FF7 is more consistently liked then FF8 (although I like 8) so if I was suggesting a game for someone to buy I would say 7. As 8 frequently though not always seems to be usually considered good, great or terrible with no point to it . FF7 seems to have these opinions best game ever (the fanboy equivalent of great), really good, good or FF7 fanboys suck!!! Excluding the anti-FF7 fanboy people (usually pro-FF6, they usually like FF7 but hate the fanboys and their opinion is lost or maybe they don't like it you can't tell) seem to like FF7 far more consistently. (I love to ramble ). But FF8 is my favorite.

Final Fantasy 7 rOOls Final Fantasy 8 DrOOls
Is a good example of seeing no point in FF8