FFVII
If you considering yourself like a FFVII fan (...whatever, my best one is 8) this game is excellent, it shows a most tragic part of FFVII, Zack Fair :(

A good game
The graphic side is very good, but the fights are a lil bit repetitive

Great Game
Really great game, every PSP owner must have this game, even for non-final fantasy fans. It has one of the best graphics of the PSP and one of the best gameplay, the controls are perfect, the history is great, the musics are perfect for the game

The whole game is great, buy it

one of the greatest
Final Fantasy is an awesome game, it's one of the game that popularize RPG system, I had FF since FF VI and continuing still. This is a game that a gamers shall not missed

Just Great
I had never played any FF game before this one. So I was concerned if I don't understend the gamepley or the general story of the game. But since this game is about the beginning of all FF VII series, I decided to give it a shot.

I'll try to cut it short. This game's most definitely deserves to played at least once. Gameplay, story, graphics are all perfect. I am not that much of PSP player, but according to my latest save data I've spent 69 hours playing Crisis Core :)

I wish game had both English and Japanese language options (I got the US verison). But like most of other Japanese games it doesn't. This is the only thing I can say as a minus about the game.

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best graphics for a psp game.must buy

A gem in the PSP library
Crisis Core is a compelling look back at a very minor character in the cast of Final Fantasy VII. This was a smart move by Square Enix I believe, as it's let them have a whole lot of creative control and potential to craft a memorable and nostalgic story as they have here.

Zack is a fascinating character and a rare breed in the JRPG; he's not an angst ridden, confused teenager. The spectator find themselves instantly liking Zack and his gun-ho attitude and like I said above, is a refreshing change to the normal character types you find in JRPG's nowadays.

The combat is an interesting blend of real time and turn based mechanics, allowing you to cue up attacks from a list and watch them play out instantly. Whilst you initially feel out of control at first, you quickly come to grips with it and the combat shines out as a very enjoyable part of the game; a good thing considering how much there is of it!

There is plenty of content here, the story is engaging and memorable and the presentation is fantastic. The only real drawback is the difficulty; it's simply too easy once the player is accustomed to the combat system.

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a very well made game.takes full advantage of psp console power. and makes you understand certain events which happened in between advent children movie and final fantasy 7 orignal game.tells you the link between jenova and sephiroth.

Great so far!
A very text and spoken dialogue rich game - really great for keeping up your Japanese skills and learning more of the language.

Love it so much!
The game was great and that I had both versions: the English & the Japanese. Been playing it few times.

Essential...
For RPG fans. This is the prequel to FFVII; and since every FF has it own unique storys even if you never played a FF game before you can still pick this one up without getting confused. The story is very powerful, combined with likable characters and a very emotional ending, this is a must have if you like RPG genre in general.

Part of Final fantsy VII...
It's a game for the sake of completion, or so I though before buying it, then I found a mix between soft action and rpg that is quite convincing, the story is great ( even if more likely you already what is about it before purchasing it )

For min/max players there is a long way to grin in this game if you want to get the very best of everything, and for the casual player you can just go through w/o mayor effort.

Over all great game, and great psp exclusive.

If you...
...really love the FF franchise it's a must have. The battle system can become a little repetitive and the secondary missions can't seem to important but they work pretty well till the end.

Excelente Game
Wonderfull game, huge story, complete perfectly the original ffvii game. A new combat system that are good to play

Great even for those who are not fans of FF7
It's a great Action-RPG that plays a lot more like Zelda than Final Fantasy VII. Interesting story, amazing graphics and one of the best PSP games of all time!

Quite Disappointing
The first time you run through the game you realize a few things. 1: There is no really good materia tutorial, so you have to figure it out as you go. 2: NO SKIPPING CUTSCENES. This is so annoying when you loose a boss battle that you want to throw your PSP across the room. 3: NO CHECKPOINTS. When you die, you go back to the main menu, that's it. This is especially annoying when you loose a boss and especially when you have to keep going to get to it from the save point near it. 4: Difficulty is unbalanced between bosses to creatures which makes the game annoying. 5: Missions are either BORING or HARD. And you can't bring them into a new game +. After you beat the game you realize how annoying all these things and more are. And especially having to go back through boring cutscenes and cheesy story, not to mention horrible voice acting. So spare yourself the aggravation and broken PSP and skip this game, there's really only one good cutscene in the whole game and you can find it easily on YouTube. Don't buy this game.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
this game is so famously good, but a few extra notes... if an role-playing game is about getting into your role, then this game sets you up extremely well by giving your character some pretty amazing animations. i don't mean just the moves and materia in battle, but reactions in conversation, facial expressions (in the cutscenes that use the game engine), lip-synch for the english voiceovers, etc. if you are familiar with the final fantasy 7 universe, zack's perspective is a terrific point-of-view from which you'll get to see some key events, as well as take part in others. the new characters angeal and genesis have ties to old characters like sephiroth and zack himself. be warned, however, if you're not a fan of final fantasy 7, the story here may be bewildering, making the amount of time you'll need to spend on side quests and levelling a bit of a chore.

Only for FF7 fans
missions are very repetitive and the whole story is very short, but still enjoyable for fans

Wonderful Storyline
This part of the FFVII Connects perfectly with the other versions. One of the Best games ever created!!!

Must Get Game, for or not for fans, either way!!!
I've played this game because a friend of mine had it, now im gonna buy it, just because of how much of an awesome game this is....Story hit me so hard... T_T
20/10 :D

10/10
Best game for PSP.

Great graphics!!
I don't care about what the reviews from users in other websites say. Love the gameplay.
Excellent graphics and absolutely loved the music!

Amazing game

Wonderful game!
Despite what critics say this a great game, especially if you're a die-hard FF VII fan.

Great game!
got it today and damn! i am amazed the graphics are really good and especially the gameplay

Go prequel?
My friend let me play a bit of this. This game is THE reason why I'm suddenly buying a PSP (or else most likely I would have just stuck with my DS). Quote what one of the past reviewers said. "And this game is the reason Sony PSP sales boost up!" I really do believe that.

Best Final Fantasy game since FFX
HOLY WOW.
I just completed this game last night. Blew my socks off. Amazing gameplay, amazing storyline, amazing soundtrack, amazing voice acting, amazing graphics. AMAZING. Not to mention great side-quests and replayability.
I have to admit, I am in no way a FFVII fanboy, it was my least favorite out of the PS1 FF's because I found the story too plot-hole-y. Crisis Core has given me a whole new perspective and amount of respect for the Final Fantasy VII storyline and series as a whole.
A definite MUST BUY for fans of the games. GREAT JOB Square-Enix! I am no longer displeased with you.

For those that love action-RPGs + FF
This Final Fantasy is different than every other FF for the systems. You can actually dodge every single attack exception of special skills aka limits in other words.

It's a game than anyone who likes the kingdom hearts game play with the REAL final fantasy twist to it. This is a prequel to FF7 the original video game released for PS1. This shows how and why Cloud did what he did, with previous tragic events.

I advise any FF player this game before Kingdom Hearts, ever if released at the same time of it. Most Kigdom Hearts players were playing based on the Final Fantasy stand point, not so much Disney. Good game but it is a 4 *, simply because it didn't knock my socks off, and no game is quite deserving of all 5, yet.

greatest psp game ever
this game is prequel to final fantasy 7 that just give you a great experience according to the sales charts over half a million copies have been sold it has hit all sales charts even i the usa so square did a great job i have had it for almost a week and i play it like crazy it takes a great combat system and makes it better it makes most ps2 games look like they got crappy graphics kingdom hearts 2 has worse graphics then this so bottom line great graphics great storyline great combat system a++++++ in my book

WOW
Well I have to say I have not been sucked into a game like this for a long time.

Awesome graphics, great OST, great gameplay, lots of fun little mini games and 300 side misions, it's like they mixed traditional FF with action adventure, outstanding job SE!!!

Can only imagine the kind of sales of psp and the game itself once it hits NA hahaha.

One of the best PSP game ever made!
This game is something a FF fan would wanted. Over 300 missions, and a lot of rare items to collect, it gives you almost 100 hours of gameplay! And this game is the reason Sony PSP sales boost up!

So what are you waiting for? Get yourself a copy now! Play-Asia is your best choice!

boring easy
This is the most easy finall fantasy game i ever played in my whole life... i completed the game in just 8 hours on the time shown in the saving mode. This game is pretty boring and not all of the story mode including inside only some part of it.

awesome graphic & gameplay!
graphic is the best compare with others psp games. ARPG gameplay like Kingdom Hearts! A MUST TRY game for psp owners!

great addition to the final fantasy franchise
i can't wait until this game comes out for the PSP.
i'm gonna get this game the first day it comes out in stores,cause i'm a big fan of final fantasy.