Chris TrottierSep 20, 2025

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.

@videogames

Show threadJohnnyMacSep 21, 2025
$35 for a 20yr old game?
Show threadatomicpoetSep 21, 2025

Actually, I don’t mean to make you feel old, but Final Fantasy VII is even older than that—it’s now 28 years old.

And that price you see? That was in Canadian dollars, so about $25 USD. A complete-in-box PSX copy these days goes for around $40 USD.

All that said, I bought my copy ages ago—probably a decade back. Honestly, if you don’t care about physical media, the Steam version is the smarter deal. Its regular price is just C$16.99.

Show threadJohnnyMac
Yes, im old. 1997+10=2007+10=2027 or so my brain says. I have the original. Only PS game I kept. When RedXiii sees his dad… 😭
Sep 21, 2025 at 1:50amWeb