Final Fantasy VII Review | Does the 1997 Original Still Hold Up?

Final Fantasy VII review, the 1997 original. A city on a steel plate above the slums, running on the planet's own life, and a hired sword who says he used to be one of the company's elite soldiers. It's the game Square took from Nintendo to PlayStation, it has sold over fifteen and a half million copies, and it's being remade as three separate games. The last one is out in April. I wanted to know if the original still holds up, or if it's a museum piece. Spoiler-free until 19:32. The spoiler section has its own card, and you can skip ahead to 22:51 for the Reverie Score and the verdict. I'm Kaih, and this is Reverie Games. Did you play the original first, or start with Remake? Tell me in the comments. 00:00 Final Fantasy VII, 1997 00:52 Where it came from 02:48 The world and the premise 03:56 Story and writing (no spoilers) 06:05 Characters 07:49 How the combat works 09:36 The case against the combat 11:14 Exploring the world 12:35 Music and sound 13:49 Art and world 15:19 Pacing and length 16:22 Where it is now 17:12 Original vs Remake 19:32 Spoilers: Meteor, Aerith and who Cloud is 22:51 The Reverie Score 24:26 Verdict #FinalFantasyVII #FF7 #GameReview #JRPG