Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII is the seventh installment of the main Final Fantasy series and the first 3D game of the series. It was originally released for the PlayStation in 1997. In 2020, a PlayStation 4 remake was released, Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game has a subseries of its own, the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Synopsis
The game's main setting is a dystopia named Midgar, whose areas are divided into eight sectors. The main protagonist and playable character is Cloud Strife, a mercenary and a former first-class SOLDIER official who works with AVALANCHE to stop Shinra Electric Power Company, an evil megacorporation that profits from using the planet's natural resources for an energy source. Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, and Aerith Gainsborough are party members in different parts of the game. The main antagonist is Cloud's nemesis, Sephiroth, who tries to become a demigod after learning of his origin.

References in other games

 * Super Smash Bros. series: A stage named Midgar appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Reception
Final Fantasy VII was very well received by fans and critics alike, receiving a score as high as a perfect 10/10 from some reviewers. It is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time, and it remains a landmark title of the Final Fantasy series.