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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

In CRISIS CORE, players can experience the D.M.W (Digital Mind Wave) system, which enhances the real-time battle system, allowing players to unleash special attacks or call upon various FINAL FANTASY summons…

89 13 September 2007

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is an adventure developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 1, released 13 September 2007 on PlayStation Portable. The main story takes about 30 hrs to finish.

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What Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Product Development Division 1 and released in 2007. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation Portable only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set seven years prior to the events of the first Final Fantasy VII, the Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar as its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world. SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group — those strong enough to be deemed SOLDIER 1st Class — are respected and idolized by the citizenry. Zack is a young SOLDIER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class mentor, Angeal. During an operation in…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is the 92nd of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift in 2007. Its critic score of 89 is 12 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 25 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 176 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 30 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 52.5 hrs, roughly 1.8 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII launched on 13 September 2007, within three weeks of Halo 3, Rome: Total War - Collection, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Halo 3, Rome: Total War - Collection, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — frequently asked questions

When did Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII come out?
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII was released on 13 September 2007 for PlayStation Portable.
How long does it take to beat Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII?
The main story of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII takes around 30 hrs, or 52.5 hrs for 100% completion.

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