I agree with Rae.

I'm tired of people coming in the FFVI forum wanting people to defend the game.

This game is the number #8 top game of all time, the best Final Fantasy according to the all time game thing (It's the best ranked final fantasy). This game has equal if not slightly less fans of FF7.
This game came out during the peakish age of most of our child hood gaming times, meaning we were exposed to it earlier and became a fan at the age of nine (I know I'm not the only one) where as now, alot of FF fans are exposed to games later.

Due to that, the amount of fans will make it very difficult for you to know "what all the fuss is about" because we all like different aspects of the game. While 100,000 fans might like characters, people like me might like the fact the game is set up like a European opera. Still, since every person has an opinion, there most likely will not be an overall consensus.

Either way, if you don't see the reason why this game has the second largest fanbase in the final fantasy series, then it doesn't matter what we think because you're not going to like it regardless.