well, cookie summed it up sort of. gare, zero....before the psx was released, what other rpg's sold as much as FF7 did? what other rpg had the graphics that FF7 did? what other rpg had the kind of sounds that FF7 did? what rpg's had the kind of controls and battle/magic system that FF7 had? what other rpg's spanned 3 CD's? what other rpg's had the kind of story that FF7 did? do you still wonder why FF7 is so famed and beloved by so many people? if you do and still think its an over rated game you should stay away from rpg's.