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Final Fantasy VII defined RPG genre, says Molyneux

Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has described how he considers Square’s 1997 masterpiece Final Fantasy VII as the game that defined the RPG genre, before claiming that the PlayStation 3 lacks any "‘oh my god’ moments."

Speaking with Videogamer.com, Molyneux recalled his time with the PSX classic, commenting, "I always remember back to Final Fantasy VII, when I first played FFVII, that to me defined the genre.”

“Those were the ‘oh my god’ moments, I don’t believe they exist. I haven’t seen many of those on the PS3,” he added.

However, Molyneux was quick to remind readers that his opinion comes strictly as a gamer, owning every major console available, despite the fact Lionhead itself is owned by Microsoft.

"This is very much me as a gamer talking, not as an industry spokesman," he said. "I’ve got a PS3, a Wii and a 360, I’ve got just about everything.”