ShadowSoldier said:
Final Fantasy VIII (this game deserves so much more attention than 7 did, its superior in every single way).
FFVII received so much critical acclaim because it introduced the series to 3D. FFVIII merely built on the graphical groundwork that VII had laid out, and wasn't nearly as innovative.
Not to mention, VIII probably has the most tripe and illogical plot of the series, incredibly annoying characters, the junction system is a completely unnecessary additional grind, and that absolutely awful Triple Triad.
From an audio-visual standpoint though, the game was quite pretty.