This was a very formative game for me and regularly evoked all kinds of emotions from 4-5 year old me. FFIX was actually my first Final Fantasy, but the medieval-esque setting of that one made it feel at least somewhat familiar. FFVII, however, was entirely foreign to me. It introduced me to so many storytelling concepts that were miles removed from anything else I had access to at the time. The more rudimentary 3D graphics are kind of laughable now, but to my young brain in that time period of technology, and with the accompanying sci-fi soundscape and poignant music score... there's so many young thoughts preserved forever in every inch of this game for me.

Not much of a real review, but you've probably seen 200 already, so just play it already, it's not that long.