VII is the go-to favourite Final Fantasy since it's many players' first ever role-playing game, and it truly deserves its legions of fans. Not only was it a seminal release with its ground-breaking cinematic storytelling, but it has some of the best characters, music and moments. Who can forget the first time you stumbled outside of the city of Midgar and into the vast 3D world map, cross-dressed to infiltrate a mobster's lair, and enjoyed fun and games in the spectacular Golden Saucer theme park? It also arguably features video gaming's most iconic demise with Aeris at the hands of the villainous Sephiroth.