I think there are mainly 2 types of people. You have your type who played RPGs/FFs before FFVII and don't really see it as standing out much more than any other title. Then you have those for whom FFVII was their first FF, possibly their first entry into JP RPGs entirely. These people think it's the best thing ever created and are extremely vocal about it, much to the dismay of type 1.
And there's OP who is just a ***.
