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First impressions are everything so they say...

FF7 had a simple battle system that people understood without much explaining with an explosive opening that just had you in the action straight away.

FF8 had a more complicated battle system that people didn't understand even after the whole first part of the game explaining it. It starts with you at school having some lessons. Very slow to get going.

Personally I like 8 more, imo it's far less tedious to play than 7 (first part excepted) and the story is good (ok it's a bit silly at times but that's not unique for an FF is it?). The drawing magic and using GFs criticisms are overstated or just wrong. The music is very strong too, felt a bit more refined in a way (I guess because the instrument samples were better?).

Overall I can see why people love 7 so much over 8, I think it has such a grand sense of scale, it felt epic. I'm not sure 8 conjures up that same feeling but it's still fantastic.