im not terrible fond of the very 1st one.Its fun to pick up and play but ff2 was where they started using actual characters. As for 13 I can't stand Lightning's character but ive only played for a good few chapters because i only borrowed it. 7-10 are the best so far in my opinion and 14 is a great online game. 9 is my absolute favorite. To me, it has the best characters, world, and story.