Final Fantasy VII, released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation, changed the landscape of video gaming.
Sporting new-at-the-time 3D graphics, cinematic cut scenes and a storyline that took more narrative swings than most gamers had ever seen, it was treated as a mass pop culture event. It sold millions of copies, becoming a cult classic that has since spawned dozens of spinoff games and merchandise — as well as reams of tragi-romantic fan fiction.
Now, developer Square Enix is remaking the title as a trilogy, stretching the source material far past its original scope — hopefully with more success than the maligned Hobbit
