I played Phantasay Star IV before I played FF7, but I still like FF7 more. Phantasy Star IV is definately the best RPG on the Sega Genesis Console, so it's not always the first RPG one plays (which in my case would be Shining Force, also a good classic).

FF7 and Tactics still top any other FF game to be released on PS1 or 2.

Originally posted by: TruthofMistake
i dont see why a ton of people thought ff7 was the greatest. the battle system was weak, every character could summon, use magic etc. the only thing that differed them was the limit breaks.
FF7's battle system was great because of it's customizing with the Materia System. If you don't like a particular character, your not stuck using them, you can make the exact team you want.