Holy hell...

[No]

For a game that's supposed to be one of the most amazing games ever or whatever people seem to regard it as, there is quite a lot of stuff in FF7 that is so irritating it feels like it was designed to piss you off as much as possible without being a blatant and intentional troll. Just perfectly right on the line where it can gnaw away at as much of your sanity without you picking up your computer and throwing it through the wall.

I'm trying to finish the game and was just playing through the return to midgar part. It's super fun running randomly up down and around a long tunnel with no direction or instruction. Oh, and the enemy type that appears in every single battle: Shadow Makers. Whoever designed them should be killed. Their attack animation takes like 10 seconds to complete as they slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly open up their little mechanical panel and shoot out their derpy little electrical slowing attack. It's great fighting three of them, being attacked from behind, and trying to flee while having to wait through every one of them doing 2 attacks before you are able to.

Then I finally get out of the tunnel to the Shinra building and Cait Sith randomly runs out going "HERP A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DERP THIS ISN'T THE RIGHT WAY" so you vaguely know that you have to go back in the tunnel and spend another 10 hours slogging around while fighting ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ shadow makers trying to figure out where to go.

But seriously. The graphics of backgrounds are so bad in FF7 that I often can't even tell what's able to be walked on and what isn't so I can't even figure out where to go. Ofc I play the entire game with the arrow over Cloud's stupid head and the red/green arrows for exits etc, but even still, wow.

The motto for FF7 should be "Where do I go? WHO KNOWS? LOOK IT UP!" (in terribly written guides that are almost as vague as the game is)

There is a lot of good stuff in the game, but it is quite often so frustrating it is amazing...

[vgcodemaster]

Only time I had a legitimate issue even remotely like this is when you have to return to the Gold Saucer to advance the story the second time. It was a little strange to have to return to it and I may have hit the X too fast when someone mentioned having to go there. Over all the game was pretty linear as far as where to go, at least in my oppinion. Try finding Knights of the Round summon, you need a Gold Chocobo and the island will not show up on the map! LOL!

[Ibitato]

the game was designed for PS1 console.
Hasn't aged good and game mechanichs are what was considered ok at the moment.
playing old games should always done under historical considerations
and yes, there is stuff in old games that makes you want to punch someone.
Is not a remastered version, taht probably that would have helped a bit on backgrounds, etc.
as for the guides, well they are fan made guides and free.
I am sure you can purchase extensive guides , well written and endorsed

[Sol]

Wow dude, tough day, eh?

[LilG]

Nice rant but you do realise this game came out in '97 so its showing its age. There's plenty of guides to help you out. I still got the strategy guide from Bradygames I bought years ago lol.

[DogsAndCats]

As a kid in the 90s and early 00s playing this, I found some parts frustrating. Played it again the winter before previous and it was a walk in the park and a nice nostalgic treat.

[Mabifabi]

The game is now a shadow of what it once was. And that's normal! Nowadays you have insanely good looking 3D graphics and CGI's and game mechanics are somewhat better, so looking at FF7 now is like looking at an old bashed up car that still works. It is good for those who played back when it was released and it is good for those who seek to embrace the FF spirit. The game's biggest assets are its story and its gameplay. And while it could be better, regarding that second aspect, its still way better than many of the games in this genre, including games of the FF series.
So don't waste your time ranting, but rather embrace the experience, and think how it was to play the game back then where 3D graphics and gameplay like that were absolutely rare. :)

[pasta]

Keep in mind the game released in 1997. They did pretty good with what they had,

[Blarg]

Nah it's awesome.

[Hidden Pickle]

FFVII is not a shadow of it once was. It hasn't changed, except any little bugs steam added.

[Mabifabi]

What I meant by "a shadow of what it once was" is that, the game now, compared to what it was at the time of its release is not comparable.
I love FF7, it's by far the best game in the series in a global way, so don't get me wrong, I commented on what I belive its the truth, for me it can be great and no other game may ever live up to it according to my standards but I'm well aware of its flaws comparing it with today's games.

[Cobrajin_Plan]

HERP A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DERP, YOUR GOING THE WRONG WAY.

HAHAHAHAH. In defence of this part, if you go the wrong ways (there are 3 ways) The one way leads you to like 4 "Sources (stat up) and a very cool materia (maybe w-item, or w-magic) and the other "wrong way" leads you to the shinra building which has a bunch of weapons including, I believe, Cait Siths ultimate. And the vending machine that ate your money before will give you 2 sources.

I do agree that this game can be super annoying with its mechanics and controls some times. And I have used a guide whenever I am unsure because I am going for 100% completion and there is lots to miss. BUT if you want a more straight forward game then go with something more linear like FFXIII. The open world of FFvii, the ability to get lost and confused is part of what makes it great.

[shaggyjosh84]

thats funny because i played it when it came out and i beat the crap out of it and i cant recall ever having a problem.....rubb some dirt on it sissy

[ekimskrid]

Sorry Mr. but this game will forever hold it's nostalgic value. As you replay the game from time to time.. it only gets better.

[Cobrajin_Plan]

Getting lost can be pretty easy when you spend 10-20 hours forgetting that there even is a story.

[vgcodemaster]

I got lost at the one part near the end where you have to return to the Gold Saucer to talk to the head guy there. It's mandatory to advance the story and I may have missed or stopped playing so when I came back I had no idea where I had to go. The issue here is talking to people did not help me remember or direct me to where to go to advance the story either. Luckily I was live streaming the game on my Twitch and my good follower Xander told me to head BACK to the Gold saucer.