The seventh installment of the Final Fantasy VII series takes place in a post-modern, steampunk, sci-fi world where high technology reigns and where robots and bio-engineered mutants co-exist with humans and dragons. The story focuses on Shinra Inc., an evil mega-corporation responsible for all the world's high technology.
The main character is an ex-Shinra soldier named Cloud Strife, who joins a rebel group called AVALANCHE to oppose Shinra's ambitions. Cloud soon discovers that there are other forces at work and must fight against both Shinra and a powerful man from his past to save the world.
Final Fantasy VII is a role-playing game in Japanese style, featuring turn-based combat with a real-time element against randomly appearing enemies. The customization system revolves around Materia orbs, allowing players to change their characters' spells and abilities at any time.
The game also features unique attacks called "Limit Breaks", which can be unlocked by completing sub-quests or using previous Limit Breaks. The game's 3D character models and pre-rendered backgrounds offer varying camera angles for exploration, while CG movies are used as cutscenes to advance the story.