*prepares to get flamed*

VII

Allow me to explain myself here. In my mind the Final Fantasy games can be grouped into three categories (not going to try to include XI because most people skip it anyway)

The Bad: II, X, X-2, XII

The Decent: Mystic Quest, V, VII, VIII

The Great Ones: I, III, IV, VI, IX, Tactics

I frown when I think of the Playstation era and beyond. Of course, by decent I don't mean that any of those ones are terrible games. There are many parts of all four of those that I truly cherished and enjoyed. Yet they lacked a certain...something that just didn't make me sing praise for the game. The Great Ones all define the best that an era had to offer. Square got it right with IX on the return to its roots. I understand you may disagree.

Don't begrudge me for my opinions.

And

if the word "graphics" is used as part of anyone's defense in a response to my post I will immediately STOP reading. Fair warning.