Friday, May 4, 2007

Ten games to play before you die
The first game in my list of ten games to play before you die is Final Fantasy 7. This was the first FF game to come out on the Playstation in 1997 and has since spawned several games (Dirge of Cerberus on the PS2 and Before Crisis which is set to come out on the PSP) a film (Advent Children) and even an anime (which is based on the events of the game) with a possible remake of the original Playstation classic coming out on the PS3.

Final Fantasy 7 is an RPG that follows the story of an ex-SOLDIER member called Cloud who has become a mercenary and takes a job for a group of rebels called AVALANCHE who want his help to blow up the No.1 mako reactor which is one of many reactors (run by the tyrannical Shinra Company) that suck the life out of the planet. What Cloud thought would be a quick and easy job would soon turn into an epic battle that would determine the fate of the planet not just against the powerful Shinra Company but also against the legendary ex-SOLDIER Sephiroth.

Just like any game Final Fantasy 7 has good points and bad points. Some of the good points being:
• the vast amount of weapons, armor and magic that this game has to offer allowing you to customize your characters equipment with great detail;
• the range of strange and powerful enemies and bosses from the giant Midgar Zolem to the ever elusive Cactuar and the monstrously powerful WEAPON creatures;
• the rich a gripping storyline and;
• the characters all with their own personalities and interesting stories.

The bad points of the game are;
• sometimes you will find yourself running around for hours not knowing what to do;
• some bosses can be overkill or really cheap like the WEAPON’s or Materia Keeper, but worst of all is;
• when you get out of Midgar thinking that you have done a lot only to find out that you haven’t even scratched the surface yet (this is both a good and bad point).

Final Fantasy 7 is an epic RPG that spans three disks and even after 10 years many people consider this to be one of the best games of all time, so if you have yet to play this game, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, GO OUT AND GET A COPY!! Final Fantasy 7 is available inmost good second-hand games stores or should be available on EBay.
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