Despite my hatred of X and XII, the FF that disappointed me the most was VII. I got told how great it was, that I'd never played anything like it, etc. Then, when I picked it up and played, I was completely disappointed. Don't get me wrong, there were some things I liked, but overall it made me feel like I had wasted my time. Cloud, in any appearance, makes me want to wring his neck. He's so bland and uninteresting, and it seems like evertime they come out with something for VII he reverts back into that whiny mode. Sephiroth (and I don't care how many people worship the ground he walks on) was nothing but an annoying Mama's boy who never shut up, he easily ranks with my worst villians ever because I just couldn't take anything he did seriously. Yuffie upon first release made want to kill her (I will grant that I thinks she's gotten better as her appearances increased), Cait Sith was a complete waste of space. Aeris somehow came to the conclusion that a date with her was worth risking your life for (she's cute, but not that cute), and Barrett was a walking stereotype. I half expected him to "break out the fried chicken" every time he talked. That said, like most guys, I do like Tifa. Not just because she's drop dead gorgeous or has a huge rack, but because, as a character, she's just all around likable. She actually shows a soft motherly side to her that's hard not to like while simultaneously being able to slam any guys face into the concrete. Vincent was awesome with his dark appearance, quiet tone, and wicked skills (both with the gun and his limit breaks-awesome). Plus he had a dark past that was genuinely interesting enough to make me care. I'm also a fan of Nanaki (I refuse to call him Red XIII because he HAS A NAME dammit). He, like Vince, was generally quiet but gave off an air of wisdom and knowledge that I couldn't help but respect. Regardless, these 3 were not enough to save the game for me. I played through once, was completely underwhelmed, and never picked it up again. Nor will I ever pick it up again. People can tell me "play Crisis Core, it explains so much" as much as they want but Crisis Core revolves around someone I hate (Sephiroth), someone i never cared about to begin with and quickly forgot about until CC itself (Zack), and 2 people I never knew existed and never really wanted to know (the other 2 jerks). More over, Crisis Core shouldn't have to explain anything, the first game should have given me a clear picture why things were the way the were. There was hardly any mention of Zack at all in the original game, and the 1 or 2 appearence he did make left me thinking he was some unimportant slab of meat. VII should be able to make me care about it in it's own right, it shouldn't need spinoffs filling in the massive and numerous plot holes. Advent Children did not help anything either, just brought in 3 more people I didn't care about. Whoopie. It may not be the WORST FF I've ever played, but it was the most disappointing.
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