Final Fantasy X - I feel Spira is an interesting place. The wide range of culture within the game was well done even if I feel it runs in contrast to the world's history. Likewise, the CTB system is a great idea, I just wish the game had more challenge and focused more on manipulating turns.

Final Fantasy XIII - Again, the overall concept is pretty neat, the plot just needed to slow down and spend more time getting the player adjusted to everything instead of just throwing them into it at break neck speed. The graphics aren't bad, and the music is serviceable.

FFX-2 - Like it's predecessor, there are a lot of groovy ideas in this game that just needed some better refinement. I appreciate returning the job class system and the ability to switch classes mid-battle was a neat concept. Allowing the ability for characters and enemies to simultaneously attack was probably the game's greatest contribution to the series. I also liked the open ended nature of the game.

Crisis Core - The remixes of the VII OST are pretty snazzy, as well as a few of the original themes. Cissinei is actually a fun character and a good foil for Zack. Some of the DMV abilities are pretty cool or at least fun. Materia melding is a neat idea, and I kind of hope it shows up in VIIR.

FFXII: Revenant Wings - While the execution was terrible, I like the idea of an RTS FF title and Ivalice was a perfect franchise to base it on, they just chose the wrong entry.

FFIV: The After Years - I honestly dig most of the new characters and enjoyed seeing what became of my beloved IV cast in the aftermath of their own grand adventure. The Band and Moon mechanics, while not terribly original, added a lot of depth to the game IV needed without breaking the difficulty. I also enjoyed the challenge of the game overall.

FFTactics A2 - Most of the side story missions are fantastic. Despite not fixing the originals poor balance, the new classes are all really fun and the Gria and Seeq were super fun races. The FFXII cameos are much better in this game than they were in RW.