5. Final Fantasy 7

Return of the Buster Sword

Possibly the most iconic of the games listed, Final Fantasy 7 gave players a storyline which at the time was left unrivaled. Outside of the amazing storyline, the series also created two of the most amazing characters the gaming industry has ever known, Cloud and Sephiroth are known by nearly every single gamer having ever searched the word video game on Google. The buster sword and masamune are the two legendary swords wielded by cloud and Sephiroth respectively.

The incorporation of magical attacks and earth shattering summons left players craving for more. Numerous Final Fantasies have been created following Final Fantasy 7, but few have left such an initial impact as the awe shocking experience of Cloud and Sephiroth.