Final Fantasy 7: Midgar, Noir, and Eco-Terrorism

Recently I started playing Final Fantasy 7 (PC version) to gather some reference images. After playing for a while, though, I remembered that I've never actually finished the game properly. I beat it many years ago... using a Gameshark, because I was in my cheating phase at the time.

I'd like to actually beat the game on my own, so I decided to keep going. Not only do I want to prove mastery over the mechanics and beat the WEAPONs, I also want to relive the story again to see how it holds up upon repeated viewings.

So, if the game is going to be taking up my time for a few weeks, I figure I should take notes as I go and blog my observations.