I haven't played 8, so this review will only be about 7. To understand 7, you really have to look at what Sierra was trying to accomplish, and what the competition was at the time. Disney was getting good again, and they wanted to match that. This one is lively and full of colour with cutscenes and stuff. This is personally why this one's my favourite. It's so full of life and diversity. Everything from cute to creepy to mystic to exciting. The music in this game is a lot of fun too.