ffIV is strange. when i first played it, the story was incrediable and leaped up to 4th in my chart. but upon the replay, certain things like the half arsed Kain/Cecil/Rosa love triangle, the lameness of the ultimate goal (to summon the giant of babil who is so easily defeated), the crystal quest, the emergence of Zeroimus etc were lame.

i still think the story is fantastic, and the game. but i dont think the story can match ffV-X. yes, even ffVIII. That had far more flaws, but was original and probably more emotional.

its funny, never has an ff gone DOWN in rank after a replay.(i,m currently maxing my characters levels. only Kain is lv99 so far).