Artistic Elements:
Unlike all the previous Final Fantasies, we now welcome a 3D world, full of detail and magnificent color. You now truly take the role of the characters and become engrossed in the story. The detail of the graphics is spectacular, not a single thing is missing in the scenery, and you do get a feel of authenticity with this, a truly amazing piece of work. The summon monsters are also a credit to Square, these fully 3D creatures are brilliantly done. Despite the mouth-less people, and blocky bodies, this is an amazing step forward in graphics.

The music has been completely changed, from being monotone sounds, which get noticeably repetitive, to beautifully orchestrated sound. Walk into a town or a dungeon and there is seamless conversion between the previous sound and the next. The music really gives you a feel for what happening, from high-adrenaline battle music to spooky dungeon music to sombre, peaceful melodies.

Gameplay:
Final Fantasy VII battles take place in real-time meaning there is no time to waste when selecting your moves! With the time counter, you can see how long you have to wait before your character will be able to execute their commands. Instead of just learning your skills, a new form of learning is introduced. Materia. Materia allows you to learn special skills such as magic, or increasing your stats. There are 5 different types of Materia : Command, Spell, Support, Independent and Summon. Each of these allows you to learn different skills but at a cost,