Final Fantasy VII review

Final Fantasy VII is our answer to the best PS1 game ever. Square Enix's current store page sums up the setup: in Midgar, a city run by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., the rebel group AVALANCHE blows up a Mako reactor, and Cloud, a former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER force, is caught up in a fight to stop the company draining the planet's energy. That story, told over a long adventure, is why the game still anchors PS1 collections. A used disc lists at $54.99 at DKOldies before sales, more than the cheapest picks but less than Resident Evil 2. Emulator and PC players have a legal route too: Square Enix sells the game on Steam with 36 achievements, cloud saves and an optional Character Booster. The cost is time, since the game is long, and complete black label copies cost more than the disc alone. For one PS1 game to own, start here.

Who it is for

Players who want the PS1's defining long story and an RPG they can return to for weeks.

Price

Used PS1 disc from $54.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Price: $54.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Story set in Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc.
• Cloud, a former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER force, joins the rebels of AVALANCHE
• Conflict built around Shinra draining Mako energy from the planet
• PC release adds 36 achievements and cloud saves
• PC Character Booster can raise HP, MP and Gil to their maximum

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The PS1's best-known story, still sold by Square Enix on PC
• Strength: PC Character Booster helps players who get stuck
• Strength: Used disc is cheaper than several collector picks here at $54.99
• Weakness: A long game that asks for many hours to finish
• Weakness: Prices for complete black label copies run higher than the disc alone
• Weakness: PC extras such as cloud saves are not part of the original PS1 version

Key facts

• Publisher (current release): Square Enix
• Genre: Role-playing
• Main character: Cloud
• Setting: Midgar, controlled by Shinra Inc.
• PC achievements: 36

Where it ranks

Final Fantasy VII is No. 1 in our Best PS1 Games of All Time verdict.