Final Fantasy

The main character is an ex-Shinra soldier named Cloud Strife, who joins a rebel group called AVALANCHE to oppose Shinra's ambitions. As they take on Shinra's maniacal executives and their army of shock-troops, robots, and mutants, it becomes apparent that there are other forces at work.

Cloud must not only fight against Shinra but also stop a powerful man from his past from destroying the world. The game features turn-based combat with a real-time element against randomly appearing enemies.

Customization in the game revolves around a system called "Materia". Instead of magic spells and abilities being saved to a single character, they are saved to Materia orbs. This allows the player to change a character's spells and abilities from the equipment menu at any time.

Materia orbs can be bought in stores or found during exploration. Characters also possess unique attacks called "Limit Breaks", which can be expended when a Limit Gauge is filled.

The game features 3D character models, pre-rendered backgrounds, and 3D world map navigation and battle screens. CG movies are used as cutscenes that advance the story.

The game has a large number of mini-games and many ways to explore the game world, as the player gradually acquires various vehicles that can venture into previously inaccessible locations.