I actually really like both. Final Fantasy X was the first in the series that I attempted on my own (I played/watched my friend play Final Fantasy VII...not sure how the gap from VII-X happened, but...yeah). X took me years to finish. I'd start it, start it again, start it again again, and then I finally decided to just blaze through it (but not really) with Tidus deeming the named "Fred" for some reason I am still not sure. I loved dat trout. The battle system was just adorable. I actually smiled when I got to use it to its fullest. The story is very dynamic, but dragged down by dat voice acting. As much as the other Final Fantasys feel like journeys, this game REALLY feels like a journey.

I didn't play Final Fantasy VIII at all until this past Summer (Okay, I got to Dollet like two years ago, but that doesn't count). I pretty much spent all my free time playing it. I was very skeptical at first, looking at the junctioning system like a boob on a butt, but eventually I figured out how easy it was to exploit, and as much as I love a challenging game, I just wanted to enjoy the story...which does kinda decline by its second half, but I still really enjoyed it. Not as good as X, but still a really fun, memorable game.

Oh, and I thought both had AMAZING soundtracks.