Final Fantasy Series
Final Fantasy IV
One of the earliest FF games (the 4th, duh) places us in the shoes of Cecil, a Dark Knight with a conscience. Cecil seems to have come from the same production line as Squall -- his slogan could almost be "New Squall Lite: the great taste of the original Squall, but with no added gayness!" Other than that small fact (and the crappy graphics, sound, and characters) the game is quite good. Really.
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI is a magnificently narrated story which explores the true nature of humanity, friendship, love, and loyalty. It speaks to so many gamers through its deep characterization and flawless, innovative storytelling. Yeah, I'm totally jerking your chain--it's nothing but a tangled mess of torrid love triangles, horrendous Mary Sues, and ADD cases. But hey, the music is really good!
Final Fantasy VII
The game known as the bane of old schoolers to some, and the greatest game ever made to others. To me it's a mess of polygons, bad exposition, and a cool bad guy.
Final Fantasy VIII
Squall and Seifer are two gay young men with phallic weapons who want nothing more than to run away together once they get this whole "rivals" thing out of their systems. Unfortunately, there's something called the "script" which forces a young woman named Rinoa into the picture. Read the recap, where I tell you the true story.
Final Fantasy IX
Because so many people didn't like the wacky Final Fantasy that was VIII, Square has gone back to square one in their search for a game that not everyone hates. Were they successful? Well, this time people bitched that the game was too similar to past Final Fantasies. Square just can't win, can they?
Final Fantasy X
There's really only one thing you need to know about this game -- Tidus is a wanker. Oh yeah, and it's the first Final Fantasy for the PS2. And if I hear one more person bitch about the lack of an overworld map, I will have to kick him in the balls.
Final Fantasy X-2
This Is Yuna's Story. It is also the story of a man named Tetsuya Nomura--former horny costume designer, current horny character designer--who dreamed of the sweet day when millions of cute young girls would wear skimpy outfits of his own creation. Thanks to Final Fantasy X-2 and cosplayers worldwide, his dream has come true. PLUS: lesbians.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Welcome to Ivalice--a land where "What's your sign?" is still a viable pickup line and we finally get an answer to the universal question: "What would Final Fantasy be like if the characters were designed by Mattel?" Thin is in this year: No fatties allowed!