I started to really play a lot of games with FF. Back then I was mostly hooked on the stories.

Nowadays, I've been tainted by MegaTen, making me appreciate old school mechanics much more and I feel that I've started getting much more enjoyment from the gameplay side of things. I think this is why I can appreciate Dragon Quest so much nowadays.

And it's not like I'm not looking for a good story anymore, because I am. Except this time, if I'm going into a game expecting a good story, I tend to have very particular taste. I mean, I dislike FFX's story now, but I loved Bravely Default's due to how deconstructive it was in certain subtle ways. I love XII's story and the Ivalice alliance is one of my favorites, and I think SMT IV has one of the most fantastic, best structured stories in recent gaming.

And I also think Chain of Memories is the best KH.

Really, I think my tastes just got weirder over time.