Final Fantasy VII (1997) for Sony PlayStation.

One of my all-time favourite RPGs. I put it right up there with Trails in the Sky—and that’s the highest praise I can give any JRPG. But unlike Trails, this one became a phenomenon. It moved consoles. It sold the PlayStation itself. And at the time, those pre-rendered backgrounds blew my mind.

I also own the PC release, which I adore even more. The models are sharper, Cloud even has a mouth. But make no mistake: this game belongs to the PSX era. It’s the defining title.

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