No for the simple fact 7 was a mediocre RPG. Take off the Rose colored nostalgia glasses just because it was 90% of people first RPG doesn't make it this end-all be all game.

7 gets way too much praise just because it came out at the right time and had the right advertising.

Xenogears absolutely destroys 7s story and gameplay. Not to mention countless other Rpgs in the psx era did.