3. Final Fantasy VII
Platform: Sony Playstation

Final Fantasy VII


Secret to Success: While Phantasy Star may be the best pure RPG, Final Fantasy VII has it beat on presentation, and just over all entertainment. FFVII was one of the first RPG's to use 3D environments, and boy do they look stunning. What's great about this game are things like the magic. You can build up your magic to enormous levels and the effects are simply mind blowing. This is especially true when you are facing some huge beast and you whip out the Knights of the Round and cause major havoc. Combine that with an amusement park, some crazy enemies, and a decent story line, and you've got one killer game.

Memorable Moments: Well, any time I got some new magic it was memorable. Some of the magic was too cool for words. The hardest part is getting all of it. There's still stuff I haven't found. I may have to go back and play another 200 hours just to get it all. The other thing that was cool was the final confrontation with Sephiroth. Once you think you've beaten him, he comes back. I love twists like this. This game is just an energetic thrill ride from start to finish.
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