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Welcome back to Victoria's new and improved fansite On the Edge, dedicated to tough-man Barret Wallace of the always expanding Final Fantasy VII series. This may in fact be the only fansite out there to this particular character. I've done a lot to this old and abused site and I think it's finally where I've always wanted it to be. No frills or fancy things, because this is all about Barret. So, explore around and learn more about this extremely popular game that has changed the videogame industry forever. There is some expansion on the many sequels and prequels & complilation confusion - but the focus will always remain on the original and the awesome man that was part of it. Navigation can be found above in the pretty blue boxes. Need to contact me?

Final Fantasy VII is wha?!

Barret Wallace is a character from the Role Playing Game that was originally released in the U.S. in 1997. The synopsis is as follows: A giant energy manufacturing company known as Shinra Inc. is harvesting the sheer life energy of the Planet as a simple fossil fuel. Processed and made into products known as Mako and Materia, these materials can work miracles, granting the wisdom of the Ancients to the user. However, this substance, like all other fuels, is finite in supply, and the Planet's lifeforce is being malevolently drained by the constant explotation of Mako by Shinra. Though aware of the harmful effects, they function without remorse. However, the real battle lies not with a corporation, but a force much more competent from the distant past. A long-thought dead warrior bent on becoming more and more powerful, coupled with the Planet's drained energy, threatens the very existence of everything sacred. Now a small rebel group eminating from the slums must quell the various dangers toward the innocent, and one mercenary for hire must look amidst the lies and deception and find the man he is within.

Editorial Review

Long recognized as role-playing games par excellence, the Final Fantasy series gets a technological makeover in this installment (and series debut on the PlayStation). Shedding the two-dimensional graphics and limited sound capabilities of its predecessors, Final Fantasy VII features lush 3-D graphics, beautifully animated "movie" sequences, and soundtrack-quality music. Coupled with the game's intricate storyline, endearing characters, and immense yet highly imaginative world, these new advancements make for a quite an engrossing experience. The story of Final Fantasy VII centers around a solider named Cloud Strife, who joins forces with Avalanche, a group of resistance fighters, to take down an evil mega-corporation known as Shinra. (The fate of the world hangs in the balance, of course.) Truly epic in scope, this four-disc game requires a considerable amount of time to complete---this reviewer gladly gave up over 80 hours of his life to finish it. But it's definitely a rewarding adventure that every PlayStation owner should consider undertaking, especially since it's now one of the low-priced Greatest Hits titles.
-- Joe Hon

Final Word

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