I'll only list games I've played multiple times.


FFVII:
I was with my uncle visiting his girlfriend's family. I was told I could just bum in front of the Playstation since they were all talking about grown up stuff. "Oh I think my uncle has this game at home. Let's see if it's fun." Ten minutes later I set the bomb to go off and did not realize that Jesse was stuck. "WTF why can't I leave I'm gonna get blown up this is stupid. I think my uncle has the next one too, maybe it's not stupid like this one is." A few years later I would buy my own copy and finish it (only to have my brother shut if off in a fit of rage after I defeated Sephiroth for the first time) and I enjoyed it. (SPOILER)Aeris's death wasn't a surprise at all since I was spoiled, but it was still a little touching. I had a lot of fun playing it and I enjoyed the story, even if I wasn't totally wowed by it. I still feel the same about it today, except some parts of the story bore me to tears. Like the big flashback. UUUGH.

FFVIII:
I consider this one to be my first and unluckiest Final Fantasy. It was a completely new experience for me gaming wise. Before this I'd only played Gex, Tomb Raider, Sonic, some racing games, and a Threads of Fate demo. So of course I was totally blown away. I had no understanding of how RPGs work and Junctioning was just like wut. I ran from random battles, spammed my summons, and of course got stuck at the Missle Base. My brother and his friend accidentally dropped the TV on the PS1, smashing the console to pieces, before I would ever get past it. I was so sad. Some years later a friend gave me his copy and I accidentally deleted my save file when I was at the end of disc two. Then again when I started over and made it to the end of disc three. FFVIII was the most intriguing to me simply because so many things went wrong whenever I tried to finish it. I was always just dying to know what would happen next and if I would ever see it. One day I did finish it though, and I felt awesome. These days when I replay it, I exploit every little thing I can, getting tons and tons of powerful magic from cards before I even start the SeeD exam. I still enjoy the story, even if I now find some of it to be a little silly.

FFIX:
It was a fun, charming little game. The delay in battles took some getting used to, but after awhile it wasn't a problem. It was never really anything special to me. I really enjoyed it the first time, but I have never been able to finish a second playthrough. I always lose interest! I must have dozens of files that end like halfway through the first disc. I like it enough that I want to finish it again, but not enough that I actually do, I guess.

FFX:
I got this one for my fourteenth birthday with a ton of candy. So the whole time I was playing I was eating candy! It was my favorite for a long time, and the soundtrack was pretty amazing. A couple of scenes make me cringe these days, but for the most part I still enjoy it. The laughing scene will always be my favorite.

FFXII:
The first time I played it the story bored me. A lot. Probably because I never knew what was going on because it would take me ages and ages to get from point A to point B. But it was really fun to play, and I went through it a second time. FFXII is different from the others for me because it grows on me more with each playthrough. When before it was my least favorite story-wise, it's now one of my favorites.