Final Fantasy VII

The Good
Man, where do I start? Well, I won't describe everything good about it, since that'd take me all day. The story is ENGROSSING and RICH, wonderful and gripping. The graphics, for the time, were excellent, with some awesome cutscenes that still hold up today, five years after the release. This game is an experience that should not be missed. It edges out FF6 as the best Final Fantasy game yet.

The Bad
My ONLY minor gripe with the game is the amount of random battles, required to level up to beat tougher bosses.

The Bottom Line
I can't fully describe the effect this game had on me. It inspired me. I bought it in Christmas of 1998 I think, but still think about it, hum the music, every day. Square created a great world here and I'm surprised there aren't many branching games yet. Midgar, which is where the game starts, is one of my favourite settings ever, dark and gritty, ruled by corrupt corporations, Cyberpunk defined. If you have not played this game, PLEASE DO, it's on discount shelves now and is a classic... the greatest game I have ever played (and I have played many).