Well I've only ever played the first really, and I find it strangely addictive, kind of like FF 1 as there's no story so you're just focusing on random battles pretty much. With the English translation they go all Shakespearean on you, and the play-by-play during the battles is kind of neat.

Would anyone have any recommendations based on the rest of the series? I have 8 for ps2 but haven't really touched it.