| Format | Reviews | Average Score | First Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | 50 | 97% | 7 Feb 1997 |
| PC | 13 | 90% | 27 Jul 1998 |
PlayStation[]
Publisher: Squaresoft
Reviews[]
| Image | Magazine | Issue | Published | Reviewer(s) | Pages | Rating | Adj Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famitsu | 425 | 7 Feb 1997 | 1 (50) |
10 | 100% | |||
| Famitsu | 425 | 7 Feb 1997 | 1 (50) |
10 | 100% | |||
| Famitsu | 425 | 7 Feb 1997 | 1 (50) |
9 | 90% | |||
| Famitsu | 425 | 7 Feb 1997 | 1 (50) |
9 | 90% | |||
| GamePro | 104 | May 1997 | Nob Ogasawara | 2 (32-33) |
5.0 | 100% | Final Fantasy VII doesn't just live up to the expectations of gamers, it surpasses them. This game defines an entirely new standard—perhaps an insurmountable level of excellence—against which all RPGs must be measured. | |
|
PSM | 1 | Aug 1997 | Uncredited | 1 (22) |
5/5 | 100% | Regardless, with over fifty hours of gameplay spanned over three discs, this latest installment of the series is certainly the best-it definitely deserves to have a place of honor in every PlayStation owner's collection. |
| Absolute PlayStation | Sep 1997 | Tom | 97% | 97% | ||||
| GameFan | 5.9 | Sep 1997 | E. Storm | 5 (26, 67‑70) |
100+ | 100% | FFVII is the pinnacle of not just role playing but console gaming as we know it. It's beyond perfection. | |
| GameFan | 5.9 | Sep 1997 | Shin Rox | 5 (26, 67‑70) |
100+ | 100% | It's the best video game ever made | |
| GameFan | 5.9 | Sep 1997 | Orion | 5 (26, 67‑70) |
100 | 100% | This really is the greatest RPG ever made, and now it's here for you to experience... Um, go buy it! | |
| Game Informer | 53 | Sep 1997 | Andy McNamara | 2 (10-11) |
9.75 | 98% | The best RPG ever made. Final Fantasy VII is a game that you just have to play. Even if you don't like RPGs this game will make you a devout follower. Trust me, it's that good! | |
| Game Informer | 53 | Sep 1997 | Paul Anderson | 2 (10-11) |
9.5 | 95% | Undoubtedly the greatest RPG of all time. Everything from graphics to storyline will absolutely suck you into this game. A worthy investment of your gaming time and dollars. | |
| Game Informer | 53 | Sep 1997 | Andrew Reiner | 2 (10-11) |
9.75 | 98% | Greatest role-playing game of all time. The attention to detail, creativity in the story, and the sophisticated combat and general gameplay are simply mind-blowing. Could easily be the best game released this year. | |
| Mega Fun | 10/97 | Sep 1997 | René | 1 (70) |
94% | 94% | ||
| Leader-Post | 10 Sep 1997 | Jonathan Carter | 1 (45) |
A | 100% | In fact, it is, hands down, without a doubt, the greatest RPG to ever come down the pike. | ||
| Santa Maria Times | 12 Sep 1997 | 1 (9) |
A+ | 100% | Just go ahead and buy this thing. It gets our absolute strongest and most-wholehearted recommendation. | |||
| Chicago Tribune | 18 Sep 1997 | 1 (53) |
|
100% | PlayStation's Final Fantasy VII may be the last word in RPG gaming | |||
| Windsor Star | 18 Sep 1997 | Paul Dame | 1 (48) |
10 | 100% | I would have to say that this is the best role-playing game I have ever played in my life, bar none. | ||
| Arizona Republic | 19 Sep 1997 | Chip Carter | 1 (53) |
A+ | 100% | Just may be the deepest, most complex game ever — certainly the deepest and most complex RPG. | ||
| Detroit Free Press | 26 Sep 1997 | Mike Floyd | 1 (51) |
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100% | Whether you're an RPG fan or never played one, you will become immersed in the fantasy. | ||
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 99 | Oct 1997 | Crispin Boyer | 1 (50) |
9.5 | 95% | ||
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 99 | Oct 1997 | Shawn Smith | 1 (50) |
9.5 | 95% | ||
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 99 | Oct 1997 | Danyon Carpenter | 1 (50) |
9.5 | 95% | ||
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 99 | Oct 1997 | Ken Williams | 1 (50) |
9.5 | 95% | ||
| GamePro | 109 | Oct 1997 | Slo Mo | 2 (46-47) |
5.0 | 100% | If you'd like to unleash your imagination on a huge, rich video-game world for a few days, take this Final. | |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 1 | Oct 1997 | Joe Rybicki | 2 (86-87) |
|
100% | It's still a must-buy for any PlayStation owner; just keep in mind that you'll have to check a good deal of your freedom at the door. | |
| Video Games | 11/97 | Oct 1997 | 5 (76-80) |
94% | 94% | |||
|
Edge | 51 | 8 Oct 1997 | 9 | 90% | |||
| Famitsu | 460 | 10 Oct 1997 | 37/40 | 93% | ||||
| C+VG | 192 | Oct 1997 | Paul Davies | 4 (52-55) |
|
100% | A must-have game for your PlayStation. All the excitement you expect, empowered by heart-rending emotional scenes you don't. Buy this. | |
| Fun Generation | 22 | Nov 1997 | 4 (59-62) |
10 | 100% | Dieses Spiel hat Gott gemacht! | ||
| Hobby Consolas | Nov 1997 | 96% | 96% | |||||
| Player One | 80 | Nov 1997 | 8 (84-91) |
97% | 97% | |||
| PlayStation Plus | Nov 1997 | Jon | 97% | 97% | The best PlayStation game ever. This epic will rupture your mind. If you start playing, you won't be able to stop. Forget your life; this is better. | |||
| Play the Playstation | 11/97 | Nov 1997 | 4 (84-87) |
10 | 100% | Final Fantasy VII das beste Rollenspiel darstellt, das bisher auf den Markt gekommen ist. | ||
| MeriStation | 15 Nov 1997 | Nacho Ortiz | 10 | 100% | ||||
| Mega Fun | 12/97 | Nov 1997 | René | 2 (90-91) |
95% | 95% | ||
| Next Generation | 34 | Nov 1997 | Uncredited | 1 (170) |
5/5 | 100% | ||
| GamesMaster | 63 | Dec 1997 | Daniel Griffiths | 4 (34-37) |
96% | 96% | ||
| Official Australian PlayStation Magazine | Dec 1997 | Adrian Bertram | 10 | 100% | Sit back and prepare for the cinematic odyssey of a lifetime. | |||
| Hyper | Early 1998 | Ed Dawson | 9 | 90% | ||||
| The Courier-Journal | 27 Jul 1998 | 1 (16) |
|
100% | I would give this game two thumbs up. | |||
|
Arcade | 1 | 17 Nov 1998 | 1 (165) |
|
100% | It's a near-perfect adventure experience. | |
| Ultra Game Players | 1998 | Jason Boor | 89% | 89% | ||||
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 2.4 | Jan 1999 | 1 (116) |
|
100% | Made good on its promise with superlative graphics, a solid game engine and an amazing story. There's a huge world to explore, a universe to save and a variety of arcade-style minigames. FFVII has redefined the genre. | ||
| PlayStation: Official Magazine - UK | 1999 | 7 (36-42) |
10/10 | 100% | ||||
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 47 | Aug 2001 | Sam Kennedy, Gary Steinman | 1 (98) |
|
100% | ||
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | Mar 2002 | 1 (34) |
|
100% | ||||
| GMR | Feb 2003 | 1 (97) |
9 | 90% | ||||
| Play | 9 Mar 2003 | 94% | 94% |
Features[]
| Image | Magazine | Article | Writer | Pages | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GamesMaster Issue 293 | Living in a Materia World | Uncredited | 2 (10-11) |
16 Jul 2015 |
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Play™ AUS Issue 4 | Feature | 2 (26-27) |
2004 |
PC[]
Publisher: Eidos
Reviews[]
| Image | Magazine | Issue | Published | Reviewer(s) | Pages | Rating | Adj Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World | 27 Jul 1998 | Steve Bauman | 4/5 | 80% | ||||
| PC Zone | 66 | Aug 1998 | 4 (92-95) |
93% | 93% | |||
| PC PowerPlay | 27 | Aug 1998 | 2 (78-79) |
90% | 90% | |||
| Pelit | Aug 1998 | 93% | 93% | |||||
| MeriStation | 24 Aug 1998 | James Kirk | 9 | 90% | ||||
| PC Gamer | Sep 1998 | Michael Wolf | 90% | 90% | It’s still a blast. | |||
| Power Unlimited | Sep 1998 | 89% | 89% | |||||
| Svenska PC Gamer | Sep 1998 | 93% | 93% | |||||
| Computer Games Magazine | 25 Sep 1998 | Thierry Nguyen | 4/5 | 80% | ||||
| PC Format | 1998 | 93% | 93% | Might well elicit emotions you've never before experienced when playing a computer game. | ||||
| Ultimate PC | 1998 | 93% | 93% | |||||
| GamePro | 24 Nov 2000 | Peter Olafson | 
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90% | ||||
| C+VG | 14 Aug 2001 | Alex C | 9 | 90% | There's not a lot you can say about Final Fantasy VII apart from YOU MUST OWN THIS GAME. |