Yeah I think 7's story is better, I love FFVIII but for example the orphanage scene was a reaaly weak plot twist. I felt what made the story feel better than it actually is was the amazing characters. I loved tha gameplay and do think it's the best FF and best game I've played. For me (within FFs) VII gets second and FFX gets third. FFIX fourth, FFX-2 fifth, FFIV sixth, FFT seventh, FFV eighth, FFVI ninth, FFI tenth, and FFII last.

FFIV, FFV, FFVI and FFII I haven't gotten too far in and I'm rating based on what I've seen.