Compared to VI? I'd rate V higher. A LOT higher. The story is great and underrated. Yes, you can't play with many characters. Like that's a problem. Character development may not be that great, but is that needed when each of the playable characters has a strong character of itself straight from the beginning? Is character develoment really needed when every character in this game is just himself? The story has touching scenes, epic scenes just like the rest of the series. Very underrated, I find it.

But the gameplay of V is great of course, and it has briliant (and underrated) music as well.

Well... For me V will always remain the best of the first 6 FF games. It has the best "Lightwarriors chosen by the Crystals" story, the best death-scene in the entire series, great gameplay and great music as well. How could one possibly not like such a game, that combines everything that makes FF great?