Final Fantasy VII

2000, Age 18

This game was lent to me by a high school friend who discovered, in horror, that I'd never played any Final Fantasy games before. I distinctly remember the moment I fell in love. I had been somewhat disappointed by the gritty, steampunkish setting of the game, as a good portion of the beginning is played there, and I assumed that's just what the setting of the game was all
about.

But then came the point when I got out onto the world map, and I was blown away. There was so much more content to see, I was surprised and delighted by the scope. Since this was really my first final fantasy game, I was not expected the amount of content I was given. The
experience was intoxicating.