Final Fantasy VII
Shares rank 13 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended for its menacing atmosphere and strong praise from players; critics say the graphics have aged poorly.
Recommended for its menacing atmosphere and strong praise from players; critics say the graphics have aged poorly.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 69%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strongly praised by players
“I was extremely impressed and couldn't get enough of it.”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” “FF7 really had this nailed”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Graphics have aged poorly
“I played Final Fantasy 7 and it was some gimped out graphics version”
Comment from 15 Apr 2026 in “Anna's Archive Loses $322M Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight” “the original art was so ugly as to ruin the game / break immersion”
Comment from 26 Sep 2026 in “2DWillNeverDie” “did not age gracefully, at least where graphics are concerned”
Comment from 26 Sep 2026 in “2DWillNeverDie”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Final Fantasy VIIThis page | 9 | 4 | 69% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“did not age gracefully, at least where graphics are concerned”
“the original art was so ugly as to ruin the game / break immersion”
“FF7 also had that undertone of menace and "something's not quite right here"”
“my original copy of Final Fantasy 7 is still alive and kicking”
“I played Final Fantasy 7 and it was some gimped out graphics version”
“I was extremely impressed and couldn't get enough of it.”
“then you go grab a coffee while waiting for the animation to finish”
“FF7 really had this nailed”
“the many mini-games in Final Fantasy 7 are borderline annoying”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.