Could Angst be more misinformed...
First of all, Amano didn't quit in disgust during the FF7 project, he resigned himself to less prominent roles shortly after FF6 was finished. His art contributions to FF7 were mostly voluntary.
The bashing of Tifa for her breasts is one of the prime signs that the critic can't do so on merit. It's a favorite tactic of those who either hate Tifa as an alleged rival to Aeris, but this is one of the first cases I observed of its use by those who want to bash the game outright. Whatever her character design and in-game rendering may have been, Tifa was one of the most *er* developed characters - more so than the others combined, or perhaps Cloud himself.
And "angsty whiny boys"?! What were Kain and Terra? Magnus, for that matter? That aspect which you criticize FF7 for is an archetype that has been used throughout ages. It's not fair to single out FF7 (or 8, for that matter, where it was more pronounced) for it.
And you must be deaf or something, because one of the biggest merits of FF7 was Nobuo Uematsu's fine work, second only to his work on its immediate predecessor. The soundtrack had some of the most memorable themes - you can't go around in FF fan circles without hearing One Winged Angel! FF8, despite all its alleged pitfalls, had at least the saving grace of some of Uematsu's music at the peak of his career at Square.
Unfortunately, I can't say the same for FF4. Which incidentally, I could care even less about even if the soundtrack WAS memorable. Even FF5 had an addictive job system.
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