It got me into Final Fantasy. I owe it everything in the world. I look at the other FFs as another way to take me away into another (although fictional) reality.

VII has plot depth, sympathy for character feelings (Aerith ), incredible re-playability, and a battle system that still rivals that of today's RPGs.

That's what does it for me in any game. But if you don't like it, you don't like it. That doesn't make you a I-VI fanboy or anything. (God do I hate rude people.)