I'm playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first time. It's a decent game, but neither the story nor the gameplay has really engaged me yet. I really don't care about the characters or the story at all, and some of the interactive things (like having to press a button at the right time, or sneaking past the guards in the Shinra building) are interesting for a moment, then become annoying.

But, as a friend of mine would lament, "You haven't even gotten out of Midgar yet!" So I'll keep on playing. Maybe it'll get better...

As for the fanbase... well, I've never really paid any attention to it.