Final Fantasy VII remains hugely popular, even though it was released more than two decades ago. This is in part due to the release of the 2020 remake, as well as the creation of several sequels, prequels, and offshoots. Some of these are better than others, but they all fit into the ever-expanding Final Fantasy VII Compilation franchise, extending even beyond just the games.
With all the entries available in the franchise, it’s hard to discern which are worth a gamer’s time. Not all are as good as the original game, but several titles and remakes have received both critical and critical praise. Here are all Final Fantasy VII games ranked from worst to best based on their average critical scores from both Metacritic and the Internet Games Database.
N/A Before the Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
The Final Fantasy VII Compilation has grown into various video game platforms over the years, including mobile games. The first mobile game in the series was Before the Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, a prequel that takes place at the very beginning of the timeline and focuses on the Turks and their fight against AVALANCHE. The game was released in Japan in the early 2000s, but was never able to get a western release before it was discontinued in 2018. With no critical reviews from US stores and no plans for a remake at the moment, there really isn’t much else to say about this game.
6. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII – 59/100
The world of Final Fantasy VII is full of many different stories, but not all of them were well received. Example, the Dirge of Cerberus spin-off that focused on Vincent Valentine’s battle against Deepground failed to capture the overall series’ success. The traditional dumping Final Fantasy gameplay for a third-person shooter format, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII was criticized for both gameplay and story.
Square Enix confirmed that, as did before the crisis, there are also no plans for a remake of this game. However, the title still has its fans, and they would no doubt want to see more of it in the future.
5. Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier – 66/100
The battle royale genre is getting bigger every year and the Final Fantasy series has also dived into it. Released for mobile phones, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is at the very beginning of the FFVII timeline in which 75 players control the SOLDIER characters and try to take each other out until only one is left. Compared to other battle royale games, critics were unimpressed with what they saw, but found that the franchise still managed to successfully take itself in a different genre.
4. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – 86/100
unlike Dirge of Cerberuswhich acted as a sequel to the main story, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII takes the story back to just before the original game, focusing on the adventures of Zack Fair as he is tasked with tracking down Genesis Rhapsodos. With a strong combat system and a compelling story, including an epilogue leading directly to the opening of the original game, it’s not surprising that this prequel was very well received by critics and fans alike.
Those fans will most likely be thrilled with the upcoming remake, titled Meetingis due out later this year and promises to bring the same level of quality that FFVII Remake did.
3. Final Fantasy VII Remake – 88/100
Recreate a game like Final Fantasy VII was never going to be easy, but the 2020 remake still managed to capture the heart of the original game while adding all kinds of modern influences to make it stand out. The remake only covers a small portion of the 1997 game and updates both the graphics and combat system for a new audience. While not every aspect of the remake was praised, especially the side quests, several critics felt that: Final Fantasy VII Remake was one of the best games of 2020.
2. Final Fantasy VII – 88.5/100
Of course, you can’t go wrong with the one that started it all. The original Final Fantasy VII introduced the world to Cloud Strife and his battles against the Shinra Corporation, and later his nemesis Sephiroth, for the first time in 1997. It became one of the defining titles for the PlayStation One and is still regarded as one of the best entries in the game. the franchise in addition to being one of the greatest games of all time.
It’s a testament to how good the original game is Final Fantasy VII is usually the first game people think of when the Final Fantasy called series. Cloud itself has also become an icon, with many of the other protagonists in the future Final Fantasy games influenced by him.
1. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – 91/100
When Final Fantasy VII Remake came to the PlayStation 5 in the form of the Intergrade expansion did more than just provide a technical upgrade, though the upgrade was significant enough to make the switch. It also came with an all-new side story centered around Yuffie’s arrival in Midgar, better known as INTERmission. Not only was the Intergrade update was well received by critics, but it also quickly became the most critically acclaimed entry in the whole compilation of Final Fantasy VII series.
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