I was comparing FF's today on their attributes on a scale from 1-3 (3 being the best) and found out from VII through X (on physical gameplay attributes only, comparing the story is out of the question)
they are equal in their own ways (X-2 sucked for me i threw it out of my collection the minute i completed it, severe dissapointment or what?!?)
i digress...
on comparing ff's, heres an example.
Chocobo's Summons
FFVII 2 + 2 = 4
FFVIII 1 + 3 = 4
FFIX 3 + 1 = 4
FFX 1 + 3 = 4
Here on the choco/summon graph we see the two are in a pristine state of balance. IX has great chocobos that dig for treasure and even level up their beaks, but poor summons, VIII is the opposite.
X is similar to VIII in the respect that it has poor chocobo quests but purely excellent summons, VII has pretty good chocobos and pretty good summons.
What do you think, clever or what?!
Peace.