I totally second the FF5 rocks! Everyone said it waas bad, but I loved it, as well and 6, 8, 9, 10. . . all of them. You sound like me - someone who likes all the FF games for their own merits, in which case, I'd advise you to play whatever one you feel like next. I've played them completely out of any sensical order (8, 5, 9, 7, 1, 6, 10, 10-2, 2. . . ) and it hasn't effected my opinion in any way I can see. My only reccomendation is playing FFX and FFX-2 together, just because they actually do go together. Have fun!