a row just to play this. I can confidently say that i put 1000+ hours into it. Seeing scenes from it STILL gives me goosebumps, and i just bought a logitech controller so i can play it on the PC again.

I bought the game twice (damaged disc), and once for the PC. However, i find that the 'naughty' version is easier to get working, so i always use that

I'm very 100% positively going to play the "hard mode" that storm2020 mentions.

On a sidenote, what names did you guys usually give your characters? Here's what i had:

Cloud: Xtrafresh (duh)
Aeris & Tifa: Sylvia & Rachel (oh to be a teenager again

)
Barrett: Dax (i just thought i sounded cool)
Red XIII: Storm (pretty proud of that one, always liked it)
Yuffie: Melanie
Cid: Kirk
Cait Sith: Poof
Vincent: Vincent (they just chose that name too good)

/// drifts away to memories...

3rd Jul 2009, 14:47	#1
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3rd Jul 2009, 15:12	#2
yodasarmpit The other Brett. Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Lothian , Scotland Posts: 9,664	One of my all time favorite games. __________________ The Rt. Hon. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - "Ping Pong is coming home" www.yodasarmpit.com clickr my flickr

3rd Jul 2009, 15:36	#3
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,141	Epic game. You've gotta love that one tbh. __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

3rd Jul 2009, 17:01	#4
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	Oddly, I don't really care for FFVII. There is a lot to like about the game... for example I like the Materia system as it's superior to the Junction system in FFVIII. But I find Cloud an irritating wossname at the best of times... and for me to dislike the protagonist is an instant game-killer. I packed in FFXII in under an hour (and I've not played it since) because I just can't stand the protagonist. Tidus in FFX drove me close a couple of times, but the draw of the story kept me persevering... like it did in FFVII. I've played it through purely because the story was awesome. FFVIII, on the other hand, had me hooked. I must have completed that twenty times over the years - in lots of different ways (No Junction Challenge!) There was an interesting bug in the PC version where sometimes the Weapons Monthly magazines weren't needed to upgrade weapons in the Junk Shops... I managed to get Squall's Lionheart before I even went in the Fire Cavern with Triple Triad and Card Mod. The SNES Final Fantasy games were awesome too - FFIV, FFV and FFVI were all enjoyable. If you've got a PS2 and can find it, a very good game is Shadow Hearts (and it's sequel, Covenant)... they're significantly different to the Final Fantasy games, but remain some of the best JRPGing I've ever done. The stories are... epic. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

3rd Jul 2009, 17:12	#5
LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,396	I thought 8 was the best too, I still can't bring myself to complete it, because then it would all end :X __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

3rd Jul 2009, 17:20	#6
sandys Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 914	Never played 8, I do have a copy of it though unfortunately I thought PS1 look a bit too crap for me on a big HDTV to bother with and I don't have a dodgy PSP, recently picked up FF7 on PSN to play on my PSP maybe they'll bring out 8 too. __________________ Into Gaming and around Bristol, UK, Click Here

3rd Jul 2009, 17:30	#7
KayinBlack I am the Pumpkin King! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 2,018	I played this over and over in the hospital. Bred a deep love for the game and JRPGs in general. I want a redone version for PC. Trying to get it to work in Win7 has been a joke. Anyone who has that answer, please LMK. __________________ Mithril, ongoing... Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop And Sidewinder Computers FFVII: Fatal Optimization Sponsored by Koolance Found cat. Anyone know how to CONTROL cats?

3rd Jul 2009, 18:10	#8
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	For that matter, I've not been able to get FFVII working on XP. Even the unofficial patches don't get it working. Dunno what I'm doing wrong. I had a fair amount of luck with VIII on Vista x64 (it works, and doesn't crash) but I cannot get the high resolution patches working. Vanilla game only. LeMaltor - yeah, I both loved and hated the end to FFVIII - right up to the last minute of the credits I was completely hooked... and when they finished I sat there with, "No! It can't be over yet!" running through my mind. It's worth doing, though... if only for the hilarious video that accompanies the credits rolling. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

3rd Jul 2009, 22:20	#9
yakyb CK is God!!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,061	for those trying to get it to work it works absolutly flawlessly in epsxe (7 at least havnt tried 8 yet) i have spent more time on this this than a wow addict who bought it on day one from lvl 99ing all your chars to the first time you sell a lvl 5 all materia from the game before you get pheonix and the fun getting a golden chocobo i feel very privilaged to have been around when this was released __________________ Gaming Box:: q6600 @3.0 :: 9800gtx :: Abit IP35 :: 4gb :: 1.4TB :: akasa eclipse :: Win7 Development:: PhenomII 955BE @3.2 :: 4200 :: asus M4A785 M Evo :: 1.25TB ::Win7 Media Centre :: q6600 @3.0 :: x1950pro :: asus p35 epu :: 8gb :: 320 GB :: Lc17B :: Win7 server:: I7 860 :: p55 gd65 :: 3450 :: 8 TB :: 8gb :: Rebel 12 :: server 2008 R2

4th Jul 2009, 00:23	#10
Shadowed_fury Natural Born Chaos Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Telford Posts: 7,133	One of the greatest storys ever. I know its said time and time again - but a remake would be epic. With all this HD stuff now too, it would be something else. __________________ Steam: kev_fury New Frag Video - Gigabyte EP43-DS3L - E8200 - XFX 4870 1GB - 4GB Kingston - - Steel Series 7.1s - Logitech G11 - Razer Diamondback 3G - 2209WA -

4th Jul 2009, 04:26	#11
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	I have just recently bought FFVII for the PSP, have never actually played it as when I got into the FF series 7 was difficult to come by, especially for a young person with no income. 8 was my favourite and first FF game and 10 I have played the most. 12 was good. 9 was a bit meh and I only finished it once. Looking forward to 13. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

4th Jul 2009, 04:50	#13
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	I disagree, 12 was quite good, not quite as good as 7, 8 and 10, but not a big drop. As for 10-2 I have bought it twice but never played it past the intro. 11 is an MMO so I won't go near it, MMOs require too much time. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

4th Jul 2009, 13:10	#14
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4th Jul 2009, 17:18	#16
yakyb CK is God!!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,061	i would buy a ps3 for that game alone __________________ Gaming Box:: q6600 @3.0 :: 9800gtx :: Abit IP35 :: 4gb :: 1.4TB :: akasa eclipse :: Win7 Development:: PhenomII 955BE @3.2 :: 4200 :: asus M4A785 M Evo :: 1.25TB ::Win7 Media Centre :: q6600 @3.0 :: x1950pro :: asus p35 epu :: 8gb :: 320 GB :: Lc17B :: Win7 server:: I7 860 :: p55 gd65 :: 3450 :: 8 TB :: 8gb :: Rebel 12 :: server 2008 R2

4th Jul 2009, 18:31	#19
Ghys DUHHHH Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,589	I tried trading FFVII to a friend once for Mega Man X, the bastage refused ... So I did what all of you FF fans would kill me for, I exchanged it for Super Mario World and Metroid Zero on the GBA hahaha __________________ Phenom X3 720 Black Edition @ 3.4Ghz - Asus M3N72-D SLI - 4GB PC6400 - MSI GTX260 216 - RAID0 37gb Raptors - 2x 500GB - Corsair TX850 - Samsung 2233RZ 120hz cheesecake - Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bits Kids ! The Samsung 2233RZ is the solution to all your problems in life ! That is, of course, if your biggest concern is not sucking at FPS games