I didn't bother finishing either FF1 or FF2 cause the story was way too hard to like, follow. I didn't know where to go and when so I just let it go for now. I think that FFVII really sucks. FFVII and FFX were both RPGs for the market and for more people to buy than for actual RPG fans. They were for wide audiences so the story didn't get too deep and the characters were sort of lacking. I did fall in love with Aerith but that is the only character I liked in that game. Square did make Aerith lovable so people would feel bad and hate Sephiroth for it but if you think of it, Square was trying too hard to make people hate Sephiroth: Burning down Nibelheim, Killing Aerith, Slashing Tifa etc etc. They wre trying to make it a game it actually wasn't. Now, I think many many many people think FFVI is the best because it is one of the only actual RPGs in the FF series, FFVII was for marketing, FFX and X-2 was as well and FFI was their first try so they couldn't really make it deeper as it was one of the first RPGs. FFVI and FFIX are somewhat underrated for their actual "RPGness", the FFIX character devellopement system is great, teaching them all these abilities and what not, making them stronger, equipping whatever you want in order to have that kind of power in a certain section of battle and what not. Also, the game is simply magical, I mean come on. It's like watching a Disney children's movie, it may sound dumb but when you were 4, it wasn't. Basically, FFIX is a Disney movie for older people who still have a heart. It is wonderful and the characters are really loveable, fine Quina sucks but whatever, all the others are. There is no reason to dislike FFIX, if you do you hate RPGs or you know nothing about them or the only other valuable reason not to like FFIX is not liking medieval scenes, which is weird but it's a matter of taste. FFVI has a beautiful mix of deep storyline with many branches and layers and a cast of loveable characters that kept you wanting to play, oh and Madonna was in it so come on. The character developement system in FFVI was great as well, you could have so many different combinations that would suit you however you'd want them and with so many characters, there was really no way to be bored. So basically, I think FFVII is over-rated but was a good marketing option for Square. FFX and X-2 was a very good marketing option and a good first look at next-generation FFs. And I think that FFVI and FFIX are real RPGs that, for that reason, dissuaded some people from playing them because it got too deep and too RPG for them. So these are my two cents.