Don't heard what the FFVII fanboys say. If you belive in them, you will play the game with so many spectatives, that you will be disappointed. Principally when the first disc is VERY BORING.
And another thing that you have to remember is that you already played FFIX, a game that is much better then VII. So, i doubt that FFVII will impress you very much.
But my advise is to play the game, because he is very good, like all FFs(but is not THAT good, like people will try to make you belive).