One must take into the account that FFVII is a game released during the early/prime days of playstation one, and that much of the combat system in FF7 were largely similar from SNES FF game (FF4, 5 and 6), and the series spans several decades. FF7 is generally considered one of the top of the FF games released in general terms (combat, story, etc). Although I generally play FF games for their story, their combat system is not bad. It's one of the games where you must try it yourself, and with an open mind, especially when it comes to 7 or earlier games.