Reverse Design: Final Fantasy VII

The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic video games. This is the fifth installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at Final Fantasy VII. Written in a readable format, it is broken down into eight sections examining some of the most important topics to the game:

1. How latter-day critics have misunderstood the artistic goals of Final Fantasy VII
2. How RPG history began to diverge significantly after 1981, allowing for the creation of specia...