Lately I've been looking for a good RPG to get back into. A game where I can really get attached to the story and its characters, something that is desperately missing from most games today unfortunately. I then started to look back at what games I've played in the past that meet this criteria. And then it hit me. I have never truly been able to connect with a game until I played Final Fantasy VII, the first FF game I ever played, back when I was a mere 7-years-old.

The game sucked me in like no other. It was the first blockbuster game I ever played and though I can't remember the exact numbers, I believe it had one of the most successful releases ever in both Japan and in the United States. And so when I think back almost ten years ago, FFVII stands out as my favorite game of all time. Better than Starcraft, better than Metal Gear Solid, and better than Half-Life, all childhood favorites of mine.

I actually got started last night and played for a good hour or so. The character models are abysmal, the controls are awkward, and the audio is severely outdated but I looked past all that because deep inside, this is one amazing adventure that I honestly think everyone should be able to experience at least once. I hope to stop not only with FFVII when I'm done; I thoroughly enjoyed just about every Final Fantasy game from VII to X so I'm considering playing through all those games in order. Perhaps it's just a temporary sense of nostalgia but whatever it is, it's great to be back.